Sondra N. Barringer, Ph.D. Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia Meigs Hall, Athens, GA 30602-6772 sondranb@uga.edu, tel: 281-236-0407 ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2013-Present Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia 2008-2013 Graduate Associate, School of Sociology, University of Arizona EDUCATION Ph.D., Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, August 2013 Dissertation: Limitations on the role of stakeholders and the diverse effects of market conditions: College and university finances, 1980--2010 Committee: Scott R. Eliason (Co-Chair), Joseph Galaskiewicz (Co-Chair), Erin Leahey Comprehensive Exams: Organizations, Statistics and Research Methods M.A. Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2008 Title: Assessing the Utility of HLM for Small-N Macrocomparative Research Committee: Lane Kenworthy (Chair), Erin Leahey, and Charles C. Ragin B.A. Sociology and Economics, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 2006 Magna Cum Laude, Baylor Interdisciplinary Core RESEARCH INTERESTS Organizational Theory Higher Education Finance Higher Education Administration, Leadership, and Governance Research Methods and Statistics Social Network Analysis Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Organizations Economic Sociology Sociology of Higher Education SCHOLARLY WORK Publications Barringer, Sondra N. and Sheila Slaughter. In Press. University Trustees and the Entrepreneurial University: Inner circles, interlocks, and exchanges In Slaughter, Sheila and Barrett Jay Taylor. Eds. Stratification, privatization and vocationalization of higher education in the US and EU: Competitive advantage. Springer. Slaughter, Sheila, Scott L. Thomas, David Johnson and Sondra N. Barringer. 2014. Institutional Conflict of Interest: The Role of Interlocking Directorates in the Scientific Relationships between Universities and the Corporate Sector. The Journal of Higher Education. Barringer, Sondra N., Erin Leahey, and Scott R. Eliason. 2013. A History of Causal Analysis in the Social Sciences. In Morgan, Stephen. Ed. Handbook of Causal Analysis in Social Research. Springer. Updated: 8/14/2014 1
Galaskiewicz, Joseph and Sondra N. Barringer. 2012. Social Enterprises and Social Categories. In Gidron, Benjamin and Yeheskel Hasenfeld. Eds. Social Enterprises: An Organizational Perspective. Palgrave/Macmillan. Pp. 47-70. Papers Under Review Barringer, Sondra N. Competition, Markets, and Sectors: Understanding the Diverse Effects of Competition on University Finances. Papers In Progress Barringer, Sondra N. The Financial Profiles of Public Higher Education: Diversity, Change, and Discontinuity. Barringer, Sondra N. Limitations on the Role of Stakeholders: Examining University Spending and Sector Differences in Higher Education, 1980-2010. Barringer, Sondra N. and Ozan Jaquette. The Moving Missions of Community Colleges: Changes in Degree Completion Profiles from 1987-2011. Barringer, Sondra N. and Erin Leahey. Incentives, Crisis, and Change: Understanding University Commitment to Interdisciplinary Research. Taylor, Barrett J., Sondra N. Barringer and Jarrett Warshaw. Structural adaptations to competition: Affiliated nonprofit organizations at public research universities Barringer, Sondra N. The Black Box of Organizational Finance: Examining Patterns of Cross- Subsidization in Colleges and Universities. ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS and AWARDS Research Fellowships, Grants, and Awards 2013 Raymond V. Bowers Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Paper, School of Sociology, University of Arizona 2012 Dissertation Grant, Association for Institutional Research (in association with the National Science Foundation, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative), $20,000 2011 University of Arizona Excellence Graduate Fellowship in the Social Sciences, Graduate College, University of Arizona, $18,750 and tuition expenses 2010 Graduate and Professional Student Council Travel Grant, University of Arizona, $500 Graduate and Professional Student Council Travel Grant, University of Arizona, $400 2009 RGK Summer Fellowship, RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, $3,000 Updated: 8/14/2014 2
2006 Phi Beta Kappa Raymond V. Bowers Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Paper, Second place, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona Teaching Awards 2011 William K. Bunis Graduate Student Teaching Award, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona Professional Workshop Grants 2013 Barringer, Sondra N. (Organizer and Moderator) Student/Faculty Interaction Grant, Student Affairs, University of Arizona, $433, Awarded for the Social Organizations Seminar Spring 2013 Panel Discussion: Working in 21 st Century Colleges and Universities: The Changing Nature of Academic Work 2011 Barringer, Sondra N., Cindy L. Cain, Eric Schoon, and Megan S. Wright. Professional Development Grant, Graduate and Professional Student Council, University of Arizona, $1,500, Awarded to host peer reviewed journal editors for Publish or Perish Graduate Student Writing Workshop Barringer, Sondra N., Cindy L. Cain, Eric Schoon, and Megan S. Wright. Student/Faculty Interaction Grant, Student Affairs, University of Arizona, $276, Awarded for Publish or Perish Graduate Student Writing Workshop SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2014 Warshaw, Jarrett, Sondra N. Barringer, and Barrett J. Taylor. Structural adaptations to competition: Affiliated nonprofit organizations at public research universities Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. Washington, D.C. Scheduled: November 20-22, 2014. Slaughter, Sheila, Sondra N. Barringer, and Barrett J. Taylor. Rethinking Organizational Boundaries: Research University Trustees Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. Washington, D.C. Scheduled: November 20-22, 2014. Barringer, Sondra N. Competition, Markets, and Sectors: Understanding the Diverse Effects of Competition on University Finances. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Scheduled: August 19, 2014. Barringer, Sondra N. The role of public foundations in higher education: Connecting universities, foundations, and firms using quantitative networks. West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference. Los Angeles CA. April 26, 2014. 2013 Barringer, Sondra N. The Financial Profiles of Public Higher Education: Diversity, Change, and Discontinuity. Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. St. Louis, MO. November 16, 2013. Updated: 8/14/2014 3
Barringer, Sondra N. and Ozan Jaquette. The Moving Missions of Community Colleges: Changes in Degree Completion Profiles from 1987-2011. Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. St. Louis, MO. November 14, 2013. Barringer, Sondra N. Limitations on the Role of Stakeholders: Examining University Spending and Sector Differences in Higher Education, 1980-2010. Invited Presentation, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia. October 4, 2013. Barringer, Sondra N. The Struggles of Higher Education: Organizational Interdependencies and Higher Education Finances. Association for Institutional Research Annual Forum. Long Beach, CA. May 22, 2013. Barringer, Sondra N. The Role of Stakeholders: Evaluating Sector Differences in Higher Education. Invited Presentation, Department of Education Leadership and Policy, Seton Hall University. February 21, 2013. Barringer, Sondra N. The Revenue Profiles of Public Universities: Diversity, Change Over Time and the Role of Services. Invited Presentation, Department of Sociology, SUNY College at Old Westbury. January 29, 2013. 2012 Barringer, Sondra N. The Role of Stakeholders: Examining Sector Differences in Higher Education. Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. Las Vegas, NV. November 15, 2012. Barringer, Sondra N. Competition and Resource Allocation in U.S. Colleges and Universities. Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. Las Vegas, NV. November 16, 2012. Barringer, Sondra N. The Revenue Profiles of Public Universities: Diversity, Change Over Time and the Role of Services. Invited Presentation, Department of Sociology, University at Buffalo. October 19, 2012. Barringer, Sondra N. The Revenue Profiles of Public Universities: Diversity, Change Over Time and the Role of Services. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. August 20, 2012. Galaskiewicz, Joseph and Sondra N. Barringer Social Enterprises and Social Categories. European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium. Helsinki, Finland. July 5, 2012. Barringer, Sondra N. The Privatization of Public Higher Education? Diversity, Change Over Time and The Role of Expenditures. Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 25, 2012. Barringer, Sondra N. The Black Box of Organizational Finance: Patterns of Cross- Subsidization in Colleges and Universities. Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 23, 2012. Updated: 8/14/2014 4
Barringer, Sondra N. The Privatization of Public Higher Education? Diversity, Change Over Time and The Role of Services. Invited Presentation, Education Policy Series, Institute of Higher Education. University of Georgia. March 19, 2012. 2011 Barringer, Sondra N. Multifaceted Competition in Private Nonprofit Colleges and Universities. West Coast Nonprofit Data Conference. Tucson, AZ. April 29, 2011. 2010 Barringer, Sondra N. Declining Sector Differences in Higher Education?: A Comparison of Financial Strategies of Public and Private Nonprofit Colleges and Universities. Invited Presentation, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Nonprofit Brown Bag Series. Georgia State University. August 17, 2010. Barringer, Sondra N. Strategic Adaptation in Times of Government Retrenchment?: The Case of Public Higher Education. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. August 15, 2010. Barringer, Sondra N. Assessing the Structure of Organizational Fields: Multilevel Latent Class Analysis as a Tool for Institutional Analysis. Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Oakland, CA. April 8, 2010. 2009 Barringer, Sondra N. Evaluating the Impact of Organizational Strategy Configurations on the Faculty of Higher Education. Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. April 10, 2009. 2007 Kenworthy, Lane, Sondra N. Barringer, Daniel Duerr, and Garrett Schneider. The Democrats and the White Working Class. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. New York City, NY. August 11, 2007. TEACHING INTERESTS Organizational Theory Sociology of Higher Education Social Network Analysis Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods Social Inequality Statistics (Introduction through Multilevel Modeling) Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Organizations Economic Sociology Sociology of Work and Professions TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor (Graduate Courses), University of Georgia Private Universities, Public University Foundations, and Policy Organizations: The Role of Nonprofits in the Higher Education Industry (EDHI 9020) Scheduled Fall 2014 Advanced Topics in Mixed Methods and Applied Research (EDHI 9020) Spring 2014 Instructor (Undergraduate Courses), University of Arizona Complex Organizations (SOC 422) Spring 2011 Updated: 8/14/2014 5
Social Research Methods (SOC 275) Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Summer 2011 Social Statistics (SOC 274) Fall 2010 Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) Summer 2008 Invited Graduate-Level Teaching Lectures, University of Georgia Higher Education in the United States (EDHI 8010) Challenges and Opportunities in U.S. Higher Education: Changes in Finances and University Governance, April 5, 2014. Instructor: Timothy Cain The Finance of Higher Education (EDHI 8400) Diversification, Competition, and Decision Making, February 26, 2014. Instructor: James Hearn Organization and Governance (EDHI 9050) The Scope, Causes, and Consequences of Sector Differences in U.S. Higher Education, October 16, 2013. Instructor: James Hearn Invited Graduate Level Teaching Lectures, University of Arizona Higher Education Finance (H ED 650) Diversifying Consumer Bases in Higher Education, February 15, 2012. Instructor: Ozan Jaquette Advanced Social Statistics (SOC 570b) Multilevel Modeling, November 8 & 10, 2011. Instructor: Scott R. Eliason Graduate Level Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona Advanced Social Statistics (SOC 570b), Instructor: Scott R. Eliason Fall 2009 Social Statistics (SOC 570a), Instructor: Charles C. Ragin Spring 2009 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE Professional Service 2014 Reviewer, Conference Proposals, 2014 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference 2013 Reviewer, Conference Proposals, 2013 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference Coordinator and Moderator, Social Organizations Seminar Panel Discussion, Working in 21 st Century Colleges and Universities: The Changing Nature of Academic Work. April 19, 2013. 2009-2013 Organizer, Social Organizations Seminar, University of Arizona 2012 Reviewer, Conference Proposals, 2012 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference. Updated: 8/14/2014 6
Discussant, Section on Organizations, Occupations, and Work, Roundtable on Social Services and Work. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 19, 2012. Co-Organizer, Publish or Perish Graduate Student Writing Workshop, University of Arizona, Spring 2012 2011 Discussant, Section on Economic Sociology, Roundtable on Economic Sociology of the Life Course. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 23, 2011. 2010-2011 Student Representative, Economic Sociology Section Council, American Sociological Association 2010 Discussant, Section on Organizations, Occupations and Work, Roundtable on Organizational Innovation. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 14, 2010. Departmental Service 2012-2013 Graduate Student Representative, Executive Committee, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona 2009-2010 Graduate Student Representative, Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona 2008-2009 Co-Chair, Graduate Student Association, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona 2007-2008 Graduate Student Representative, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona Professional Memberships American Education Research Association Sections: Administration, Organization and Leadership; Measurement and Research Methodology; Postsecondary Education American Sociological Association Sections: Methodology; Work and Organizations; Education; Economic Sociology Association for the Study of Higher Education REFERENCES Joseph Galaskiewicz, Professor Department of Sociology, University of Arizona Social Sciences Bldg. Room 400, 1145 E. South Campus Dr., Tucson, AZ 85721 520-621-7084, galaskie@email.arizona.edu James C. Hearn, Professor of Higher Education; Associate Director Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia Megis Hall, Athens, GA 30602-6772 706-542-8729, jhearn@uga.edu Updated: 8/14/2014 7
Erin Leahey, Associate Professor Department of Sociology, University of Arizona Social Sciences Bldg. Room 400, 1145 E. South Campus Dr., Tucson, AZ 85721 520-621-9351, leahey@arizona.edu Sheila Slaughter, Louise McBee Professor of Higher Education Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia Megis Hall, Athens, GA 30602-6772 706-542-0571, slaughtr@uga.edu Barrett J. Taylor, Assistant Professor Counseling and Higher Education, University of North Texas Mean Green Village B122, Denton, TX 76203 940-565-3238, Barrett.Taylor@unt.edu Updated: 8/14/2014 8