ERIC MATTHEW BEASLEY 5717 STILLWATER LANE MIDLAND, MI 48642 beasle23@msu.edu 248-924-5594 EDUCATION Ph.D., Sociology, Michigan State University, 2012 M.A., Sociology, Michigan State University, 2009 B.A., Sociology, Michigan State University, 2006 EXPERIENCE Teaching Appointments: Assistant Professor, Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Michigan State University, (2013-current) Special Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Oakland University (2014-current) Instructor, Department of Sociology, Delta College, (2013-2014) Instructor, Department of Sociology, Oakland University, (2012-2014) Instructor, Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Michigan State University, (2010-2012) Co-Instructor, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, (2012) Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology, Lansing Community College, (2010 2012) Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, (2007-2010) Textbook Development: Digital Faculty Consultant, McGraw-Hill Education, (2014-2016) Subject Matter Expert (Sociology/Psychology), McGraw-Hill Education (2014-2016) Research Assistant: Researcher/Writer, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, project entitled Russia in the Second Decade of the 21 st Century: The Uncertain Future of Putin s Regime and was under the direction of the late Dr. Vladimir Shlapentokh and funded by a U.S. federal grant (2010-2014)
TEACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Courses Taught: Michigan State University The Integrity of Scholarship and Grades Spartan Integrity (course creator) Sociology 241, Social Psychology Sociology 316, Youth and Society Sociology 424, Organizations and Society (co-instructor) as Teaching Assistant Integrated Social Science 310, People and the Environment Sociology 100, Introduction to Sociology Sociology 161, International Development and Change Integrated Social Science 310, People and the Environment Sociology 216, Sex and Gender Sociology 316, Youth and Society Oakland University Sociology 100, Introduction to Sociology, *online Sociology 206, Self and Society (Social Psychology), *online Sociology 202, Methods of Social Research Sociology 100, Introduction to Sociology Delta Community College Sociology 211, Principles of Sociology Lansing Community College Sociology 120, Introduction to Sociology Teaching Development at Michigan State University: University Graduate Certification in College Teaching Institute, (2010) Certification in College Teaching Program (2009-2012) Mentored Teaching Experience, Spring 2010 Teaching Innovations Program Fellow, (2008-2011)
SCHOLARSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS Peer-Reviewed Books: Beasley, Eric. 2018. Misperceptions of the Social World: What We Get Wrong about Sex, Race, Money, and Violence. Routledge. New York City. (in press) Shlapentokh, Vladimir and Eric Beasley. 2015. Power and Inequality in Interpersonal Relations. Transaction Publishing. Piscataway, NJ. Shlapentokh, Vladimir and Eric Beasley. 2013. Restricting Freedoms: Limitations on the Individual in Contemporary America. Transaction Publishing. Piscataway, NJ. as Contributor Shlapentokh, Vladimir and Anna Arutunyan. 2013. Freedom, repression, and private property in Russia. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, England. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: Beasley, Eric. 2016. Comparing the Demographics of Students Reported for Academic Dishonesty to Those of the Overall Student Population. Ethics & Behavior 26(1):45 62 Beasley, Eric and Dilshani Sarathchandra. 2015. The Accuracy of Lay Estimates of Abortion Rates and the Demographic, Attitudinal, and Behavioral Sources of Variation in These Estimates. Michigan Family Review 19(1):26-50. Beasley, Eric. 2015. Quit Flopping, Somebody is Going to Get Hurt : Societal Consequences of Dishonesty within Popular Sport Competitions. The International Journal of Sport and Society 4(4):113-117. Beasley, Eric. 2014. Students Reported for Cheating Explain What They Think Would Have Stopped Them. Ethics & Behavior 24(3):229-252. Conference Presentations:
Beasley, Eric. 2014. What Can Be Learned Through Comparing Instructor Descriptions of Student Cheating with those of the Accused Student Cheaters? International Center for Academic Integrity 2013 Conference in Jacksonville, FL. Beasley, Eric. 2013. The Accuracy of Lay Estimates of Abortion Rates and the Societal Implications of these Estimates. Michigan Sociological Association 2013 Conference at Saginaw Valley State University. Beasley, Eric. 2013. Who Gets Reported for Academic Dishonesty? International Center for Academic Integrity 2013 Conference in San Antonio, TX. Beasley, Eric. 2012. In Their Own Words: How Students Who Have Been Caught Cheating Explain Why They Cheated. Michigan Sociological Association 2012 Conference at Calvin College. Beasley, Eric. 2012. Who Gets Reported for Academic Dishonesty? International Center for Academic Integrity 2012 Conference at Princeton University. (cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy) Beasley, Eric. 2012. Who Gets Reported for Academic Dishonesty? Graduate Academic Conference, Michigan State University. Beasley, Eric. 2010. Social Norms and Academic Dishonesty. Graduate Academic Conference, Michigan State University. Research Award recipient Journal Reviewer Service: Consulting: Ethics & Behavior, (2015, 2016) Advisor for Supporting International Students on Campus. Education Advisory Board Student Affairs Forum. Washington, DC. Media Engagements: Kliff, Sarah. 2016. We Polled 1,060 Americans about Abortion. This Is What They Got Wrong. Vox.Com. Retrieved June 24, 2017 (http://www.vox.com/a/abortion-statistics-opinions-2016/poll). Beasley, Eric. Ongoing. Thinking Problems. www.ericmatthewbeasley.com
SERVICE, SEMINARS, INVITED LECTURES, ETC. AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MSU Sociology Speaker Series: Disparate resource possession, dependency, and the abuse of power within social units: An understudied dynamic Co-presenter, (2013) Spartan Integrity Academic Integrity Proactive Tutorial for MSU students, Creator/Author, program piloted in 2013 Faculty and Organizational Development - Lilly Teaching Seminar: Tools to Promote Academic Integrity in your Classes. Co-Presenter, (2012) Office for International Students and Scholars Life in the U.S. Culture Series: Academic Integrity and Success, Co-Presenter, (2012) University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, Invited Judge, (2012) Effectiveness of the Multicultural Environment and Academic Integrity, Invited Participant, (2010) International Student Undergraduate Orientation, Invited Speaker, (2011) MSU Undergraduate Assistant and Associate Deans Large Group Meeting, Invited Speaker, (2010) James Madison College Freshman Welcome, Invited Speaker, (2010) Lyman Briggs College Faculty Dialogue, Invited Speaker, (2010) Sociology TA Workshop, Graduate Student Panelist, (2009, 2010, 2011) Effectiveness of the Multicultural Environment and Academic Integrity, Invited Participant, (2010) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Sociological Association Michigan Sociological Association International Center for Academic Integrity