Research & Scholarship

The research and scholarly efforts of our faculty ensure that our students are educated in a vibrant and engaged environment. Recent research and scholarship projects are listed below.

Book Chapters

Majka, T. J., Majka, L. C. (2011). "Institutional Obstacles to Incorporation: Latino Immigrant Experiences in a Midsized City." In Martinez, R. O. (Ed.), Latinos in the Midwest (pp. 87-118). East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University.

Grants

Becker, P. J. (Principal). “A Sociology of Exotic Animals in Captivity in the United States.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Council Grant in Aid, $980. (January 7, 2011 - September 30, 2011).

Becker, P. J. (Principal). “A Sociology of Exotic Animals in Captivity in the United States.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Council Summer Research Fellowship, $5,000. (May 2011 - August 2011).

Cassiman, S. A. (Principal). “Human Trafficking: Health and Disability Among Sex Workers in India.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Institute Seed Grant, $6,000. (June 18, 2011 - June 18, 2012).

Leming, L. M. (Co-Principal), Zukowski, A. A. (Co-Principal). “Religious Revitalization Project.” Sponsored by National Religious Retirement Office of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, $5,000. (February 2007 - May 2011).

Litka, S. (Co-Principal). “CAP Proposal Grant (Ethnographic Field Methods) with Dr. Heather MacLachlan.”Sponsored by University of Dayton Common Academic Program, $2,500. (November 2011 - August 2012).

Picca, L. H. (Principal). “Exploring the Backstage for Students of Color.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Faculty Fund for Vocational Exploration, $3,000. (April 12, 2010 - May 15, 2011).

Journal Articles

Allison, P., Davis-Berman, J. L., Berman, D. (2011). "Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude: Analysis of the Effects of Reverse Culture Shock." Leisure Studies, 30(4), 1-17.

Davis-Berman, J. L. (2011). "Older Women in the Homeless Shelter: Personal Perspectives and Practice Ideas." Journal of Women & Aging, 23(4), 360-374.

Davis-Berman, J. L. (2011). "Older Men in the Homeless Shelter: In-Depth Conversations Lead to Practice Implications." Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 54, 456-474.

Longazel, J., Fleury-Steiner, B. (2011). "Exploiting Borders: The Political Economy of Local Backlash Against Undocumented Immigrants." Chicana/o-Latina/o Law Review, 30, 43-64.

Longazel, J., Parker, L. S., Sun, I. Y. (2011). "Experiencing Court, Experiencing Race: Perceived Procedural Injustice among Court Users." Race & Justice, 1(2), 202-227.

Miller, D. E. (2011). "Toward a Theory of Interaction: The Iowa School." Symbolic Interaction, 34(3), 340-348.

Parish, S. L., Rose, R. A., Dababnah, S., Yoo, J., Cassiman, S. A. (2011). "State-level income inequality and family burden of US families raising children with special health care need." Social Science & Medicine.

Sansone, R., Forbis, J. S., Sosa, T. (2011). "Primary Care Perspectives on Treating Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Survey." The Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Sansone, R., Kelley, A., Forbis, J. S. (2011). "The Relationship between Forgiveness and History of Suicide Attempt." Mental Health, Religion & Culture.

Sansone, R., Kelley, A., Forbis, J. S. (2011). "Religion/Spirituality Status and Borderline Personality Symptomatology Among Outpatients in an Internal Medicine Clinic." International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice.

Other

Becker, P. J. (2011). "Encounters with Exotic Animals in the United States: How the Missions of Zoos and Sanctuaries Shape the Visitor’s Experience." Davis, CA: International Society for Anthrozoology.

Jipson, A. J. (Host. DJ, Producer, Interviewer, Schedule and Publicity Coordinator). “Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative.” Art Jipson (known as ‘Dr. J’), WUDR, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (November 2004 - Present).

Pestello, H. F. “Session of Food.” North Central Sociological Association Annual Meeting, North Central Sociological Association, Cleveland, Ohio. (April 1, 2011).

Picca, L. H. “How to Get What You Came For.” New Student Orientation, Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of Dayton. (August 19, 2011).

Picca, L. H. “Race and Social Context: Language, ‘Colorblindness,’ and Intergroup Contact.” Ecclesiology and Exclusion, Religious Studies, Dayton, OH. (May 20, 2011).

Reeb, R. N., Davidson, W., Majka, T. J., Majka, L. C., Rosing, H., Furco, A., Steel, A., Mason, S., Stayton, L., Ufholz, K., Smith, J. “Psycho-ecological systems model of engaged scholarship and service-learning research.” International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Chicago, Il. (November 4, 2011).

Reeb, R. N., Majka, T. J., Mason, S., Steel, A., Stayton, L., Ufholz, K. “Psycho-ecological systems model for engaged scholarship and service-learning research and practice: Diverse Applications.” Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education Service Learning Conference, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education Service Learning Conference, Cedarville, Ohio. (February 3, 2011).

Thompson-Miller, R. (2011). Learnsmart. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

Papers

Carter, S. K., Murray, B., Picca, L. H. “Racialization in Public and Private.” Southern Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL. (April 7, 2011).

Cassiman, S. A. “Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries: Sociology and Social Work.” Annucal Meeting, Society for the Study of Social Problems, Las Vegas, Nevada. (August 26, 2011).

Forbis, J. S. “The Stabilizing Effects of Civil Society: A Quantatative Assessment of NGO Density On Anti-Governmental Demonstrations..” Hong Kong Sociological Association, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (December 3, 2011).

Forbis, J. S. “Organized Civil Society: A Cross National Evaluation of Non-Governmental Organization Density on Governmental Corruption.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. (August 22, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Social Media, Criminal Justice, and the Future.” Midwest Criminal Justice Association (MWCJA) Annual Meeting, Midwest Criminal Justice Association (MWCJA), Chicago, Illinois. (September 29, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Marxism, Critical Theory, and Social Media.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, American Sociological, Las Vegas, Nevada. (August 20, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Activists, the Law, and Social Media.” Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Las Vegas, Nevada. (August 19, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Power of Podcasting.” Exploring New Media, SOCHE, Sinclair Community College. (February 7, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Future of Criminal Justice Studies.” Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education Board Meeting, Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education (OCCJE), Walsh University. (January 10, 2011).

Leming, L. M. “Mapping the Religious Agency of LDS Women.” Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Milwaukee, WI. (October 28, 2011).

Longazel, J. “Whitewashing Rights: Race, Law, and Community in the Local Politics of Immigration.” Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco. (June 3, 2011).

Majka, T. J., Majka, L. C. “Incorporation of Refugees in a Medium-Sized Midwestern Urban Area: Interaction among Refugee Circumstances and Institutional Practices.” International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement, Chicago, IL. (November 3, 2011).

Majka, T. J., Majka, L. C. “Challenging Institutional Disadvantage in an Inner-city Neighborhood: Service-Learning Projects and their Community Outcomes.” Service-Learning Conference, Ohio Campus Compact & SOCHE, Cedarville Univ, Cedarville, OH. (February 14, 2011).

Miller, D. E. “The Future of Social Psychology in Sociology.” North Central Sociological Association, Above, Cleveland, Ohio. (April 8, 2011).

Pestello, H. F. “The Meaning of Food: The Meaning of the Meal.” North Central Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio. (April 1, 2011).

Presentations (Invited Lectures or Addresses)

Dasgupta, Simanti. "Travails of Time: Information Technology, Bangalore and the Arc of History." Dhar India Studies Program. Indiana University. December 1, 2011.

Dasgupta, Simanti. "The 'Condemned' and the 'Sovereign:' Notes on the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Sex Work in Sonagachhi, Calcutta." American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting. Montreal. November 16-20, 2011.

Jipson, A. J. “What is so Social about Social Media and Crime?” Conference on Undergraduate Education/National Institute of Justice Joint meeting, National Institute of Justice, Savannah, Georgia. (October 18, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Future of Criminal Justice in a Social Media World.” Criminal Justice Department Colloquium, Criminal Justice Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. (September 1, 2011).

Leming, L. M. “Women’s Religious Agency.” Midwest Pilgrims Annual Conference, Midwest Pilgrims (LDS Women’s Organization), Dayton, OH. (May 16, 2011).

Majka, T. J. “Experiences of Dayton-area Immigrants & Refugees: Emphasis on Housing Issues.” Fair Housing 2011: Changing the Landscape - Sustaining Fair Housing, Diversity & Inclusion for All, Miami Valley Fair Housing, Sinclair Community College, Dayton. (April 5, 2011).

Majka, T. J., Majka, L. C. “Making Dayton an Immigrant-Friendly City: Research on Challenges and Obstacles faced by Local Immigrants.” City of Dayton Human Relations Council Task Force, City of Dayton Human Relations Council, Dayton, OH. (March 23, 2011).

Majka, T. J., Majka, L. C. “Integrating Immigrants and Refugees into our Community: Dayton area Research findings.” Latino Connection, Dayton, OH. (February 17, 2011).

Picca, L. H. Cultural Artifacts: A Conversation About Symbols and Meanings, Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of Dayton, Art Street. (December 1, 2011).

Picca, L. H. “Racial Relations: How Our Past Still Impacts Us Today.” Blue Sky Group with Artist Rory Golden, University of Dayton. (June 23, 2011).

Picca, L. H. “Author Meets Critic: Two-Faced Racism: White in the Backstage and Frontstage" by Leslie Picca, University of Dayton. Southern Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL. (April 8, 2011).

Posters

Becker, P. J. “Encounters with Exotic Animals in the United States: How the Missions of Zoos and Sanctuaries Shape the Visitor’s Experience.” Annual Conference, International Society of Anthrozoology, Indianapolis, IN. (August 4, 2011).

Sponsored Research

Jipson, A. J. (Principal). “Faculty Intercultural Global Study Travel Program.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $2,000. (August 12, 2010 - December 2011).

Workshops

Jipson, A. J. “Building a Meaningful Capstone.” SOCHE High Impact Learning Conference, SOCHE, Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio. (October 28, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Digital Photography.” Digital Photography Camp, Fitton Center for the Arts, Hamilton, Ohio. (June 27, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Introduction to Cyber Investigations.” Sinclair Community College Cyber Investigations Partnership, Sinclair Community College and The University of Dayton, Sinclair Community College. (May 4, 2011).

Jipson, A. J. “Social Media and Photography.” Social Media Workshop, Ohio State University, Cleveland, Ohio. (April 1, 2011).

Picca, L. H. “Strategies for Resisting Racism: Student Journal Writing.” White Privilege Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (April 15, 2011).