Academic Posts:

Publications:

Editorial Boards:

1998-203 Gender & Society, Official Publication of Sociologists for Women in Society

1998-2003 Race & Society, Official Publication of the Association of Black Sociologists

Book Reviews:
Kim Marie Vaz's Oral Narrative Research With Black Women for Gender & Society, Winter 1999

Paul M. Sniderman and Edward G. Carmines' Reaching Beyond Race for Contemporary Sociology, Spring 1999

Steven Teles' Whose Welfare: AFDC and Elite Politics for Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Summer 1997

Rutledge Dennis' The Black Middle-Class for Contemporary Sociology, Fall 1996

Wornie L. Reeds' African-Americans: Essential Perspectives for Social Forces, Winter 1995

Manuscript Reviews:
A Concept of Self: A Study in Black by Richard Allen for SUNY Press, Fall 1997

The Role of Fathers in the Lives of Women of Achievement, for Race & Society, Summer 1997

Economic Progress and Social Mobility Among African American Women for Race & Society, Summer 1997

Living Sociology by Claire Renzetti and Joseph Curan for Allyn & Bacon, Winter 1996

Discovering Sociology by Jean Stockard for Wadsworth Publishing, Inc., Fall 1996

GRANTS

1995    College of Liberal Arts Small Grant for The W.E.B. Du Bois Conference ($5000.00)
1995    College of Liberal Arts Small Grant for the Metropolitan Lecture and Symposium Series ($2000.00)
1995    President's Small Grant for the Metropolitan Lecture and Symposium Series ($3700.00)
1995    College of Liberal Arts Small Grant for the Development and Introduction of Computer-Aided Instruction in General Education Instruction ($2500.00)
1995    Research Initiation Grant, Wright State University to Study Public Employment and Stressful Life Events ($7500.00)
1995    Research Council Travel Grant, Wright State University ($1000.00)
1996    ASA/NSF Advancement of The Discipline Award for the W.E.B. Du Bois Conference ($4000.00)
1996    Alumni Grant for the Development of Computer-Aid Instruction Examination Front and Back End System using Toolbook and HTML ($3700.00)
1996    President's Small Grant for the Metropolitan Lecture and Symposium Series ($3700.00)

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

"Public Employment and Stressful Life Events:  Serving Inner-City Residents and Neighbors"  American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 21-25, 1998, San Francisco, California

"Entrepreneurship and The City"  International Conference on Shelter and Revitalization in Old and Historic Urban Centers, March 29-April 3, 1998, Havana, Cuba

"Labor Market Changes and Affirmative Action:  Implications for the Public and Private Sector"  Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meetings, April 3-5, 1998, Kansas City, Missouri

"Social Networks and Occupational Mobility:  African American Promotions in the Public Sector"  American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, August 9-13, 1997, Toronto, Canada

"Bridging the Conceptual Gap:  Simulation Games and Application Exercises for Teaching Race and Ethnicity"  National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), Orlando, Florida, May 29-June 2, 1997

Organizer/Discussant:  "Affirmative Action:  Impending Changes in The Workplace"  Indianapolis, Indiana, April 25-27, 1997

Organizer:  "Has Research on African American Women Impacted Social Policy"  Thematic Session Eastern Sociological Association, Baltimore, Maryland, April 10-13, 1997

"Mother's Day:  The Political Economy of Welfare"  American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, New York, New York, August 1996

Organizer:  "Urban Communities and Culture"  North Central Sociological Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1996

"Racial Submarket in Government Employment"  North Central Sociological Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1996

"Affirmative Action and The Media"  Presented at the North Central Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 20-23, 1995

Discussant:  "Gender and Work"  Eastern Sociological Association Meetings, Boston, Massachusetts, March 1996

"Work-Social Relationships:  The Social Integration Process of Affirmative Action"  Open Topic Referred Roundtable at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 1994

Discussant:  "Race/Gender Analysis of Labor Markets"  Section on Organizations and Occupations at the Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, 1993

The Intersection of Race and Gender:  The Mobility of African American Women Within The Public Sector"  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 1993

"Minority and Mainstream Submarkets:  African American Use of Social Ties"  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 1992

Discussant/Presider:  "Part-Time Work and Self Employment"  Section on Sex and Gender at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 1991

"The Process of Career Development and Status Attainment Among African American Women"  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association for Sociologist for Women in Society, August 1990

"Network Relations, Belief Systems, and Internal Labor Markets:  Black Americans Inclusion and Exclusion"  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 1989

Professional Affiliations

Member of Publications, Gender & Society
2000-2001,         Chair-Elect, Race, Gender, and Class Section of American Sociological Association
2000-2001,         Chairperson, Pose Laub Coser Dissertation Award Committee, Eastern Sociological Society
1999-2000,         Member, Nominations Committee, Eastern Sociological Society
1999-2000,         Member, Richard W. Scott Award Committee, Organization, Occupations, and Work Section, American Sociological Association
1998-2001,         Council, Section on Race and Ethnic Minorities, American Sociological Association
1998-2000,         Member, Rose Laub Coser Award Committee, Eastern Sociological Society
1988-Present,     Member, American Sociological Association
1996-Present,     Member, Sociologist for Women in Society (SWS)
1997-1998,         Chairperson, Eastern Sociological Society Minorities Committee
1997-1998,         Member, Organization, Occupations & Work Section Graduate Committee
1996-1997,         Chairperson, Nominations Committee Section on Race and Ethnic Minorities, American Sociological Association
1995-1996,         Member, Program Committee, Association of Black Sociologist
1983-Present,     Member, National Association of Black Business and Professional Women
1998-Present,     Member, Race and Ethnic Minorities Section, American Sociological Association
1989-Present,     Member, Organizations, Occupations & Work Section, American Sociological Association
1988-Present,     Member, Association of Black Sociologists
1997-1998,         Member, Executive Committee, Association of Black Sociologists

University Service

1997-1998        College of Liberal Arts Representative to Academic Research Council

1996-1997        Co-Chair, President's Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee

1996-1997        Member, Wright State University Sweet Flavor's of Dayton Committee

1995-1996        Member, Wright State University Volunteers Committee

Department Service

1997-1998        Chair, Department Curriculum Committee
1996-1997        Member, Faculty Affairs Committee
1994-1997        Member, Personnel Committee
1994-1997        Member, Curriculum Committee
1995-1996        Member, Faculty Recruitment Committee
1995-Present   Member, Master of Humanities Faculty

Community Service

1997-1998        Wright Dunbar Village Strategic Planning Committee, Dayton, Ohio
1997                   Evaluator Sinclair Community College 1997 Holocaust Remembrance Program
                            Dr. Raphael Ezekiel, Keynote Speaker
1996-Present    Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee for East and West Dayton
1972-Present    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Public Service Sorority)