Skip to main content

News and Media

Impact Spotlight: Emily McGee takes nontraditional path

McGee, an Oklahoma State University sophomore, didn’t take a traditional path to Stillwater. After graduating from high school, she chose to serve in the military as a chance to get away from home and grow. A few years later, she had her daughter,
Impact Spotlight: Emily McGee takes nontraditional path
Impact Spotlight: Emily McGee takes nontraditional path

Wed, May 13, 2026

McGee, an Oklahoma State University sophomore, didn’t take a traditional path to Stillwater. After graduating from high school, she chose to serve in the military as a chance to get away from home and grow. A few years later, she had her daughter,

Impact SpotlightState magazineOSU FoundationCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of Sociologyscholarships
Driven to heal: How OSU students are turning passion for research into real-world impact

Mon, Apr 13, 2026

According to the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, the United States will face a 12% shortage of approximately 128,000 health care workers across all specialties — including a 5,600-worker shortage in Oklahoma by 2030. Oklahoma State

College of Arts and SciencesDepartment of SociologyphysiologyPharmacology and PhysiologyDepartment of StatisticsStatisticsThe Code Calls
OSU assists in the search for sustainable irrigation solutions

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Through grant funding from the USDA Agriculture & Food Research Initiative’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SatRAP) Program, a transdisciplinary, five-year project kicked off this year, aiming to develop water-smart production systems.

Oklahoma Water Resources CenterDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsOSU AgricultureDepartment of SociologyDepartment of Biosystems and Agricultural EngineeringOSU Ag ResearchOSU ExtensionDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences
OSU Humanities Research Group Fellowship sparks innovative research on ‘Land’ and the human experience

Wed, Nov 5, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Center for the Humanities recently announced its 2025-2026 Humanities Research Group Fellowship cohort, which includes Lindsey Abernathy (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies), Dr. Kathleen Burns (English and

Department of SociologyDepartment of HistoryDepartment of Art Graphic Design and Art HistoryOSU Center for the HumanitiesDepartment of EnglishCASCollege of Arts and Sciences
OSU sociologist Railey works to combat substance use stigma in rural communities

Wed, Nov 5, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Dr. Ashley Railey is working to change how rural communities address substance use through evidence-based strategies that reduce stigma and expand access to treatment. "Rural communities have faced economic hardships that

College of Arts and SciencesOSU ResearchCASDepartment of Sociology
Eighteen CAS students named 2025-26 Wentz, Purdie Research Scholars

Tue, Jun 24, 2025

The College of Arts and Sciences is well represented in Oklahoma State University's 2025-2026 Wentz Research Scholars and Purdie Research Scholars awardee lists: 14 of 43 Wentz recipients are majoring in a CAS discipline, while all four of the

College of Arts and SciencesBoone Pickens School of GeologyDepartment of HistoryDepartment of SociologyDepartment of PhilosophyDepartment of EnglishDepartment of BiologyCASPolitical ScienceDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular
Two OSU-Tulsa faculty honored with top campus awards

Wed, Jun 18, 2025

Two faculty members from the Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences have received OSU-Tulsa's highest faculty honors: the 2025 President's Outstanding Teaching and Research Awards.

Department of PsychologyCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of SociologyOSU-Tulsa
OSU faculty members recognized for their literary works

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Choice Reviews have recognized four books by Oklahoma State University faculty members as Outstanding Academic Titles for 2024.

faculty awardDepartment of EnglishDepartment of SociologyScholarsDepartment of HistoryCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of Geography
OSUPD academic class turns stipend into scholarships

Fri, Mar 8, 2024

In 2021, the Oklahoma State University Police Department created a three-credit hour course covering the realities of modern law enforcement. This year, OSUPD is taking the stipend paid to those teaching the course — Building Partnerships Through

Department of SociologyCampus SafetyCriminologyOSU Police DepartmentCriminal JusticeCAS scholarships
OSU professor named next editor-in-chief of sociology journal

Thu, Jan 4, 2024

Dr. Jonathan Coley, an associate professor of sociology at Oklahoma State University, was selected to be the next editor-in-chief of The Sociological Quarterly starting March 1 because of his outstanding work in the field.

CASSociologyCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of Sociology