Presentations at Professional Meetings (2004-2008)
2008:
Sean Currie. “Conversion Narratives at an Urban Pentacostal Church:
An Ethnographic Study.” Annual Meetings, American Sociological Association (Boston).
Branimer Cvetkovic. “Rethinking Cheating: A Resistance Theory Model.”
Annual Meetings, Society for the Study of Social Problems (Boston).
Jarin Eisenberg. “The Untold Narrative: A Look at the ‘Us’ and
‘Them’ Binary as Told by the New York Times and an Iraqi Citizen.” Annual
Meetings, Society for the Study of Social Problems (Boston).
Mychel Estevez. “An Overview of the Effects of Militarization of
Education and Future Research Questions.” Annual Meetings, Society for the Study
of Social Problems (Boston).
Alexander Hernandez and Shawn Bingham. “Laughing Matters: The Stand
Up Comedian as Social Observer, Teacher and Conduit of the Sociological Imagination.”
Annual Meetings, American Sociological Association (Boston)
Ginger Jacobson. “The Identity of Rappers 50 Cent and Kanye West
Through Lyrical Narrative.” Annual Meetings, Society for the Study of Social Problems
(Boston).
Pangri Mehta. “Cultural Identity of Gujarati and American Women
Who Create Profiles Online.” Annual Meetings, Society for the Study of Social Problems
(Boston).
2006:
Sharla Alegria. “Selling Gender: Marketing Modified Masculinity.”
Couch/Stone Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (Athens, Ga.)
Susan Kremmel. “Understanding Eating Boundaries: A Study of Vegetarian
and Meat-Eating Identities.” Couch/Stone Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic
Interaction (Athens, Ga.).
Eve Hosley-Moore. “A Reporter’s Perspective on Media Credibility.”
Annual Meetings, Southern Sociological Society (New Orleans).
Shawn Perkins. “Queer as Family: the Family Dynamics of a Gay and
Lesbian Community.” Couch/Stone Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
(Athens, Ga.).
Diana Torres. “The Skinny on Weight Watchers Meetings:
Weight Loss Practices and Coping with the Program.” Couch/Stone Symposium, Society
for the Study of Symboic Interaction (Athens, Ga.)
Wagganer,Annie. “My Hair is More Important than Taking my Vitals:
Understanding Illness Management in the Social Context of Both a Salon and Medical
Center.” Couch/Stone Symposium, Society for the Study of Symboic Interaction (Athens,
Ga.)
2005:
Matthew Caudill. “Learning to Dance While Becoming a Dancer.” Couch/Stone
Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (Boulder).
Ilir Disha. “Anti-Arab Hate Crimes in the Aftermath of September
11, 2001: Assessing the Influence of Geographic and Situational Factors.” Annual
Meetings, Southern Sociological Society (Charlotte).
William Force. “Inside the Scene: The Social Construction of Meaning
in the Punk Subculture.” Annual Meetings, Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
(Philadelphia).
William Force. “There are No Victims Here: Determination Versus
Dosorder in Pro-Anorexia.” Couch-Stone Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic
Interaction (Boulder).
Susan Kremmel. “Supporting Community by Breaking Rules.” Couch/Stone
Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (Boulder).
Annie Wagganer. “The Make Up of ‘Plain’ Women:
Beauty and Body in the Amish.” Couch/Stone Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic
Interaction (Boulder).
2004:
Samantha Kennedy,William Force and Laura Hanson. “Different Books, Different Looks:
Literature at Varying Socioeconomic Levels.” Annual Meetings, Society for the Study
of Symbolic Interaction (San Francisco).
Adam Morenberg. “Getting Better All the Time: Narratives of Recovery
from Compulsive Shopping.” Couch/Stone Symposium, Society for the Study of Symbolic
Interaction (Vancouver).
Denise Roemer. “Animal Foster Care: Empowerment
for Women in a Patriarchal Society?” Annual Meetings, Society for the Study of Social
Problems (San Francisco).
Brenda Shawver Mason. “The Construction of Physical
Inactivity as a Social Problem.” Annual Meetings, Southern Sociologial Association
(Atlanta).
Brenda Shawver Mason. “The Social Construction of Workplace Diversity.
Annual Meetings, Society for the Study of Social Problems (San Francisco).