Sociology and Scholarship
My scholarly interests straddle the academic and objective observation and study of society, with interest in applied learning and social change. The defining opportunity of my collegiate experience which led to my research and teaching career was the field study I conducted in Mexico for completion of my master's thesis. My thesis (Neoliberalism and NAFTA: A Case Study of the Coffee Commodity System and Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico) was conducted in the field at the Universidad Autonoma de Chapingo near Mexico City, Mexico and in the community of Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico. Check out some pictures from my time there by clicking here, and a video playlist here.
I've been teaching Sociology since 1994, and full time since 2004. I'm eager to share some material from my teaching and research. Below you will find presentations, research projects, and other links and information related to my career as a Sociologist.
Curated Sociology YouTube playlists
Curated Sociology lecture slides, bookmarks, websites, reports
Presentations from Public Lectures and Workshops
Sound, Design, & Sociology: The Why and Why Not of "Wrecked's Fen"
YouTube playlist of songs, original production, remixes, videography, and more
Detailed information about my 2023 Earth Day immersive installation
Constitution Day Presentation: U.S. Census 2020, September 17, 2019
Politics of Race and Immigration, 2015 public lecture at Owensboro Community and Technical College
Keynote address, 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Owensboro Community and Technical College
KCTCS Teaching and Learning Institutes: Using Curation Tools to Build and Distribute Content
KY Psychology Conference: Social Networking and Academic Use- June 2010
KCTCS Horizons Conference: mLearning- Mobile Devices as Teaching and Research Tools May 2010
Kentucky Convergence Conference: Don't Hate...Aggregate Fall 2010
Arts and Education
Board member 2005, Vice Chair 2006-2007, President 2007-2009, Theatre Workshop of Owensboro
Contributor, Public Life Advocate, 2004-2007
Board Member, MISAS, 2005-2006
Member, Leadership Owensboro, Class of 2003
Founder, Conversation Cafes, 2003-2013
Vice Chair and Board Member, Community Conversations, 2002-2004
Related Scholarly Work
Owensboro-Daviess County 2020 Census: website, social media, committee presentations and briefs 2019-current
Blogger for Pearson Publishing's The Social Lens, Spring 2010
Founder, Project Healthy Owensboro: Progress and Evaluation (H.O.P.E.), 2004-2009
Collect and analyze data, Owensboro Community and Technical College Teaching Consulting Program, 2004-2008
Coordinated research activities for the Core Survey project, implemented at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 2007-2008
Baldrige Examiner, Kentucky Center for Performance Excellence, 2005
Consultant and coordinator, Green River Area Development District Regional Health Report Card, 2002-2005
Community Health
Founder, Project Healthy Owensboro: Progress and Evaluation (H.O.P.E.), 2004-2009
Consultant, Get Fit West Kentucky, 2006-2007
Board Member, Healthy Horizons, 2001-2007
Consultant, Owensboro-Daviess County Smokefree, 2002-2006
Research, Smoking Tobacco Opinion Poll, April 2001
Vice Chair and Board Member, Citizen Health Care Advocates, 2003-2005
Steering Committee Member, Lifestyle Summit, 2001-2005
Consultant and coordinator, Green River Area Development District Regional Health Report Card, 2002-2005