PRESENT Professor of Sociology                         1985-present

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Director, Project Pericles

Founding Director of the Periclean Scholars program

 

EDUCATION             Ph.D. Purdue University                                                             1982

M.S., Purdue University                                                    1977

B.A., (cum laude), The Ohio State University1975

 

EMPLOYMENTInstructor of Sociology

Department of General Studies

Columbus College of Art and Design

Columbus, Ohio                                                                  1981-1985

 

Instructor of Sociology

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana                                                         1979-1980

 

22 PUBLICATIONS (1983-2010)

        Most Recent: “The Stigma of Being an Atheist” Skeptic Magazine, Volume 15, No. 4 (2010)

37 PRESENTATIONS (1981-2011)

        Most Recent: “Becoming and Being a Global Citizen:  Some Definitions and Data to Move the “Discussion of Global Citizenship Forward” presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Humanist Sociology held November 3, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.

14 FILMS PRODUCED

         Most Recent: “The Elephant in the Room” (2011)

12 COURSES TAUGHT

        Introduction to Sociology, Classical Theory, War and Society, Global Perspectives, Social Change in India, Periclean Scholars

7 AWARDS & HONORS

        Most Recent: Carnegie Foundation United States Professor of the Year for North Carolina, 2006

11 STUDIES ABROAD EXPERIENCE

        Most Recent: Co-leader of Periclean Scholars experience in Zambia (2009)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Association for Humanist Sociology                                      1978-present

-- North Central Regional Representative                                       1984

-- Nominations Committee                                  1984-85

-- Publications Committee                         1985-present

-- Editor, The Humanist Sociologist                                               1986-89

-- Associate Editor, Humanity & Society                         1987-present

-- Vice President                                  1990-92

-- Association for Humanist Sociology President                                        1995

 

APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

Consultant for the Comprehensive Rural Health Project in Jamkhed, India 1991-present.

Helped design Training Center, held seminars with staff concerning research methodology, helped found CRHP sister organization Global Community Health Foundation.

Project Evaluator, Alamance Coalition Against Drug Abuse, 1991-1996.

As project evaluator my duties involved both process and outcome evaluation of programs, directing Elon College student interns and providing research methodology advice for coalition members. A major county-wide telephone survey was conducted every summer as part of this project. Results were reported to coalition members and the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention on a regular basis.