Curriculum Vitae

Some courses I have taught (or will soon be teaching):

Core Courses: Introductory Sociology, Social Problems, Statistics in Sociology, Classical Sociological Theory, Contemporary Sociological Theory (graduate level), and Research Methods--scheduled for Spring 2007.
Elective Courses: Social Stratification, Sociology of Education (graduate level), Introduction to Criminology, Crime Films and Society, White Collar Crime, Corrections, Theories of Crime, and Urban Sociology--scheduled for Spring 2007
Major Research Interests: Urban Sociology: Urban bohemian communities in industrial and post-industrial society; the effects of bohemian activity on urban social activism. Additional Research Interests: Social Stratification of Higher Education; Sociology of Crime, Sociology of Work.

Professional Development at the University of Michigan

ICPSR Summer Program Scholar (2000)--Attended Seminar, Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Methods.

Institute for Survey Research, Summer Program Scholar (2001)-Took courses in statistical methodology (Structural Equation Modeling, Advanced Regression Analysis)

Academic Positions

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2006-2007 academic year

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Wilkes University, 2005-2006 academic year

Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, Program in Sociology, York College of the City University of New York, 2001-2004; Acting Coordinator of Sociology 2002-2003

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Coordinator, Major in Criminology, State University of New York, College at Old Westbury, 1998-2001

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Studies, Kent State University, 1997-1998

Assistant Professor of Sociology, The American University, 1992-1993

Part Time

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hofstra University, 2004

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology, St. John’s University, 1996

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education Teachers College, Columbia University, 1994-1996

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, Queensborough Community College, 1995-1996

Sponsored Collaborative Research With Undergraduate Students (at York College): - Served as mentor to three minority students under the auspices of the National Institute of Health, Minority Access to Research Careers Program, 2001-2004

Supervised a minority student poster presentation, "Education and Literacy in African Americans from a low socioeconomic status community, by Desiree Guzman," Winner, Best Poster Award, Social and Behavioral Sciences Category, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in New Orleans (November 13-16, 2002)

Manuscript in Preparation

Postindustrial Bohemia: Artists and Neighborhood Redevelopment in Two Pittsburgh Communities, to be submitted to “City and Community.”

Publications in Refereed Journals

• “Cultural Capital and Graduate Student Achievement: A Preliminary Quantitative Investigation,” Electronic Journal of Sociology. 2005. www.sociology.org/tierone.html
• “Intellectualism vs. Career Preparation: A Comparative Assessment Of Self Reported Growth Among Graduating College Seniors,” College Student Journal. Vol. 37, June, 2003.
• “Book Review: Corrections: A Critical Approach, by Michael Welch.” Journal of Criminal Justice Education. Vol. 9, Number 2, Fall, 1998.
• “Explaining The Absence Of Violent Crime Among The Semai Of Malaysia: Is Criminological Theory Up To The Task?” Journal of Criminal Justice, Vol. 25, No. 3. 1997.
• “Supervisor-Subordinate Relations in the 100% ESOP Firm.” Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance, Vol. III No. 1, Winter 1993.
• “Employee Ownership in America: A Four Frame Perspective.” Economic and Industrial Democracy, Vol. 12, No 2 , May 1991.
• “Restructuring Schools for Internal Democracy: A Circular Approach.” School Organization, Vol. 11, No. 1, 1991.

Publication: Teaching Resources

Syllabus: Sociology of Higher Education, York College. American Sociological Association Resource Manual, Teaching Sociology of Education: Syllabi and Instructional Materials, Sixth Edition, 2005.

Internal Grant (York College)

Intellectualism vs. Career Preparation: A Comparative Assessment Of Self Reported Growth Among Graduating College Seniors, Awarded PSC-CUNY Grant (Internal Grant), Summer, 2002 $3,730.

Conference Activities and Presentations

• Postindustrial Pittsburgh: Artists and Neighborhood Redevelopment in South Side and Lawrenceville, 2006 Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Society.
• Postindustrial Bohemia: Artists and Neighborhood Redevelopment in South Side Pittsburgh, 2005 Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society.
• Presentation, “Introduction to Regression Analysis,” York College, 2004.
• Presider, Refereed Roundtable-“Culture.” 2004 Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society.
• “Cultural Capital Research and Graduate Student Achievement.” Presented at the 2004 Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society.
• Presider, Paper Session-“Explorations of Curriculum and Pedagogy.” 2004 Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society.
• “Cultural Capital Research in the Multicultural Era” Roundtable Discussion. 2004 Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society.
• American Educational Research Association, Reviewer, 2004 Annual Conference.
• “Explaining The Lack Of Violent Crime Among The Semai Of Malaysia: Is Criminological Theory Up To The Task?” Paper presented at ASA Annual Meeting, August 1996
• “Supervisor-Subordinate Relations in Employee Owned Firms.” ASA Informal Roundtable Presentation, August, 1992.

College and University Service

• (Fall 2002-2004) Elected York College Representative, University Faculty Senate, The City University of New York; Member, Student Affairs Committee, University Faculty Senate
• (Fall 2002-2004) Member, Advisory Board, York College Survey Research Center
• (Spring 2002-2004) Member, York College Teacher Education/Liberal Arts and Sciences Advisory Committee
• (Spring 2003-2004) Alternate Delegate and Member, Executive Committee, Professional Staff Congress-CUNY
• (Spring 2001-Spring 2003) Member, Library Committee, York College
• (Fall 2000-Spring 2001) Member, SUNY-Old Westbury Faculty Senate
• (Fall 2000-Spring 2001) Member, SUNY-Old Westbury College Curriculum Committee

Professional Service

American Sociological Association, Community and Urban Sociology Section, Student Paper Awards Committee 2006-2007
Reviewer: Electronic Journal of Sociology

Professional Association Memberships

American Sociological Association
Eastern Sociological Society
Pennsylvania Sociological Society