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A Contextual Comparison of Risk Behaviors among Older Adult Drug Users and Harm Reduction in Suburban Versus Inner-city Social Environments (with Benjamin D. Tyndall), Faculty Publications (2012)

Baby Boomer Drug Users: Career Phases, Identity, Self-Concept, and Social Control (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk W. Elifson), Faculty Publications (2012)

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Addiction and Sociality: Perspectives from Methamphetamine Users in Suburban USA (with Paul Boshears and Liam Harbry), Faculty Publications (2011)

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Suburban Poverty: Barriers to Services and Injury Prevention among Marginalized Women who Use Methamphetamine (with Benjamin Tyndall and Denise R. Woodall), Faculty Publications (2011)

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Drug Use Trajectory Patterns among Older Drug Users (with Thor Whalen, Benjamin Tyndall, and Ellen Ballard), Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation (2011)

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Addiction Discourse and Sociality: Perspectives from Methamphetamine Users in Suburban USA (with Paul Boshears and Liam Harbry), Addiction Research & Theory (2011)

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Social Recovery, Social Capital, and Drug Courts (with Aukje K. Lamonica and Liam Harbry), Practicing Anthropology (2011)

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Citizenship in Action: Vine City and English Avenue Harm Reduction (with Jeff McDowell), ASA Footnotes (2010)

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Creativity and Cults from Sociological and Communication Perspectives: The Processes Involved in the Birth of a Secret Creative Self (with Karen Pressley), Cultic Studies Review (2010)

Healthy, Just, and Sustainable Communities, Semaphore: Georgia Sociological Association (2010)

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Cold Cook Methods: An Ethnographic Exploration on the Myths of Methamphetamine Production and Policy Implications (with David Gibson and Laim Harbry), International Journal of Drug Policy (2009)

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A Qualitative Exploration of Trajectories Among Suburban Users of Methamphetamine (with Liam Harbry and David Gibson), Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research (2009)

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Intergenerational Memories of Life in a Cult: A Life Course Analysis (with Natascia R. Boeri), Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research (2009)

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Polydrug Use among Ecstasy Users: Separate, Synergistic and Indiscriminate Patterns (with Claire E. Sterk, Masuma Bahora, and Kirk Elifson), Journal of Drug Issues (2008)

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"Not Without My Sister: The True Story of Three Girls Violated and Betrayed" and "Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge" (book review), Cultic Studies Review (2008)

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Reconceptualizing Early and Late Onset: A Life Course Analysis of Older Heroin Users (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk W. Elifson), The Gerontologist (2008)

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Exposing the "Pretty Woman" Myth: A Qualitative Investigation of Street-Level Prostituted Women (book review), Journal of Marriage and Family (2007)

A Third Model of Triangulation: Continuing the Dialogue with Rhineberger, Hartmann and Van Valey, Journal of Applied Social Science (2007)

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Baby Boomer Drug Users: Career Phases, Social Control, and Social Learning Theory (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk W. Elifson), Sociological Inquiry (2006)

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Rolling Beyond Raves: Ecstasy Use Outside the Rave Setting (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk W. Elifson), Journal of Drug Issues (2004)

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'Hell I’m an Addict, but I Ain’t No Junkie:' An Ethnographic Analysis of Aging Heroin Users, Human Organization (2004)

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Women After the Utopia: The Gendered Lives of Former Cult Members, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (2002)

The Effects of Education on Retirement: A Continuity Perspective (with Dawn Baunach), The Southwest Journal on Aging (2001)

Women on Ice: An Ethnographic Study of Women Who Use Methamphetamine, Rutgers University Press (under contract) (2013)

Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years As a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God Cult (1998)

Deviance and Social Control, Teaching and Learning About Deviance: A Resource Guide (2008)

Research Methods Addendum, Peoplization: An Introduction to Social Life (2008)

The Children of God/The Family, Sex and Religion (2004)

Methamphetamine Use in the Suburbs: An Exploratory Study (2010)

Older Drug Users: A Life Course Study of Turning Points in Drug Use and Injection (2009)

Methamphetamine Use in the Suburbs: An Exploratory Study (2007)

Bonding and Bridging Relationships: A Case Study of Older Female Drug Users (with Aukje Kluge, Claire Sterk, and Kirk Elifson), Qualitative Health Research (2010)

Barriers to Needed Intervention, Prevention and Treatment for High-Risk Populations of Drug Users (Session Organizer, Papers), Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting (2012)

Gender and Social Justice: Unintended Consequences of Incarcerating Suburban Women, John Jay Criminal Justice Conference (2012)

Measuring Drug Trajectories over the Life Course: A Mixed Methods Approach Using Bayesian Analysis on Life History Data (Roundtable) (with Thor Whalen), Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting (2012)

24 Hours: Ethnography among Marginalized Suburban Women (Roundtable), American Sociological Association Annual Meeting (2011)

Advanced Methods and Statistical Techniques: Measuring Drug Trajectories Using an Innovative Technique Incorporating Applied Sociology and Mathematical Modeling (session organizers) (with Thor Whalen), Applied and Clinical Sociology Annual Meeting (2011)

An Innovative Research Strategy for Collecting Life History Data Using Both Qualitative and Quantitative Models (Poster) (with Benjamin Tyndall), International Harm Reduction Conference (2011)

Drug Use Trajectories among Older Drug Users, Brown Bag Series, Sociology Department (2011)

Inside and Outside: Social Capital Building for Incarcerated Prisoners and Those Re-entering the Community (Panel), Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting (2011)

Measuring the Discontinuity of Drug Use Trajectory Patterns among Older Drug Users (paper presentation) (with Thor Whalen), American Sociological Association Annual Meeting (2011)

Slums of the Suburbs: Fieldwork in Blighted Suburban Areas, Suburban Conference (2011)

Social Recovery (Not Recovery Capital): An Innovative Application of Social Capital for Harm Reduction Initiatives (paper presentation) (with David Gibson), International Harm Reduction Association Conference (2011)

Suburban Enclaves of Poverty: Lack of Services for Female Drug Users in US Suburbs Increases Risks of Infections, Diseases, and Rape (Poster) (with Benjamin D. Tyndall and Denise Woodall), International Harm Reduction Conference (2011)

Life History Data Collection from Birth: Technological Advances Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods. Roundtable (with Ben Tyndall), American Sociological Association (2010)

Risk Reduction and the Atlanta Harm Reduction Center. Presider/Spotlight Panel, American Sociological Association (2010)

'Stuck in the Bluff:' Obscured Turning Points in Drug User Life Histories. Paper/Presentation (with David Gibson, Craig Rafuse, and Ben Tyndall), Society for the Study of Social Problems (2010)

Social Recovery: An Exploration of Recovery Routes Among Former Methamphetamine Users. Paper/Presentation (with David Gibson), American Sociological Association (2010)

Hegemonic Communication Model: The Power Dynamics in the Emergence of a Secret Creative Self. Paper/Presentation (with Karen Pressley), International Cultic Studies Association (2010)

A Contextual Analysis of Risk Behaviors Among Older Adult Drug Users and Harm Reduction In Suburban Versus Inner-City Social Environments. Paper/Presentation, International Harm Reducation Association Conference (2010)

Collaborative Research on Harm Reduction: Sociological Insights, Life Course Theory and Mathematical Modeling Techniques Used to Inform Future Research. Paper/Presentation (with Thor Whalen), International Harm Reduction Association Conference (2010)

To Tell the Truth: How to Get the Most Valid Data From Hard-to-Reach Populations. Coordinator/Panel (with David Gibson, Craig Rafuse, and Ben Tyndall), Suburban Conference (2010)

The Unintended Consequences of Drug Control Policy in the United States: A Case Study of Cold Cook Methamphetamine Production. Poster, International Harm Reduction Association Conference (2010)

Incorporating Ethics into Sequenced Research Courses for Undergraduates. Paper/Presentation (with Darina Lepadatu, Ellen Ballard, and Robin Crawford), Eastern Sociological Society (2010)

Harm Reduction & Risk Reduction Intervention Workshop (Presider), American Sociological Association Annual Meeting (2010)

Methamphetamine in the Suburbs and the Socialization Program in Drug Courts. Presentation, 2009 Seminar on Illicit Drugs and Their Impact On The Community (2009)

The Social Aspect of Drug Use: A Qualitative Look at Initiation, Cessation, and Relapse of Methamphetamine Use. Paper/Presentation (with Liam A. Harbry), Southern Sociological Society (2009)

Bringing Social Capital Theory to Drug Courts: From Theory to Practice. Paper/Presentation (with Liam Harbry), Society for Applied Anthropology (2009)

Through the Looking Glass: Social Routes of Recovery from Drug Abuse. Paper/Presentation (with David Paul Gibson Jr.), Society for Applied Anthropology (2009)

Intergenerational Memories of Life in a Cult: A Life Course Analysis. Poster (with Natascia Rose Boeri), Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference (2008)

A Qualitative Exploration of Trajectories Among Suburban Users of Methamphetamine. Paper/Presentation (with Liam Harbry and David Gibson), Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference (2008)

"It's Functional in the Beginning": Methamphetamine Use Trajectories in Sububan Settings. Paper/Presentation, Society for Applied Anthropology (2008)

A Meth Myth Myster: The Unintended Consequences of Labeling a Cooking Method as a Myth. Paper/Presentation, Georgia Sociological Association (2008)

Becoming an EX: Role Exiting Theory Applied to Former Members of an Alternative New Religious Movement. Paper/Presentation (with Cynthia Kemp), Association for the Study of Religion (2007)

Cigarette Smokers and Harm Reduction. Paper/Presentation (with Kirk W. Elifson and Claire E. Sterk), Southern Sociological Society (2007)

Older Female Drug Users: An Exploration of Drug Use Patterns Guided by Set and Setting. Paper/Presentation (with Aukje Kluge, Kirk E. Elifson, and Claire E. Sterk), Society for Applied Anthropology (2007)

Making the Transition to Learner-Centered Teaching: Some Practical Perspectives. Panel (with Dorothy Marsil, Wes Riddle, Susan Kirkpatrick Smith, and Linda Nobel), Georgia Conference on College & University Teaching (2007)

Teaching Undergraduates NVivo Qualitative Data Management Computer Program. Poster (with Cynthia Kemp and Monica Hoffman), Georgia Conference on College & University Teaching (2007)

Crimes, Drugs and Safety: Methamphetamine in the Suburbs. Paper/Presentation, Suburban Conference (2007)

Developing the Bridge Program: A Socialization Program for Drug Court Clients. Paper/Presentation, Georgia Sociological Association (2007)

Putting the Sociology Degree to Work: A Qualitative Study. Paper/Presentation, Georgia Sociological Association (2007)

Prostitution, Parenting, and Pedophilia: An Exploratory Study of Women’s Accounts of Life in a Sex Cult. Paper/Presentation, Association for the Sociology of Religion (2006)

Methamphetamine Use and Changing Worlds: A Life Course Perspective. Paper/Presentation (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk W. Elifson), Society for Applied Anthropology (2006)

Clinical Sociology and Sociological Practice. Paper/Presentation, Georgia Sociological Association (2006)

Exploring the Effects of a Sixties-Style Social Experiment: The Legacy of the Children of God. Paper/Presentation, Communal Studies Association Conference (2006)

Practicing Sociology: A Dialogue. Panel, Georgia Sociological Association (2006)

Sex, Religion, and Children: Exploring the Effects of Childrearing in a Sixties-Style Social Experiment. Paper/Presentation (with Natascia Rose Boeri and Atlanta Boeri Jaramillo), Southern Sociological Society (2006)

Teaching Undergraduates Research: A Case Study of Qualitative Research on a New Religious Movement. Poster (with Tracy Turner), Southern Sociological Society (2006)

Undergraduate Research. Paper/Presentation, Georgia Sociological Association (2006)

XTC and Other Drugs: Poly Use Patterns. Paper/Presentation (with Kirk W. Elifson, Claire E. Sterk, and Kat Theall), Society for Applied Anthropology (2005)

Aging Baby Boomers and Their Drug Use: Late-Onset Users. Paper/Presentation (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk W. Elifson), Society for Applied Anthropology (2005)

The Capstone Class: Designing a Research Project with Undergraduates. Paper/Presentation, Georgia Sociological Association (2005)

Baby Boomer Drug Users under the Social Control Self-Control Lens. Paper/Presentation, Southern Sociological Society (2004)

Question Reality. Paper/Presentation, American Family Foundation Conference (2004)

Becoming Promiscuous: Examining the Social Reconstruction of Identity in a New Religious Movement. Paper/Presentation, Association for the Sociology of Religion (2003)

Maturing In (or Into) Drug Use: A Life Course Analysis of Aging Drug Users. Paper/Presentation (with Claire Sterk and Kirk Elifson), American Sociological Association (2003)

Sociological Practice and Cult Research. Roundtable, Sociological Practice Association (2003)

Rolling: The Changing Scenes and Patterns of Ecstasy Use. Paper/Presentation (with Claire E. Sterk, Kirk W. Elifson, and Zaid I. Graham), Society for Applied Anthropology (2003)

Boomers Using Hard Drugs: A Life Course Perspective. Paper/Presentation (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk Elifson), Society for the Study of Social Problems (2003)

Recent Rave Research and Health Implications: An Ethnographic Exploration of Raves, Heavy Users of Ecstasy, and Health-Related Issues. Paper/Presentation (with Claire E. Sterk, Zaid Graham, Kirk Elifson, and Johanna Boers), Society for the Study of Social Problems (2003)

The Ecstasy Culture: New Ethnographic Findings on the Sex and Ecstasy Link. Paper/Presentation (with Claire E. Sterk and Kirk Elifson), Society for the Study of Social Problems (2003)

Hell, I’m an Addict, But I Ain’t No Junkie: An Ethnographic Analysis of the Heroin Career. Paper/Presentation (with Kirk Elifson and Claire E. Sterk), American Sociological Association (2002)

Sex with Children: The Last Sexual Frontier. Paper/Presentation, Georgia Sociological Association (2002)

Dreams and Despair: Methamphetamine Use and Drug Treatment Challenges. Paper/Presentation (with Kirk W. Elifson, Claire E. Sterk, and Rachel E. Kachur), American Public Health Association (2001)

Cult Abuse: Interviews with 15 Former Female Members of a New Religious Movement. Paper/Presentation, Women's Studies Conference (2001)

Substance Abuse and the Older Adult: Are We Ready for the Baby Boomers? Paper/Presentation, Southern Sociological Society (2001)

Cohort Retirment Trends and Determinants. Paper/Presentation, Southern Gerontological Society (2000)

The Effects of Education on Retirement: A Continuity Perspective. Paper/Presentation, Gerontological Society of America (2000)

Heaven's Harlots: A Religious Cult from a Woman's Perspective. Roundtable, The Sociological Practice Association (1999)

Women of the Utopia: Women in Cults. Paper/Presentation, Southern Sociological Society (1999)