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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 15:17:23 +0600
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From: Jeff Janosko <jjanosko@vt.edu>
Subject: Re: Discussion of job market for scientists today on NPR's 
Thanks for the info, Kathi
        From your description, a sociology practitioner sounds suspiciously
like a policy analyst. As I mentioned, the sociology program here at Tech is
facing the same type of transition.  For that reason, I decided to pursue a
PhD in Public Administration. 
         Several schools here in Virginia offer an MS in social work, but it
is a terminal degree. It will be interesting to see how other sociology
departments resolve the "practical application" dilemma. 
        Jeff Janosko

At 12:25 PM 4/28/97 CDT, you wrote:
>Jeff,
>At Our Lady of the Lake, a sociologist primarily functions as a 
>researcher or a teacher.  A sociological practitioner, as I 
>understand it, would function as something between a social worker 
>and a human resources specialist. We would examine problems which a 
>company, agency or corporation is experiencing, and make 
>recommendations for their resolution.  This can be done at the micro, 
>meso or macro level, depending on the individual, agency or 
>government entity to be served.    
>Kathi Rangel-Wrono
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