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About Barbara King

Barbara King received her M.A. in Sociology from Southern Illinois University. After completing her doctoral course work in Political Science, she began teaching at Georgia Southern University in 2004. With her multi-disciplinary background, she has taught for the departments of Political Science, Sociology, and International Studies. Ms. King has taught for the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology since 2013. Her past research has focused on deviant behavior, criminological theory, and social movements. She also has published research detailing the impact of female senators on the U.S. Senate’s institutional norms.
Her current research on deviant youth subcultures and the Czech dissident movement combines her interests in social movements and deviant behavior. Ms. King’s teaching interests also reflect her sociology and political science backgrounds. She teaches in the areas of justice and ethics, criminal behavior, judicial process, comparative criminal justice, and crimes against humanity.

Positions

Present Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2013 Panel Chair, Georgia Southern University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, Georgia Southern University
2012 Panel Chair, Georgia Southern University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, Georgia Southern University
1999 Discussant, Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting
Faculty Advisor for the Justice Studies Club, Georgia Southern University
Faculty Advisor for Positive Moves Music Club, Georgia Southern University
Member, Georgia Southern University Conduct Board, Georgia Southern University
Internship Coordinator for the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia Southern University
Academic Advising for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Georgia Southern University
Academic Advising for the Department of Political Science and Justice Studies, Georgia Southern University
Reviewer, Pearson Publishing
Reviewer, Roxbury Publishing
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Honors and Awards

  • American Association of University Women (AAUW) Graduate Scholarship, Spring 2002
  • Beloit College Language Scholarship, Summer 2002
  • Research Grant from Joint Women’s Studies and University Women’s Professional Advancement Juried Competition, Spring 2001
  • American Political Science Association Graduate Student Travel Grant, August 2000
  • Southern Illinois University Doctoral Fellowship, Fall 1998-­‐ Summer 1999
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Pacific Lutheran University, Spring 1994
  • Member, American Sociological Society
  • Member, American Criminological Society
  • Member, Pi Sigma Alpha, International Political Science Honor Society, Gamma Iota Ch
  • Member, Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society
  • Member, Phi Kappa Phi

Courses

  • Comparative World Justice Systems, Georgia Southern University, (Online, Spring 2006, Summer 2006)
  • Introduction to Sociology, Georgia Southern University, (Online, Spring 2010)
  • Social Problems, Georgia Southern University, (Online, Summer 2011- Fall 2011, Summer 2012)
  • Introduction to American Government, Georgia Southern University (Online Summer 2013)
  • Deviant Behavior, Georgia Southern University, (Online, Summer 2010, 2011, 2013; Fall 2011)
  • Theories of Justice, Georgia Southern University, (Online, Fall 2013)
  • Model United Nations, University of Tennessee at Martin Governor’s School for the Humanities (Summer 2003)
  • Women and Politics: From Voting to Victories University of Tennessee at Martin Governor’s School for the Humanities, (Summer 2003)
  • Becoming President: Campaigns and Elections American Style University of Tennessee at Martin Governor’s School for the Humanities, (Summer 2003)
  • Introduction to Humanities, Ogeechee Technical College, (Spring 2004)
  • Social Movements and Democratization in Eastern Europe, Georgia Southern University (Summer 2006)
  • Introduction to International Studies, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2005, Summer 2006)
  • Introduction to Political Science, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2006)
  • Gender and Politics, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2001)
  • Juvenile Delinquency, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2008)
  • Crime and Justice, Georgia Southern University (Summer 2008)
  • Criminology, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2007, 2009)
  • Deviant Behavior, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2007, 2009, 2010)
  • Deviance and Youth Subcultures, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2010, 2011)
  • Introduction to Sociology, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2006- Spring 2008, Fall 2009- Spring 2011)
  • An Ideal World?, Georgia Southern University (Summer 2011, Fall 2011)
  • Introduction to American Government, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2004- Spring 2006, Summer 2005, 2008, Fall 2011)
  • Collective Behavior, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2008, 2010, Fall 2011)
  • Victimology, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2012)
  • Juvenile Justice, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2012)
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2004, 2005, 2012, Summer 2005, 2007)
  • Social Problems Through Film, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2013-Fall 2014)
  • Crimes Against Humanity, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2013)
  • Criminal Behavior, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2005, Summer 2006, Spring 2013- Fall 2014)
  • Judicial Process, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2013- Fall 2014)
  • Justice and Ethics, Georgia Southern University (Fall 2012- Fall 2014)
  • Comparative World Justice Systems, Georgia Southern University (Spring 2005- Summer 2006, Spring 2013- Spring 2014)

Education

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1996 - 1998 M.A. in Sociology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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1992 - 1994 B.A. in Sociology, Pacific Lutheran University
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Contact Information

Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box: 8105
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-8007
Fax: 912-478-4999