2005 - Present | Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Halmos College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Conflict Resolution Studies | |
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2007 - 2015 | Sociology Major Chair, Nova Southeastern University | |
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2005 - 2006 | Education Consultant, Zion Natural History Association | |
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2002 - 2005 | Director, Zion Canyon Field Institute | |
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2001 | Research Assistant, Florida International University ‐ Immigration and Ethnicity Center | |
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2000 - 2001 | Teaching Assistant, Florida International University ‐ Department of Sociology and Anthropology | |
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1997 - 2000 | Program Coordinator and Head Naturalist, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center | |
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1996 - 1997 | Assistant to the Naturalist, Enchanted Forest/Elaine Gordon Park | |
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1989 - 1995 | Assistant Professor, Millikin University ‐ Theatre Department | |
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Administrator, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Undergraduate Program | ||
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Disciplines
Research Interests
examining interactions, spirituality, healthcare, Ghana, analysis in rural, municipal utility, African American churches and environmental activism, Mormon pioneers and environmental attitudes, visual sociology and anthropology, Mexican campesinos and environmental change, women, infertility, and assisted reproduction, infertility, assisted reproduction, and reproduction
Professional Service and Affiliations
2014 - Present | Member, Nova Southeastern University Cross Collaborative Team for Sustainability | 2011 - Present | Member, Rank and Review Committee, Nova Southeastern University | 2016 | Member, CHASS Faculty Conversations | 2016 | Judge, Nova Southeastern University and the Holocaust Learning and Education Fund (HELF), Inc. | 2016 | Chair, Undergraduate Issues Committee, CHASS, Nova Southeastern University | 2015 | Evaluator, Faculty Merit Pay Process, Nova Southeastern University | 2015 | Member, General Education Assessment: Introduction to Sociology Assignment Used in Pilot Program | 2015 | Judge, Nova Southeastern University and the Holocaust Learning and Education Fund (HELF), Inc. | 2015 | Faculty Advisor, Student Undergraduate Symposium | 2013 - 2014 | Member, Academic Freedom and Responsibility Committee, Nova Southeastern University | 2011 - 2013 | Member, Sustainability Major Task Force, Nova Southeastern University | 2011 - 2012 | Member, Internal Review Committee for Environmental Science Major, Nova Southeastern University | 2011 - 2012 | Chair, Search Committee for Sociology/Anthropology Faculty Position, Nova Southeastern University | 2010 | Panelist, Civil Rights and Norman Rockwell Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale | 2009 - 2010 | Member, Upper Level Course Credit Committee, Nova Southeastern University | 2008 - 2010 | Member, Faculty Council Executive Council, Nova Southeastern University | 2008 - 2010 | Member, General Studies Committee, Nova Southeastern University | 2008 | Moderator and Panel Organizer, International Birth and Death Rituals, Nova Southeastern University | Co-Author, Laguna Manati: Ayer y Hoy Anthropological Documentary |
Honors and Awards
- (2007) Association of Partners of Public Lands: APPL Excellence Award: Pioneer Voices of Zion Canyon Project
- (2007) Association of Partners for Public Lands: Winner Commemorative Project: Pioneer Voices of Zion Canyon Project
- (2006-2007) Faculty Fellow in the Arts, Nova Southeastern University
- (2006) Keynote Speaker: Nova Southeastern University, Undergraduate Research Symposium
- (2004-2005) Faculty Fellow in the Arts, Nova Southeastern University
- (2004) Mayor’s Award in the Humanities, Springdale, Utah/Utah Humanities Council
- (2004) Association for Partners for Public Lands APPL Media and Partnership Awards finalist “Best on-site Education Program” for Zion Canyon Field Institute
- (2003) Barry Levine Award, Best Social Theory Paper, Florida International University
- (2002) 2ndplace, statewide award Florida Native Plant Society: Hammock Restoration Key Biscayne, Florida
- (2000) Graduate Scholars Forum 2nd Place Award for research paper/presentation on the natural sciences, Florida International University
- (1999) Tropical Biology Program Travel Grant, Florida International University
- (1987-89) Minnesota State University, Mankato: full tuition graduate assistantship and stipend
- (1987) Mt. Holyoke College: Stitt Award for Excellence
- (1983-87) Mt. Holyoke College: full 4-year undergraduate tuition grant
Courses
- Environmental Justice
- Taboos
- Anthropological Theories
- Gender, Family, and Sexuality
- Family Relationships
- Gender at Work
- Sociology of Sexuality
- Race and Ethnicity in the United States
- Introduction to Sociology
- ANTH 1020: Introduction to Anthropology
- SOCL 2510: Social Problems
- SOCL 3000: Research Methods in Social Sciences
- SOCL 3600: Environmental Sociology
2003 | Ph.D., Sociology, Florida International University | |
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2000 | M.S., Environmental Studies, Florida International University | |
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1989 | M.F.A., Theater Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato | |
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1987 | B.A., Liberal Arts, Mount Holyoke College | |
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Contact Information
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