Anne L. Borden (Ph.D. May 2006)
- Dissertation:
- "Making Money, Saving Souls: The Emergence and Evolution of Christian Bookstores in the United States."
- Committee:
- Timothy J. Dowd, Chair. Frank Lechner. Nancy Eiesland. Lynn Schofield Clark (University of Colorado).
- Research Interests:
- Culture, Religion, Organizations, Mass Media.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Contact:
- alborde@emory.edu
David V. Brewington (Ph.D. expected May 2008)
- Dissertation:
- "At the Nexus of Human Rights and Religion: Global Religious Liberty in the Long Twentieth Century."
- Committee:
- Frank Lechner (chair), John Boli, Timothy Dowd, Steven M. Tipton
- Areas of Interest:
- Religion & Globalization, Human Rights, Theory, Global Analysis, Cultural Sociology, Social Movements, Organizations
- Curriculum Vitae
- Home Page
- http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~dbrewin/index.htm
- Course Syllabi:
- Sociology 266: Global Change
- Sociology 457: Development of Sociological Theory
- Contact:
- david.brewington@emory.edu
Charity E. Crabtree (Ph.D. expected Summer/Fall 2008)
- Dissertation:
- "Boundary Work and Legitimating Claims Among Physicians and Acupuncturists."
- Committee:
- John Boli (Chair), Matthew Archibald, Tracy Scott, Michael McQuaide (Sociology, Oxford College of Emory University).
- Areas of Interest:
- Culture, Social Movements, Sex, Gender, and Sexuality, Qualitative Methods, Social Problems, Art, Organizations, Media, Religion, Medical Sociology.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Course Syllabi:
- Sociology 101 - Introduction to General Sociology
- Sociology 221 - Culture and Society
- Contact:
- cecrabt@emory.edu
Tomeka M. Davis
- Degree(s):
- B.A. Spelman College (Psychology); M.A. Wake Forest University (Psychology)
- General Research Area:
- Stratification; Social Inequality
- Specific Research Area:
- Sociology of Education, Race and Ethnic Relations
- Dissertation:
- "Laissez Faire Education Policy: Organization and Equity in School Choice"
- Selected Awards and Honors:
- Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, 2007-2008; AERA Dissertation Fellowship 2006-2007
- Selected Publications:
- Werum, Regina and Tomeka Davis(2006). "The Hunt for a Competitive Advantage: How PISA Has Shaped Discussions Over Educational Policy Reform." In Safeguarding German-American Relations in the New Century: Understanding and Accepting Mutual Differences. Simon Cheng, Tomeka Davis, and Regina Werum. "The Ethnic Dimensions of Parental Social Capital: A Comparative Analysis of Track Placement in U.S. and German High Schools." Under review at Social Forces. Davis, Tomeka M., Lauren Rauscher, and Regina Werum. "Capital and Competition: The Individual and School-Level Determinants of AP Course-Taking". In progress.
- Curriculum Vitae
Kristin J. Gordon (Ph.D. expected May 2008)
- Dissertation:
- "The Policy Behind the Problem: How Educational Reform Impacts the Teaching Environment"
- Committee:
- Rick Rubinson (chair), Regina Werum, Matthew Archibald and Monica Worline
- Research Interests:
- Education; Schools as Social Organizations; Teachers and Teaching; Social Stratification; Race, Class and Gender; Organizations
- Curriculum Vitae
- Contact:
- kgordo3@emory.edu
Beth Tarasawa
Degree:
B.S., Portland State University (Sociology)
General Research Area:
Stratification, Social Inequality
Specific Research Area:
Sociology of Eduation, Race and Ethnic Relations
Dissertation:
- “Fight or Flight? Immigration, Status Competition, and Language Assistance Resources in Metropolitan Atlanta”
Committee:
Regina Werum (Chair), Richard Rubinson, Dennis Condron, & Rebecca Callahan
Selected Awards and Honors:
Spencer Dissertation Fellowship for Research Related to Education
Brown Southern Studies Dissertation Research Stipend, Emory University
Office of University-Community Partnerships Fellowship, Emory University
Publications:
Tarasawa, Beth. (2008). “Mixed Messages in Media Coverage of Bilingual Education: The Case of Atlanta, Georgia.” The Bilingual Research Journal, Forthcoming.
Tarasawa, Beth. (2008). “Racial Inequality in Education” in Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development. Cengage Learning, Forthcoming.
Tarasawa, Beth. (2008). “Review of Leslie Miller-Bernal and Susan L. Poulson (eds), Challenged by Coeducation: Women’s Colleges Since the 1960’s.” Contemporary Sociology: 37 (3): 283-285.
Davis, Tomeka M., Lauren Rauscher, Beth Tarasawa, & Regina Werum. “Capital and Competition: The Individual and School-Level Determinants of AP Course-Taking.” In progress.
Course Syllabus:
Sociology 247 - Race and Ethnic Relations
- Curriculum Vitae
Contact: