Sociology Department
Newsletter
Volume 3, Fall 2008
Notes from the Chair
There is a lot that we are proud of in this issue of the newsletter. Our students have an impressive list of professional activities to their credit this year. They have also received scholarships and other forms of recognition for their outstanding academic performance. Our undergraduate and graduate students continue to present research papers with faculty at professional meetings and to engage in research activities. Some of the meetings they attended include the Midwest Sociological Association, the Graduate School Scholarly Forum and the Great Plains Sociological Association. We are similarly proud of the accomplishments of the faculty. We are especially proud to have been honored at the annual Founders Day Dinner with the UND Foundation/Thomas J. Clifford Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award.
If you are a graduate of our program, we would love to hear what you are doing so we can share this information in our newsletter. If you happen to be in Grand Forks , please stop by the office for a visit. The coffee pot is always on.
Kathleen Tiemann
Congratulations to Recent MA Graduates:
We are pleased to report that three graduate students completed their MA degrees last year. Their names and topics are:
Kilzer, Gabriel. 2008. Conceptualizing Empowerment: Father's Experiences in Two-Parent Households MA. Thesis.
Leiberg, Tami Jo. 2008. Probation Violations in Three Rural Minnesota Counties. MA. Thesis.
Neppel, Lynnette. 2008. The Effects of Gender on Academic Publishing in Sociology. MA. Thesis.
Undergraduate And Graduate Students' Scholarly Activity: Publications, Presentations And Grant Activity
Many of our students attended the meetings of the Great Plains Sociological Association and the Midwest Sociological Society last year. They also published in our student run online journal, The Undergraduate Report: The Online Journal of Sociologists on Campus at the University of North Dakota. Here is a list of some of the things that interested them:
Badahdah, A.M. & Kaplan, Rachel (undergraduate). Gender Differences in Attitudes toward Mandatory Pre-Marital HIV Testing for Men in Four Arab Countries. Annual Meeting of the Mid-West Sociological Association. St. Louis MO. March 27-30, 2008.
Braget ,Michael P. (graduate student) and Clifford L. Staples, The Culture of the New Capitalism. International Review of Modern Sociology Volume 34, Number 1 (Spring) 2008: 154-157.
Michael P. Braget and Clifford L. Staples (faculty) "Americans Abroad: US Directors Serving on EU Company Boards," paper presented at the Midwest Sociological Association Meetings, St. Louis, Friday, March 28, 2008.
Michael P. Braget and Clifford L. Staples (faculty) "Globalized Stock Portfolios in the U.S. Corporate Class: A Pilot Study." Poster presented at the UND Graduate School 's Scholarly Forum, February 12th, 2008.
Kilzer, Gabriel, (editor). The Undergraduate Report : The Online Journal of Sociologists on Campus at the University of North Dakota , Volume2. (Dr. Pedersen is the advisor and two undergraduates serve on the editorial board.) This volume contains five papers. The journal can be accessed from the Sociology Department webpage.
Pedersen, Daphne. 2007. "Assessing the Undergraduate Major." Great Plains Sociological Association, Aberdeen, SD. With student collaborators Chassity Sanner (graduate student) and Tyler Vadnie (undergraduate).
Pedersen, Daphne. 2008. "The Division of Child Care Among Couples With Young Children: An Empowerment Model." Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO. With student collaborator Gabe Kilzer (graduate student).
Pedersen, Daphne. 2008. Using a Value-Added Approach to Assess the Sociology Major. Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO. With graduate student collaborator Chassity Sanner.
Staples, Clifford L. and Heather Jackson (undergraduate), Globalization and the Race for Resources. Journal of World Systems Research Volume XIV, Number 2, 2008: 176-179.
Student Awards and Scholarships
Our students have been recognized for their work by several organizations. We are pleased to share the following student success stories:
Michael Braget was named Junior Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences.
Ina Montgomery Memorial Scholarship Winners were: Michael Braget, Joshua Burbank, Timothy Driscoll, Austin Luebke and Ben Fladhammer.
Dr. John M. Gillette Award winners were: Alyssa Biel and Ben Fladhammer.
Heather Jackson won the Louise Ebberwein Memorial Scholarship.
Faculty Abroad:
The faculty collected data and gave papers around the globe last year. This is what they've been up to:
Badahdah, Abdallah and Daphne Pedersen. Travel to Jordan and Saudi Arabia for data collection, June-July 2008.
Moen, Janet Kelly. Travel to Norway to participate in events sponsored by the American University in Norway (multiple trips).
Staples, Clifford. 2008. Travel to Finland to present a research paper.
Staples, Clifford. 2008. Travel to Estonia to present an invited research paper.
Stofferahn, Curtis. 2007-8. Travel to Saskatchewan, Canada to present a research paper.
Faculty Awards:
We are proud to announce that the work of the sociology faculty was recognized with the following awards:
The Sociology Department was honored at the annual Founders Day Dinner with the UND Foundation/Thomas J. Clifford Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dr. Krista Lynn Minnotte received the Early Career Scholar awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2007-2008).
Dr. Abdallah Badahdah won the Great Plains Sociological Association Teaching Award for individual excellence in teaching.
Faculty Members' Books, Papers and Other Refereed Publications:
The faculty published 3 peer-refereed articles, 2 review essays, 1 non-refereed article, 2 research reports, and sought 14 external grants. Another 7 articles and one book were accepted for publication and are in press.
Badahdah, A.M. & K.A. Tiemann. Forthcoming. "The Importance of Religion in Mate Selection: Mate Selection Preferences Among Muslims." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs .
Cook, Allison and Krista Lynn Minnotte. Forthcoming. The Impact of Industry and Occupational Composition on Family-Related Conflict and Support Perceptions. Sex Roles.
Hawthorne, Joan, Tatyana Dumova, April Bradley, and Daphne E. Pedersen. Method Development for Assessing a Diversity Goal. In press. Book chapter on assessing cultural knowledge among undergraduate students for the Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education.
Minnotte, Krista Lynn, Susan E. Mannon, Daphne Pedersen Stevens, and Gary Kiger. 2008. "Does it take a Village to Make a Marriage? Exploring the Relationship between Community and Marital Satisfaction." Sociological Focus 41(2): 119 - 136.
Mannon, Susan E., Krista Lynn Minnotte, and Christine Brower. November 2007. Role Identities and Work-Family Conflict: Is There a Relationship? Marriage and Family Review 42(1): 65-80.
Pedersen, Daphne E. and Krista Lynn Minnotte. In press. "Women's Work and 'Women's Work': LDS
Dual-Earner Couples, Work-Family Spillover, and Family Cohesion." The Social Science Journal.
Pedersen, Daphne E., Krista Lynn Minnotte, Susan E. Mannon, and Gary Kiger. March 2009. "The brighter side of work and family life: Family-friendly benefits and positive family-to-work spillover." Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
Stevens, Daphne Pedersen, Krista Lynn Minnotte, Gary Kiger, and Susan E. Mannon. Forthcoming (March 2009). Workplace Policy and 'Environment: Family Role Quality and Positive Family-to-Work Spillover. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
Staples, Clifford L. "Cross-Border Acquisitions and Board Globalization in the World's Largest TNCs, 1995-2005." The Sociological Quarterly. 49 (2008): 31-51.
Tiemann, Kathleen A. and Ralph McNeal, Jr. Forthcoming. Intersections Collection: Readings on Family. (1st Ed.) Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Badahdah, Abdallah and Kathleen A. Tiemann. Forthcoming. "The Importance of Religion in Mate Selection: Mate Selection Preferences Among Muslims." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs.
Tiemann, Kathleen A., Abdallah Mohammad Badahdah, and Daphne E. Pedersen. Forthcoming. Driving a Car in Saudi: An Illustration of the Power of Norms and Values Using Multicultural Data. Teaching Sociology.
Tiemann, Kathleen A., Morten G. Ender, Carol A. Hagen and Clifford O. Hagen, Jr. Forthcoming. "'No Food, No Water, No Problem': Cultural Production Following the Red River Valley Flood of 1997." Chapter 3 in The Popular Culture of Disaster: Views from the Social Sciences and Humanities Edited by Gary R. Webb and E.L. Quarantelli. Philadelphia, PA: XLibris.
Faculty Review Essays:
Michael P. Braget and Clifford L. Staples, The Culture of the New Capitalism. International Review of Modern Sociology Volume 34, Number 1 (Spring) 2008: 154-157.
Clifford L. Staples and Heather Jackson, Globalization and the Race for Resources Journal of World Systems Research Volume XIV, Number 2, 2008: 176-179.
Faculty Members Research Reports:
Driscoll, Timothy. Final report for the GFAFB Migratory and Breeding Bird Surveys to the Grand Forks Air Force Base Environmental Management staff, summer 2008.
Tiemann, Kathleen A. 2008. Sociology Department History 1984-2008. Submitted to the Chester Fritz Library Special Collections as part of the 125th Anniversary of UND Celebration.
Faculty Non-Refereed Publications
Driscoll, Timothy. 2008. Turtle River State Park Bird Checklist, 3rd edition.
Faculty Reprinted Articles
Tiemann, Kathleen A. 1991. "The Baby Doe Case: A Technique to Address Values, Deviance and 'Handicaps'." Teaching Sociology 19:79-81. Reprinted in B. Hoffman and A. Demyan. 2008. Teaching and Learning About Deviance: A Resource Guide (6th ed.). Washington D.C.: American Sociological Association.
Faculty Involvement at Professional Meetings:
Sociology faculty presented 20 papers at professional meetings held around the world and 15 presentations to community groups. They include:
Badahdah, Abdallah and Kathleen A. Tiemann. 2007. "The Ritual of 'Dukhan' Among Sudanese Women." Association for Humanist Sociology. Henderson, NV.
Badahdah, Abdallah. Organized a refereed paper session at The Annual Meeting of Midwest Sociological Society. St. Louis , MO, March 26-20, 2007 titled " Social Psychology and Health ."
Badahdah, Abdallah. Organized a refereed paper session at The Annual Meeting of Midwest Sociological Society. St. Louis, MO, March 26-20, 2007 titled "Sociology of AIDS."
Braget, Michael P. (graduate student) and Clifford L. Staples "Americans Abroad: US Directors Serving on EU Company Boards," paper presented at the Midwest Sociological Association Meetings, St. Louis, Friday, March 28, 2008.
Braget, Michael P. (graduate student) and Clifford L. Staples "Globalized Stock Portfolios in the U.S. Corporate Class: A Pilot Study." Poster presented at the UND Graduate School 's Scholarly Forum, February 12th, 2008.
Driscoll, Timothy. Participant in the Raptor Field Techniques Workshop at Linwood Springs Research Station in Stevens Point, WI, summer 2008. (Awarded a travel grant from the Senate Scholarly Activities Committee, spring 2008.
Minnotte, Krista Lynn and Christy Glass. August 2008. "Getting a Job in the Academy: Barriers to the Recruitment and Hiring of Women in Science, Math, and Engineering." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Boston, MA .
Minnotte, Krista Lynn, Daphne Pedersen Stevens, Susan E. Mannon, and Gary Kiger. March 2008. "The Work-Family Interface and Parent-Child Relationships." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO.
Minnotte, Krista Lynn and Alison Cook. October 2007. "Navigating the Work-Family Interface in Gendered Contexts: The Usage of Flexible Scheduling Polices." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Great Plains Sociological Society, Aberdeen, SD.
Moen, Janet Kelly. "Photos of Place and the Politics of Human Ecology" at UND Forum on Contemporary Geographic Issues, March 14, 2008.
Moen, Janet Kelly. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone: Peace Activism" at Fifth Anniversary of the War in Iraq Symposium, UND, March 20, 2008.
Pedersen Stevens, Daphne, Krista Lynn Minnotte, Susan E. Mannon, and Gary Kiger. March 2008. "Marital Satisfaction of Dual-Earner Men and Women: The Spillover and Crossover of Workplace Culture into Marriage." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO.
Pedersen Stevens, Daphne, Krista Lynn Minnotte, and Gary Kiger. August 2008. "Job Satisfaction among Dual-Earner Men and Women: The Influence of Self-Reported and Partner-Reported Perceptions of Work-to-Family Spillover." Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Boston, MA.
Pedersen, Daphne. March 2008. The Division of Child Care Among Couples With Young Children: An Empowerment Model. Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO. With student collaborator Gabe Kilzer.
Pedersen, Daphne. March 2008. The Family-Work Interface and Parent Child Relationships. Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO.
Pedersen, Daphne. March 2008. Using a Value-Added Approach to Assess the Sociology Major. Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, MO. With graduate student collaborator Chassity Sanner.
Pedersen, Daphne. October 2007. Assessing the Undergraduate Major. Great Plains Sociological Association, Aberdeen, SD. With student collaborators Chassity Sanner (graduate) and Tyler Vadnie (undergraduate).
Clifford L. Staples,
"The Transnational Corporate Elite: Evidence from the 2006 Fortune Global 500." Invited paper presented at the "Solidarity and Citizenship in World Politics" Conference to held at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, March 6-7, 2008.
Clifford L. Staples. "The Transnational Corporate Elite: Evidence from the 2006 Fortune Global 500 ." Invited paper presented to the Department of Sociology, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia, March 12, 2008.
Stofferahn, Curtis 2008. South Dakota Soybean Processors: Growth, Expansion, Diversification and Conversion, presented at the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Manchester, NH, July 29-31.
Stofferahn, Curtis 2007, Community Effects of Industrialized Farming: Social Science Research and Challenges to Corporate Farming Laws , Presented to ND 101 for New Clergy, Sponsored by the Rural Life Task Force of the ND Conference of Churches, October, Valley City, ND.
Stofferahn, Curtis. 2007. An Analysis of Factors that Explain Conversion to Organic Farming. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Sociological Association, Aberdeen, SD. October.
Stofferahn, Curtis 2008. Post Cooperative Fever: The Future of New Generation Cooperatives in North Dakota, presented to the Centre for the Study of Cooperatives Seminar Series, University of Saskatchewan, February 8.
Tiemann, Kathleen A. 2007. "Lesbian Families in Rural Communities." Association for Humanist Sociology. Henderson, NV.
Tiemann, Kathleen A. 2008. "Being Lesbian in a Rural Community." NDUS Council Diversity Workshop: Understanding the Experience. Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Tiemann, Kathleen A. 2008. Organizer and moderator. "Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity." Panel session. NDUS Council Diversity Workshop: Understanding the Experience. Grand Forks , ND, April 9-10.
Tiemann, Kathleen A. 2008. Moderator. "Classroom, Stage and 'Field'." Red River Women's Studies Conference. Grand Forks , ND , November 16, 2007.
Tiemann, Kathleen A. 2007. Organizer. "Gay and Lesbian Families and Their Allies." Association for Humanist Sociology, Henderson , NV , October 23-26.
White, Frank. 2008 . " Assessing the Undergraduate Major." Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis , MO.
White, Frank. 2007. " Assessing the Undergraduate Major." Great Plains Sociological Association, Aberdeen, SD.
White, Frank. 2008. Panelist on University Retention: Charged with Developing a Critical Thinking Rubric for Provost's Office. |
