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MSSA PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Title Organizer Time Room
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019
Executive Board Meeting I 1:30-4:30 pm Briarwood
Registration Table Open TBA Mezzanine South
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
Light Breakfast 8:00-9:00 Windsor IV
Registration Table Open TBA Mezzanine South
1 Graduate Session I Erin Rider 9:00-10:15 Manchester II
2 Criminology I Jason Ulsperger
9:00-10:15 Windsor V
3 Sociology of Education Brett Lehman and Mitchell McIvor
9:00-10:15 Oxford
4 Sociology of Gender Sarah Donley 9:00-10:15 Newbury
5 Media and Inequality Andrea Hunt 9:00-10:15 Manchester I
6 Race & Ethnicity and Identities William Rodriguez, Erin Rider, and Jessica Burke
10:30-11:45 Newbury
7 Disasters Francis O. Adeola
10:30-11:45 Manchester II
8 Criminology II Jessica Abbott and Shelly McGrath
10:30-11:45 Windsor V
9 The Unwritten Rules to Successfully Achieving Tenure and Promotion
Earl Wright II 10:30-11:45 Oxford
Women, Gender, and Sexualities Committee Lunch
Sarah Donley 11:45-1:00 Windsor IV
10 Family Jessica Burke, Courtney Heath Windhorn, and Brianna Turgeon
1:00-2:15 Oxford
11 Medical Sociology Kirsten Ostergren Clark
1:00-2:15 Windsor V
12 Women and Rage in Popular Culture Jackie Eller 1:00-2:15 Manchester I
13 Social Movements, Public Policy, and Politics
Ruth Chananie 1:00-2:15 Newbury
14 Teaching Sociology Erin Rider 2:30-3:45 Windsor V
15 Microaggressions Melencia Johnson and
2:30-3:45 Oxford
Race & Minorities Committee
16 Environmental Justice Within and Across Borders
Francis O. Adeola
2:30-3:45 Newbury
17 Maintaining a Research Agenda while at a Small Teaching University
Aaron Rowland
4:00-5:15 Oxford
18 Homicide Studies John Boulahanis
4:00-5:15 Manchester II
19 Teaching from an Intersectional Perspective
Tina Hebert Deshotels, Sarah Donley, Melencia Johnson, and Erin Rider
4:00-5:15 Windsor V
20 Alcohol and Substance Use and Misuse Andrew Tatch and Lauren Norman
4:00-5:15 Newbury
Past Presidents’ Welcome Reception 5:30-6:30 Windsor IV
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019
Small & Community Colleges Committee Breakfast
Joseph Abbott 8:00-9:00 Windsor IV
Light Breakfast 8:00-9:00 Windsor IV
Registration Table Open TBA Mezzanine South
21 Interviewing for an Academic Appointment in Sociology/Criminology/Criminal Justice: Strategies or Success
R. Alan Thompson
9:00-10:15 Newbury
22 Immigration Erin Rider 9:00-10:15 Manchester I
23 Preparing for a Program Review/Getting Your Curriculum to Meet National Standards
Jeffrey Chin 9:00-10:15 Windsor V
24 Undergraduate Session I Pat Gleich 9:00-10:15 Oxford
25 Women in Prison: Expanding the Narrative
Ron Aday 9:00-10:15 Manchester II
26 Fontana Lake: Broken Promises, Delayed Resolutions
Hugh Floyd 10:30-11:45 Manchester II
27 Graduate Session II Erin Rider 10:30-11:45 Manchester I
28 The Business of Sociology—“Money” Conversations Academics Seldom Have
Earl Wright II 10:30-11:45 Newbury
29 Gender Research in Progress Tina Hebert Deshotels
10:30-11:45 Oxford
30 Publishing Demystified—Understanding the Process
J. Scott Carter, Michele Kozimor, Barbara
10:30-11:45 Windsor V
Prince, and Kevin Breault
Race and Ethnic Minorities Committee Lunch
Melencia Johnson
11:45-1:00 Windsor IV
31 Trans and Binary Health Across the Life Course
Alexandra Nowakowski
1:00-2:15 Manchester I
32 Intersectionality Melencia Johnson and Lynn Weber
1:00-2:15 Oxford
33 Getting Your Dean’s Attention—How Can AKD Help Convince Your Dean of Sociology’s Value
Jeffrey Chin, Michele Kozimor, and Barbara Prince
1:00-2:15 Windsor V
34 Public Opinion Theresa Davidson
1:00-2:15 Manchester II
35 Criminology III Jason Ulsperger and Lisa Eargle
1:00-2:15 Newbury
36 Political Economy Steven Panageotou and Aaron Rowland
2:30-3:45 Newbury
37 Active Learning/Using Teams/Group Projects
Jeffrey Chin, Michele Kozimor, and Barbara Prince
2:30-3:45 Windsor V
38 Sexuality Melanie Turner
2:30-3:45 Oxford
39 Undergraduate Research in Process Pat Gleich 2:30-3:45 Manchester I
40 PLENARY ADDRESS: Lynn Weber, University of South Carolina
4:00-5:15 Windsor II
Pre-Banquet Cocktail Reception 6:00-6:30 Windsor IV
Annual Banquet 6:30-8:30 Windsor III
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019
Coffee 8:00-9:00 Windsor IV
Registration Table Open TBA Mezzanine South
41 Sociology of Religion Shondrah Nash
9:00-10:15 Newbury
42 “I Love Sociology but What Can You Do with a Sociology Major?”—Helping Students see Sociology as Preparation for a Career
Jeffrey Chin 9:00-10:15 Windsor V
43 Teaching the Stress Process with Hands-On Activities
Alexandra Nowakowski
9:00-10:15 Manchester I
44 Autoethnography and Public Sociology Michael Spivey 9:00-10:15 Manchester II
45 Potpourri I Justin Martin 9:00-10:15 Oxford
46 Elitism, Academic Jargon, and Optimizing Access to Sociological Knowledge
Tyler Gay, Andreina Carrasquero, and Monisha Jackson
10:30-11:45 Newbury
47 Criminology IV Jason Ulsperger
10:30-11:45 Manchester I
48 Potpourri II Ruth Chananie 10:30-11:45 Oxford
49 Health, Morbidity, and Mortality Kevin Breault 10:30-11:45 Manchester II
Executive Board Meeting II 12:00-3:00 Warwick
MID-SOUTH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
FULL SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS October 23-26, 2019
Jackson, Mississippi
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 1:30PM-4:30PM Executive Board Meeting I Briarwood
TBA Registration Table Open Mezzanine South
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 8:00AM-9:00AM Light Breakfast Windsor IV
TBA Registration Table Open Mezzanine South
9:00-10:15 Breakout Sessions (Thursday)
SESSION 1
Graduate Session I MANCHESTER II
Session Organizer and Presider: Erin Rider, Jacksonville State University
Becoming a Christian and Seeking Meaning Overseas: Chinese International Students’
Conversions to Christianity in the U.S.
Fangheyue Ma, University of South Florida
Factors Contributing to Low Adequate Prenatal Care Rates in Orange County, Florida
Lauren Daniel, University of Central Florida
“Blacks Here are Racist Against Whites”: White Brazilian Immigrants’ Perceptions of Racism
Rodrigo Serrão, University of South Florida
SESSION 2
Criminology I WINDSOR V
Session Organizer and Presider: Jason Ulsperger, Arkansas Tech University
Public Perceptions of the United States Border Patrol in South Texas Stan H. Hodges, Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Bennie Green, Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Connecting Structural Ritualization to Criminological Theory
Jason S. Ulsperger, Arkansas Tech University
Kristen Ulsperger, Arkansas Tech University
Reducing Recidivism in Tallahassee, Florida: An Assessment of Tools and Evidence-Based
Recidivism Reduction Programs
Keith D. Parker, Florida A & M University
Amber Oderinde, Bethel Ready4Work-Tallahassee Reentry Program
Jaworski Vance, Bethel Ready4Work-Tallahassee Reentry Program
Anne T. Charles, Florida A & M University
SESSION 3
Sociology of Education OXFORD
Co-Session Organizer and Presider: Brett Lehman, Auburn University at Montgomery
Co-Session Organizer and Presider: Mitchell McIvor, University of West Georgia
The Effects of Extracurricular Social Clubs on the Social Integration and Development on Special Needs Children without Social Cognitive Skills Allissa Halderman, Columbus State University
Residents’ Priorities for Local Public Schools: Starting a Discussion with Montgomery’s Legacy
Museum Brett Lehman, Auburn University at Montgomery
What Shapes the Choice of an Engineering Major among Women? Considering School Context, Exposure, and Family Background
Emily Blosser, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Examining Racial and Gender Differences in Experiences with Bullying among Youth Yuanjiaozi Xue, Mississippi State University
Sierra Nelson, Mississippi State University David C. May, Mississippi State University
H. Colleen Sinclair, Mississippi State University Megan Stubbs-Richardson, Mississippi State University
Sociology Applied with Purpose: Assessing Students’ Applied Sociological Aspirations
Mitchell McIvor, University of West Georgia Viviene Wood, University of West Georgia
Emily Akins, University of West Georgia
SESSION 4
Sociology of Gender NEWBURY
Session Organizer and Presider: Sarah Donley, Jacksonville State University
MeToo in the Ivory Tower: Direct and Indirect Effects of Harassment Experiences on Professional
Outcomes among Academic Faculty Richard M. Simon, Mount Saint Joseph University
Maggie Libbert, Mount Saint Joseph University
I Just Want a Woman Who Likes Me: Support as a Motivation for Men’s Participation in Infidelity
Alicia Walker, Missouri State University
The “New” American Way of Death? Gender, Structural Changes, and the Cultural Meaning of Death
Sarah Donley, Jacksonville State University
SESSION 5
Media and Inequality MANCHESTER I
Session Organizer and Presider: Andrea Hunt, University of North Alabama
Spector of the #Adpocalypse: Building a Digital Class Analysis for the YouTube Economy Marcus Brooks, University of Cincinnati
Hip-Hop through the Lens of the Pedagogy of the Oppressed Andrea Hunt, University of North Alabama
Lee Murkey, Independent Scholar
10:30-11:45 Breakout Sessions (Thursday)
SESSION 6
Race & Ethnicity and Identities NEWBURY
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Erin Rider, Jacksonville State University
Session Co-Organizer: William Rodriguez, University of South Carolina Aiken
Session Co-Organizer: Jessica Burke, Francis Marion University
GOLDEN KAMUY (a Japanese Comic)’s Social Implication for the Ethnic Relationship Between the
Ainu and the Japanese
Kinko Ito, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
She Was Not Us: Examining Representations of Black Womanhood in Modern Literature and
Media
Nailah Herbert, Middle Tennessee State University
SESSION 7
Disasters MANCHESTER II
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Francis O. Adeola, University of New Orleans
Session Co-Organizer: Lisa Eargle, Francis Marion University
The Aftermath of Hurricane Florence: Finding Support to Cope with Loss and Uncertainty Following a Natural Disaster
Monica Bixby Radu, Southeast Missouri State University Kristen N. Sobba, Southeast Missouri State University
Lisa McManus, Wake Technical College
College Student Perceptions of National Weather Service Flood Products Todd Murphy, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Lauren Walker, University of Louisiana at Monroe Neil R. White, University of Louisiana at Monroe
SESSION 8
Criminology II WINDSOR V
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Jessica Abbott, Dixie State University
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Shelly McGrath, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Homans’ Social Exchange Theory and Gang Violence
Presley Alford, Tennessee Tech University
Understanding Victim-Offender Dynamics when Predicting Violent Crime Victims’ Fear
Jessica Abbott, Dixie State University
Shelly McGrath, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Engineered Vulnerability: A Conceptual Tool for Understanding Whiteness in Gun Rights Discourse
Todd Couch, Francis Marion University
SESSION 9
The Unwritten Rules to Successfully Achieving Tenure and Promotion OXFORD (Scholarly Panel)
Session Organizer and Discussant: Earl Wright II, University of Cincinnati
Anita Bledsoe-Gardner, Johnson C. Smith University
David May, Mississippi State University
11:45-1:00 (Thursday)-WINDSOR IV
Women, Gender, and Sexualities Committee Lunch (first come, first served—limited to 20 box lunches)
1:00-2:15 Breakout Sessions (Thursday)
SESSION 10
Family OXFORD
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Brianna Turgeon, Jacksonville State University
Session Co-Organizer: Courtney Heath Windhorn, Mississippi State University
Session Co-Organizer: Jessica Burke
Sibling Abuse: The Forgotten Abuse and its Effects
Amanda Thibeaux, Texas Tech University Luis Ramirez, Texas Tech University
Changes in Family Household Structures and Possible Societal Implications
Lindsey Shaw, Mississippi State University
Discourse, Ideology, and Feeling Rules: Welfare Managers’ Evaluations of Mothers on Welfare Brianna Turgeon, Jacksonville State University
SESSION 11
Medical Sociology WINDSOR V
Session Organizer and Presider: Kirsten Ostergren Clark, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Privilege in the Delivery Room? Race, Class, and the Realization of Natural Birth Preferences,
2002-2013 Richard M. Simon, Mount Saint Joseph University
Katherine M. Johnson, Tulane University
The Symbolic Code of “Victim” in Medicine Carley Geiss, University of South Florida
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Life Expectancy among Mid-South Residents
Sarah Collins, University of Memphis
SESSION 12
Women and Rage in Popular Culture MANCHESTER I
Session Organizer and Presider: Jackie Eller, Middle Tennessee State University
Women are so hysterical: Examining women's rage through comedy Katie Cooper, University of Tampa
Scandalous Handmaids: Women’s anger and rage in popular culture TV
Jackie Eller, Middle Tennessee State University
SESSION 13
Social Movements, Public Policy, and Politics NEWBURY
Session Organizer and Presider: Ruth Chananie, University of Tampa
Social Movements, Sentiment, and Black Male Fashion Trends Giselle C. Greenidge, Northwest Missouri State University
Schemata and Schism within Social Movements
David Zeller, University of South Florida
The Effect of the Department of Education’s PARENT PLUS Loan Program Policy on African-American Students, Especially Those Attending HBCUs
Willie Pearson, Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology Dara Bright, Georgia Institute of Technology
Institutional Corruption and the Criminal Justice System Joshua Wakeham, The University of Alabama
2:30-3:45 Breakout Sessions (Thursday)
SESSION 14
Teaching Sociology WINDSOR V
Session Organizer and Presider: Erin Rider, Jacksonville State University
Sociology and Civic Engagement: Public Land Issues and Yellowstone National Park
Erin Rider, Jacksonville State University
Leave to Serve: Students’ Experiences of Service Learning
Kelly James, Christian Brothers University
A Problem-Based Learning Approach to Teaching Statistics to Sociology Students
Mitchell McIvor, University of West Georgia
Bianca Bill, University of West Georgia
Bridging the Gap Between Generations: Contact Hypothesis and Community Service Learning at
Assisted Care Facilities
Mitchell McIvor, University of West Georgia
Maria Mayhan, University of West Georgia
Encouraging Participation: A Case Study of Campus Engagement
Christi Mackey, Rogers State University
SESSION 15
Microaggressions OXFORD (Scholarly Panel)
Session Organizer and Presider: Melencia Johnson, University of South Carolina Aiken
Emerald Jones, Howard University
SESSION 16
Environmental Justice Within and Across Borders NEWBURY
Session Organizer and Presider: Francis O. Adeola, University of New Orleans
Environmental Justice and Early Childhood: An Emerging Dimension of Stratification
Aaron T. Rowland, University of Tennessee at Martin
Justin A. Martin, University of Tennessee at Martin
Ashley Kite-Rowland, University of Tennessee at Martin
Global Environmental Injustice or Rational Choice? Explaining the Global North-Global South
Flows of Hazardous Products
Francis O. Adeola, University of New Orleans
Human Trafficking
Hua-Lun Huang, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
A Search for Justice: The Story of the Swain County, North Carolina Community
Hugh Floyd, Samford University
4:00-5:15 Breakout Sessions (Thursday)
SESSION 17
Maintaining a Research Agenda while at a Small Teaching University OXFORD (Scholarly Panel)
Session Organizer and Discussant: Aaron Rowland, University of Tennessee at Martin
Tina L. Lee, University of Tennessee at Martin
Jeremy A. Ross, Jacksonville State University
Jessica Abbott, Dixie State University
SESSION 18
Homicide Studies MANCHESTER II
Session Organizer and Presider: John Boulahanis, Southeastern Louisiana University
An Examination of Homicide Clearances in Chicago: Does Location Really Matter?
John Boulahanis, Southeastern Louisiana University
Wesley Abbott, Southeastern Louisiana University
Without a Trace: Identifying Police-Involved Death Victims in the United States, 2013-2016
Jeannice Louine, Claflin University
Sheena Gardner, Mississippi State University
Predictors of Victim Type in Student-Perpetrated School Shootings
Lisa Olson, Southeastern Louisiana University
SESSION 19
Teaching from an Intersectional Perspective WINDSOR V (Roundtable)
Session Organizer and Discussant: Tina Hebert Deshotels, Jacksonville State University
Sarah Donley, Jacksonville State University
Melencia Johnson, University of South Carolina Aiken
Erin Rider, Jacksonville State University
SESSION 20
Alcohol and Substance Use and Misuse
NEWBURY
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Andrew Tatch, Mississippi State University
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Lauren Norman, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Where's the Harm? College Students Discuss the Secondary Effects of Problem Drinking Marjorie Marcoux Faiia, Rivier University
Analyzing the Gendered Effects of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 of Cocaine Offenders
Makeela J. Wells, Tennessee Technological University
Why are Some People at High Risk of DUI? A Consideration of the Mediational Role of Cognitive and Behavioral Factors
Andrew Tatch, Mississippi State University
“The Struggle is Real”: Examining the Relationship between Undergraduate Prescription Stimulant Use and Academic Strain
Lauren Norman, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
5:30PM – 6:30 (Thursday) WINDSOR IV
Presidents Welcome Reception (Hors d'oeuvres, limited FREE drink tickets, & cash bar)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:00AM-9:00AM Light Breakfast Windsor IV
TBA Registration Table Open Mezzanine South
8:00am – 9:00am (Friday) WINDSOR IV
Small and Community Colleges Committee Breakfast (all welcome)
9:00-10:15 Breakout Sessions (Friday)
SESSION 21 Interviewing for an Academic Appointment in Sociology/Criminology/Criminal Justice: Strategies for Success
NEWBURY (Conference Workshop) Workshop Facilitator: R. Alan Thompson, University of Southern Mississippi
SESSION 22 Immigration
MANCHESTER I Session Organizer and Presider: Erin Rider, Jacksonville State University
International Students and Changing Policy: Experience, Life, and Plans After Graduation
Phattra Marbang, Middle Tennessee State University
Gender Boundary Negotiation and Refugee Resettlement: How Transnational Migration Ties Matter
Telesphore Kagaba, Hanover College Patricia Gagné, University of Louisville
Mapping Gender in International Migration Studies
Cihan Aydiner, Louisiana State University Muhammed Yildiz, Dixie State University
SESSION 23 Preparing for Program Review/Getting Your Curriculum to Meet National Standards
WINDSOR V (Conference Workshop) Workshop Facilitator: Jeffrey Chin, LeMoyne College/Alpha Kappa Delta
Workshop Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Delta
SESSION 24 Undergraduate Session I
OXFORD Session Organizer and Presider: Pat Gleich, University of West Florida
Papers/Presenters TBA
SESSION 25 Women in Prison: Expanding the Narrative
MANCHESTER II Session Organizer and Presider: Ron Aday, Middle Tennessee State University
Who Wants to Die Here? Fears and Concerns of Incarcerated Women
Meredith Dye, Middle Tennessee State University
The Benefits of Participating in Religious Activities Among Women Lifers Nicole Cook, Tennessee Tech University
Examining Racial Disparities Among Women in Prison
Ron Aday, Middle Tennessee State University
10:30-11:45 Breakout Sessions (Friday)
SESSION 26 Fontana Lake: Broken Promises, Delayed Resolutions
MANCHESTER II (Film Screening) Session organizer and Presider: Hugh Floyd, Samford University
SESSION 27 Graduate Session II
MANCHESTER I Session Organizer and Presider: Erin Rider, Jacksonville State University
Does Neighborhood Matter? An Exploration of Race and Mammography Adherence
Roman Johnson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Individuality vs. Normativity: The Religious Modernity Paradox in Institutions, Publicness, and Culture
Xi Wang, University of Chicago
SESSION 28 The Business of Sociology—“Money” Conversations Academics Seldom Have
NEWBURY (Scholarly Panel) Session Organizer and Discussant: Earl Wright II, University of Cincinnati
Anita Bledsoe-Gardner, Johnson C. Smith University
Cassidy Cooper, University of Mobile
David May, Mississippi State University
SESSION 29 Gender Research in Progress
OXFORD Session Organizer and Presider: Tina Hebert Deshotels, Jacksonville State University
Does it Work? An Analysis of the Efficacy of Sexual Assault Prevention in Middle and High School Students
Tina Hebert Deshotels, Jacksonville State University Sarah Donley, Jacksonville State University
Colorblind Gendered Racism and the “Welfare Queen”
Brianna Turgeon, Jacksonville State University
What Sort of Man Reads Playboy? Marketing Masculinity in a Men’s Magazine Shelby Clark, University of Arkansas
Mindy Bradley, University of Arkansas
Low-Income Women’s Survival Strategies in a Rapidly Gentrifying Neighborhood Ashleigh E. McKinzie, Middle Tennessee State University
Deirdre Oakley, Georgia State University
SESSION 30 Publishing Demystified: Understanding the Process
WINDSOR V (Conference Workshop) Workshop Co-Facilitator: J. Scott Carter, University of Central Florida/Sociological Inquiry
Workshop Co-Facilitator: Michele Kozimor, Elizabethtown College/Teaching Sociology Workshop Co-Facilitator: Barbara Prince, Lebanon Valley College/Teaching Sociology
Workshop Co-Facilitator: Kevin Breault, Middle Tennessee State University/Sociological Spectrum
Workshop Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Delta
11:45 – 1:00 (Friday) WINDSOR IV
Racial and Ethnic Minorities Committee Lunch (first come, first served—limited to 20 box lunches)
1:00-2:15 Breakout Sessions (Friday)
SESSION 31 Trans and Binary Health Across the Life Course
MANCHESTER I Session Organizer and Presider: Alexandra C.H. Nowakowski, Florida State University College of
Medicine Session Discussant: J.E. Sumerau, University of Tampa
Finding Healthy Aging in Nonbinary and Intersex Biography
Nik Lampe, University of South Carolina
Education Gets Old: Seeking Gender Affirming Health Care for Progressive Disease Alexandra C.H. Nowakowski, FSU College of Medicine
Gender Negotiation Among People in Poly/Consensual Non-Monogamous Relationships
Vanessa Rijo Sánchez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Not Quite a Golden Girl: Finding Healthy Aging in Fluid Family
J.E. Sumerau, University of Tampa
SESSION 32 Intersectionality
OXFORD Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Melencia Johnson, University of South Carolina Aiken Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Lynn Weber, University of South Carolina at Columbia
#MeTooHBCU: Intersecting Systems of Oppression at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Milanika Turner, Florida A & M University
#MeToo: Listen to LGBTQ + People of Color Melencia Johnson, University of South Carolina Aiken
The Land of Plenty Revisited: Race, Gender, and Poverty in the United States
Cheryl B. Leggon, Georgia Institute of Technology
Intersectionality, Multiplicity, and LGBT Homeless Youth in the #MeToo Era Jacqueline Goldman, Delta State University
Kara Goldman, Delta State University
SESSION 33 Getting Your Dean’s Attention: How Can AKD Help Convince Your Dean of Sociology’s Value?
WINDSOR V (Conference Workshop) Workshop Co-Facilitator: Jeffrey Chin, LeMoyne College, Alpha Kappa Delta
Workshop Co-Facilitator: Michele Kozimor, Elizabethtown College/Alpha Kappa Delta Workshop Co-Facilitator: Barbara Prince, Lebanon Valley College/Alpha Kappa Delta
Workshop Co-Facilitator: Dennis McSeveney, University of New Orleans Workshop Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Delta
SESSION 34 Public Opinion
MANCHESTER II Session Organizer and Presider: Theresa Davidson, Samford University
The Use of Biographical Documentaries as a Method for Changing Public Attitudes Regarding
Wrongful Convictions R. Alan Thompson, The University of Southern Mississippi
Who Still Supports the Death Penalty? An Analysis of the 2000-2018 General Social Survey
Kiarra Broadnax, Samford University Theresa Davidson, Samford University
SESSION 35 Criminology III
NEWBURY Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Jason Ulsperger, Arkansas Tech University
Session Co-Organizer: Lisa Eargle, Francis Marion University
Social Disorganization Theory and Suicide Matthew D. Moore, University of Central Arkansas
Sexual Deviance Theory, Generation Z, and the LGTBQ Community
Shane Gunderson, Broward College
Exploring the Lived Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated Black Men Who Serve Lengthy
Sentences Jacqueline Ford, Bethel Ready4Work-Tallahassee Reentry Program
Mekayla Hopkins, Florida A & M University Keith D. Parker, Florida A & M University
He Called Me from Tijuana to do a Jale in Michoacan: Juvenile Work in Mexican Drug Trafficking
Organizations Piotr A. Chomezynski, University of Lodz, Poland
Roger S. Guy, State University of New York at Oswego
2:30-3:45 Breakout Sessions (Friday)
SESSION 36 Political Economy
NEWBURY Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Steven Panageotou, Arkansas State University
Session Co-Organizer and Presider: Aaron Rowland, University of Tennessee at Martin
The Legacy of Karl Marx Frank Elwell, Rogers State University
Rethinking the Foundations of Corporate Power in the 21st Century: Towards a Political Theory
of Economic Inequality Steven Panageotou, Arkansas State University
What Everyone Gets Wrong about Neoliberalism
Aaron T. Rowland, University of Tennessee at Martin
SESSION 37 Active Learning/Using Teams/Group Projects
WINDSOR V (Conference Workshop) Workshop Co-Facilitator: Jeffrey Chin, LeMoyne College/Alpha Kappa Delta
Workshop Co-Facilitator: Michele Kozimor, Elizabethtown College/Alpha Kappa Delta Workshop Co-Facilitator: Barbara Prince, Lebanon Valley College/Alpha Kappa Delta
Workshop Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Delta
SESSION 38 Sexuality, Reproductive Justice, and Social Policy
OXFORD
Session Organizer and Presider: Melanie Turner, Georgia State University
Monogamish: Negotiating Shared Meaning of Commitment and Marriage in Same-Sex Relationships
Brandon M. Schmidt, University of Louisville Patricia Gagné, University of Louisville
“Bloody Hell”: A Call for Quantitative Analysis of Menstruating Sex Workers
Athanasia Platis, Georgia State University
Sex, Stigma, and Pain in Secretary Athanasia Platis, Georgia State University
“Fake Clinics”: Strategies and Successes of Crisis Pregnancy Centers Across the U.S.
Melanie Turner, Georgia State University
SESSION 39 Undergraduate Research in Progress
MANCHESTER I Session Organizer and Presider: Pat Gleich, University of West Florida
Papers/Presenters TBA
4:00-5:15 (Friday)
SESSION 40
DOING INTERSECTIONALITY: FROM THEORY TO ACTION Plenary Speaker: Dr. Lynn Weber, University of South Carolina
WINDSOR II
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
8:00AM-9:00AM Coffee Windsor IV
TBA Registration Table Open Mezzanine South
9:00-10:15 Breakout Sessions (Saturday)
SESSION 41 Sociology of Religion
NEWBURY Session Organizer and Presider: Shondrah Nash, Morehead State University
Understanding Support for Government Regulation of Religious Growth in America
Robert Martin, Southeastern Louisiana University
Conditional Hospitality as Lived Religion: LGBTQ Marginalization in a Southern Community Betsie Garner, Tennessee Technological University
Understanding the Religious Motivations of Foster and Adoptive Parents in the Deep South
Estye Fenton, University of West Alabama
SESSION 42 “I Love Sociology, but What can You do With a Sociology Major?” Helping Students See Sociology as Preparation for a Career
WINDSOR V (Conference Workshop) Workshop Facilitator: Jeffrey Chin, LeMoyne College/Alpha Kappa Delta
Workshop Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Delta
SESSION 43 Teaching the Stress Process with Hands-On Activities
MANCHESTER I (Conference Workshop) Workshop Facilitator: Alexandra C.H. Nowakowski, Florida State University
SESSION 44 Autoethnography and Public Sociology
MANCHESTER II Session Organizer and Presider: R. Michael Spivey, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Using Observation Papers as an Application of Sociology of Sport: Participant Observation in a
Cycling Century Ride
Andrew Tatch, Mississippi State University
Symbolic Interactionism and Public Sociology: Collaborative and Participatory Research in a Native American Community
R. Michael Spivey, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Augustus Granville Dill: A Case Study in Subjugated Knowledges, Public Sociology, and the Politics of Legitimization
Marcus A. Brooks, University of Cincinnati
SESSION 45 Potpourri I
OXFORD Session Organizer and Presider: Justin Martin, University of Tennessee at Martin
Strategic Harmonization: Managing Veganism and Competing Priorities Corey Waters, Rowan University
Digital Radicalization: What Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are Doing to Fight Extremist
Content W. Chris Hale, Louisiana State University Shreveport
Measuring Support for Legal Marijuana among Depressed and Non-Depressed Individuals
Sarah Collins, University of Memphis Tierica Gibson, University of Memphis
Aisha Naantaanbuu, University of Memphis
10:30-11:45 Breakout Sessions (Saturday)
SESSION 46 Elitism, Academic Jargon, and Optimizing Access to Sociological Knowledge
OXFORD (Roundtable) Session Organizer and Discussant: Tyler Gay, Georgia State University
Andreina Carrasquero, Georgia State University
Monisha Jackson, Georgia State University
SESSION 47 Criminology IV
MANCHESTER I Session Organizer and Presider: Jason Ulsperger, Arkansas Tech University
Process Evaluation of a Truancy Diversion Program in Northwest Alabama
Andrea Hunt, University of North Alabama Taschica Williams, University of North Alabama
The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Voices from Mississippi Prisoners
Rachel Giardina, Mississippi State University David May, Mississippi State University
McKayla Joaquim, Mississippi State University Jessie Davis, Mississippi State University
Developing Florida into a National Model for Juvenile Justice: A Roadmap to System Excellence
Terry Obsaint, Florida A & M University
The Crutch of Ritual: Social Control in the Modern American Capital Punishment System Alexandra Pellegrino, University of Tennessee
SESSION 48 Potpourri II
NEWBURY Session Organizer and Presider: Ruth Chananie, University of Tampa
Ecological Systems Theory and the Techno-Subsystem: Finding Online Solutions to Online Social
Problems Monica Bixby Radu, Southeast Missouri State University
Kristen N. Sobba, Southeast Missouri State University
The Homeownership Equity Wealth Myth Jessica Pardee, Rochester Institute of Technology
The Anthropocentric Heart: Ideology and Emotions
Jeremy A. Ross, Jacksonville State University Erek Smith, Jacksonville State University
A Preliminary Examination of Home Mortgage Approval and Denial Rates in
Mississippi: Challenges and Opportunities Lindsey Shaw, Mississippi State University
SESSION 49 Health, Morbidity, and Mortality
MANCHESTER II Session Organizer and Presider: Kevin Breault, Middle Tennessee State University
Anticipatory Grief: Can We Know Who is at Risk of Acute Symptoms
Kimberly Wingard, University of Florida
New Findings: Unemployed Women and Suicide Kevin Breault, Middle Tennessee State University
Augustine Kposowa, University of California, Riverside Dina Ezzat, University of California, Riverside
Bringing Mom Home: An Autoethnographic Account of Death with Dignity and Terminal Cancer
Adam Rafalovich, Pacific University
12:00pm-3:00pm Executive Board Meeting II Warwick
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