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Yasmin Odeh

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Sociology and Anthropology
Office
Schroeder Hall - SCH 343
Office Hours
M: 3:30-4:30 pm
T: 1-2 pm
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Teaching Interests & Areas

SOC 271 - Research Methods in Sociology (Fall '22)
SOC 300 - Senior Experience in Sociology (Spring '23 and '24)
SOC 270 - Sociological Theory (Fall '23)
SOC 223 - Social Psychology (Fall '21)

Research Interests & Areas

Criminology and the Legal System
Deterrence Approaches
Prison Reform
Recidivism, Mass Incarceration, and Reintegration
For-Profit Prison Industry
Political Science and Morality
Peace and Conflict Resolution

Economic Sociology
Market Research Analysis
Demography

Social Psychology
The Sociology of Addiction
Parenting
Culture, Socialization, and Indoctrination
Pedagogy
Metaphysics

BS Sociology and English

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

AA Psychology

Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL

GradBird Scholar

Illinois State University
2023

Benjamin Keeley Scholarship

Illinois State University
2022

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Illinois State University
2020

Phi Theta Kappa Honor

Phi Theta Kappa Society
2019

Grants & Contracts

How We See Ourselves: Self-Esteem, Perceived Physical Attractiveness and Perceptions of Being Overweight as a Function of Gender and Race. Department of Sociology & Anthropology. Illinois State University. (2022)
How are Released Offenders Assisted?: Reintegration Programs and their Efficacy. Department of Sociology & Anthropology. Illinois State University. (2022)