Ward 1 Matthew Ward Department of Sociology University of Arizona Social Sciences Bldg, Room 400 P.O. Box 210027 Tucson, AZ 85719 mattward@email.arizona.edu (336) 918-7265 http://sociology.arizona.edu/mattward EDUCATION University of Arizona Ph.D. Sociology, (Expected May 2013) Dissertation Title: "Battling to Secure America's Borders: Understanding Micromobilization in the Contemporary U.S. Anti-Immigration Movement" Committee: Charles Ragin and Kraig Beyerlein (Univ. of Notre Dame) (cochairs), Erin Leahey, and Jeff Sallaz Comprehensive Exams: Social Movements and Collective Behavior (Highest Distinction); Research Methods and Statistics M.A., Sociology, 2008 Thesis Title: "Predicting Public Attitudes Towards Minutemen" University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill B.A. Sociology & Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, Honors, 2006 RESEARCH/TEACHING INTERESTS Collective Behavior/Social Movements, Civic Engagement, Border and Immigration Studies, Research Methods and Statistics, Sociological Theory, Inequality, Social Justice, Vigilantism, Migrant Criminalization HONORS AND AWARDS 2012 First Place, Graduate Student Paper Competition, American Sociological Association, Latino/a Sociology Division, "Battling Unauthorized Immigration to
Ward 2 the United States: A Three Step Model of Contemporary Anti-Immigration Micromobilization." 2012 Second Place, Graduate Student Paper Competition, Society for the Study of Social Problems Conflict, Social Action and Change Division, " Battling Unauthorized Immigration to the United States: A Three Step Model of Contemporary Anti-Immigration Micromobilization." 2012 Participant in 2nd annual Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences program, "Linking Theory and Empirical Research" (one of thirty Ph.D. students selected from various social sciences programs from around the world), hosted by the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences at Humboldt University and the Social Science Research Center, Berlin Germany. 2012 Winner, William K. Bunis Graduate Student Teacher Award, University of Arizona. Award given annually to the most outstanding graduate student instructor in the sociology department. 2011 Nominated for UA Excellence Graduate Fellowship in the Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, University of Arizona. 2011 Nominated for the William K. Bunis Graduate Student Teacher Award, University of Arizona. 2008 Second Place, Raymond V. Bowers Sociology Award for Best Graduate Student Research Paper, University of Arizona 2006 Howard W. Odum Undergraduate Sociology Award, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Award presented to most outstanding graduating senior in the sociology department. 2005 Phi Betta Kappa Honor Society, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill PUBLICATIONS Ward, Matthew. 2006. Philosophizing Sociology: Why so much Debate about Exploitation in the Hindu Caste System? Journal of Human Values 12(2): 195-201. Kane, Heather, Matthew Ward, Angela Luvara, Angela Ferrante. 2006. Socialization and Social Psychology: Emotion Management, Emotion Work, Feeling Rules, Emotional Socialization, Work, Gender, Pp. 54-55. In Innovative
Ward 3 Techniques for Teaching Sociological Concepts, Fourth Edition, ed. Edward L. Kane and Sandi Nenga, Washington, D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center. CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTS Ward, Matthew. "Bad Things' Come in Threes: How Economic, Political and Cultural Shifts Facilitated Contemporary Anti-Immigration Activism in the United States." Conditionally Accepted at the Journal of Historical Sociology MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS Ward, Matthew. "Battling Unauthorized Immigration to the United States: A Three Step Model of Contemporary Anti-Immigration Micromobilization." Draft Completed; Undergoing Revisions * First Place, Graduate Student Paper Competition, American Sociological Association, Latino/a Sociology Division * Second Place, Graduate Student Paper Competition, Society for the Study of Social Problems Conflict, Social Action and Change Division Ward, Matthew. "Rethinking How Social Movement Micromobilization Works: Theoretical Gaps, Innovations and New Research Avenues." Draft Completed; In preparation for submission to Mobilization: An International Journal Ward, Matthew. "Mobilizing (Potential) 'Minutemen': Power Devaluation Theory and Public Support for Contemporary Anti-Immigration Activism in the United States." Draft Completed; Undergoing Revisions *presented at 2012 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society Ward, Matthew. "Movement-Countermovement Dynamics and Countermovement Decline: Examining the Fate of Pro- and Anti-Immigration Forces in America's Battle Over Immigration Reform, 2005-2008." Draft Nearly Completed *presented at 2012 meeting of the American Sociological Association Beyerlein, Kraig and Matthew Ward (equal authorship). "The Importance of Anger for Explaining Participation in Various Types of Activism." In preparation for submission to Social Forces *presented at 2007 meeting of the American Sociological Association
Ward 4 Ward, Matthew. "A Multi-Level Analysis of Structural and Individual Level Determinants of Micromobilization in the Contemporary U.S. Anti-Immigration Movement" Data analysis stage. EXTRAMURAL FUNDING 2007-2009, 2010-2011 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Advisor: Kraig Beyerlein, "Conservative Activism: A Comparative Study of Anti-Immigration Vigilance Groups," (estimated value: $120,000). 2009 University of Notre Dame, Fall Research Assistantship, Advisor: Kraig Beyerlein, "Southern Arizona Immigration Attitudes Study (SAIAS)," $8000 2009 University of Notre Dame, Summer Research Stipend, Advisor: Kraig Beyerlein, "Southern Arizona Immigration Attitudes Study (SAIAS)," $1500 INTRAMURAL FUNDING 2012 Graduate and Professional Students Council, University of Arizona: Travel grant awarded to attend the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association in Denver, CO. $495 2012 Graduate and Professional Students Council, University of Arizona: Travel grant awarded to attend the annual meetings of the Southern Sociological Association in New Orleans, LA. $500 2011 Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Arizona: Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant, "Micromobilization and Participation in Anti-Immigration Vigilance Groups." $800 2008 Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Arizona: Predoctoral Research Grant, "Differential Participation in Southern Arizona Immigration-Based Conservative Activism: Southern Arizona Immigration Attitudes Study In-depth, Follow-Up Interviews." $600 2007 Graduate and Professional Students Council, University of Arizona: Travel grant awarded to attend the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association in New York City, NY. $500
Ward 5 2006 Graduate College Fellowship, The University of Arizona, Department of Sociology, Quarter-time FTE. Fellowship awarded to outstanding incoming graduate students. $10,000 RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIPS Professor Kraig Beyerlein, University of Arizona, 2008-Present. Project: "Southern Arizona Immigration Attitudes Study (SAIAS)." Role: Co-Principal Investigator on a telephone survey and interview research project focusing on southern Arizona residents' immigration and border-related public opinions and behaviors. Professor Kraig Beyerlein, University of Arizona, 2006-2007. Project: "Understanding the Dynamics of Church-Based Humanitarian Work to Help Migrants Trying to Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border." Role: Research Assistant on a Louisville Institute grant. Kraig Beyerlein, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2005-2006. Project: "Religion and Civic Engagement." Role: Research Assistant on a Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Grant. Professor Abigail Panter, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Fall 2004. Project: "Educational Diversity Project." Role: Research Assistant on a Law School Admission Council Grant. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses as Instructor: Sociological Theory (non-web delivered, Fall 2011) -Upper division, required course -Writing emphasis course -46 students Collective Behavior and Social Movements (web delivered, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Winter 2011, Summer 2011, Winter 2011, Summer 2010) -Upper division course -Students ranged from 5 to 80 Courses as Teaching Assistant: Advanced Social Statistics w/dr. Charles Ragin -Graduate level, required Ph.D. statistics course -10 students
Ward 6 -Responsibilities included: Conducting weekly data analysis seminars using STATA software; Grading homework assignments and providing feedback; answering student questions; administering and grading exams CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2012 Ward, Matthew. "Movement-Countermovement Dynamics and Countermovement Decline: Examining the Fate of Pro- and Anti-Immigration Forces in America's Battle Over Immigration Reform, 2005-2008." Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Denver, CO. 2012 Ward, Matthew. "Supporting Anti-Immigration Border Vigilantism: Power Devaluation Theory and the Minutemen." Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society. New Orleans, LA. 2007 Ward, Matthew and Kraig Beyerlein. "The Importance of Anger for Explaining Participation in Various Types of Activism." Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. New York City, NY. 2007 Ward, Matthew. "Lessons from an Uncomfortable Movement: Anti- Illegal Immigrant Neighborhood Watch Groups in the Southwestern United States." Pre- ASA Collective Behavior and Social Movements Workshop, Hempstead, NY. 2005 Ward, Matthew. Philosophizing Sociology: Why so much Debate about Exploitation in the Hindu Caste System? Annual University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Philosophy Symposium. Chapel Hill, NC. OTHER PRESENTATIONS 2012 Ward, Matthew. "Getting into Sociology Graduate School." University of Arizona Department of Sociology, Undergraduate Sociology Club, Tucson, AZ. (invited) 2012 Ward, Matthew. "Mapping a Methodological and Theoretical Approach to the Study of Contemporary Anti-Immigration Mobilization in the United States," Humboldt University's Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences, Summer Program, Berlin, Germany. 2012 Ward, Matthew. "Anger, What is it Good For? The Importance of Emotions in Explaining Activism." University of Arizona Department of Sociology, Social Movements and Collective Action Seminar. Tucson, AZ. (invited)
Ward 7 2012 Ward, Matthew. " Movement-Countermovement Dynamics and Countermovement Decline: Examining the Fate of Pro- and Anti-Immigration Forces in America's Battle Over Immigration Reform, 2005-2008". University of Arizona, Department of Sociology, Social Movement Workshop, Tucson, AZ 2008. Ward, Matthew. "Creating Synergy between The Academy and Political Leadership: An Introduction to the Southern Arizona Immigration Attitudes Study (SAIAS)." Meeting of the Arizona State Legislature Latino Caucus. Phoenix, AZ (invited) ADDITIONAL RESEARCH METHODS TRAINING 2012 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-method Research (IQMR) Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Methodology Institute sponsored by the Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods (CQRM), Qualitative Methods section of the American Political Science Association, and the National Science Foundation 2012 Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences Humboldt University's Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences Theory and Methodology summer school sponsored by the Social Science Research Center Berlin and the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2012-Present Reviewer for: Social Problems 2010-Present Reviewer for: Mobilization: An International Journal 2009 Reviewer for: Intersections UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2012 Judge, Graduate Student and Professional Council Travel Grant Competition, University of Arizona. 2012 Organizer and Founder, Social Movement Workshop, University of Arizona. In charge of organizing and facilitating bi-monthly meetings for students and faculty interested in presenting and evaluating current department research in social movements and collective behavior.
Ward 8 2011 Discussant, Social Organizations Seminar, "Integrating Dark Humor and Compassion: Identities and Presentations of Self in the Front and Back Regions of Hospice" Author: Cindy Cain. University of Arizona. September 28, 2011. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Sociological Society Section Memberships: Collective Behavior/Social Movements, Methodology, Political Sociology, Theory, Latino/a Sociology Southern Sociological Society Pacific Sociological Society Eastern Sociological Society REFERENCES Dr. Charles C. Ragin, Chancellor's Professor of Sociology and Political Science Department of Sociology 3151 Social Science Plaza University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-5100 Office Phone: 949-824-9450 cragin@uci.edu Homepage: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~cragin/cragin or http://www.charlesragin.com Dr. Kraig Beyerlein, Assistant Professor of Sociology University of Notre Dame 817 Flanner Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 Office Phone: 574-631-8517 Email: Kraig.Beyerlein.2@nd.edu Homepage: http://nd.edu/~kbeyerl1/ Dr. Erin Leahey, Associate Professor of Sociology University of Arizona 400 Social Sciences Building Tucson, Arizona 85721 USA Email: leahey@email.arizona.edu Office Phone: 520-621-9351 Homepage: http://sociology.arizona.edu/leahey
Ward 9 Dr. Jeff Sallaz, Associate Professor of Sociology University of Arizona 400 Social Sciences Building Tucson, Arizona 85721 USA Email: jsallaz@email.arizona.edu Homepage: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~jsallaz/