Dr. Girdwood Mentioned in American Sociological Association Newsletter

Program Manager Dr. John Girdwood was mentioned in the Section on Children and Youth Spring 2018 Newsletter, a publication of the American Sociological Association.  Click here to see a list of newslettersClick here to access the Spring 2018 newsletter directly.  Scroll down to page 20!

About the ASA

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“The American Sociological Association is:

  • a non-profit membership association based in Washington, DC
  • dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good
  • over 100 years old (ASA was founded in 1905)
  • an association of over 13,000+  members
  • home to 52 special interest sections with more than 21,000 members
  • host of an annual meeting with more than 6,000 participants
  • publisher of 10 professional journals and magazines, plus 4 section journals”

“Members include:

  • community college, college, and university faculty
  • researchers
  • students
  • high school teachers
  • practitioners
  • about 20 percent of the members work in government, business, or non-profit organizations”

For more info on ASA, please visit http://www.asanet.org/about-asa

Author: John Girdwood

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) grant funding Detroit Mercy’s Michigan Initiate for Mothers and Infant Oral Health through the Division of Dental Public Health and Outreach at Detroit Mercy Dental