Home Address/Phone	Work Address/Phone
19 Excelsior Spring Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY  12866 (581) 58707496	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY  12866 (518) 580-5415

Education

1973-1976 Northwestern University, Department of Sociology, Ph.D., 1976.

1972-1973 Northwestern University, Department of Sociology, M.A., 1973.

1968-1972 Beloit College, B.A., magna cum laude, with honors in sociology, 1972.

 

Fields of Interest

Sociology of Work and Organizations, Sociology of Women, Women in Development, Race, Class, and Gender, Undergraduate Education

 

Fellowships and Awards

1999	Skidmore College AT&T Learning Network Fellow, "Developing SPSS Exercises for SO 225 – Quantifying Women"
1998	Skidmore College Student/Faculty Collaborative Research Grant, "An Analysis of Men's Roles in Neglectful Families"
1998	Skidmore College AT&T Learning Network Fellow, "Enhancing the Multi-Media LS I Presentation on the Family with an Interactive Web Page"
1997	Faculty Development Institute Grant, "Cross-Cultural Approaches to Curriculum Transformation," Ford Foundation Project of the Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (CELAC), the Institute for Research on Women (IROW), and the Center for the Arts and Humanities, University at Albany
1997	Course Development Grant funded by the United States Department of Education, "Women in Development"
1996	Skidmore College Grant funded by the United States Department of Education, "Sociology and International Affairs"
1995	Skidmore College Course Development Grant, "Thinking about Women Quantitatively"
1995	Skidmore College Student/Faculty Collaborative Research Grant, "The Sex and Race Composition of Occupations in the 1990s"
1994	Skidmore College Course Development Grant, "Diversifying LSII Women's Lives"
1994	Skidmore College Research Grant, "Women, Family, and Policy: A Global Perspective"
1992-1993	American Sociological Association Congressional Fellowship
1992	Skidmore College Student/Faculty Collaborative Research Grant, "Wages for Service"
1990	Skidmore College Research Grant, "Women, Family, and Policy: A Global Perspective"
1990	Sociology Task Force, FIPSE and Ford Foundation Project of the Association of American Colleges on "Liberal Education, Study in Depth and the Arts and Sciences Major"
1989-1990	NSF Award to attend Quantitative Instruction on American Society Workshop
1988	Sloan Foundation Award to attend Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology Workshop
1986-1987	Member, FIPSE National Network for Seven Liberal Outcomes of Professional Study
1986	ASA Smithsonian Institution Travel Award to attend the XIth ISA World Congress
1985	Skidmore College Faculty Research Grant, "Combining Work and Family"
1985	Participant, ASA Symposium on Undergraduate Teaching and the Academic Profession
1985	Participant, American Sociological Association, Johnson Foundation, and FIPSE Conference on Postsecondary Instructional Improvement
1984-1985	Skidmore College Curriculum Development Grant, "The Liberal Studies Curriculum"
1981	Visiting Fellowship, Center of the Study, Education and Advancement of Women, University of California, Berkeley, California
1981	Skidmore College Curriculum Development Grant, "Teaching Writing across the Curriculum"
1979	Indiana University Grant-in-Aid of Research, "Family Type and Housing Demand in a Metropolitan Area"
1978	National Science Foundation Grant, "Fertility-Related Health Problems and Mental Health"
1977	Indiana University Summer Faculty Fellowship, "Women's Work and Leisure Activities"
1972-1976	Northwestern University Fellowship
1972	Phi Beta Kappa
1971	Mortarboard Honorary Society
1968-1972	Pullman Foundation Scholarship

 

Professional Employment

1998-present	Director of Women's Studies, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
1996-present;	Director of the Liberal Studies I Tutoring Project, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 1989-1992, 1993-1995,
1985-present	Consultant, Center for Women in Government, State University of New York, Albany, NY
1979-present	Assistant Professor to Professor of Sociology, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
1995-1996	Assistant to the Dean of the Faculty for Diversity, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
1990-1992;	Chair, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Skidmore College,
1982-1987	Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
1989-1990	Co-coordinator of Women's Studies, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
1978-1979	Sociology Program Coordinator and Campus Affirmative Action Officer, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana 47150
1974-1975	Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
1973-1974	Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinois
1972	Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin
1970	Research Assistant, William Alanson White Institute, New York, New York

 

Publications

Books

Women, Family, and Policy: A Global Perspective (edited with E. Chow). SUNY Press, 1994.

Sex and Gender (edited with M. Segal). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage, 1985. Also Vol. 12(3) of Teaching Sociology.

Women Today: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Women's Studies (with M. Baker, L. Gugin, F. Greckel, M. Lipetz, and M. Segal). Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole, 1980.

Study Guide for Sociology S161 Principles of Sociology. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University School of Continuing Studies, Independent Study Division, 1978.

Articles

"Gender." In Norman Dolch and Linda Deutschman, A Case Study Approach to Social Problems, forthcoming.

"Appointed Policy Makers in State Government: Pre-Election Update" (with J. Saidel). Report of the Center for Women in Government, SUNY, Albany, NY, Fall 1998.

"Barriers to Workplace Advancement Experienced by Women in Low-Paying Occupations" (with S. Harlan). Research Report for the Glass Ceiling Commission of the United States Department of Labor, Center for Women in Government, SUNY, Albany, NY, 1994.

"Studying Women, Families, and Policies Globally" (with E. Chow). Pp.1-29 in E. Chow and C. Berheide, eds., Women, the Family, and Policy. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1994.

"Controlling Less Land, Producing Less Food: The Fate of Female-Headed Households in Malawi" (with M. Segal). Pp.145-162 in E. Chow and C. Berheide, eds., Women, the Family, and Policy. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1994.

"Perpetuating Gender Inequality: The Role of Families, Economies, and States" (with E. Chow). Pp.257-275 in E. Chow and C. Berheide, eds., Women, the Family, and Policy. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 1994.

"Women Still 'Stuck' in Low-Level Jobs." Women in Public Service, 3(Fall, 1992:1-4).

"Liberal Learning and the Sociology Major" (with P. Eberts, C. Howery, K. Crittenden, R. Davis, Z. Gamson, and T. Wagenaar). A Report to the Profession. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association, 1990.

"Sociology" (with K. Crittenden, R. Davis, P. Eberts, Z. Gamson, C. Howery, and T. Wagenaar). Pp.185-205 in Liberal Learning and the Arts and Sciences Major, Volume 2. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges, 1990.

"The Interdependence of Family and Work" (with E. Chow). Family Relations, 37(January, 1988:23-28).

"Women in Sales and Service Occupations." Pp. 241-257 in A. Stromberg and S. Harkess, eds., Women Working. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 1988.

"A Pay Equity Analysis of Female-Dominated and Disproportionately Minority New York State Job Titles" (with C. Chertos, L. Haignere, and R. Steinberg). Humanity & Society, 11(4, 1987:465-485).

"Pay Equity for Blacks and Hispanics in New York State Government Employment" (with C. Chertos, L. Haignere, and R. Steinberg). Pp. 71-108 in Pay Equity. Washington, DC: National Committee on Pay Equity, 1987.

"Minorities and Pay Equity in New York State Government Employment" (with C. Chertos, L. Haignere, and R. Steinberg). Working Paper No. 17, Center for Women in Government, SUNY, Albany, NY, 1986.

"Teaching Sex and Gender: A Decade of Experience" (with M. Segal). Teaching Sociology, 12(3, 1985:267-283).

"Women's Work in the Home: Seems Like Old Times." Marriage and Family Review, 7(Fall/Winter, 1984:37- 55). Also in B. Hess and M. Sussman, eds., Women and the Family. NY: Haworth, 1984.

"Women's Working Conditions in the Home." Working Paper No. 2, Center for the Study, Education and Advancement of Women, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 1982.

"Housing Preferences in Louisville: A Feminist Critique of the Suburban Environment" (with M. Banner and F. Greckel). Housing and Society, 9(2, 1982:95-110).

"Making Room for Employed Women at Home and at Work" (with M. Banner). Housing and Society, 7(4, 1981:153-163).

"Towards a Women's Perspective in Sociology" (with M. Segal). Pp.69-82 in S. McNall, ed., Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology. New York: St. Martin's, 1979.

"The Women's Movement" (with M. Lipetz). Pp.222-224 in R. Ellis and M. Lipetz, eds., Essential Sociology. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman, 1979.

"The Leisure Activities of Married Women in Suburban America." Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences Proceedings, 1977, XII (1978:170-176).

"Going Backstage: Gaining Access to Observe Household Work" (with S. Berk). Sociology of Work and Occupations, 4(February, 1977:27-48).

"Household Work in the Suburbs" (with S. Berk and R. Berk). Pacific Sociological Review, 19(October, 1976:491-518).

Essays

"Catherine W. Berheide, Skidmore College." Pp.17-24 in Voices from the Classroom, by Dean S. Dorn. Washington, DC: ASA Teaching Resource Center, 1996.

"Senior Seminar in Sociology." Pp.177-184 in The Capstone Course in Sociology, edited by T. Wagenaar. Washington, DC: ASA Teaching Resource Center, 1993.

Letter to the Editor, Sloan Management Review 34(3, 1993:4).

"Taking Parental Leave." American Sociological Association Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: ASA, 1993.

"Employed Parents and Child Care Arrangements." American Sociological Association Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: ASA, 1993.

"'Sticky Floor' Blocks Advancement on Job" (with A. Seidman). Capital District Business Review, December 21-27, 1992.

"Discussion and Commentary on the Academic Profession in Transition." Teaching Sociology, 14(1, 1986:35-39).

"Handbook for ASA Section Chairs." Washington, DC: American Sociological Association, 1986.

"Improving Postsecondary Education." Contemporary Sociology, 15(March, 1986:190-192).

"Reflections on the Wingspread Conference on Teaching." Footnotes, 14(1, 1986:4).

"Emerging Women" (with M. Segal). SWS Newsletter, 7(January, 1978:10).

Reviews

Elizabeth Higginbotham and Mary Romero, Women and Work: Exploring Race, Ethnicity, and Class in Contemporary Sociology, forthcoming.

Barrie Thorne, Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School in Gender & Society, 1995, 9(3:385-387).

Marjorie Murphy, Blackboard Unions: The AFT and the NEA, 1900-1980 in Contemporary Sociology, 1994, 23(2:190-191).

Betty Beach, Integrating Work and Family Life: The Home-Working Family in Contemporary Sociology, 1991, 20(3:379).

A. Kiewra, "Notetaking and Review: The Research and Its Implications" in Teaching Sociology, 1990, 18(1:135).

Margaret L. Andersen, Thinking about Women in Contemporary Sociology, 15(November, 1986:861-862).

Betty Justice and Renate Pore, Toward the Second Decade in Contemporary Sociology, 13(March, 1984:191-192).

Phyllis R. Silverman, Helping Women Cope with Grief in Sociology: Reviews of New Books, 9(1982:163-164).

Charlotte O'Kelly, Women and Men in Society in Contemporary Sociology, 11(March, 1982:230-231).

Rae Andre, Homemakers: The Forgotten Workers in Sociology: Reviews of New Books, 9(January/February, 1982:46).

Jo Loudin, The Hoax of Romance in Sociology: Reviews of New Books, 8(September/October, 1981:133-134).

 

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

"Development for Whom? A Feminist Critique of Development." Presented at the International Sociological Association Research Committee 32 Women in Society Pre-Congress Conference, Montreal, Canada, July, 1998.

"Access Is a Beginning: Education and the Advancement of Women in Malawi" (with M. Segal). Presented at XIIIth World Congress of Sociology, Bielefeld, Germany, July, 1994.

"The 'Sticky Floor' - Women in Low-Paying Library Positions." Presented at the Special Joint Conference of the New York Library Association and the Ontario Library Association, November, 1993, Niagara Falls, NY.

"Dynamics of Family Formation in Sub-Saharan Africa" (with M. Segal). Presented at the Fifth International Congress on Women, February, 1993, San Jose, Costa Rica.

"The Gendered Impact of Gender-Blind Economic Policy" (with M. Segal). Presented at Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies Conference on Engendering Wealth and Well-being, February, 1993, University of California, San Diego, CA.

"Curriculum Transformation and the PC Debate." Presented at the SWS meetings, Feb., 1992, Minneapolis.

"Making Sense of the Sociology Major as Study in Depth" (with P. Eberts). Presented at the New York State Sociological Association meetings, October, 1990, Syracuse, NY.

"A Feminist Perspective on the Relationship between Fertility and Development in Malawi" (with M. Segal). Presented at the American Sociological Association meetings, August, 1990, Washington, DC.

"The Happy Marriage of the Sociology of the Family to Women and Development: An Exploration of Macro and Micro Linkages" (with E. Chow). Presented at the Sociologists for Women in Society meetings, August, 1990, Washington, DC.

"Family Formation, Women, and Development" (with M. Segal). Presented at the International Sociological Association World Congress, July, 1990, Madrid, Spain.

"The Effects of Class, Gender, and Race on Compensation." Presented at American Sociological Association meetings, August, 1989, San Francisco, CA.

"Locating Women in the Development Process" (with M. Segal). Paper presented at the National Women's Studies Association meetings, June, 1989, Towson, Maryland.

"Women, the Family, and Policy" (with E. Chow). Presented at the ESS meetings, March, 1989, Baltimore, MD.

"The Status of Female-Headed Small-Holder Households in Malawi" (with M. Segal). Presented at the American Sociological Association meetings, August, 1988, Atlanta, GA.

"Combining Family and Work" (with E. Chow). Presented at the ESS meetings, March, 1988, Philadelphia.

"Decomposition of Wage Differentials: Gender and Race Inequities in New York State Government Employment" (with R. Steinberg and L. Haignere). Presented at the American Sociological Association meetings, August, 1987, Chicago, Illinois.

"Pink Collar Work: Women in Sales and Service Occupations in the United States." Presented at the Third International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, July, 1987, Dublin, Ireland.

"Inequality in Promotions: Managers in New York State Government" (with C. Chertos). Presented at the Eastern Sociological Society meetings, May, 1987, Boston, MA.

"Minorities and Pay Equity in New York State Government Employment" (with C. Chertos, L. Haignere, and R. Steinberg). Presented at the American Sociological Association meetings, September, 1986, New York.

"Women's Role in the Work-Family System of the African Small-Holder Household: A Malawian Example" (with M. Segal). Presented at the World Congress of the International Sociological Association, August, 1986, New Delhi, India.

"The Interdependence of Family and Work" (with E. Chow). Presented at the American Sociological Association meetings, September, 1983, Detroit, MI.

"Coping with Fertility-Related Health Problems: The Role of Social Support" (with M. Segal and J. Kronenfeld). Presented at the North Central Sociological Association meetings, April, 1983, Columbus, OH.

"The Effect of Family Type on Housing Preferences" (with M. Banner and F. Greckel). Presented at the Southern Sociological Society meetings, April, 1983, Atlanta, GA.

"Women's Work in the Home." Presented at the SSSP meetings, September, 1982, San Francisco, California.

"Perceptions of Health and Fertility-Related Health Problems" (with J. Kronenfeld and M. Segal). Presented at the World Congress of the International Sociological Association, August, 1982, Mexico City, Mexico.

"Women's Working Conditions in the Home." Presented at the First International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, December, 1981, Haifa, Israel.

"Family Types, Housing Preferences, and Community Services" (with M. Banner and F. Greckel). Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems meetings, August, 1981, Toronto, Canada.

"Housing Preferences in Louisville" (with M. Banner and F. Greckel). Presented at the Southern Sociological Society meetings, April, 1981, Louisville, Kentucky.

"Making Room for Employed Women at Home and at Work" (with M. Banner). Presented at the American Association of Housing Educators meetings, October, 1980, University Park, Pennsylvania.

"Household Work and Paid Work." Presented at the International Sociological Association Research Committee 32 conference, July, 1980, Varna, Bulgaria.

"Isolation in the Home: An Occupational Hazard for Women." Presented at the National Women's Studies Association meetings, May, 1980, Bloomington, Indiana.

"The Constraints and Organization of Household Work." Presented at the New York State Sociological Association meetings, October, 1979, Albany, New York.

"Child Care in the American Family" (with S. Berk). Presented at the Childhood in American Life Conference, March, 1978, Indianapolis, Indiana.

"The Leisure Activities of Married Women in Suburban America." Presented at the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences meetings, October, 1977, Muncie, Indiana.

"The Work-Leisure Continuum." Presented at the North Central Sociological Association meetings, May, 1977, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

"Household Work in the Suburbs" (with S. Berk and R. Berk). Presented at the Pacific Sociological Society meetings, March, 1976, San Diego, California.

"The Non-Division of Household Labor" (with S. Berk and R. Berk). Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meetings, February, 1976, Boston.

"The Utilities of Household Work" (with R. Berk, S. Berk and J. Olson). Presented at the Public Choice Society meetings, April, 1975, Chicago, Illinois.

"Going Backstage: Gaining Access to Observe Household Work" (with S. Berk). Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society meetings, April, 1975, Chicago, IL.

 

Unpublished Technical Reports

"The Status of Women in the New York State Department of Economic Development." Report for the New York State Department of Economic Development.

"Gender Differences in Pay and Promotion" (with C. Chertos). For World Bank Group Staff Association.

"Analysis of the Study of Faculty Salaries by the Monroe Community College Faculty Women's Caucus." Report for New York State United Teachers.

"Fertility-Related Health Problems and Mental Health" (with M. Baker). For National Science Foundation.

 

Professional Activities

Senior Seminar Leader, "Women and Work." Eastern Sociological Society meetings, Boston, MA, March 1999.

Reviewer of Promotion File for Grinnell College, November, 1998.

Teaching Workshop Leader, "Integrating Race, Class, and Gender in the Curriculum." American Sociological Association meetings, San Francisco, CA, August, 1998.

Discussant, "Adoption and Family Experience." International Sociological Association World Congress, Montreal, Canada, July, 1998.

Discussant, "Inequality in the Workplace." Eastern Sociological Society meetings, Philadelphia, PA, March, 1998.

Member, International Sociological Association Research Committee 32 Women in Society Planning Committee.

Workshop Leader, "Joint Session with the Commission on Accreditation of Applied Sociology Programs: How to Undertake Program Reviews." American Sociological Association meetings, Toronto, Canada, August, 1997.

Workshop Leader, "Preparing for a Strategic Planning Process or a Program Review." American Sociological Association meetings, Toronto, Canada, August, 1997.

Discussant, "Women and Employment: The Problematics of Time." American Sociological Association meetings, Toronto, Canada, August, 1997.

Chair, "Life and Marriage from Fiction to Reality." Charlotte Perkins Gilman Conference, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, June, 1997.

Chair, "Women at Work and Play." Conference on New York State History, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, June, 1997.

Workshop Leader, 1997 Summer Center for Information Technology Faculty Institute on Locating Data Sets and Performing Basic Data Analysis. Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, May, 1997.

Panelist, "How to Negotiate Tenure and Promotion: Strategies and Advice from Women Sociologists." Eastern Sociological Society meetings, Baltimore, Maryland, April, 1997.

Keynote Speaker, "In Celebration of Our Mothers' Gardens: To Honor Our Daughters' Achievements." Chemung County Council of Women Annual Women of Achievement Dinner, Elmira, New York, March, 1997.

Lecture, "Negotiating the Job Market." State University of New York at Albany Chapter of Sociologists for Women in Society, Albany, New York, November, 1996.

Organizer and Presider, "Teaching Sociology." American Sociological Association meetings, New York, New York, August, 1996.

Panelist, "Preparing Your Department for a Program Review." American Sociological Association Chairs Conference, New York, New York, August, 1996.

Presenter, "Curriculum Transformation." American Sociological Association Minority Opportunity Summer Training Mentors' Workshop, University of Nebraska and University of California, Lincoln, NE, and Santa Barbara, CA, July and August, 1996.

Presider, "Writers' Series." National Women's Studies Association meetings, Saratoga Springs, NY, June, 1996.

Lecture, "Sociology and International Affairs." Skidmore College International Affairs Workshop, Saratoga Springs, New York, June, 1996.

Opening Remarks, "The Relationship between My Biography and Beloit College's History." Opening Doors: The Centennial of Women at Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, November, 1995.

Lecture, "Trends and Changes: Women and Work in the Next Millennium." Women's Movement: Looking to the 21st Century, Adirondack Community College, Queensbury, New York, October, 1995.

Teaching Workshop Leader, "Integrating Race, Class, and Gender in the Sociology Curriculum." New York State Sociological Association meetings, Geneva, New York, October, 1995.

Training Workshop Leader, "Conducting Departmental Reviews." American Sociological Association Teaching Resources Group meetings, Washington, DC, August, 1995.

Teaching Workshop Leader, "Integrating Race, Class, and Gender into the Sociology Curriculum." Sociologists for Women in Society meetings, Washington, DC, August, 1995.

Panelist, "American Sociological Association Congressional Fellowship Program." American Sociological Association meetings, Washington, DC, August, 1995.

American Sociological Association Teaching Workshop Organizer and Leader, "Integrating Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity into the Sociology Curriculum." Washington, DC, June, 1995.

Lecture, Women's Forum, Skidmore College Alumni Reunion, Saratoga Springs, New York, June, 1995.

Panelist, "Multicultural Courses." Skidmore College Liberal Studies, Quantitative Reasoning, and Multicultural Courses Workshops on Diversity, Saratoga Springs, NY, June, 1995.

Lecture, "The Cult of Domesticity and Working Women at the Turn-of-the-Century." Dream Blocks: American Women Illustrators from the Golden Age (1890-1925), Crandall Public Library Symposium, Glens Falls, New York, June, 1995.

Lecture, "Juggling Work and Family," Skidmore Unplugged, Saratoga Springs, New York, June, 1995.

Panelist, "The Changing Nature of Scholarly Communication," Skidmore College Institute on Information Resources, May, 1995.

Professional Workshop Leader, "Negotiating the Academic Job Market." American Sociological Association meetings, Los Angeles, August, 1994.

Teaching Workshop Leader, "Race, Class, and Gender in the Sociology Curriculum." American Sociological Association meetings, Los Angeles, August, 1994.

Organizer, "Transforming What We Do: Race, Class, and Gender in Undergraduate Education," and "Roundtables: Ideas for Improving Teaching and Learning." American Sociological Association meetings, Miami Beach, FL, August, 1993.

Organizer and Presider, "Studying What We Do: Research on Undergraduate Education." American Sociological Association meetings, Miami Beach, Florida, August, 1993.

Panelist, "SWS Presidents Reflect on Old Struggles and New Goals." Sociologists for Women in Society meetings, Miami Beach, Florida, August, 1993.

Discussant, "Regulating the Family from Within and Without: Feminist Perspectives." Society for the Study of Social Problems meetings, Miami Beach, Florida, August, 1993.

Panelist, "Diversifying the Curriculum." Workshop on Diversity, Saratoga Springs, NY, June, 1993.

American Sociological Association Teaching Workshop Leader, "Integrating Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity throughout the Sociology Curriculum." Chicago, Illinois, June, 1993.

Panelist, "Issues of Race and Culture in the Classroom." Skidmore College Faculty Workshop on Diversity, Saratoga Springs, New York, June, 1993.

Panelist, "Careers in Public Service." Permanent Commission on the Status of Women Conference on American Women and Leadership: Grassroots to Global, Hartford, CT, April, 1993.

Lecture, "Making the Connection between Family and Work Visible through State Policy." Center for Population, Gender, and Social Inequality, University of Maryland, April, 1993, College Park, Maryland.

Press Briefing, "Unpacking the Family and Medical Leave Act: How Sociological Data Can Illuminate Dilemmas Employees Face in Using Family and Medical Leave." National Press Club, February, 1993, Washington, DC.

Professional Workshop Leader, "Negotiating the Academic Job Market." American Sociological Association Meetings, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August, 1992 and Miami Beach, Florida, August, 1993.

Training Workshop Leader, "Conducting Departmental Visitations." American Sociological Association Teaching Resources Group meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, August, 1992.

Teaching Workshop Leader, "Teaching Sociology in Joint Departments." American Sociological Association Meetings, Pittsburgh, PA, August, 1992.

American Sociological Association Teaching Workshop Organizer and Leader, "Integrating Race, Class, and Gender throughout the Sociology Curriculum." Dayton, Ohio, September, 1991.

Teaching Workshop Panelist, "Perspectives on the Undergraduate Curriculum." American Sociological Association meetings, Cincinnati, Ohio, August, 1991.

Discussant, "Departmental Visitation Training for the ASA Teaching Resources Group." American Sociological Association meetings, Cincinnati, Ohio, August, 1991.

Lecture, "Assessing the Curriculum in the Major." The Challenge of Assessment in the Major, Hudson-Mohawk Consortium Workshop, April, 1991, Troy, New York.

Organizer and Moderator, "Teaching and Learning Gender: Influences on Children." Women's Legislative Conference, February, 1991, Albany, New York.

Organizer and Moderator, "Author Meets the Critics: Violence between Spouses." Society for the Study of Social Problems and Sociologists for Women in Society meetings, August, 1990, Washington, DC.

Leader, Skidmore College Faculty Seminar on the Liberal Studies Curriculum, May, 1990, Saratoga Springs.

Presider, "Women, Work, and Family." National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April, 1990, Schenectady, NY.

Presentation, "Using CHIP in the Classroom." Sociologists of Upstate Eastern New York meetings, April, 1990, Troy, NY.

Lecture, "Study-in-Depth and Undergraduate Major." Indiana University Southeast, March, 1990, New Albany, IN.

Presentation, "A CHIP Research Project Assignment for Women in Modern Society." Quantitative Instruction in American Society Workshop, January, 1990, Phoenix, AZ.

Teaching Workshop Leader, "Making Sense of the Sociology Major in the Liberal Arts." American Sociological Association meetings, 1989, San Francisco, California.

Professional Development Workshop Leader, "Job-seeking as Presentation of Self." American Sociological Association meetings, 1989, San Francisco, CA.

Lecture, "Integrating Materials on Race, Class, and Gender throughout the Sociology Curriculum." State University of New York, March, 1989, Plattsburgh, New York.

Facilitator, "Diversity in the Profession." Sociologists for Women in Society meetings, March, 1989, Alexandria, VA.

Presentation, "Expectations for Writing in Sociology." Panel on Disciplinary Expectations on the Social Sciences, Fifth Annual Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing, Skidmore College, October, 1988, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Lecture, "The Feminist Challenge to Traditional Sociology." Upstate Eastern New York Sociologists meetings, Siena College, April, 1988, Loudenville, New York.

Presider, "Recent Research Directions in North American and Northern European Research on Women and Work." University of Kansas Conference on Women and Work, April, 1988, Lawrence, Kansas.

Presider and Discussant, "Occupational Segregation and Earnings Differentials by Gender." Eastern Sociological Society meetings, March, 1988, Philadelphia, PA.

Discussant, "Critical Thinking in Social Work." Third National Network meeting, Seven Liberal Outcomes of Professional Study, October, 1987, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Presider and Discussant, "Women and Men in Nontraditional Occupations." American Sociological Association meetings, August, 1987, Chicago, IL.

Reviewer of Tenure File for Franklin and Marshall College, August, 1986.

Organizer and Co-Chair, "Women and Family." ISA World Congress, August, 1986, New Delhi, India.

Keynote Address, "Comparable Worth," Business and Professional Women's Clubs, May, 1986, Elmira, NY.

Presider, "Women and Labor Markets." Eastern Sociological Society meetings, April, 1986, New York, NY.

Discussant, "Symposium on Undergraduate Teaching and the Academic Profession," American Sociological Association, August, 1985, Washington, DC.

Organizer and Chair, "A Feminist Critique of Gender Theories," "Women and the Labor Market," and "Refereed Topical Presentations on Sex and Gender." American Sociological Association meetings, August, 1985, Washington, DC.

Reviewer of Tenure File for Rutgers University, August, 1985.

Local Arrangements Chair, Sociologists for Women in Society Mid-Year Meetings, April, 1985, Albany, NY.

Colloquium Leader, "Teaching the Sociology of Sex and Gender." ESS meetings, March, 1985, Philadelphia.

Professional Development Workshop Organizer and Presenter, "Moving Up the Ladder: Women in Academic Administration." Sociologists for Women in Society meetings, August, 1984, San Antonio, Texas.

Teaching Workshop Leader, "Issues of Sexism and Racism in Teaching Sociology." Society for the Study of Social Problems meetings, August, 1984, San Antonio, Texas.

Organizer and Presenter, "Finding an Academic Job." SWS meetings, September, 1983, Detroit, Michigan.

Lecture, "Women's Work in the Home." Women's Commission, University of Miami, March, 1983, Miami.

Presentation, "Women's Work in the Home." Bay Area Chapter of Sociologists for Women in Society meeting, December, 1981, Berkeley, California.

Colloquium, "Women's Working Conditions in the Home." Center for the Study, Education and Advancement of Women, University of California, December, 1981, Berkeley, CA.

Lecture, "Marriage, Remarriage, and Women's Work." Northeastern University, February, 1981, Boston.

Discussant, "Managing Dual Careers: Social Psychological Perspectives on Work and Family Roles." Symposium on Sex Discrimination in Employment, Indiana University, March, 1979, Bloomington, Indiana.

Organizer and Chair, "Sex Roles." North Central Sociological Association meetings, May, 1978, Cincinnati.

Workshop Facilitator, "Housework." North Central Region National Women's Studies Association Conference, October, 1978, Bloomington, Indiana.

Organizer and Panelist, "Emerging Women's Perspective in Sociology." Sociologists for Women in Society meetings, September, 1977, Chicago, IL.

Lecture, "To What Extent Does the Changing Social Environment Influence the Values of a Society?" Jefferson Community College, May, 1977, Louisville, Kentucky.

Organizer and Presenter, "Is There an Emerging Women's Perspective in Sociology?" North Central Sociological Association meetings, May, 1977, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Presenter, "Women's Work Roles." Chicago State University, April, 1976, Chicago, IL.

Presenter, "Researching Household Work." Chicago Women in Research meeting, September, 1975, Chicago, IL.

 

Consulting

1999 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Mary's College

1999 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. Mary's College1998 Social Science Major, Roger Williams University

1997 Department of Sociology, Hartwick College

1997 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Albion College

1997 Sociology and Anthropology Program, Truman State University

1996 Department of Sociology, Siena College

1996 Department of Sociology, Mills College

1996 Department of Sociology, Washington College

1996 Department of Sociology, Seattle University

1995 Department of Sociology, Beloit College

1995 Department of Sociology, Le Moyne College

1995 Department of Sociology, Macalester College

1994 Department of Sociology, Colorado College

1994 Department of Sociology, Brooklyn College

1994 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Illinois Wesleyan University

1992-1993 New York State Department of Economic Development

1993 The Values Program, Le Moyne College

1993 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Gettysburg College

1992 Department of Sociology, San Francisco State University

1992 Department of Sociology, State University of New York College at Geneseo

1992 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Utica College

1992 Department of Sociology, Southwestern University

1992 Department of Sociology, Drew University

1991 Department of Sociology, Niagara University

1991 Department of Sociology, State University of New York College at Brockport

1990 Department of Sociology, Stetson University

1989 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bowdoin College

1989 Department of Sociology and Applied Social Relations, Eastern Connecticut State University

1989 Department of Sociology, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

1989 Department of Sociology, State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

1989 Department of Sociology, Iona College

1988-1989 World Bank Group Staff Association

1988 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Susquehanna University

1988 Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Beaver College

1988 Suffolk County, New York, Pay Equity Study

1985-1986 National Committee on Pay Equity

1985-1986 State of Washington Pay Equity Study

1986 New York State United Teachers

 

Workshops and Seminars Attended

ASA Departmental Resources Group Training Workshops, August, 1998, San Francisco, California

Workshop on Assessment-as-Learning, June, 1998, Alverno College Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ASA Teaching Resources Group Training Workshops, August, 1997, Toronto, Canada

Skidmore College International Affairs Workshop, June, 1997, Saratoga Springs, New York

Faculty Development Institute "Cross-Cultural Approaches to Curriculum Transformation" June 1997, Albany NY

ASA Teaching Resources Group Training Workshop, August, 1996, New York

Skidmore College International Affairs Workshop, June, 1996, Saratoga Springs, New York

Association of American Colleges and University, "Diversity and Learning," June, 1996, Washington, DC

Skidmore College Quantitative Reasoning Workshop, June, 1995, Saratoga Springs, New York

ASA Teaching Resources Group Training Workshop, August, 1994, Los Angeles

Skidmore College Summer Institute on Information Resources, June, 1994, Saratoga Springs, New York

American Sociological Association and Sociologists for Women in Society Teaching Workshop, "Integrating Race, Class, and Gender: Building the Inclusive Curriculum," March, 1990, Louisville, Kentucky

National Science Foundation Workshop on Quantitative Instruction in American Society, June, 1989, Cambridge, Massachusetts and January, 1990, Phoenix, Arizona

Sloan Foundation Workshop on Quantitative Reasoning in Sociology, June, 1988, Syracuse, New York

Seven Liberal Outcomes of Professional Study National Network, September, 1986, February, 1987, and October, 1987, Ann Arbor, Michigan

National Committee on Pay Equity Seminar, "Race-Based Wage Discrimination," December, 1985, and May, 1986, Washington, DC

ASA Symposium on Undergraduate Teaching and the Academic Profession, August, 1985, Washington, DC

ASA Teaching Resources Group Conference on Postsecondary Instructional Improvement, June, 1985, Racine, Wisconsin

Ingredients for Women's Employment Conference, State University of New York, April, 1985, Albany, New York

Skidmore College Faculty Seminar on the Liberal Studies Curriculum, June, 1984, Saratoga Springs, New York

Skidmore College Faculty Seminar on Teaching Writing across the Curriculum, June, 1981, Saratoga Springs, New York

ASA Teaching Services Workshop on Faculty and Student Evaluation, November, 1980, Fort Collins, Colorado

Higher Education Resource Service, "Moving Up: A Career Workshop for Non-tenured Faculty," Indiana University, November, 1977, Bloomington, Indiana

Committee on Institutional Cooperation Conference, "Focus on Human Resources: Reversing Discrimination in Higher Education," University of Michigan, November, 1977, Ann Arbor, Michigan

 

Professional Offices

1998-present Council Member, American Sociological Association

1998-1999 Member, Nominations Committee American Sociological Association Section on Sex and Gender

1996-1999 Treasurer, Eastern Sociological Society

1995-present Member, Phi Beta Kappa National Committee on Qualifications

1985-present Member, American Sociological Association Teaching Resources Group

1995-1996 Chair, American Sociological Association Committee on Committees

1995-1996 Member, American Sociological Association Committee on Committees

1994-1995 Past-Chair, American Sociological Association Section on Undergraduate Education

1993-1995 Member, ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award Selection Committee

1993-1994 Chair, American Sociological Association Section on Undergraduate Education

1992-1993 Chair-Elect, American Sociological Association Section on Undergraduate Education

1990-1992 Chair, American Sociological Association Committee on Sections

1991-1992 Member, Eastern Sociological Society Colloquium Committee

1990-1991 Chair, Eastern Sociological Society Colloquium Committee

1990. President, Sociologists for Women in Society

1989-1990 Member, Eastern Sociological Society Nominations Committee

1988-1990 Co-Chair, ASA Committee on Freedom of Research and Teaching

1987-1990 Member, ASA Committee on Freedom of Research and Teaching

1989. President-Elect, Sociologists for Women in Society

1986-1989 Council Member, American Sociological Association Section on Undergraduate Education

1985-1989 Member, Sociologists for Women in Society Publications Committee

1987-1988 Member, Society for the Study of Social Problems Membership Committee

1986-1988 Chair, Sociologists for Women in Society Publications Committee

1985-1988 Chair, American Sociological Association Section Board

1985-1988 Member, American Sociological Association Committee on Sections

1986-1987 Member, Eastern Sociological Society Committee on Undergraduate Education

1985 Chair, American Sociological Association Section on the Sociology of Sex and Gender

1985 President, Phi of New York Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa

1983-1984 Chair-Elect, ASA Section on the Sociology of Sex and Gender

1982-1984 Chair, Sociologists for Women in Society Nominations Committee

1982-1983 Vice-President, Phi of New York Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa

1980-1981 Chair, ASA Section on the Sociology of Sex and Gender Nominations Committee

 

Editorial Positions and Manuscript Reviewer

Associate Editor, Teaching Sociology, 1998-2000, 1988-1991

Editorial Board, Sociological Forum, 1995-present

Editorial Board, The American Sociologist, 1991-1995

Reviewer, Gender & Society, Teaching Sociology, The American Sociologist, Sociology of Work and Occupations, Qualitative Sociology, Sex Roles, Sociological Focus, Journal of Family Issues, Social Psychology Quarterly, Sociological Quarterly, Social Forces

Reviewer, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Sage Publications; Pine Forge Press; Temple University Press, Free Press; Northeastern University Press; Wadsworth Press; State University of New York Press; Greenwood Press; University of California Press; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; McGraw-Hill

Grant Proposal Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Sloan Foundation

Reviewer, Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meetings, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1986

 

Professional Affiliations

American Sociological Association

Eastern Sociological Society

International Sociological Association

Sociologists for Women in Society

Phi Beta Kappa

 

Courses Taught

Women in Modern Society	Women in the Global Economy
Sociology of Work and Occupations	Introduction to Sociology
Modern Organizations	Introduction to Women's Studies
Work, Family, and Organization	Liberal Studies I: The Human Experience
Senior Seminar in Sociology	The Liberal Studies I Tutoring Project

References

Professor Esther Chow Department of Sociology The American University Washington, DC 20016 202-885-2475	Professor William Fox, Chair Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 518-580-5419
Ms. Carla Howery, Deputy Executive Officer American Sociological Association 1722 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202-833-3410	Professor Edward Kain, Chair Department of Sociology Southwestern University PO Box 770 Georgetown, Texas 78627 512-863-1967
Dr. Marcia Texler Segal, Associate Vice Chancellor Office of Academic Affairs Indiana University Southeast 4201 Grantline Road New Albany, Indiana 47150 812-941-2210