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Curriculum vitae

Mary Margaret (Meg) Wilkes Karraker, PhD Professor of Sociology, Family Studies, and Women’s Studies

Family Business Center Fellow

University of St. Thomas

President Emerita, Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society

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Office University of St. Thomas

Mail #4048, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105-1096 USA

Telephone (651) 962-5635 FAX (651) 962-5682

Residence 112 Pratt Street, Minneapolis, MN 55419-1371 USA Telephone (612) 823-0991

E-Mail [email protected]

EDUCATION 1989 PhD University of Minnesota

Major: Sociology

1975 MS North Carolina State University

Major: Sociology; Minor: International Development

1973 BA Clemson University

Cum Laude Major: Sociology; Minor: Psychology

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Current Research Assessing community-based learning

Catholic sisters, diversity, and the good society

Family business virtues

Families of the middle class

Courses Taught Introduction to Sociology (including 1st year, Paired-course, Service learning)

Sociological Theories

Seminar (capstone) in Sociology

Family and Life course: Sociology of Marriage and the Family; Love

[Sex], Romance and Relationships; Sexuality and Society:

Marriage Game: A Simulation; Family Studies Capstone

Seminar; A Bill of Health for the American Family; Framing

the Family: Media and Society; Adolescence in Society

Gender: Global Perspectives on Gender, Women in Society;

Zones of Conflict: Latin American Women

Inequality and Social Problems: Racial, Ethnic and Cultural

Minorities; The Truly Disadvantaged: Race, Sex, Poverty;

Poverty: Blessing or Curse?; Urban Social Problems

Methodology and Statistics: Social Research Methods; Descriptive

Statistics; Inferential Statistics

Also: Italia: Society at the Crossroads; Latin American Women in

the Zone of Conflict; Internship in Applied Sociology; Social

[Complex] Organizations

M.W. Karraker, PhD of 20

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Program Applications Community-based learning

Faculty review

Program review

EMPLOYMENT

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, USA

2011-Present Family Business Center Fellow

2001-Present Professor, Sociology

2006-2008 Director, Family Studies

2001-2007 Chair, Sociology and Criminal Justice

2000-2001 Director, Applied Sociology

1998 Acting Director, Family Studies

1993-1996 First Director, The Luann Dummer Center for Women

1995-2000 Associate Professor, Sociology (Tenured 9-95)

1990-1995 Assistant Professor, Sociology

Sociologists for Women in Society, St. Paul, MN, USA

1999-2001 Executive Officer

St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, USA

1989-1990 Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology

Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, USA

1989 Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology

College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, USA

1986-1988 Chair, Sociology

1979-1988 Instructor, Sociology

1984 Instructor, Elderhostel

1983-1984 January Program Coordinator

1977-1979 Lecturer

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

1977-1979 Instructor

1975-1976 Teaching Associate

Lakewood Community College, White Bear Lake, MN, USA

1977 Instructor

PUBLICATIONS

Books Karraker, M.W. 2013. Diversity and the Common Good: Civil Society, Religion, and Catholic

Sisters in a Small City. Lanham, MA: Lexington Books.

Karraker, M.W., ed. 2013. The Other People: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration. New

York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Karraker, M.W. 2013. Global Families. 2nd

ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Karraker, M.W. and J.R. Grochowski. 2012. Families with Futures: A Survey of Family Studies

into the Twenty-First Century. 2nd

ed. London, UK: Routledge.

Karraker, M.W. 2008. Global Families. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Karraker, M.W. and J.R. Grochowski. 2006. Families with Futures: A Survey of Family


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Studies for the Twenty-First Century. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Chapters and Essays

Karraker, M.W. In progress for 2015. “Families in a Global Digital Age.” Chapter in Family

Communication in a Digital Age, edited by C.J. Bruess.

_____. Forthcoming 2015. “Community Strategies for Reducing Suffering.” Chapter in World

Suffering and Quality of Life, edited by R.E. Anderson. New York: Springer.

_____. Forthcoming 2014. “Family.” Chapter 9 in Social Problems, edited by Javier

Trevino. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

_____. 2013. “Introduction: Global Migration in the Twenty-first Century.” Pp. 3-23 in The

Other People: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Migration. New York: Palgrave

Macmillan.

_____. 2011. “Families in Global Context.” Pp. 301-23 in Women Worldwide: Transnational

Feminist Perspectives on Women, edited by J. Lee and S. Shaw. New York: McGraw

Hill.

_____. 2006. “The Growing Crop of ‘Parasite Singles’ in Japan.” Box 7.4, pp. 219-20 in

Families With Futures: A Survey of Family Studies for the Twenty-First Century, by

M.W. Karraker and J.R. Grochowski. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

_____. 2006. “Patagonia’s Family-friendly Programs.” Box 13.3, pp. 382-383 in Families

With Futures: A Survey of Family Studies for the Twenty-First Century, by M.W.

Karraker and J.R. Grochowski. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

_____. 2003. "Preface: Working as a Sociologist." In Discovering the Social Sciences, W.

Borner. Privately published by Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, MN.

_____. 2000. “Gender Gaps.” Chapter 6, pp. 114-144 in Social Problems for the Twenty-First

Century, by J.J. Palen. NY: McGraw-Hill.

_____. 1998. "Work: General Works." Pp. 647-648 in Reader's Guide to Women's Studies, edited

by E.B. Amico. London and Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn.

Karraker, M.W. and J.R. Grochowski. 2012. “I am a Good Mother!” Box 8.2, pp. 186-87 in

Families With Futures: A Survey of Family Studies into the Twenty-first Century. 2nd

ed.

by M.W. Karraker and J.R. Grochowski. London, UK: Routledge. (Originally

published as Box 10.1 in 1st ed.)

Refereed Papers in Professional Journals

_____. 2011. “Religious, Civic, and Interpersonal Capital: Catholic Sisters in One Community’s

Response to Migrant Families.” Forum on Public Policy 2011(2) (http://forumonpublicpolicy.com/vol2011.no2/globalconflict2011vol2.html).

_____. 1996. "Race or Socioeconomic Status? Predicting High School Females' Plans for Higher

Education." Race, Gender, and Class 3:61-76.

_____. 1994/1995. "Growing Up in a Black Single-Parent Family: Some Not-So-Negative Effects

on Black Adolescent Females' Plans for the Future." International Journal of Social Studies

Education 9:46-52.

_____. 1993. "Mock Trials and Critical Thinking." College Teaching 41:134-38.

_____. 1992. "Socioeconomic or Race Differences? Explaining Black and White Adolescent

Females' Plans for Education." Urban Education 27:41-58.

Karraker, M.W. and S. Hammons-Bryner. 2000. "Women's Ways of Writing: Collaborative

Lessons for Feminist Educators." Initiatives 59. Http://www.NAWE.org


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_____. 1993. "Home Work: A Reassessment of Scholarship on Homemakers and Housework with

Implications for Future Study." West Georgia College Studies in the Social Sciences

XXXI:31-50.

Karraker, M.W. and B.E. Larney. 1984. "Sociology and Women: Building toward the New

Scholarship." Humanity and Society 8:497-505.

Refereed Contributions to Collections

Brady, B.V. and M.W. Karraker. 2003. "Syllabus for Roma: Society at the Crossroads." Pp.

197-198 in Teaching the Sociology of Peace, War, and Conflict: A Curriculum Guide,

3/e, edited by J. MacDougall and M.G. Ender. Washington, DC: American Sociological

Association.

Grochowski, J.R. and M.W. Karraker. 2004. “Syllabus for A Bill of Health for American

Families of the 21st Century.” Pp. 161-164 in Teaching About Families: A Collection of

Essays, Syllabi, Projects, and Assignments, Websites, and Bibliographies, edited by G.E.

Macheski, K.S. Lowney, M. Capece, K. Warner, and M. Laughlin. Washington, DC:

American Sociological Association.

Karraker, M.W. 2012. “Teaching About Families (and Family Studies) through Research

Monographs.” National Council on Family Relations Family Focus on Teaching Family

Social Science F53 (Summer):17, 19.

_____. 2009. “From Immigrant to Transnational Families: Expanding the Conversation in

Family Studies.” National Council on Family Relations Family Focus on

Immigration/Migration F18 (Fall):18-19.

_____. 2007. “Syllabus for Gender in Global Perspective.” Pp. 198-202 in The Sociology of

Gender: Syllabi and Other Instructional Materials. 6th

ed. edited by B. Lucal and A.

Blackstone. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.

_____. 2002. “Syllabus for Gender in American Society.” Pp. 60-63 in The Sociology of

Gender: Syllabi and Other Instructional Materials. 5th

ed. edited by A. Blackstone

and B. Lucal. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.

_____. 2001. “Sociological Theory,” “Functional and Conflict Theories,” “Hochschild or Hill

Collins,” “Daily Journal,” and “Theoretical Assessment of Controversial Issue.” Pp. 35-40,

136 in Resource Book for Teaching Sociological Theory. 4th ed. edited by T. LeMoyne.

Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.

_____. 2000. “Tragic Love.” P. 222 in Teaching About Families: A Collection of Articles, Syllabi,

Projects, and Assignments, edited by G.E. Macheski, C.S. Lowney, C. Knudsen-Martin, and

M. Capece. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.

_____. 2000. “Family Autobiography.” Pp. 223-24 Teaching about Families: A Collection of

Articles, Syllabi, Projects, and Assignments, edited by G.E. Macheski, C.S. Lowney, C.

Knudsen-Martin, and M. Capece. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.

_____. 1995. "Half of All Children: The Impact of Divorce on Children." Minnesota Council on

Family Relations Views Summer: 5-6.

_____. 1991. "Growing Up in a Single-Parent Family: Some Not-So-Negative Effects on

Adolescent Females' Plans for the Future." Pp. 45-49 in The Troubled Adolescent: The

Nation's Concern and Its Response (selected conference proceedings). Stout, WI:

University of Wisconsin.

_____. 1991. "Predicting Adolescent Females' Plans for Higher Education: Race and

Socioeconomic Differences." In Achieving Excellence (selected conference proceedings).

Washington, DC: National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.


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_____. 1990. "Class Exercise." Pp. 53-55 in Teaching about Families: Volume II, Exercises,

Assignments, Print, and Visual Materials, edited by G.E. Macheski. Washington, DC:

American Sociological Association.

_____. 1990. "Syllabi for 'Love, Romance, and Relationships'." Pp. 204-207 in The Sociology of

Sex and Gender: Syllabi and Teaching Materials, edited by V. Powell. Washington DC:

American Sociological Association Teaching Resources Center.

_____. 1985. "Women in American Society Today." Pp. 81-85 in The Sociology of Sex and

Gender: Syllabi and Teaching Materials, edited by B. Thorne, M. McCormack, V. Powell,

and D. Wunder. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association Teaching Resources

Center.

_____. 1984. "Teaching Undergraduate Sociology: Commentary on Social Responsibility and

Social Change." Pp. 21-23 in Midwest Feminist Papers IV, edited by C.B. Howery.

Midwest Sociologists for Women in Society.

_____. 1983. "Sister Mary Edward Healy, CSJ, PhD." Pp. 33-35 in Midwest Feminist Papers III,

edited by J.A. Levy, S.R. Randolph, and J.G. Wittner. Midwest Sociologists for Women in

Society.

_____. 1980. "Syllabus and Class Exercises." Vol. I, pp. 143-46 and Vol. II, pp. 7, 57, 85-86, 88-

91 in The Sociology of Marriage and the Family: Syllabi and Teaching Materials, edited by

C.B. Howery. Washington DC: American Sociological Association Teaching Resources

Center.

Karraker, M.W. and C. Cory. 1997. "Syllabus for ‘Poverty: Blessing or Curse." In The Welfare

State Revisited, edited by B. Pescosolido and N. Furniss. Washington, DC: American

Sociological Association.

Study Guides and Instructors’ Manuals

Karraker, M.W. and J.V. Hiller. 2002. Study Guide to Accompany Hughes, Koehler, and Vander

Zanden’s Sociology: The Core. 6th ed. New York: McGraw Hill.

Karraker, M.W. 1999. Study Guide to Accompany Hughes, Koehler, and Vander Zanden's

Sociology: The Core. 5th ed. New York: McGraw Hill.

(4th ed. 1996; 3

rd ed. 1993; 2

nd ed. 1990; 1

st ed. 1986.)

_____. 1984. "Concentration of Power." Pp. 50-62 in Instructor's Manual for Manis' Serious

Social Problems, edited by D.P. Irish. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

_____. 1984. "Problems of Growing Older." Pp. 135-46 in Instructor's Manual for Manis' Serious

Social Problems, edited by D.P. Irish. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Book Reviews

Karraker, M.W. Review of Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America, by Margaret M.

McGuiness. New York: New York University Press. In Catholic Studies: An On-line

Journal (http:catholicbooksreview.org/2013/McGuiness.htm).

_____. 2013. Review of Gender Differences and the Making of Liturgical History:

Lifting a Veil on Liturgy’s Past, by Teresa Berger. Burlington, VT: Ashgate. In

Catholic Studies: An On-line Journal (http://catholicbooksreview.org/2013/Berger.htm).

_____. 2013. Review of Religion in Today’s World: Global Issues, Sociological Perspectives,

by Melissa M. Wilcox (editor). In Catholic Studies: An On-line Journal, May 2013

(http://catholicbooksreview.org/2013/wilcox.html).

_____. 2012. Review of Living Faith: Everyday Religion and Mothers in Poverty, by

http://catholicbooksreview.org/2013/wilcox.html


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Susan Crawford Sullivan. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. In Catholic Studies:

An On-line Journal, October (http://catholicbooksreview.org/2012/sullivan.htm).

_____. 2012. Review of Global Girlfriends: How One Mom Made It Her Business to

Help Women in Poverty Worldwide. New York: Macmillan. Seasons at Sarah’s, 9,

Summer.

_____. 2012. Review of Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. New York: Free Press. Seasons at Sarah’s,

8, Spring.

_____. 2012. Review of Gendered Tradeoffs: Family Social Policy and Economic Inequality in

Twenty-One Countries, by Becky Pettit and Jennifer L. Hook (New York: Russell Sage).

International Sociology Review of Books 27(2):205-7.

_____. 2011. Review of Common Sense for Common Good: Change Ourselves−Change the

World, by Karen Olson Johnson. Eagan, MN: Amber Sky. Seasons at Sarah’s, 8, Spring.

_____. 2009. Review of Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World, by Natalie Maydell and

Dept Riahi, with paintings by Heba Amin. Lancaster, PA: Global Content Ventures, 2009.

Seasons at Sarah’s, Spring (http://csjstpaul.org/sarahslibrary.aspx).

_____. 2004. Review of Adolescent Pregnancy: Policy and Prevention Services, by N. Farber.

Family Relations 53:115.

_____. 2001. Review of Children on the Streets of the Americas: Globalization, Homelessness,

and Education in the United States, Brazil, and Cuba, by R.A. Mickelson. Contemporary

Sociology 30:317-18.

_____. 2000. Review of The Ambitious Generation: American Adolescents, Motivated

but Directionless, by B. Schneider and D. Stevenson. Contemporary Sociology 24: 636-37.

_____. 2000. Review of A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence, by P.

Hersch. Feminist Teacher 12:156-58.

_____. 1997. Review of Feminism and Social Change: Bridging Theory and Practice, by H.

Gottfried. Feminist Teacher 11:168-70.

Karraker, M.W. and M.W. Karraker1. 2010. Review of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into

Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. New

York: Knopf. Seasons at Sarah’s Spring:7.

Articles in Newsletters/Newsmagazines

Ferguson, S., M.W. Karraker, and C. Kunkel. 2012. “Constructing the Teaching Portfolio.” The

Midwest Sociologist LV(1):13.

Ferguson, S., M.W. Karraker, and C. Kunkel. 2012. “How to Present Your Teaching Self When

You Are on the Job Market.” American Sociological Association Teaching/Learning

Matters 41(2):4.

Hall, E.J., S. Hammons-Bryner, M.W. Karraker, J. McQuillan, K. Pyke, and J. Spade. 1993.

"Ideas for Making Writing Fun-or at Least Less Painful!" Sociologists for Women in

Society Network X:3.

Hammons-Bryner, S. and M.W. Karraker. 1992. "Writing Partnerships: Thelma and Louise

Behind a Pen." Sociologists for Women in Society Network IX:5-7.

Required reading in Women's Studies at the University of Georgia; Reprinted in The

Independent Scholar VIII:12-14.

1 The second M.W.Karraker is Miriam Wilkes Karraker.

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Hockin, R.J. and M.W. Karraker. 1982. "On Teaching Introductory Sociology: A Reply."

Teaching Newsletter 7:14-15 [Reprinted: 1983. Footnotes 11:2.]

Karraker, M.W. 2012. “Teaching about Families (and Family Studies) through Research

Monographs.” NCFR Family Focus (summer):17,19.

_____. 2011. “Lessons from Bluffton.” University of St. Thomas Exemplars Fall 2011:11-12.

_____. 2009. “From Immigrant to Transnational Families.” NCFR Family Focus (fall):18,19.

_____. 2004. “Revisioning and Revitalizing the Course on Gender.” Sociograph 22:4.

_____. 2001. “Top 10 Questions to Ask at the Interview (or Shortly Thereafter).” Sociologists for

Women in Society Network News XVIII:6-7.

Theses

Karraker, M.W. 1989. The Effects of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Female Gender Role

Plans: Black and White Adolescent Girls’ Education, Occupation, Marriage, and Parenting

Plans. Dissertation for PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN.

Karraker, Mary Margaret (Meg) [Wilkes]. 1975. Occupation and Anomia in the Rural South:

1960-1970. Thesis for MS, Department of Rural Sociology, North Carolina State

University, Raleigh, NC.

PAPERS PRESENTED

Atkinson, L.M. [Bielke], and M.W. Karraker. 1985. "Studying Undergraduate Satisfaction and

Persistence: Some Findings and Comments on the Process of Research in an Applied

Setting." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April, St.

Louis, MO.

Grochowski, J.R. and M.W. Karraker. 2004. “Creating Compelling Conversation: Promising

Tool for Working through Family Conflict and Discontent.” Presented at the annual

meetings of the British Sociological Association, April,York, UK.

_____. 2004. “Learning About Families In and Across Disciplines and Learning Communities.”

Presented at the Association of American Colleges and Universities Conference on

Pedagogies of Engagement: New Designs for Learning In and Across the Disciplines,

January, Chicago, IL.

_____. 2003. "Weaving Family Futures: Impacts of Ritual, Storytelling and Technology."

Presented at the annual meetings of the British Sociological Association, April, York, UK.

_____. 2000. “The Use of Storytelling to Enhance Resiliency among Single Mothers.” Presented

at a Conference of the Academy of Health Behavior, February, Sante Fe, NM.

Grochowski, J.R., M.W. Karraker, and E.M. Phillips. 2005. “Single Mothers in Higher Education:

A Preliminary Longitudinal Life-course Analysis.” Presented at the annual meetings of the

Midwest Sociological Society, March, Minneapolis. MN.

Hammons-Bryner, S. and M.W. Karraker. 1995. "Why Not a GI Bill for Displaced Homemakers?"

Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA.

_____. 1992. "Partner Writing: Thelma and Louise Behind the Pen." Presented at the Annual

Meetings of Sociologists for Women in Society, August, Pittsburgh, PA.

Karraker, M.W. Forthcoming 2013. “Spirit in the Heartland: Civil Society, Catholic Sisters, and


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a Good Society into the Future.” Paper to be presented at the annual meetings of the

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, November, Boston, MA.

_____. 2013. “International Systems of Women’s Oppression.” Paper presented at University

of St. Thomas School of Education Forum on Women’s Issues, March, St. Paul, MN.

_____. 2011a. “Charisms, Contacts, and Communities: Catholic Sisters in Religious and Civic

Networks around Immigration.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Society

for the Social Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association,

October, Milwaukee, WI.

_____. 2011b. “Religious, Civil, and Interpersonal Capital: Case Study of One Community’s

Response to Migrant Women and Children.” Paper presented at the Oxford Round

Table, March, Lincoln College, Oxford, UK.

_____. 2010a. “ASA, MSS, and other Resources for Organizing Students.” Paper presented at

the annual meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, April.

_____. 2010b. “Organizational Cultures, Networks, or Situs? Catholic Women’s

Congregations with Ministries to Migrant Women and Children in ‘Bluffton’.” Paper

presented at the annual meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, March.

_____. 2010c. “Charism, Networks, and Charisma: Catholic Women’s Congregations’

Ministries to Migrant Women and Children.” Paper presented at the triennial conference

of History of Women Religious, Scranton, PA, June 28.

_____. 2009. “Building a Teaching Resume.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the

Midwest Sociological Society, April, Des Moines.

_____. 2007. “Globalization and Family Studies.” Paper presented at the Conference on the

History of the European Family, Limerick, Ireland, June.

_____. 2007. “Globalization and Families.” Presented at the annual meetings of the Midwest

Sociological Society, April, Chicago.

_____. 2006. “Competition, Conflict, Accommodation and Assimilation: Applications of

Robert Park’s Social Processes to International Migration.” Presented at the annual

meetings of the British Sociological Society, April, Harrogate, UK.

_____. 2006. “Globalization and Family Change.” Presented at the annual meetings of the

Third World Conference, June, Chicago, IL.

_____. 2006. “Sharing Local Knowledge in Global Contexts: Teaching About Systems of

Domination and Privilege.” Presented at the Conference on Qualitative Research in

Education, January, Athens, GA.

_____. 2004. “Incorporating Race, Class, and Gender Across the Sociology Curriculum.”

Presented at the New Faculty Workshop, American Sociological Association Section on

Teaching and Learning, August, San Francisco, CA.

_____. 2004. “The Stranger and Marginality, Sociation and Social Processes: Concepts for

Globalizing Knowledge Around Issues of Transnational Immigration.” Presented at the

International Education Seminar on Immigration in Western Europe, June, Berlin,

Marseilles, and Paris.

_____. 2003. "Durkheim Is Dead: Introducing Classical Theory through Mystery." Presented at

the Annual Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota, October, St. Paul, MN.

_____. 2002. “Mentoring in Academic Advising: Henry Higgins, Miss Brodie or an Educated

Rita.” Presented at a Workshop on Advising, Annual Meetings of the American

Sociological Association, August, Chicago, IL.

_____. 2002. “Adolescents ‘Doing Good’: Correlates and Consequences of Pro-social


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Behaviors.” Presented at the International Conference on Adolescence, Parent, and Child

2002, March, London, UK.

_____. 2001. “But Theory Is the ‘Real World’!” Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest

Sociological Society, April, St. Louis, MO.

_____. 1997. "Application, Research, and Theory: Family Studies' Cords to Sociology." Presented

at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April, Des Moines, IA.

_____. 1995. "Controversy and Campus Culture: Critical Thinking as a Bridge between the

Academic and Student Life." Presented at the 1st Annual Lilly Conference on Excellence

in College Teaching, June, Columbia, SC.

_____. 1992. "Teaching Critical Thinking through the Use of Mock Trials." Presented at the

Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, August, Pittsburgh, PA.

_____. 1991. "Growing Up in a Single-Parent Family: Some Not-So-Negative Effects on

Adolescent Female' Plans for the Future." Presented at The Troubled Adolescent: The

Nation's Concern and Its Response, March, Milwaukee, WI.

_____. 1991. "Predicting Adolescent Females' Plans for Higher Education: Race and

Socioeconomic Differences." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the National

Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, March, Washington, DC.

_____. 1991. "Race or Socioeconomic Status? Explaining Black and White Adolescent Females'

Plans for Education." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological

Society, April, Des Moines, IA.

_____. 1990. "Black and White Girls' Marriage Plans: The Effects of Family Income and Mother's

Education." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April,

Chicago, IL.

_____. 1988. "Class, Culture and Self: Race and Gender in the Adult-Role Plans of Black and

White Adolescent Girls." Working paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American

Sociological Association, August, Atlanta, GA.

_____. 1986. "A Review of the Literature and Assessment of Theory Development on

Commitment to Work." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological


_____. 1978. "Science and Feminism: Consideration of Some Sources of Conflict and

Complement." Presented at the University of Minnesota Women's Studies Conference,

September, Minneapolis, MN.

_____. 1975. "Humanizing Children's Textbooks: Feminine and Masculine Imagery in Three First

Grade Social Studies Texts." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological

Society, April, Washington, DC.

_____. 1974. "Roles and Activities of Women over Sixty in a Small Southern Community."

Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, April,

Dallas, TX.

Karraker, M.W. and K.A. Beamish. 2012. “Catholic Family Values, Family Business Virtues:

An Exploratory Proposal.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Midwest

Sociological Society, Minneapolis, March 29.

Karraker, M.W., M.S. Carlsen, and K.A. Gulbranson. 1993. "Writing Partnerships: A Model for

Collaborative Scholarship." Presented at the Bush Faculty Development Conference,

October, Bloomington, MN.

Karraker, M.W. and S.E. Covington. 2012 “Hey! That’s My Life: Teaching and Learning with

Students Embedded in Troubling Issues.” University of Chicago’s Preparing Future


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Faculty, April, Chicago.

Karraker, M.W., S. Ferguson, and C. Kunkel. 2009. “Authors Meet Critics: Presenting

Yourself as a Teaching Sociologist on the Job Market.” Paper presented at the annual

meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota, Inver Hills, MN, October.

Karraker, M.W. and J.R. Grochowski. 2004. “Postmodernism, Globalization and Resiliency:

Risk, Policy and Futures for Families.” Paper Presented at the annual meetings of the

British Sociological Association, April, York, UK.

_____. 2003. "Families 'Telling Tales': Rituals and Storytelling as Methods to Bridge Contact

Zones." Presented at the Conference on Qualitative Research in Education, Athens, GA.

_____. 2000. “Single Mothers’ Lives and Personal Change: Weaving Quantitative Findings into a

Qualitative Tapestry.” Presented at the Conference on Qualitative Research in Education,

January, Athens, GA.

_____. 1998. "Dual Vision Research for a Postmodern Perspective on Single Mothers' Families."

Presented at the Annual Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota, October, Minneapolis, MN.

_____. 1998. "Family of Origin and Single Mothers' Visions: The Social Construction of

Limitations and Opportunities in Post-Secondary Education." Presented at the Annual

Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April, Kansas City, MO.

_____. 1997. "Recasting 'Family' for Sociologists: An Interdisciplinary Orientation to Theory,

Methods, and Futures." Presented at the annual meetings of the American Sociological

Association, August, Toronto.

_____. 1997. "Single Mothers' Accounts of Resiliency in Parenting: Considerations for a 'Dual

Vision' Methodology." Presented at the Third Annual Qualitative Research Conference,

University of St. Thomas, June, St. Paul, MN.

Karraker, M.W. and S. Hammons-Bryner. 1999. "A Wheel Theory of Collaboration." Presented at

the Annual Conference on Qualitative Research in Education, January, Athens, GA.

_____. 1995. "Dusting the Intellectual Framework: Feminist Theory and Housework (with

Reflections on Research Methodology)." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American

Sociological Association, August, Washington, DC.

_____. 1992. "Homework: A Reassessment of Scholarship on Homemakers and Housework with

Implications for Future Study." Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest

Sociological Society, April, Kansas City, MO.

Karraker, M.W. and W.J. Kinney. 2001. “The Underside of Internships: Cautionary Tales from

200 Cases.” Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society,

April, St. Louis, MO.

Karraker, M.W. and B.E. Larney. 1982. "Sociology and Women: The State of Scholarship in the

Area." Presented at the College of St. Catherine Faculty/Student/Staff Institute on

Integrating the New Scholarship on Women, December, St.Paul, MN.

Karraker, M.W. and S.R. Randolph. 1983. "Free-Lance Sociology." Presented at the Annual

Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota, October, St.Cloud, MN.

Karraker, M.W., E. Sirek, V. Speake, and M. Wolff. 2013. “Religious Family Values, Family

Business Virtues: An Exploratory Analysis.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of

the Midwest Sociological Society, March, Chicago, IL.

Karraker, M.W., R. Sorenson, and E. Sirek. Forthcoming 2013. “Religious Family Values,

Family Business Virtues: A Study of Twenty Family Firms.” Paper to be presented at the

annual meetings of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, November, Boston,

MA.


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Karraker, M.W. and L.M. Trotman. 2008. “Parents on the Media Radar Screen: A Content

Analysis of the Portrayal of ‘Helicopter Parents’ in Major American Newspapers” Paper

presented at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April, St.

Louis, MO.

Karraker, M.W. and S.A. Zimmerman. 2011. “Networks, Capital, and Organizational Growth:

A Pilot Study of an Organization Providing Educational Resources for African Girls.”

Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association,

August, Las Vegas, NV.

Kinney, W.J. and M.W. Karraker. 2002. “Rethinking the Role of Internships in the Sociology

Major.” Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, April,

Baltimore, MD.

Blog

Karraker, M.E. 2012. “Women’s Religious Communities.” Wake Up, Lazarus! On Catholic

Renewal Blog (by invitation of the editor, P. Hegy). Retrieved May 20, 2012

(http://wakeuplazarus.authorsxpress.com/2012/04/30/images-of-the-future-church-1-my-

catholic-house-church/#comments).

OTHER PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

2013 Convenor and Presider. Religion and Business. Session to be presented at the annual

meetings of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, November, Boston, MA.

2013 Organizer and Presider. Family Frontlines. Session presented at the annual meetings of

the Midwest Sociological Society, March, Chicago, IL.

2013 Session Chair. Therapists’ Perspectives on the Irish Family. Roundtable presented at the

Irish Family at Home and Abroad, March, St. Paul, MN.

2012 Organizer. New Initiatives in the Work-Family Enterprise. Session presented at the

annual meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, March, Minneapolis, MN.

2011 Discussant. Honors Program Student Roundtable. American Sociological Association,

August, Las Vegas, NV.

2011 “Mentoring within the DRG Mission: Voices from the Field.” American Sociological

Association Department Resources Group Workshop, August, Las Vegas, NV.

2011 “What to Teach (Breadth or Depth)?” University of Chicago’s Preparing Future Faculty,

April, Chicago, IL.

2010 Co-organizer and Presider. “Organizing Students in Sociology Programs: Alpha Kappa

Delta, Sociology Clubs, and Other Sociations.” Panel presented at the annual meeting of

the Midwest Sociological Society, March-April, Chicago, IL.

2009 Contributor, “Resources for Program Reviews” (pp. 4-8). American Sociological

Association Department Resources Group Workshop, August, San Francisco, CA.

2008 Co-organizer. Section on Teaching and Learning Roundtables. Presented at the Annual

Meetings of the American Sociological Assocation, August, Boston, MA.

2005 Organizer and Presider. “Global Community and Commitment: Minnesota Sociologists on

Cross-cultural and Inter-societal Research and Teaching.” Presented at the Annual

Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota, October, St. Louis Park, MN.

2004 Participant. “Immigration in Western Europe.” International Education Seminar, June,

Marseilles, Paris, and Berlin.


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2003 Round Table Chair. “Title IX: An Interest in Competing Interests.”

Discussant. “The Paradox of the Education Revolution: The Woman Minority Dilemma.”

Discussant. “Who Benefits? Does Equality Make you Equal?” Oxford Round table, March,

Oxford, UK.

2001 Organizer. Roundtable on Teaching Sociology. Annual Meetings of the American

Sociological Association, August, Anaheim, CA.

2000 Discussant. “Sociology of the Family.” Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological

Society, April, St. Louis, MO.

1999 Presenter. "Opportunities for Undergraduate Sociology Students through Alpha Kappa

Delta, the Midwest Sociological Society, and Professional Associations." Annual Meetings

of the Midwest Sociological Society, October, Minneapolis, MN.

1998 Organizer. Presider, and Discussant, "De- (and Re-)Construction of Institutions." Annual

Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota, October, Minneapolis, MN.

1998 Organizer, Presider, and Discussant. "Family Futures, Family Frontiers." Annual Meetings

of the Midwest Sociological Society, April, Kansas City, KS.

1997 Organizer, Presider, and Discussant. "Sociology's Links to Family Studies." Annual

Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April, Des Moines, IA.

1997 Organizer. "Family Roles and Statuses." Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological


1997 Organizer. "Marital Satisfaction." Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society,

April, Des Moines, IA.

1996 Organizer and Presider. "Innovative Ideas for Teaching Sociology," Annual Meetings of

the American Sociological Society, August, New York, NY.

1996 Presider. "Alternative Forms of Marriage and Parenting," Annual Meetings of the Midwest

Sociological Society, April, Chicago, IL.

1994 Discussant. "Applied Sociology in Undergraduate Education," Annual Meetings of the

Midwest Sociological Society, April, Chicago, IL.

1993 Organizer. "Writing Partnerships: A Model for Collaborative Scholarship." Bush Faculty

Development Conference, December, Minneapolis, MN.

1993 Presenter. "Writing Partnerships: A Collaborative Model to Increase Productivity, Quality,

and Satisfaction in Professional Writing," Annual Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota,

October, Minneapolis, MN.

1992 Organizer. "Strategies for Teaching Gender Roles," Annual Meetings of the Midwest

Sociological Society, April, Kansas City, MO.

1991 Presider. "Careers with a BA in Sociology," Annual Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota,

October, MN.

1991 Presider. "Extending Sociology Instruction to Other Audiences and Settings," Annual

Meetings of the American Sociological Association, August.

1990 Panelist. "Transitions from Graduate Student to Professional", Annual Meetings of the


1990 Organizer. "Race, Class, and Gender: Research on Adult Roles," Annual Meetings of the


1987 Organizer and Discussant, "Undergraduate Sociology Curriculum Design," Annual

Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, April, Chicago, IL.


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1985 Presenter, "Writing Across the Curriculum: An Illustration from Sociology." National

Council of Teachers of English Conference on College Composition and Communication,

April, Minneapolis, MN.

1984 Organizer, "Free-Lance Sociology: Step-Sister or Debutante?" Annual Meetings of the

Midwest Sociological Society, with S.R. Randolph.

1981 Organizer and Discussant, "Communities in Conflict," Annual Meetings of Sociologists of

Minnesota, October, Duluth, MN.

1981 Discussant, "Personalized Self-Instruction," Teaching Devices for Introductory Sociology,

Annual Meetings of Sociologists of Minnesota, October, Duluth, MN.

1976 Discussant, Graduate Student Section, Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological

Society, April, Washington, DC.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS (Quoted)

2013 “Global Women’s Issues.” School of Leadership, Policy, and Administration Education,

College of Education, Leadership, and Counseling, University of St. Thomas, March 19.

2012 “Spiritual Resources that Sustain the Common Good.” Ownership Academy, University of

St. Thomas Family Business Center, December 7.

2012 On-air (recorded) interview on individualism versus communalism in American society,

WCCO-Radio, July 12, 2012.

2011 “How Big Is Our Neighborhood: Social Networks around Immigration.” Adult Forum,

Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church, March.

2011 “Helping Your Organization [Net]Work.” Staff in-service, Sarah’s…An Oasis for Women,

February 17.

2009 “Global Families,” Guest lecture in FSoS3104: Global and Diverse Families, University of

Minnesota, January.

2006 “If You’ve Got the Money, They’ve Got the Time,” by A. Kaplan, St. Paul Pioneer Press,

August 7.

2005 “Locals Cite Many Reasons for Drop in Catholic Marriages,” by C. Capecchi, Catholic

Spirit, August 4:3.

2004 “Wedding Reservations,” by S.M. Barbieri. Star Tribune September 11: 1E.

2003 "The New Family," by Susan Gower. Family Times Magazine October/November: 6-7.

2003 "Interfaith/Interdenominational Marriage", Risen Savior Parish Burnsville, MN.

2002 "Speed Dating,” WCCO-TV, December 30.

2002 “Trends in Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation”, Minnesota Public Radio “The Morning

Show," July 26. (live interview and call-in)

2000 “We Are the Future”, St. Thomas Magazine: 25-39.

2000 “The Value of an Undergraduate Education.” New Member Initiation, Delta Epsilon Sigma.

1999 “Sociology and the Troubled Heart.” New Member Initiation, Alpha Kappa Delta, Mu of

Wisconsin.

1998 “Spreading Ourselves Thin: thoughts for the Sandwich Generation." Archdiocesan Council

of Catholic Women.

1997 "Alpha Kappa Delta Benefits Sociology", American Sociological Association Footnotes

February: 7.

1997 "What's Right with Families Today", University of St. Thomas Family Weekend.


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1997 "Homes Lit Up for the Holidays", Star Tribune November.

1995 "Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls," Book Discussion Group

Leader, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis.

1996 "Family Systems and Communication," Divorce Recovery Workshop, Hennepin Avenue

United Methodist Church.

1996 "A Sociological View of the Mother-Daughter Relationship." Women's Retreat, Hennepin

Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN.

1995 "Trends in Divorce." Minnesota Public Radio March 20.(interviewed live on-air)

1995 "Jump-Start Your Job." N. Check, Minnesota Monthly (January): 91-92.

1994 Rogers, Jim. “Women and Car Care.” Star Tribune (October 13).

1994 "And Baby Makes...Marital Conflict." S. Gaines, Minnesota Parent (October): 46-47.

1994 “Sharing Meals and the Family Table.” The New London (Connecticut) Day (September).

1994 "The Two-Executive Family" D. Beal, Pioneer Press and Dispatch (September 19): 1E,3E.

1994 "How to Choose the 'Perfect' Partner." Workshop, Malevich Leadership Conference,


1994 "Some Women's Place" W. Webb, Minnesota Business Monthly (August). (consulted)

1994 Article on Generation X Women. Indiana Journal and Courier. (Profnet response)

1994 "Working Women." Outline (University of St. Thomas cable TV).

1994 "Lorena Bobbit Acquitted." KSTP-TV (January 24). (broadcast interview)

1993 "Fast Track versus Mommy Track." Virginia Pilot (September 12).

1993 "Generation X" (4 features). WCCO-TV.

1993 "Children and Poverty." Public service broadcast for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and

Minneapolis.

1992 "Exchanges in Dating." Outline (University of St. Thomas cable TV).

1992 "Baby Bust." WCCO-AM.

1991 "Twenty-something." In-service, Career Services, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN.

1990 "Making Peace in the Schools: Race, Class, and Gender." Presenter for Academic

Outreach, St. Olaf College.

1990 “Twenty-something." WCCO-AM.

1988 "Social and Cultural Change: Implications for Home Economics Curriculum." Home

Economic Teachers Association.

1988 "Adolescent Life Plans." Austin Community College Fulbright Lecture Program.

1988 "Survey: More Live Together before Marriage, No Guarantee They'll Stay Together." Star

Tribune (May 1).

1988 "Changing American Families." Metropolitan Council Forum.

1987 "Violent Crime against Black Women." KSTP-TV.

1987 "World Series Crowd Behavior." KMSP-TV.

1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

"Gifted and Growing: Program for Gifted and Talented High School Women." College of

St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN.

1987 "Work and Leisure Role Conflicts." Lawyers-Advocates-Wives

1986 "Pornography: The Sociological Perspective." Alumnae Association, College of St.

Catherine, St. Paul, MN.

1985 "Work, Leisure, and Role Conflicts." Minnesota Women in Higher Education.


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1984 "Leading Discussion Groups." 1984. Teaching Services Program, American Sociological

Association/Committee on Teaching, Midwest Sociological Society, the Annual Meetings

of the Midwest Sociological Society.

1980 "Sisters: Birth Order Effects." Continuing Education for Women, University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN.

1979, 1980

"Single Women Today." College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN.

RESEARCH, MENTORSHIP AND CONSULTING

Research

Assessment of Service Learning with People Living Homeless

2013-present Principal Investigator

Middle Class in Middle America


Family Values, Business Virtues


Catholic Women’s Congregations’ Ministries to Migrant Women and Children (‘Bluffton’ and Rome, Italy)

2008-2013 Principal Investigator

Social Networks in an Organization for the Education of African Women


Single Mothers: Families and Futures

1996-2005 Co-Principal Investigator with J.R. Grochowski

African-Americans with HIV: Effects of Illness, Self-Esteem, and Alienation on Satisfaction with

Health Care Services, St. Olaf College and Hennepin County Medical Center

1990-1994 Co-Principal Investigator (with M. Carlsen)

Comprehensive Curriculum Re-vision: Sociology 100, College of St. Catherine,


Needs Assessment for Student/Alumnae Career Network Project, College of St. Catherine

1985 Principal Investigator

Proposal for Evaluation of Affirmative Action Consultant, Rogers Cablesystems

1984 Principal Investigator

Student Satisfaction and Retention, College of St. Catherine


Survey of Students in Introductory Sociology Classes, College of St. Catherine


Attitudes Supportive of Rape in American Culture, University of Minnesota/National Institute of

Mental Health

1976-1977 Research Assistant

Quality of Life in the Rural South, North Carolina State University/U.S. Department of Agriculture

1974-1975 Research Assistant

Mentorships

Excel! Scholar Program

2013 Faculty mentor


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McNair Scholar Program

2010-2011 Faculty mentor

Other Consultancies

Family Ministries, Minnesota Conference, United Methodist Church

1996-1997 Steering Committee

Jewish Vocational Service Vocational Language and Work Place Culture Class

1989 Interviewer

Forums for Public Officials on Changing Family Structures, Metropolitan Commission Task Force

1987-1988 Member

Effects of Marriage Dissolution; Moore, Costello and Hart, Attorneys-at-Law

1983 Expert Witness (marriage dissolution)

PROGRAM AND FACULTY REVIEWS

External Reviewer for Faculty Applications for Tenure and/or Promotion

2013 Stony Brook University

2012 Hong Kong City University

2007 Monmouth University

2005 Gustavus Adolphus College

2004 Adelphi University

2002 Hamline University

1998 Augsburg College

External Reviewer for Sociology Programs

2013 Duquesne University

2012 Lebanon Valley College

2011 University of San Diego

2009 Simpson College

2008 Baker University

2005 Luther College

1985 Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs

GRANT, MANUSCRIPT, BOOK, AND SOFTWARE REVIEWS

American Sociological Association

1999 Section on Undergraduate Education’s Projects on Teaching Marriage and

the Family

1983 Section on Undergraduate Education’s Project on Teaching Introductory

Sociology

1980 Section on Undergraduate Education's Project on Teaching Marriage and the

Family

Catholic Books Review reviewer

2012-present

Educational Testing Service


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1988, 1989, 1998, 2000

Occupation Profile for SIGI PLUS

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

1998 Grant reviewer

Gender & Society Manuscript reviewer

1989-present

Humanity and Society

1983 Manuscript reviewer, special Issue on Feminist Ethics in Scholarship and

Research

National Council on Family Relations, International Section

2005 Paper reviewer for annual meetings

New Hibernian Review

2011-presentManuscript reviewer

Qualitative Inquiry

1997 Manuscript reviewer

Teaching Sociology

1996-2000 Manuscript reviewer

The Sociological Quarterly

2012-present Manuscript reviewer

Book-length manuscript reviews

1988-present

Allyn & Bacon/Prentice-Hall Johns Hopkins University Press

McGraw Hill Roxbury

Temple University Press Unwin and Hyman

Wiley-Blackwell

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2012-2013

Jack Shand Research Grant, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion

2012 Jane Addams Award for Outstanding Service to Women and Girls, Midwest Sociological

Society Women in the Profession

2012 Sudden Opportunity Grant, University of St. Thomas

2010-12

Research Grant, University of St. Thomas

2010-11

Luann Dummer Center for Women Professional Development Grant

2008 L.O.F.T.U.S. Diversity Grant, University of St. Thomas

Sabbatical Assistance Grant, University of St. Thomas

2005 Aquinas Scholar Honors Program Professor of the Year

2003 Bush Grant for Inquiry-based Learning University of St. Thomas

2003 Luann Dummer Center for Women Curriculum Development Grant

2000 Teaching Enhancement Grant, University of St. Thomas

1999 Nominee, Distinguished Educator, University of St. Thomas

1999 Maxi-Grant, University of St. Thomas (with J. Grochowski)


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1998 Certificate of Recognition for Service, Alpha Kappa Delta

1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2012

Student Partnerships-In-Learning, University of St. Thomas

1998 Curriculum Review and Implementation Task Force Grant for Family Studies Workshop,


1996 Women's Leadership Award (faculty), University of St. Thomas

1995 Teaching Enhancement Grant, University of St. Thomas

1994-1995, 2009

Faculty Partnership Grant, University of St. Thomas

1992 Research Assistance Grant, University of St. Thomas

1987-1988

Faculty Development Grant, College of St. Catherine

1982-1985

Sister Marie Ursula Faculty Extended Education Grant, Alumnae Association, College of

St. Catherine

1981 Academic Dean's Research Grant, College of St. Catherine

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2011 Midwest Faculty Seminar on Immigration, University of Chicago

Oxford Round Table on Immigration, Lincoln College, Oxford University, England

2010 Italian II, Minneapolis Community Education, Minneapolis, MN

2008 Italian I, Minneapolis Community Education, Minneapolis, MN

2007 Concordia Italian Immersion Weekend, Bemidji, MN

2007-present

Annual Department Resources Group training, American Sociological Association, New

York City, Boston

2003 Oxford Round Table on Global Perspectives on Women, Exeter College, Oxford, England

1995 American Council on Education-National Identification Project, Minneapolis

1993 Bush Faculty Development Workshop, Bloomington, MN

1992 Workshop on Active Learning, University of St. Thomas

1990 Workshop on Professor as Writer, University of St. Thomas

1983-1984

National Endowment for the Humanities Workshop on Writing Across the Curriculum,

College of St. Catherine

1983-1984

Northwest Area Foundation Workshop on Oral Communication, College of St. Catherine

1983-1984

Business Administration courses in management and marketing, College of St. Catherine

1983 Supervisory Training Modules, Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities

AFFILIATIONS AND OFFICES HELD

Alpha Kappa Delta (International Sociology Honor Society)


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1990-present Chapter organizer, faculty sponsor, Voting Member Iota of Minnesota

2010-2012 Past-president

2008-2010 President

2006-2008 President-elect

2006-2012 Executive Committee

2006-2012 Finance Committee

2006-2012 Planning Committee

2012 ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee

1998-2000 Vice President

1993-1998 Representative for Region V

1999-2000 Chair, Nominations Committee

1999-2000 Member, Undergraduate Paper Competition Committee

1997-1999 Chair, Undergraduate Paper Competition Committee

1998-1999 Chair, Elections Committee

1998-1999 Member, Ad hoc Committee on Brief History

1997-1998 Member, Ad hoc Committee on Bylaws

1997-1998 Member, Ad hoc Committee on Constitution

1996-1998 Chair, Ad hoc Committee on International Scholars

1996-1997 Member, Ad hoc Committee on Ritual

1989-1990 Chapter organizer and sponsor, Epsilon of Minnesota

1987-1988 Chapter organizer and sponsor, Eta of Minnesota

1973 Inducted, Beta of South Carolina

American Sociological Association

2006-present Department Resources Group

2013-present Advisory Board

1990-present Member, Section on Teaching and Learning

2011-2012 Awards Committee

1998-2000 Council Representative from 4-year Colleges

2000-2004, 2010-resent

Advisory Panel on Honors Program

1991-1993 Member, Committee on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in

Sociology

Midwest Sociological Society 1996-2000 Member and Chair (1998), Endowment Committee

1988,1999 Member, Local Arrangements Committee

1996-1997 Member, Planning Committee

1992 Chair, Nominations Committee

1989-1991 Member and Chair (1991), Minority Scholars Committee

1985-1988 Member and Chair (1985), Undergraduate Education Committee

Minnesota Council on Family Relations

2003 Member, Local Arrangements Committee


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Minnesota Women in Higher Education 1984-1985 Campus Liaison

National Council on Family Relations 2002-present Member

International Section

Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society)

1991 Inducted, University of St. Thomas

Sarah’s ... An Oasis for Women (refuge and resources for immigrant women)

2007-2009, 2009-2013

Advisory Group

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion

2008-present Member

Sociologists of Minnesota

1991 Member, Local Arrangements Committee

1985 Chair, Local Arrangements Committee

1981-1983 Treasurer

Sociologists for Women in Society

1999-2003 Executive Officer

1992-1994 Member, Discrimination Committee

1991 Member, Winter Local Arrangements Committee

1979-1985 Communications Coordinator/Twin Cities

Women's Resource Center (Normandale Community College)

1984-1986 Professional Advisory Board

CURRENT SERVICE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

Catholic Studies Liaison Committee, Catholic Studies program appointment (2012-present)

Family Studies Program Committee (1993-present)

Library Advisory Committee (2010-present)

Triennial Review for faculty member, Dean’s appointment (2013-present)

Women’s Studies Program Committee (2011-present)

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