CURRICULUM VITAE 2006 Dionne F. Smith, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work 223 Keith Building, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky 40475 Phone: 859-622-1653 Email: dionne.smith@eku.edu EDUCATION August 2002 University of Kentucky Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology Dissertation: A Multi-Level Longitudinal Analysis of Racial Convergence and Segmentation Between African-American and White Women in the Professions: 1967-1993 August 1976 Eastern Kentucky University Master of Science in Recreation and Park Administration Specializations: Small and Large Group Dynamics, Social Theory as it relates to the study of leisure in American Society, and Environmental Education August 1975 Eastern Kentucky University Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Park Administration Specialization: Environmental Education ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2003-Present Assistant Professor, Sociology (tenured) Eastern Kentucky University 2002-2003 Visiting Professor, Sociology Eastern Kentucky University 2001-2002 Adjunct Professor, Sociology University of Kentucky Lexington Community College 1995 2001 Assistant Professor, Sociology Eastern Kentucky University 1992 1995 Teaching Assistantship, Sociology University of Kentucky 1990-1992 Adjunct Professor, Sociology University of South Florida 1989 Admissions Officer I University of South Florida Community College Relations Department: Served as a representative of the University of South Florida Office of Community College Relations in all matters relating to academic program articulation and transfer student advising 1981-1989 Assistant Professor (tenured) Eastern Kentucky University Department of Recreation and Park Administration
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND INTERESTS Specializations: Social Stratification and Inequality: Race and Ethnicity, Social Class, and Gender Other Current Interests: Sociology of Work, Occupations, and Labor Markets; Sociology of Education; and Social Gerontology COURSES TAUGHT (Sociology) Introductory/General Education Introduction to Sociology Social Problems Upper-Division Specialization Courses Racial and Ethnic Relations Social Stratification Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective Social Gerontology UNIVERSITY SERVICE (Eastern Kentucky University) Service to the University provides an opportunity to 1) gain a better perspective on the current educational climate at the university and nation-wide, 2) meet with colleagues to discuss the future direction of the university, college, and department, and 3) influence and implement changes that will improve the quality of the educational experience for students. Each of the service activities listed below has served to meet one or all of these objectives. Departmental Committees and Other Department Service: Member of the Department Academic Practices Committee, Spring 2005 to present Member of the Department Curriculum Committee, Spring 2005 to present Course Development: Spring 2003 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective Spring 2003 Social Gerontology Worked with a colleague on grant funding for the Graduate School and Publishing in Sociology Collective Fall 2002-Spring 2003; Continued collaboration on this project Fall 2003-Spring 2004 Worked with a colleague to create a minor in Social Inequalities for the Sociology Program Fall 2003-Spring 2004. This minor was approved by the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee in the Spring semester 2004 Worked with the Sociology Program Coordinator in developing and writing the Sociology Program Strategic Plan, Fall 2003 to Fall 2005 Member of the Department Equipment Committee, Fall 2003 to present. Chair, Fall 2003 Member of the Department Curriculum Committee - Fall 2002 to present
UNIVERSITY SERVICE (Eastern Kentucky University) continued University Committees: Women s Studies Advisory Committee Spring 1997 through Fall 1998 and Fall 2003 to present Faculty Associate, African/African American Studies Program, Fall 2003 to present Appointed to the University Assessment Committee Fall 2004 to Spring 2005 Faculty Senate - Elected to three year term - Fall 1997 through Spring 2000 Elected to serve on the Senate Elections Committee - Fall 1997 through Spring 2000 Elected to the University Grievance Committee Spring 1996-Fall 1997 Sociology Program Brochure Committee Fall 1996-Spring 1997 Department Library Journals Committee Fall 1996-Spring 1997 Department Search Committee (Reviewed Applications for two Sociology Positions and participated in the interview process) - Spring and Summer of 1995 Service during previous tenure at Eastern Kentucky University (1981-1989) During my previous tenure at Eastern Kentucky University, I served on university, college, and department committees that included: 1) the University Disciplinary Board; 2) the University Center Board; 3) the College Self-Study Committee; 4) the Department Curriculum Committee, and 4) the Department Academic Practices Committee. ACADEMIC HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS Who s Who Among American Teachers Award, 2004 Lyman T. Johnson Academic Fellowship, University of Kentucky, 1994-1995 Lyman T. Johnson Academic Fellowship, University of Kentucky, 1993-1994 Excellence in Teaching Award, Eastern Kentucky University, 1985 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES TEACHING Throughout my academic career, I have embraced the philosophy that teaching at the universitylevel should be a scholarly endeavor. I have made it a practice to attend conferences, lectures, and workshops for the purpose of interacting with colleagues who might contribute information and
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES TEACHING continued ideas that would support my commitment to the scholarship of teaching (Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate, Ernest L. Boyer, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1990). The following are examples of these activities: August 13-16, 2005 I attended the 100 th Annual Conference of the American Sociological Association in Philadelphia, PA. I attended this conference to participate in sessions that directly related to my teaching and research, and to meet with colleagues to discuss my current research agenda. June 14-16, 2003 From June 14-16, I attended the University of Kentucky s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging 21 st Annual Summer Series on Aging. I attended this conference to become more familiar with current research, issues, programs, policies, and initiatives related to aging in American society. Fall 2002 to Spring 2003 Attended a presentation sponsored by the EKU Center for Appalachian Studies entitled Writing Appalachia: Representations of Class and Inequality in Kentucky Speaker: Dr. Dwight Billings, Distinguished Appalachian Scholar Attended several sessions offered by the EKU Teaching and Learning Center including, Student Retention & Literacy Development: University, Department, Classroom, & Student Perspectives Speakers: Dr. Aaron Thompson, Dr. Jim Kenkel, Dr. Jessica Bryant, and Diane Banasiak Teaching Insight: Facilitating Change Speaker: Doug Robertson Teachers Who Motivate Students to Learn From the Students Perspective Speaker: Christy Ooten April 1999 Attended the 20 th annual Women Writers Conference. The conference included readings by women writers, panel discussions, workshops, and performances. Featured speakers included: 1) Susan Bordo, who is a Professor of Philosophy and held the Singletary Chair in the Humanities at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Bordo discussed her work dealing with "contemporary culture and the body"; 2) Marita Golden, who is author of several novels and is founder of the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Award for emerging African-American college fiction writers. Golden discussed her book entitled "Saving our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World"; 3) bell hooks (her spelling), who is a Kentucky native and is well-known as an intellectual and scholar and for her "deconstructive" analyses of race and gender. At this time hooks was the Distinguished Professor of English at City College of New York and author of fifteen books; and 4) Gwendolyn Parker, who is a lawyer and former attorney for a Wall Street firm and was also a top executive for American Express before deciding to concentrate her energies on her writing. She discussed her latest book entitled "Trespassing: My Sojourn in the Halls of Privilege". In her book she uses her experiences to discuss why privilege and overachievement are not enough to overcome racism or sexism. Spring and Fall 1998 During the Spring and Fall semesters of 1998, I attended several programs presented at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). These included women's studies workshops and Friday meetings
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES TEACHING continued designed to serve as an opportunity for professors from various disciplines to come together to discuss issues related to the future development of women's studies at EKU. Spring 1997 Attended the Women's History Conference in Frankfort, Kentucky in March of 1997: The theme of the conference was "Kentucky Women: A Fine and Long Tradition of Community Leadership". The conference included a variety of sessions highlighting women's activism on agricultural, political, and economic issues. Fall 1996 Attended the American Sociological Association (ASA) Annual Conference in New York City in August of 1996: I attended a variety of sessions, all of which were directly related to my teaching and/or research interest. Topics included: 1) "Contemporary Issues and Challenges to Affirmative Action in Higher Education"; 2) "The Constitution and Race Consciousness"; 3) "Social Science as a Science Priority: Opportunities and Constraints"; 4) Determinants of Gender-Atypical Occupational Choices Among Men and Women"; 5) "Education and the Gender Gap in Earnings at Career Entry"; 6) "Changes in Industrial Organization and the Global Economy"; and 7) "Social Policy and Social Research: Primary Emphasis on the Current Policy Debate on Welfare Reform". These sessions as well as other activities such as the ASA exhibit of teaching and research resources, the publishers' exhibit, and social events provided opportunities for interacting with colleagues in the field. Eastern Kentucky University Workshops: In October of 1996 I attended two programs offered by the Women's Studies Program: 1) "Narratives of Women Slaves" presented by Dr. Isabelle White and Dr. Paula Kopacz, EKU English Department; and 2) "Women of Mexico" presented by Dr. Francis Chasson-Lopez, University of Kentucky. PRESENTATIONS AND WORKS IN PROGRESS Paper Presentation: February 27, 2004 - Annual Symposium on Intersectionality sponsored by The Women s Studies Research Center and The Black World Studies Program at Miami University in Oxford Ohio Paper Title: A Multi-Level Longitudinal Analysis of Racial Convergence and Segmentation Between African-American and White Women in the Professions: 1967-1993 Current Works in Progress The Positive Effects of the Multiple Negative Revisited: An Intersectional Analysis of African American and White Women in the Professions A Multi-Level Longitudinal Analysis of Educational Attainment in American Society: The Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender A Multi-Level Longitudinal Analysis of Racial Convergence and Segmentation Among Professional Workers
WORKS IN PROGRESS continued The Importance of Developing a Theoretical, Conceptual, and Analytical Framework for the Analysis of the Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender as it relates to Occupational and other Institutional Outcomes (Preparing Book Publication) Works for Future Development The Significance of an Intersectional Approach for the Study of Power in the Social Construction of Race, Class, and Gender as Historically Situated Group Identities The Influence of Social, Economic, and Political Transformations on the Division of Labor in American Society Aging in American Society: The Intersection of Race/Ethnicity/Culture, Class, and Gender PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Membership in the American Sociological Association 1995 to present Subscriptions to journals from the American Sociological Association (ASA): Teaching Sociology ; Context ; and the ASA on-line archival database of ASA journals (JSTOR), which provides access to American Sociological Review, Contemporary Sociology, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Social Psychology Quarterly, Sociology of Education, Sociological Methodology, and Sociological Theory.