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Stephen J. Sills
Curriculum Vitae
Sociology Department Email:sjsills@uncg.edu
University of North Carolina at Greensboro http://www.uncg.edu/~sjsills/
320 Frank Porter Graham Building, Work: 01‐336‐792‐1191
Greensboro, NC 27402‐6170 Fax: 01‐336‐334‐5283
Mobile: 01‐336‐404‐4932
Areas of specialization
Thematic: Globalization, Labor Migration, Transnationalism, Barriers to Immigrant
Incorporation
Geographic: Southeast Asia, Central America, Mexico, United States
Methodological: Mixed Methods, Visual Ethnography, Evaluation Research
Education
2004 Doctorate of Philosophy Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona
State University. Dissertation: Transnationalizing the self: marginalized Filipino labor
migrants in Taiwan. Concentrations: Globalization; Migration; Statistical Methods.
2000 Master of Arts Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State
University. Thesis: Social, economic and symbolic ties: an analysis of
transnationalism in Mexican communities.
1991 Bachelor of Arts Spanish, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of North
Carolina Greensboro, Teaching certificate K‐12 Spanish
Appointments
2006 ‐ Present Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina Greensboro
2005 ‐ 2006 Director Evaluation Research Unit, Center for Urban Studies, Wayne State University
2004 ‐ 2005 Research Associate, Center for Urban Studies, Wayne State University
2001 ‐ 2004 Teaching Associate, Department of Sociology, Arizona State University
2001 ‐ 2004 Instructor, Department of Sociology, Mesa Community College
2001 Lead Field Ethnographer, Health‐Risk Behaviors of Long Haul Truckers Pilot Study,
Arizona State University
2000 ‐ 2001 Research Assistant, Drug Resistance Strategies Project, Southwest Interdisciplinary
Research Center, Arizona State University
2000 ‐ 2001 Field Interviewer, Adult and Family Development Project, Prevention Research
Center, Arizona State University
1999 ‐ 2000 Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Arizona State University
Affiliations
2007 ‐ Present Organizer UNCG Human Rights Faculty Research Network (HRRN)
2008 ‐ 2009 Resident Fellow and Americorp Professional Corp member of the Center for New
North Carolinians
2007 ‐ 2008 Resident Fellow of the Center for Critical Inquiry Global Transformations: Cultural
Memory and Identity Formation in America and around the World Workshop
2007 ‐2008 Resident Fellow of the Center for Critical Inquiry Seeking Wisdom in the Age of
Digital Reproduction Workshop
Publications
Published
Journal Articles
Sills, S. and Song, C. 2009. 网上调查在大学校园的应用 (The Application of Web Surveys on
College Campuses).” 社会学 (Sociology). Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. 4(4).
Sills, S. and Chowthi, N. 2008. “Becoming an OFW: renegotiations in self‐concept among Filipina
factory workers in Taiwan” Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. 17 (2).
Sills, S. 2007. “Philippine Labor Migration to Taiwan: Social, Political, Demographic, and Economic
Dimensions.” Migration Letters. 4 (1). 1‐14.
Petia, P. K., Robert, C. B., and Sills, S. 2007. “Consistency‐based Compliance across Cultures.” Journal
of Experimental Social Psychology. 43(1): 104‐111.
Henry, S. and Sills, S. 2006. “Informal economic activity: Early thinking, conceptual shifts, continuing
patterns and persistent issues ‐ a Michigan study.” Crime, Law and Social Change, 45 (4‐5):
263‐284.
Marsiglia, F., Kulis, S., Hecht, M. and Sills, S. 2004. Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity as Predictors of
Drug Norms and Drug Use Among Preadolescents in the US Southwest. Substance Use and
Misuse. 39 (7): 1061‐1094.
Marsiglia, F., Miles, B., Dustman, P., and Sills, S. 2002. Ties That Protect: An Ecological Perspective
on Latino/a Urban Pre‐Adolescent Drug Use. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in
Social Work. 11 (3‐4):191‐220. Republished in: de Anda, D. (Ed.) 2002. Social Work with
Multicultural Youth. (pp. 191‐220). Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Social Work Practice
Press.
Sills, S. and Song, C. 2002. Innovations in Survey Research: An Application of Web‐Based Surveys.
Social Science Computer Review. 20 (1):22‐30.
Book Chapters
SJ Sills and E. Blake. 2010 ”Unfair Housing Practices in Black and Brown” in Being Brown in Dixie:
Race, Ethnicity, and Latino Immigration in the New South. Cameron D. Lippard and Charles
A. Gallagher, Eds. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Reviews
Sills, S. 2009. “Review Kevin Hewison and Ken Young, eds. Transnational Migration and Work in
Asia.” Eurasian Geography and Economics. Bellwether Publishing.
Sills, S. 2007. “Maquilapolis.” Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre, dirs. (Film Review). Visual Studies.
Routledge. 22: 315‐316.
Encyclopedia Entries
Sills, S. 2008. “Social mobility”. Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Sage
Publications.
Sills, S. 2008. “Repatriation.” In Parrillo, V. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks,
CA.:Sage Publications.
Sills, S. 2008. “Chicano movement.” In Parrillo, V. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand
Oaks, CA.:Sage Publications.
Sills, S. 2008. “Deportation.” In Parrillo, V. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks,
CA.:Sage.
Sills, S. 2008 “Globalization.” Article in Schaefer, R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society.
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Sills, S. 2008 “Taiwan.” Article in Schaefer, R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Sage
Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Sills, S. 2008 “Return Migration.” Article in Schaefer, R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and
Society. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Sills, S. 2001. “Return Migration.” Article in Ciment, J (Ed.) Encyclopedia of American Immigration.
M.E. Sharpe: New York, NY.
Reports
Sills, S. 2010. "Feasibility of Diabetes Prevention in Arab Americans: Final Focus Group Report"
Report for National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant #1‐R34‐DK076663‐
01A1
Sills, S. 2009. “Monitoring Compliance with Federal Fair Housing Laws: Paired Testing of Rental
Housing in Greensboro Report” Report for FaithAction International House and the
Greensboro Housing Coalition.
DeHoog, R. Murphy, A. Jovanovic, S., Jones, E. and Sills, S. 2008. “A Strategic Study of the State of
Human Relations in Greensboro: Uncovering Institutional Discrimination to Promote Equal
Opportunity.” Report to the City of Greensboro Human Relations Department.
Sills, S. 2008. "Feasibility of Diabetes Prevention in Arab Americans: Pilot Focus Group Report"
Report for National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant #1‐R34‐DK076663‐
01A1 grant #
Sills, S. and Blake, E.A. 2008. "Factors Influencing Denial: A Study of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
Data for The Greensboro ‐ High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area 2006" Report to the City
of Greensboro Department of Housing and Community Development and the Human
Relations Department.
Sills, S. and Blake, E. 2008. “Discrimination in Immigrant Housing: A pilot Paired‐Testing Project in
Greensboro." Report to the City of Greensboro Department of Housing and Community
Development and the Human Relations Department.
Sills, S. 2008. "Findings of the 2007 International Student Survey" Unpublished report.
Sills, S. 2007. 2006 Abstinence Education Project Comprehensive Evaluation Report . Report to the
Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence Education Project.
Sills, S. 2006. “2006 Mid‐Year Report Abstinence Education Project” Report to the Providence – St.
John Community Health Abstinence Education Project.
Sills, S., Neely, C. and Kulik, N. 2006. “2005‐2006 Good Schools Annual Evaluation Report.” Report to
the Skillman Foundation.
Sills, S. 2006. “Sampling Frame for Detroit Area Arab Households” Report to the Arab Community
Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS).
Sills, S. and Child, H. 2005 “Yad Ezra Kosher Food Pantry Evaluation Report.” Yad Ezra Food Pantry
Sills, S. 2005. “Early On System Review: Family Interview Report” Report to the Michigan
Department of Education.
Sills, S. 2005. “Local Implementation Survey Report” Report to the Michigan Department of
Education.
Sills, S. 2005. “The Abstinence Education Project Comprehensive Evaluation Report” Report to the
Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence Education Project.
Sills, S. 2005. “Mariners Inn Alumni Program Data Analysis and Evaluation Report” Report to
Mariners Inn.
Sills, S. 2005. “MK – Target Development: Report on Findings from Analysis of Ethnographic Data”
Report to BBDO Detroit.
Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2005. “The Open Door at Fort Street Presbyterian Church Evaluation Report.”
Report to the Open Door at Fort Street Presbyterian Church.
Sills, S. 2004. “Early On Training and Technical Assistance Service Coordinator Survey Items Report.”
Report to the Michigan Department of Education.
Sills, S. 2004. “Early On Training and Technical Assistance Procedural Safeguards Trainings Evaluation
Report.” Report to the Michigan Department of Education.
Sills, S. 2004. “Early On System Review: Family Interview Report” Report to the Michigan
Department of Education.
Sills, S. 2004. “Service Coordinator Survey Report” Report to the Michigan Department of Education.
Forthcoming
Sills, S. and Chowthi, N. 2011. “Indo‐Guyanese Immigrants” In Bayor, R. (Ed.) Multicultural America:
An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans Westport, CT. Greenwood Publishing Group.
[Accepted].
Sills, S. “Lebanese Immigrants” In Bayor, R. (Ed.) Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the
Newest Americans Westport, CT. Greenwood Publishing Group. [Accepted].
Work in Progress
Sills, S., Jaber, L., and Pinelli, N. “Sex and Self‐Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex Focus
Groups in Arab‐Americans” Qualitative Health Research. [Revise and Resubmit]
Sills, S. and Child, H. "Cultural Flexibility and Program Evaluation: Lessons Learned from Mixed‐
Method Evaluation of a Kosher Food Pantry," American Journal of Evaluation. [Revise and
Resubmit]
Sills, S. and Blake, E. "Disparities in Rental Housing among Hispanics, African Americans and whites:
a Paired Testing Study." Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research [Under
Review]
Sills, S. J., Linda, J., & Nicole, P. "Sex and Self‐Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex Focus
Groups in Arab‐Americans," Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. [Under Review]
Sills, S. Social Problems in the 21st Century. Nyack, NY: Flat World Knowledge. [Prospectus Under
Review]
Sills, S. and Miles, B. eds. Dangerous Gazes: Institutional Review, Ethics, and Academic Freedom in
Visual Research Targeted for Pine Forge. (proposed)
Sills, S. A New Age for Rosie: Overseas Filipina Factory Workers in Taiwan. Targeted for Routledge.
New York, NY
Presentations
Invited Lectures
Sills, S. 2010. “Triumphs and Travails of Becoming a United States Citizen: A Modern Discussion on
Immigration and Naturalization.” Panel Discussion at the Soapbox Salon ‐ Face to Face
Greensboro.
Sills, S. 2010. “Inequalities and Newcomers: Barriers to Immigrant Incorporation” Keynote Speaker ‐
Fair Housing Month Program, City of Greensboro Human Relations Department.
Sills, S. 2010. “Impact of Global Downturn on Filipina Factory Workers.” Linda Arnold Carlisle
Research Grant Lecture
Sills, S. 2010. “Issues with Rental Housing for Immigrants and Minorities” International and Global
Studies Program.
Sills, S. 2010. “Monitoring Compliance with Federal Fair Housing Laws” Greensboro Housing Summit
Greensboro Housing Coalition.
Sills, S. 2009. “Democracy’s Fourth Estate: Globalization, Immigration and the Media” UNCG Human
Rights Research Network Third Annual Film and Speakers Series
Sills, S. 2009. “The Guestworker” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Third Annual Film and
Speakers Series
Sills, S. 2009. “Linking the Macro and the Micro: Teaching Enrique’s Journey” Lloyd International
Honors College
Sills, S. 2009. “A Discussion on Human Rights and Fair Housing” Human Rights Lecture Series. UNCG
Warren Ashby Residential College.
Sills, S. 2009. “Impediments to Fair Housing for Immigrants in Greensboro” Greensboro Housing
Summit Greensboro Housing Coalition.
Khamala, L. and Sills, S. 2009. “Made in L.A.” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Third Annual
Film and Speakers Series
Sills, S. 2009. “Yi Yi.” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Second Annual Film Series
Sills, S. 2008. “China Blue” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Second Annual Film Series
Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Human Rights Movement in Myanmar.”
Invited lecture Out to Lunch Research Chat Department of Sociology.
Sills, S., Schultheis, A., and Grieve, G. 2008. “Are human inequality and human diversity distinct?”
Invited address at Food for Thought Luncheon Lloyd International Honors College
Sills, S. 2008. “Multiple linkages: Transnational identities, feminisms, and what it means to do work
at the crossroads of culture” Invited lecture Women and Gender Studies Program.
Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Online Rights Movement in Myanmar.”
Invited lecture Human Rights in Asian Literature, Film, and Religion. University of North
Carolina Greensboro
Schultheis, A. and Sills, S. 2008. “Teaching in Honors: Innovative Ways of Being in the World.”
keynote address at the UNCG Honors Symposium Lloyd International Honors College
Sills, S.2008. “Human Rights and Film” Invited address at Honors Coffee Lloyd International Honors
College
Sills, S. 2007. “Maquilapolis.” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Film Series
Sills, S. 2006. “Using Visual Ethnography to Influence Policy: Experiences Of The Street Life On Mill
Study” Center For Urban Studies Brown Bag Series. Wayne State University.
Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2002.”Video Ethnography with Hidden Populations.” Invited presentation to
the Midwest Homeless Adolescent Research Project. University of Nebraska ‐ Lincoln.
Lincoln, NE
Conferences
Sills, S. and Dar, A. 2010. “Seeing the Social World: A Review of Visual Sociology Methods.” Southern
Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Sills, S., Jaber, L., and Pinelli, N. 2009. “Sex and Self‐Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex
Focus Groups in Arab‐Americans” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, LA.
Sills, S. 2009. “Fair and Healthy Homes: Disparities in Immigrant Housing.” Southern Sociological
Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Sills, S. and Jaber, L. 2008. “Sex and Self‐Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex Focus
Groups in Arab‐Americans” 5th National Conference on Health Issues in the Arab American
Community Dearborn, Michigan.
Sills, S., Jaber, L., and Pinelli, N. 2008. “Knowledge and Perception of Diabetes Risk Among Arab‐
Americans” 5th National Conference on Health Issues in the Arab American Community
Dearborn, Michigan.
Sills, S. Clapp, J. and Nassar, S. 2008. “A Comprehensive Understanding of the Development of
Transnational Identity among Migrants: the Role of Context” Society for the Study of Social
Problems, Boston, MA
Sills, S. and Blake, E. 2008. “Barriers to Immigrant Incorporation: Discrimination in Immigrant rental
Housing” Society for the Study of Social Problems, Boston, MA
Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Online Rights Movement in Myanmar.”
Society for the Study of Social Problems, Boston, MA
Song, C. and Sills, S. 2008. “Methods and Results from the 2007 International Students Survey: a
multi‐method project involving undergraduate research method students” Pacific
Sociological Association Meeting.
Sills, S. and Clapp, J. 2008. “Religion and Acculturation Among International Students” Poster
presented at Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA.
Sills, S. and Chowthi, N. 2008. “Interethnic Relations and Reactive Ethnicity: The Development of
Filipino Guest Workers' In‐group Identity in Taiwan.” Southern Sociological Society Annual
Meeting, Richmond, VA.
Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Online Rights Movement in Myanmar.”
Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA.
Sills, S. and Horton, J. 2008. “Visualizing the Triad’s Immigrant Community: a visual content analysis
of the Greensboro News and Record 1965 to Present.” Southern Sociological Society Annual
Meeting, Richmond, VA.
Sills, S. and Blake, E. 2008. “Discrimination in Immigrant Rental Housing: A Paired‐Testing Study”
Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA.
Horton. J. and Sills, S. 2007. “Visualizing the Triad’s Immigrant Community: a visual content analysis
of the Greensboro News and Record 2000 to Present.” State of North Carolina
Undergraduate Research Creativity Symposium.
Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2007. “Institutional Review, Ethics, and Academic Freedom” International
Visual Sociological Association, New York, New York.
Sills, S. 2007. “A New Age for Rosie the Riveter: Filipina factory workers in Taiwan.” Society for the
Study of Social Problems, New York, New York.
Sills, S., Song, C. and Petrova, P. 2007. “Report on Findings from the 2006 International Student
Survey (Poster)” American Sociological Association, New York, New York.
Sills, S. 2007. “Philippine Labor Migration to Taiwan.” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Meeting: San Francisco, CA.
Sills, S. and Song C. 2001. “Innovations in Survey Research: An Application of Web Based Surveys.”
Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Meeting: San Francisco, CA.
Creative Achievements
Films
Sills, S. Documentary “Filipino Labor Migrants in Taiwan: Documenting the formation of an ethnic
enclave among Filipino workers in Taiwan” [in production]
Sills, S. 2008 “Viviendas Justas y Saludables ‐ The battle for fair and healthy homes in the South”
Available at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=‐1323547713860492910
Sills, S. 2003. Documentary “Caretakers and Domestic Workers Documenting the lives and issues of
domestic labor migrants in Taiwan” Available at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5452645176885411738
Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2002. Documentary “Street Life on Mill: Homeless youth on Tempe Arizona’s
Mill Avenue.” Available at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=‐
5142307914898441819
Photographic
2009 “Visualizing the Triad’s Immigrant Community ‐ Student Exhibition” UNCG Department of
Sociology
2008 “Picturing the Triad’s Immigrant Communities ‐ Student Exhibition” Tate Street Coffee House.
Websites
2010 “Servants of Globalization” Available at: http://globalservants.wordpress.com/
2009 “UNCG ‐ Global Social Problems” Available at: http://gsp‐uncg.blogspot.com/
2009 “International and Global Studies Human Rights Concentration” Available at:
http://www.uncg.edu/igs/hr.html
2008 with Johnson, C. “Human Rights Research Network.” Available at:
http://www.uncg.edu/cci/hrrn/
2008 “Visualizing the Triad's Global Identity” Available at: http://www.uncg.edu/~sjsills/Soc374/
2008 “Overseas Filipino Workers (Ofws) in Taiwan” Available at: http://taiwanofws.blogspot.com/
Research grants
External Awards
2010 with Schultheis, A. “Women, Gender and Justice: The 2010 UNCG Human
Rights Film Series.” North Carolina Humanities Council ($12023 direct and
inkind) [Unfunded]
2008 with DeHoog, R. (PI), Murphy, A., Jovanovic, S., and Jones, E., "A Strategic
sillsStudy of Human Relations in Greensboro: Uncovering Institutional
Discrimination to Promote Equal Opportunity," City of Greensboro ‐ Human
Relations Department. ($56,000) [Funded]
2008 "Barriers to Immigrant Incorporation: Measuring Housing Discrimination,"
City of Greensboro ‐ Dept. of Housing and Community Development.
($5,314) [Funded]
2008 Walcott, S. (PI), Morgan, L., and Sills, S., "Balancing Modernization and
Cultural Preservation in Transitioning Third World Cities: Bhutan's Middle
Path" Human and Social Dynamics ‐ Agents of Change Grant National
Science Foundation ($637,176) [Unfunded]
2008 Grieve, G. (PI), Schultheis, A., Sills, S. “Human Rights and Digital Media
Research Network (HUMDA): Creating a model of best practices for
human/computer cyber‐infrastructure in the humanities.” National
Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Digital Start‐up Grant,
National Endowment for the Humanities. ($25,000) [Unfunded]
2005 “Community Needs Assessment ‐ Multistage Cluster Sampling Design” Arab
Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS). ($10,000)
[Funded]
Internal Awards
2010 Schultheis, A., Women, Gender and Justice: Reading Discussion Series.,
Grants for Ashby Dialogues. ($2,000) [Unfunded]
2010 “The Relationship of Culture and Health Behaviors among Montagnards”
Undergraduate Research Award, Office of Undergraduate Research.
($2,000) [Funded]
2010 with Shelly Brown‐Jeffy and Matthew Barr. "So who am I now?: An
interdisciplinary oral history documentary on identity, loss of social status,
and the development of co‐ethnic social support networks among refugees
from Africa." Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Award, Office of
Undergraduate Research. ($6,000) [Funded]
2010 International travel matching funds UNCG College Advancement Council.
($705) [Funded]
2009 Course development award for “SOC 375 Internationals Field Research:
Servants of Globalization: An Ethnographic Field Course in Taiwan”
International Service‐Learning Grant Office of Leadership and Service‐
Learning. ($2,500) [Funded]
2009 “Servants of Globalization: an Ethnographic Field Course in Taiwan.” UNCG
Asian Studies, International and Global Studies Program. ($5000)
2009 “Impact of Global Downturn on Filipina Factory Workers,” Linda Arnold
Carlisle Faculty Research Grant. Women and Gender Studies Department.
($1,000) [Funded]
2009 “Female Migrants in Community” Undergraduate Research Award, Office of
Undergraduate Research. ($1,000) [Funded]
2009 “Civil Rights and Involvement in Social Movements: Why youth become
activists.” Undergraduate Research Award, Office of Undergraduate
Research. ($1,000) [Funded]
2009 with Schultheis, Alexandra and James Alexander. "Democracy and
Globalization: Human Rights of Migrants, Refugees, and Asylees." Faculty
Summer Fellowships Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. ($2,500
per fellowship) [Funded]
2008 with Shelly Brown‐Jeffy. “Innovations in Survey Research: Incorporation of
Multi‐modal technologies into teaching.” Advancement of Teaching and
Learning Grants UNCG Teaching and Learning Center. ($2,900)
2008 with Schultheis, Alexandra (organizer) and Grieve, Gregory P. "The
Implicated Viewer: Problems and Paradoxes in Spectatorship, Race, and
Rights.” Faculty Summer Fellowships Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal
Arts. ($2,500 per fellowship) [Funded]
2008 with Phyllis Hunter (Coordinator), History; Christian Moraru, English;
Michael Kane, Psychology; Jamie Anderson, History; Gwendolyn Sneed
O’Neal, Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies; Susan Walcott, Geography;
and Paul Mazgaj; History : "Global Transformations: Cultural Memory and
Identity Formation in America and around the World" 2008 Spring Faculty
Workshop Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. ($1,000) [Funded]
2008 with Krycya Flores, and Lindsay Levis. “A Program Evaluation World Relief
North Carolina Refugee Resettlement Services.” 2008 Community‐Based
Research Grants Office of Leadership and Service‐Learning. ($2,000)
[Funded]
2008 with Gregory Grieve (Coordinator) Religious Studies; Elizabeth Bucar,
Religious Studies; Seth Ellis, Art, Mark Engebretson, Music; Alexandra
Schultheis, English; and Frederick Young, Media Studies: "Seeking Wisdom
in the Age of Digital Reproduction" 2008 Spring Faculty Workshop Center for
Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. [Funded]
2008 “Redesign of Sociology 101 Online Course”, UNCG Division of Continual
Learning ($3,000) [Funded]
2008 "Faculty Instructional Development Mini‐Grant Proposal" UNCG Teaching
and Learning Center ($378)
2007 with Schultheis, Alexandra W. (organizer) and Grieve, Gregory P. "Teaching
Human Rights Films as External Memory: The Politics of Public Memory and
Future Justice" Faculty Summer Fellowships Center for Critical Inquiry in the
Liberal Arts. ($2,500 per fellowship) [Funded]
2007 The Triad s Global Identity: Visual Ethnography of the North Carolina’s
Immigrant Communities Course Development Grant Lloyd International
Honors College. ($2,500) [Funded]
2007 Kohler International Travel Fund, International Conference Travel Funding,
International Programs Center. ($500) [Funded]
2007 Disparities and Discrimination in Immigrant Housing in Greensboro, Pilot
Project, New Faculty Research Grants. UNCG Office of Research and
Public/Private Sector Partnerships. ($5,000) [Funded]
2007 A Visual Analysis of North Carolina’s Immigrant Communities
Undergraduate Research Award, Office of Undergraduate Research.
($2,000) [Funded]
2007 “A new age for Rosie the riveter: Filipina factory workers in Taiwan” 2007
Summer Excellence Research Grants. UNCG Office of Research and
Public/Private Sector Partnerships. ($4,000) [Funded]
2006 Kohler International Travel Fund, International Conference Travel Funding,
International Programs Center. ($500) [Funded]
2005 “The Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Competency of Service Coordinators
on Latino Families Receiving Early Intervention Services” Undergraduate
Research Grant. Honors College Wayne State University ($1,500) [Funded]
2002 with Miles, B. “Street Life Society: Homelessness on Mill Avenue Project”
Center for Urban Inquiry, Arizona State University. ($6,000) [Funded]
1999 with Song, Chunyan. “Arizona State University International Student
Surveys.” Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Award,
Arizona State University. ($280) [Funded]
University Evaluation Contracts
2006 “Evaluation of the Skillman Good Schools: Making the Grade Initiative”
Skillman Foundation
2006 “Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Evaluation.” Wayne State
University. Department of Computer Science.
2006 “Youth Sports and Recreation Commission Evaluation” Skillman Foundation
2004 ‐ 2006 “Evaluation of the Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence
Curriculum” Providence – St. John Community Health
2005 “Yad Ezra Kosher Food Pantry Evaluation” Yad Ezra Kosher Food Pantry.
Teaching and Mentoring
Courses
2006 ‐ Present University of North Carolina Greensboro
Honors 208: The Triad's Global Identity: Visual Ethnography of the North
Carolina’s Immigrant Communities
Sociology 201: Social Problems [Online]
Sociology 202: Social Problems in Global Context
Sociology 301: Research Methods
Sociology 344: Global Societies
Sociology 374 EXP: Visualizing the Triad's Global Identity
Sociology 375: International Field Research
Sociology 616: Advanced Research Methods
Sociology 644: Sociology of Globalization
1999‐2004 Arizona State University
Sociology 341 – Modern Social Problems
Sociology 391 – Methods of Social Research
Sociology 101 – Introduction to Sociology
2001‐2004 Mesa Community College
Sociology 140 ‐ Race and Ethnicity
Sociology 212 – Women and Men in a Changing Society
Sociology 101 – Introduction to Sociology
Teaching Schedules
Term Course. Sec Course Description Enroll
2010/Fall SOC499 01 Internship 2
2010/Fall SOC698 01 Special Problems in Sociology 1
2010/Fall SOC202 01 Social Problems Global Context 50
2010/Fall SOC344 01 Global Society 52
2010/Fall SOC301 03 Intro to Methods and Research 27
2010/Fall IGS223 14 International and Global Studies Seminar 2
2010/Fall IGS333 06 Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies 5
2010/Summer SOC498 01Z Special Problems in Sociology 6
2010/Summer SOC497 01Z Special Problems in Sociology 6
2010/Summer SOC375 01Z International Field Research 6
2010/Spring SOC201 11D Social Problems 60
2009/Fall SOC202 02 Social Problems Global Context 53
2009/Fall SOC344 01 Global Society 47
2009/Fall SOC301 03 Intro to Methods and Research 16
2009/Fall IGS223B 05 International and Global Studies Seminar 7
2009/Fall IGS333 02 Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies 4
2009/Fall SOC497 01 Special Problems in Sociology 1
2009/Summer SOC201 11D Social Problems 60
2009/Summer SOC698 01 Special Problems in Sociology 1
2009/Summer SOC344 11 Global Society 24
2008/Fall SOC202 04 Social Problems Global Context 51
2008/Fall SOC344 01 Global Society 59
2008/Fall SOC301 03 Intro to Methods and Research 17
2008/Fall IGS233B 10 International and Global Studies Seminar 6
2008/Fall IGS333 19 Selected Topics: International Studies 3
2008/Fall SOC699 01 Thesis 2
2009/Summer SOC201 11D Social Problems 46
2008/Spring IGS233B 08 International and Global Studies Seminar 2
2008/Spring HSS208 02 Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies 5
2008/Spring SOC616 01 Advanced Research Methods 6
2008/Spring SOC202 02 Social Problems Global Context 48
2008/Spring SOC697 01 Special Problems in Sociology 1
2008/Spring SOC493 01 Honors Work 2
2007/Fall SOC697 01 Special Problems in Sociology 1
2007/Fall IGS233 05 International and Global Studies Seminar 2
2007/Fall IGS333 07 Selected Topics: International and Global Studies 8
2007/Fall SOC202 03 Social Problems Global Context 57
2007/Fall SOC301 02 Intro to Methods and Research 27
2007/Fall SOC695 01 Internship 1
2007/Fall SOC699 01 Thesis 1
2007/Fall SOC344 01 Global Society 35
2007/Fall SOC697 01 Special Problems in Sociology 1
2007/Spring INS333 08 Selected Topics: International Studies 4
Master’s Thesis Chair
Present Elizabeth Blake, Sociology. “Racial Steering in Property Management
Companies.” UNCG
2009 Natassaja Chowthi, Sociology. “Transnational Identities of Indo‐Guyanese
Migrants.” UNCG
2008 Joyce Clapp, Sociology. “The Role of Religion in Acculturation of
International Students.” UNCG
2008 Lindsay Levis, Sociology. UNCG
Master’s Thesis/Internship Committees
Present Aneliese Dar, Sociology. UNCG
2009 Matthew Hodler, Sociology. UNCG
2008 Anderson Bean, Sociology. U UNCG
2008 Ariane Thompson, Sociology. UNCG
PhD Dissertations:
2006 Farnad Darnell, Sociology. “Adoption Identity as Shared Identity Among
Adult Korean Adoptees” Wayne State University. (Committee Member)
Independent Study/Research Advisor
2010 Juan Miranda, “The Relationship of Culture and Health Behaviors
among Montagnards” Undergraduate Research Award
2010 Robert Owens, “Methods of Visual Sociology” – Independent Study (Soc
697)
2010 (with S. Jeffy‐Brown and M. Barr) Rebekah Gonzalez and Curtis Nolen "So
who am I now?: An interdisciplinary oral history documentary on identity,
loss of social status, and the development of co‐ethnic social support
networks among refugees from Africa." Interdisciplinary Undergraduate
Research Award
2009 Aneliese Dar, “Visual Sociology and Graffiti” – Independent Study (Soc 697)
2009 Catherine McDuffie, “Human Trafficking in Greensboro NC” – Independent
Study (Soc 497)
2009 Angaza Mayo‐Laughinghouse “Civil Rights and Involvement in Social
Movements: Why youth become activists.” Undergraduate Research Award
2009 Natassaja Chowthi, “Indo‐Guyanese Migrants” – Independent Study (Soc
698)
2009 Leah Gerrard, “Transnationalism and Social Support Among Female
Migrants” Undergraduate Research Award
2008 Natassaja Chowthi ‐ Summer Assistantship “The Development of Filipino
Guest Workers' In‐group Identity in Taiwan”
2009 Casey Strange “Immigrant Identity: a Comparative Perspective on the
Impact of Immigration on the Individual Identity” Honor’s Thesis
2008 Jennifer Horton “Visualizing the Triad's Immigrant Community: A Visual
Content Analysis of the Greensboro News & Record” Honor’s Thesis
2008 Jennifer Horton “Visualizing the Triad's Immigrant Community: A Visual
Content Analysis of the Greensboro News & Record” Honor’s Thesis
2008 Kirsten Kinne – “An annotated bibliography of transnationalism” Global
Transformations Workshop
2008 Krycya Flores. “A Program Evaluation World Relief North Carolina Refugee
Resettlement Services.” Community Based Research Award
2008 Lindsay Levis. “A Program Evaluation World Relief North Carolina Refugee
Resettlement Services.” Community Based Research Award
2008 Lindsay Levis, “Visual Sociology” – Independent Study (Soc 697)
2007‐2008 Jennifer Horton A Visual Analysis of North Carolina’s Immigrant
Communities Undergraduate Research Award
2006‐2007 Samra Nassar “Yemeni‐American Assimilation or Isolation” Wayne State
University.
2005 Farnad Darnell “Pilot Study of Transcultural Identity Formation in Asian
Adoptees” Wayne State University.
2005 Violeta Donawa “The Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Competency of
Service Coordinators on Latino Families Receiving Early Intervention
Services” Wayne State University.
Service
Community
2010 Consultant to FaithAction International House. “Reducing Barriers to
Immigrant Incorporation: A Telephone Audit of Housing Discrimination in
Greensboro” Funded by The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
[Unfunded]
2010 Consultant to Mariner's Inn “Recovery Community Services Program Peer‐
to‐Peer Recovery Support Services.” Funded by SAMHSA RFA No. TI‐10‐010
[Under Review]
2009 Consultant to Greensboro Housing Coalition and FaithAction International
House. “Monitoring Compliance with Federal Fair Housing Laws” Funded by
Fulfilling the Dream Fund.
2008 Consultant to City of Greensboro ‐ Department of Housing and Community
Development. “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.”
2007‐2009 Consultant to Wayne State University “Feasibility of Diabetes Prevention in
Arab Americans” Funded by National Institutes for Health Clinical Trial
Planning Grant (R34) Program National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases Advisory Council Grant # 1‐R34‐DK076663‐01A.
2007 ‐ 2009 Consultant to Greensboro Housing Coalition “Fair Housing/Healthy Homes
Disparities in Housing Conditions for Minorities and Immigrants.” Funded by
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
2007‐2008 Consultant to City of Greensboro ‐ Department of Housing and Community
Development “Analysis of Federal Financial Institutions Examination
Council's (FFIEC) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Dataset.” Funded
by City of Greensboro.
2006‐2007 Consultant to Providence – St. John Community Health “Evaluation of the
Abstinence Curriculum.”
2005 Consultant to BBDO Detroit Marketing Research. “Jeep MK Target
Development In‐Depth Interviews.”
2005 Consultant to Mariners Inn Alumni House Homeless Services. "Evaluation of
Services 2005."
2005 Consultant to the Open Door at Fort Street Presbyterian Church. "Evaluation
of Services 2005."
2008 Consultant to Seashore District, The United Methodist Church "Needs
assessment, board development, and strategic planning for the Seashore
Mission Homeless Outreach program"
Professional Service
2010 ‐ Present Executive Board North Carolina Sociological Association
2010 ‐ Present Peer reviewer. Sociology Compass, Bowling, K. ed.
2009 ‐ Present Textbook reviewer for Oxford University Press.
2009 ‐ Present Textbook reviewer for Pine Forge Press.
2007 ‐ Present Editorial Board Member. Sociological Inquiry. Kroll‐Smith, S. ed.
2006 ‐ Present Executive Committee Society for the Study of Social Problems Global
Division
2006 ‐ Present Peer reviewer. Social Science Computer Review, Garson, D. ed.
2002 ‐ Present Peer reviewer. Sociological Inquiry. Kroll‐Smith, S. ed.
2010 Presider Paper Session “Doing Sociology: Reflections, Methods, and More "
Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
2009 Panel Organizer "Inequalities and Newcomers: Barriers to Immigrant
Incorporation" Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans,
LA.
2009 Peer reviewer Societies Without Borders. Blau, J. and A. Moncada eds.
2008 Panel Organizer “Social problems and theories of identities: The global
borderlands of Race, Gender, and Sexuality” The Society for the Study of
Social Problems Boston, MA.
2008 Panel Organizer “Space and Place in a Global Economy” Southern
Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA.
2007 Panel Organizer Institutional Review, Ethics, and Academic Freedom,”
International Visual Sociological Association, New York, New York.
2007 Panel Organizer “Globalization, Immigration and the Changing Nature of
Work (Global; Labor Studies; and Racial and Ethnic Minorities)”, The Society
for the Study of Social Problems New York, New York.
2006 Peer reviewer Critical Sociology, Fasenfest, D. ed.
2006 Grant reviewer. National Science Foundation Social and Economic Sciences ‐
Sociology, Patricia White, Program Director
University Service
2008 ‐ Present Office of Leadership and Service‐Learning Advisory Committee
2010 Co‐organizer (with Alexandra Schultheis) “The Fifth Annual Human Rights
Film and Speakers Series” Human Rights Research Network
2009 Organizer “The Fourth Annual Human Rights Film and Speakers Series”
Human Rights Research Network
2008 Co‐organizer (with Alexandra Schultheis) “The Third Annual Human Rights
Film and Speakers Series” Human Rights Research Network
2008 Co‐organizer (with Alexandra Schultheis and Gregory Grieve) “The Second
Annual Human Rights Film Festival Series” Human Rights Research Network
2007 Co‐organizer (with Alexandra Schultheis and Gregory Grieve) “The UNCG
Human Rights Film Festival Series” Human Rights Research Network
College Service
2010 Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Social Sciences Concentration Committee
Member
2009 ‐ Present Human Rights Major Advisory Committee Member
2009 ‐ Present Latin American Studies Advisory Committee Member
2009 ‐ Present Organizer “Asian Studies Film Series” Asian Studies Program
2007 ‐ Present Asian Studies Advisory Committee Member
2007 ‐ Present International and Global Studies Program Committee Member
2008 Latin American Studies Search Committee
2008 Evaluation of International Global Studies Program
2008 Student Interest Survey ‐ Asian Studies Program
Department Service
2010 Sociology Department Search Committee
2010 Editor Global Social Problems Concentration Newsletter/ Blog
2009 Organizer Global Social Problems Concentration International Potluck
2008 Organizer Global Social Problems Concentration Cookout
2008 Sociology Department Search Committee [Affirmative Action Officer]
2007‐ 2008 Sociology Department Performance Review Committee
2007 Sociology Department Master’s Internship Curriculum Development
Subcommittee
2007 Organizer “Immigrant Reception in the Triad of North Carolinas”
Department of Sociology
2007 Organizer “Workers’ Rights, Unionization, and Worker Safety: The Labor
Rights Movement at Smithfield Foods” Department of Sociology
2006 Organizer “International Labor Rights Fund Wal‐Mart Sweatshop Speakers
Tour” Department of Sociology
2006 ‐ 2008 Sociology Department Scribe
Professional Affiliations
2010 – present North Carolina Sociological Association
2006 – present Southern Sociological Society
2000 – present American Sociological Association
2000 – present Society for the Study of Social Problems
2005 – 2009 International Visual Sociologists Association
2004– 2007 Urban Affairs Association
2000 – 2004 Pacific Sociological Association