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interpersonal communication, family communication, Korean adoptees, race and culture

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African American History, African American Studies, Black Students at PWIs, African American Film and Music, Queer Black Studies, African American Sport History, Race and Mental Health in Media, Syrian/Lebanese American History to 1965, Race and Public History.

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World History, Asian History, Asian American Studies, Religion, Intercultural Studies, Race and Media

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Sociology of Gender, LGBT Studies,  Gender & Work

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women's history, social and cultural history, history of motherhood, women's leadership

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Art History, American Art, Public Art, Monuments and Memorials, Gender Studies

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Public Communication and Advocacy, Media Studies, Gender and Feminism

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Communication and Identity, Grief and Social Support Communication, Family Communication, Gender Communication

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interpersonal communication, family communication, Korean adoptees, race and culture

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Labor Economics, Transition Economies, Sports Economics and Economics of the Family with a focus on Same-Sex Households

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economic history, economics of sports and entertainment

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Film Studies and Film Theory; Literature by Women; African American Literature; Drama; Disability Studies; The Woman's Film and Feminist Film Theory; Adaptation Theory

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Restoration and Eighteenth-century European literature and culture; gender and sexuality studies

 

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Contemporary Latin American and Latino literature and cultural studies, Caribbean studies, film studies, migration studies and literary translation.

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Women’s Health (pregnancy, exercise, maternal & child health, menstruation) Adolescent Health Behaviors; Health Policy and Advocacy; Motivational Interviewing, Grant Writing in Health and Human Services. 

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Ancient Near East, Classical, Biblical, archaeology

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regional and transnational history of South Asia; South Asian diaspora in the U.S.; religion and politics; material and visual culture; gender; anglophone South Asian literature; global studies

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Latin American, Mexican, Latinx histories and history of gender and sexuality.  All Latin Americanists are generalists; we study the history of nineteen different countries in the Americas, plus the Philippines, Spain, and the U.S.A.  I focus on nineteenth-century Mexico, especially the Porfiriato (1876-1911). Research interests include diplomacy, transnational migration, Mexican diaspora, consumption and material culture, masculinity, Latin@s in the Midwest, the homophile movement, and LGBTQ history of the Midwest.    Service interests include development of outreach programs to increase Latino entry into higher education, graduate, and professional programs, as well as LGBTQ public history programs.

 

OFFICE HOURS during COVID-19:   Please e-mail me and we can arrange a video conference.  I'm available generally to students in my classes during MWF 9.30-10:30 and 2:30-3:15. OTHER HOURS BY APPOINTMENT.

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Modern Middle East History

History of Childhood

Oral History

 

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Microbial ecology, Aquatic microbiology, Biogeochemistry

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Philosophy of Art, Philosophy and Film, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics

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Director of LGBTQA Services & Programs

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Social Psychology (political psychology, gender)

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Social and Cross-cultural Psychology (self-construal, honor/dignity and self-esteem)

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Clinical/counseling psychology; men and masculinities; health psychology (stress, resilience; biofeedback; sleep); behavior modification; group counseling

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Social and Gender Psychology (attitudes, gender socialization, psychology as a major)

Provosting stuff

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Clinical/counseling psychology; Child Abuse and Neglect; Sexuality (attitudes and experiences); Sexual Health; Sexual Abuse; Internship and Fieldwork experiences

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Social Inequalities in Education, Gendered Violence, and Fat Studies

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Demography, Social Stratification, Social Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods

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global issues, gender, policy, family, rural/urban communities

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Sociolinguistics, youth identity and belonging, Eastern Europe, postsocialist societies, global communication, diasporas and homelands

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 Disability; Medical Sociology, Health, & Illness; Gender & Sexualities; Intersectionality, Queer & Crip Theories; Technologies & Virtual Spaces.

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Cultural Anthropology; Anthropology of Religion; Ritual and Mortuary Studies; Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia; Hmong/Hmong American Studies