My major research interests are criminology, with an emphasis on macro-level theory and fear of crime; gender emphasizing inequality. I am a second year PhD student.

Jeanie Akamanti, Ph.D. Student

Research Interests: Constructs of Disability, Social Control of Marginal Populations

Nadia Amin, Ph.D. Student

Email: namin@siu.edu, cv

Currently teaches Soc 223: Women & Men in Contemporary Society

Muhammed Asadi, Ph.D. Student

Email: Masadi@siu.edu, cv

I am a first year PhD student at SIUC. I got my Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Toledo in Ohio and my BS in Economics from Southwest Missouri State University (later renamed Missouri State University) in Springfield Missouri. I have done some work on a contemporary analysis of C. Wright Mills' Power Elite, and for my PhD want to extend the model internationally. The effects of a rationalized/bureaucratized society on the nature of contemporary men and women also interests me as does its relationship to human freedom and individuality. Those who are interested in these issues can visit my website linked through this short flash video clip http://robots.asadi.org (The Age of the Cheerful Robots).

Lubna Asif, Ph.D. Student

Email: lubnaasi@gmail.com, cv

My name is Ms. Lubna Ayub Asif and I am a third year Ph.D. student at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the Sociology department. I'm a Fulbright doctoral scholar from Pakistan, and hold a M.A.in Economics from University of Karachi and a M.Sc. in Development Studies from London School of Economics, U.K. My research interests are globalization and the political economy of outsourcing and off-shoring trends.

Shon Atkins, MA Student

Email: shon@siu.edu, cv

Shon is a 2nd year MA student researching the social aspect of disasters, particularly in the areas of crime/deviance, stratification, race, and social psychology. His previous ethnographic research examined pre-disaster planning/evacuation strategies of mobile home communities in SW Florida. Currently, Shon is interested in evaluating society's post-disaster perceptions of crime/deviance versus actual reported incidences.  

Kristi Brownfield, MA Student

Email: kabrownf@siu.edu, cv

Kristi's research interests include criminology, deviance (especially positive deviance), stratification, media and popular culture, and technology's effects on society. Her thesis research is on adult female video game players. She has Bachelor degrees in English and Sociology. Kristi is a Graduate Assistant Union steward.

Margaret Cooper, Ph.D. Student

Email: macooper@siu.edu

From Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green. Third year PhD student. Currently teaching Soc 215: Race and Ethnic Relations in the US.

S.J. Creek, Ph.D. Student

Email: creek.s.j@gmail.com

SJ Creek is a third year doctoral student who focuses upon religion, social movements, gender and sexuality.  Her dissertation considers the lived experiences of individuals who have sought help from an ex-gay ministry in the United States.  Her other research projects focus upon evangelical Halloween alternatives.  She teaches Introduction to Sociology, Women and Men in Contemporary Society and Sociology of Religion. In her spare time, she knits, plays the accordion and hangs out with her three dogs and two cats.

Email: kylan33@siu.edu, cv

Kylan Mattias de Vries completed his MA and Women’s Studies Certificate at SIUC. He is now a second year doctoral student, interested in the areas of identity, and gender, race, class, and sexuality; particularly, how this is experienced in the transgender communities, and how this affects perceptions of self.  His research also spans to the study of religion and sexual identity.
Kylan designed and is currently teaching WMST 491/Soc 490: Introduction to Sexual Diversity Studies course. He has taught Soc 215: Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. and Soc 308: Statistics for the Social Science. Currently, he serves as the Peer Teaching Mentor for Sociology Graduate Students teaching their own classes. In his spare time he works on the Sociology website.

Danielle Estes, Ph.D. Student

Email: destes@siu.edu

Hello, I am a first year PhD. student. My primary research interests are social psychology (identity, social construction, and symbolic interaction in particular), and education.  In my master’s thesis, which extends upon my undergraduate thesis, I look at the ways in which student parents construct their childcare choices, more specifically, the way that culture and identity both shape and are shaped by parents’ childcare choices.  I am also interested in exploring the factors that shape students’ educational aspirations and future goals and how these change over time.  I will be graduating in May of 08 and looking for a PhD program. 

Cathy Field, Ph.D. Student

Email: catherine@fieldhughes.net, cv

Email: cmgould@siu.edu, cv

Second year MA student.

Email: atgustavson@hotmail.com, cv

Michelle Henton, MA Student

Email: mdhenton@siu.edu, cv

I am a first year MA student. My interests are social movements, religion, and popular culture.

Melissa Hicks, Ph.D. Student

Email: mjhicks@siu.edu, cv

Hello!  I am a 4th year PhD student in the Department of Sociology.  I received my master’s degree from the Department of Kinesiology with a focus in sport studies also here at SIUC.  Before that, I was at Gannon University in Erie, PA earning my B.S. in Sport and Exercise Science.  In addition to completing my PhD in Sociology, I am also nearing completion of a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies.  My research interests include care giving for former boxers with a mental illness, gender, sociology of emotions, and the subculture of boxing in general.  I received the Disseration Research Award for 2008/2009.

Wanda Hunter, Ph.D. Student

Email: wanda5@siu.edu, cv

Wanda Hunter is a PhD student in the Sociology department seeking a concentration in Administration of Justice.  She received her BBA in Business with a minor in Marketing from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and received a Masters in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Her areas of interest include Race and Crime, specializing in Delinquency, African American male experiences and corrections.  She currently has two encyclopedia articles published in Mary Bosworth’s Encyclopedia of Prison and Correctional Facilities.

Jake Jantzer, Ph.D. Student

Email: jjantzer@siu.edu, cv

I am in the process of completing my doctoral work, focusing on the areas of race, social psychology, deviance, and the family.  In my dissertation, I will be exploring aspects of nontraditional relationships using the Add Health data.  My CV summarizes my professional accomplishments thus far.  On a personal level, I enjoy science fiction, martial arts, and cooking.

Duretta Johnson, MA Student

Email: djohns73@siu.edu, cv

Second year MA student.

Melencia Johnson, Ph.D. Student

Email: johnsonm@siu.edu, cv

Melencia completed her MA at SIUC and is now a 2nd year PhD student in Sociology with an emphasis in Administration of Justice and Women’s Studies. Her research interests area in the area of gender and crime, more specifically women’s perpetration of crime.

Current Research: Using the NIBRS data to compare women’s and men’s perpetration of non-violent crime.

Current Position: Graduate Assistant in the University Women’s Professional Advancement (UWPA) office.

Email: ljones22 @sic.edu, cv

Matthew Lees, MA Student

Email: matt.lees@sic.edu, cv

MA student

Email: misskristie24@hotmail.com, cv

Kristie Lipford is a 4th year Graduate Student in the Department of Sociology at Southern Illinois University. Her research focuses on the attitudinal implications of the contemporary Black Nationalist ideology and its effect on African American political behavior. In addition to political sociology, her other research interests include social epidemiology, research methods, teaching sociology, and culture studies.

Email:

Email: lukes76@siu.edu

Email: kristieyp@yahoo.com, cv

Teaching Soc 304: Global Perspectives on the Family

Email: bsayyar@siu.edu, cv

Email: jdschrim@siu.edu, cv

Email: marciej@siu.edu, cv

Marcie earned her M.A. degree in Sociology from The New School for Social Research. Currently, she is in her second year as a Ph.D. student at SIUC. Her research interests include social psychology, gender, social stratification, and social movements. She is particularly interested in how female trauma victims recreate themselves as survivors in the aftermath of traumatic experience. Marcie is presently teaching an undergraduate sociological theory course (Soc 301). In previous semesters, she has taught Introduction to Sociology (Soc 108). Her teaching interests include introductory sociology, sociological theory, gender, and qualitative research methods.

Email: tadashi@siu.edu, cv

Nishanth Visagaratnam, Ph.D. Student

Email: nvisagar@siu.edu, cv

Mohammed Zanoun, Ph.D. Student

Email: hamhis4@siu.edu, cv

From University of Arkansas. Third year PhD student. Currently teaching Soc 108: Introduction to Sociology