Washburn University Interview Research Paper

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Faculty Interview For an assignment I was given a challenge to talk with a faculty member of Washburn University. The faculty member I have chosen was Dr. Chris Conner. I chose Dr. Conner because he seems like a very interesting individual. Also, I am very interested in sociology and how sociology has affected him. I also know that sociology is a difficult area of study because it is always changing and individuals have different views on how sociology affects the world. Also Dr. Conner likes how the world is always changing so that is why I chose him for the interview. During the interview I asked Dr. Conner several questions and he gave me brief answers. The first question I asked Dr. Conner was what made you want to study sociology? Dr. Conner said he was always interested in sociology and he likes how sociology is always changing. The second question I asked was after studying sociology did you view the world any different? He said yes, after finishing school he did …show more content…
He said that the topics are all so different and they change overtime. The forth question I asked Dr. Conner was what makes you different from other professors? He responded with I am the only professor that makes slides for college students and he teaches differently. He also stated he believes he acts more like a sociologist because he analysis people. The fifth question I asked was what’s most interesting about sociology? And he thought the organization of the world is fascinating. The sixth question I asked Dr. Conner was if he could change anything about sociology what would it be? He said that he wouldn’t change anything about sociology because it is very interesting and if it wasn’t always changing it wouldn’t be interesting. The seventh question was why do you value a university education? He said that data shows that if someone goes to college and gets a degree they are more likely to be successful in

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