Alumni Updates: Class Years 2000-09
Below are archived updates for alumni graduating in the 2000s. Visit the Recent Alumni Updates page for current news.
Lisa Bateman '09 After graduating from W&M in 2009 with a double major in Psychology and Sociology, Lisa moved to Tampa, Florida to begin working towards her Ph.D. in School Psychology at the University of South Florida. During her graduate studies, Lisa specialized in pediatric psychology and the provision of school-based mental health services. Her research interests were in the realm of positive psychology, with particular focus on life satisfaction and other indicators of wellness in youth with ADHD. She received her Ph.D. in August of 2014 and subsequently began a postdoctoral fellowship at the Rothman Center for Neuropsychiatry at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. In this position, L:isa specialize in researching and treating OCD and other anxiety disorders.
Christen Bradley ’06 I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Georgia with an expected gradation date of May 2012--I'm hard at work on my dissertation! I am currently on the job market, so I will hopefully be working in sociology and spreading the W&M love at a new university. I also have a paper forthcoming in Social Forces that came out of my M.A. work. Just wanted to share all of this so that the department had the record of a graduate continuing on in sociology--I know that can matter for accreditation, etc. Thanks! (10/2011)
John Doyle '03 reports that he and his wife Joan Doyle (2004) have moved around a bit since graduation: First, we both found ourselves in Charlottesville for graduate school; law school for me and medical school for her. After my graduation, work took us up to Washington, D.C. where I spent my days (and often nights) in a large law firm while Joan spent her days (and often nights) finishing her clinical rotations. Joan's medical residency placement a few years later moved us to the Richmond area, and after commuting to D.C. for a while I hung out my shingle and ultimately became an in-house counsel. Still neither of us found much time for sleep. Finally, we moved to Maine a few years ago and are now putting the finishing touches on the restoration of her old family homestead, a 1785 farmhouse that has consumed our lives recently. Somehow we managed to have five (soon to be six) wonderful kids along the way. The extra hands are quite helpful in the operation of our farm. (4/2016)
Adam Gismondi '05 After graduating from W&M, I did my master's degree at the University of Florida in Student Personnel in Higher Education while working in student affairs. I then worked as Assistant Director of Student Activities at Florida State University for four years, primarily working towards helping students to become engaged on campus. Last year, I began the Higher Education PhD program at Boston College, where my research focus is technology in higher ed. Our work often brings in the work of the sociologists that I studied at W&M, which serves as yet another reminder that I made a great choice of major in undergraduate. (10/2012)
Katy Lang '09 moved to Arlington, VA and began a consulting career in human capital and change management. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. (9/2016)
Neah Monteiro '07 B.A. The College of William & Mary '07, Since the summer of 2012, I have been working in the central communications office of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in Philadelphia as the organization's web editor. AFSC, a Quaker nonprofit, has been working for social justice for nearly a century, and we continue to work with communities around the world to address inequality, violence, and injustice.
My sociology background helps me on a daily basis with strategies for communications and social change. I also draw on my education to understand the human rights issues that our programs address. (09/2013)
Julie Price ’07 Just wanted to let the Soc. dept. know that I have started in a new development associate position at the National Women's Law Center in D.C. (7/2011)
Allyson Ross ’06 Began dancing with the Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater in May 2010 ( a Contemporary Ballet/Modern Dance company). In fall 2010, she will be running the gifted education program at a Las Vegas Charter School and will be in the process of creating an Arts in Education partnership between the Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater and the School. (7/2010)
Avina Ross '09 B.A. The College of William & Mary '09, Since graduating from William and Mary in 2009, I have earned my master’s degree in Sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). I’ve worked as the Criminal Justice Planner for James City County, the State Coordinator of Virginia’s local and regional domestic violence fatality review teams through the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and as the Operations & Community Response Specialist for Avalon: A Center for Women and Children in Williamsburg. Currently, I teach Sociology part-time and am back in school as a doctoral student at VCU’s School of Social Work with plans to graduate by Spring 2017. (02/14)
Avina Ross ’09 I've recently accepted a position with the VA Department of Health through the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, as the State Coordinator for local domestic violence fatality review teams. Just 2 months into the position, I've learned so much. Dr. Virginia Powell, who has taught at W&M, is my supervisor and a strong mentor. I am finishing up my Master's in Sociology at VCU this academic year. This semester, I am also tasked as an intern for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, to examine the relationship between domestic violence and suicide in Virginia. I plan to graduate Spring 2012 and continue to work as an advocate for victims of sexual and domestic violence, both as a researcher and state employee. (Yippee!) (8/2011)
Nathan Weems '02 B.A. The College of William & Mary '02, J.D. University of Oklahoma College of Law '05, is an attorney based in the Cleveland, Ohio, metropolitan area. His practice focuses on domestic relations law. An experienced and successful trial attorney, Nathan has shifted his focus to domestic relations appeals in recent years. He is the proud owner of a 2 year-old miniature schnauzer/Jack Russell mix named Nezzy, whom he adopted as a rescue when she was four weeks old. Outside of his legal work, he enjoys spending time with his growing family and at the dog park with Nezzy. He is also a volunteer with the Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center (DVCAC) in Cleveland, Ohio. (12/2012)
