Hampton University -

Education:
Ph.D. University of Georgia-Social Science Education/Ethnographic Research/Race & Education
MA University of Georgia- Social Science Education/Sociology of Education
BA Hobart & William Smith Colleges -Cultural Anthropology/ Sociology

Areas of Specialization: Sociology & Anthropology of Race, Education, Gender, and Religion, Cross-Cultural International Research, Peace Studies, Development of Human Potential, Women and Development

Courses Taught: Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Religion, Social Movements, Sociology of Sex & Gender, Social Theory, Social Research, Women and International Development, Social Statistics, Human Development Theory

Recent Publications:

2006

Women and the New Millennium: the Global Revolution. Landham, MD:Rowman & Littlefield/Hamilton Books. (co-authored with Rebecca Mbuh), one of four publisher-featured books at August 2006 American Sociology Association meetings in Montreal

2007

In progress

"Can Women Be Effective Leaders?" in Asian Women: Biannual Journal, Research Institute of Asian Women. Sookmyung University. Seoul, Korea, Special Edition: Women in Leadership.

What We Inherit: Race, Economics, and Education in a Rural Southern Community: Ethnographic Study. Manuscript published by author as supplementary text for Sociology of Education course. (Submitted to publisher 2007)

Recent Papers Presented:

"Empowered and Equal: Where Do We Go from Here?" Paper presented on panel, Women in the New Millennium, organized and chaired at International Women's Worlds Conference, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea. June 20, 2005

"Raising Children to Make the World a Better Place." Paper presented at Global Ethics Symposium, Beijing, China. Sponsored by China Academy of Social Science (CASS), July 9, 2005, published by Pacific Rim Institue of Development & Education in Chinese and English as Annual CASS Symposium Proceedings

"Women as Mothers: Cross Cultural Expectations & Changes." Paper presented as keynote address at Ocean University International Conference, Qing Dao District, China, July 3, 2005

"Tangled Threads of History: a Sociological Perspective on America's Diversity." Paper presented at the Radford University's Humanities in the Third World" Conference April 4, 2008

Service to Community:

Summer 2006: Women in the New Millennium Book tour with co-author, Dr Rebecca Mbuh Barnes & Noble, Williamsburg, VA; Barnes & Noble, Columbia, SC; Borders, Washington, DC, San Diego, CA, (May-July)

Fall 2006: Invited speaker to World Religions class at Rappahannock Community College, King and Queen County, Va. Instructor: The Very Reverend Beth Palmer. "Sociological Perspectives on World Religions/Religion" (November 6)

Invited speaker for United Nations Day program at Hampton University, sponsored by Political Science Honor Society. Topic: "International Progress in New Millennium Goals for Women" ( October 22)

Spring 2007: Invited panelist of Executive Leadership Panel for the Mid-Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement (MAAWLE), VA Beach. Topic: "Women in Leadership", as co-author of Women in the New Millennium: the Global Revolution ( April 4)

Invited panelist for The Known World Seminar sponsored by Hampton University English Department. Topic: "Sociological Perspectives on Slavery in the US in reference to manuscript, What We Inherit" ( April 17)

Invited speaker to World Religions class at Rappahannock CC (2nd occasion), King & Queen CO, VA Topic: Origins of the Baha'i Faith and Relationship to Traditional Religions" (April 16)

Organized an international group of scholars from the US (NM, Indiana, VA) Korea, Cameroon, & Japan to participate in a panel on: Women, War, and Peace in the New Millenium for the 2008 Women's World Conference in Madrid, Spain, July 2-9