Castillo both participated in and wrote about these events. Castillo was interviewed for the program and also acts as an historical consultant for M.P.H. Entertainment Company who produces the series. Kathy Charmaz , sociology, has begun a four-year term as editor of the quarterly journal Symbolic Interaction . The publication is the official organ of the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction, an international scholarly society in the social sciences. The journal has developed out of sociological social psychology, but also serves scholars in communications, psychology, criminology, women's studies and cultural studies.
Articles focus on empirical research and theoretical analyses.
The journal is known for its emphasis on theoretically informed qualitative research. Symbolic Interaction is part of the permanent collection in the Ruben Salazar Library at Sonoma State University. Carole Curtis and Debbie McDonald , Financial Aid, recently attended the federal EDExpress Application Processing and Packaging Training Program conducted by the United States Department of Education in San Francisco. This workshop included an overview of electronic financial aid application processing functions and an electronic financial aid awarding and packaging option using on line express software developed by the department. Sarah Dove , business administration, recently attended the First-Year Experience Annual Conference in Los Angeles.