NAME: Diane Schott POSITION: Lecturer Department of Sociology College of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO 80639 HOME ADDRESS: 1945 27 th Ave. Greeley, CO 80634 TELEPHONE: Office UNC: (970) 351-2192 Home: (970) 356-6815 E-Mail: diane.schott@unco.edu EDUCATION: Year Degree Institution Area of Study 1997 M.A. University of Counseling Northern Colorado WORK EXPERIENCE: 1995 B.A. UNC Sociology, Psychology 1993 A.A. Aims Community Liberal Arts College Professional Years Institution Position Responsibilities Academic Spring, Aims Tutor Tutoring students in 1993 Greeley, CO statistics Fall, UNC Tutor Tutoring students in 1994 social research, social statistics, and SPSS Spring, Gayla Lindquist, J.D. Extern Designing and 1995 Greeley, CO completing a research project June 1997- UNC Lecturer Teaching for Present Greeley, CO Sociology Dept. August 1997 Aims Comm.College Instructor Family & Life Present Greeley, CO Education Dept.
2 Professional Years Institution Position Responsibilities Non-Academic 1996- UNC, Extern/ Counseling, Outreach 1997 Greeley, CO Therapist Group Facilitation AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Jan. 2000- UNC Counseling Group Facilitating Personal May 2000 Center Facilitator Growth Group 1998- Diane Schott Therapist Counseling, Group Present Counseling Office Facilitation Marriage and Family Issues Childhood and Adolescence Divorce/Blended Family Issues Crisis Intervention Group Facilitation RESEARCH AREAS/INTERESTS: Divorce/Re-marriage/Blended Families Successful Marriages Gender Issues Expression of Emotion PUBLICATIONS Date: May, 1995 Project Title: From Buckie to God: A Case Study of Child Sexual Abuse. Purpose: This study examined the lasting effects of child sexual abuse and compared abuse by biological fathers to that of abuse by step-fathers. [This paper has been submitted for review.] PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS: Schott, D. [Paper presented at the Western Social Science Association Annual Meeting, April 16-19, 1995 in Reno, Nevada]. An in-depth case study on the effects of child sexual abuse as compared to the current research.
3 Schott, D. [Presented April, 1995, UNC, to fellow extern-students, supervisors and professors.] Research project was designed and completed with the objective of assessing the effectiveness of Weld County s current custody evaluation system from the perspectives of the parents involved, lawyers representing parents, evaluators, and the judicial system itself. Presented How a University Counseling Center Dealt With a Hostage Crisis on Campus as part of a panel presentation at the Colorado-Wyoming Counseling Association Meeting. Each member of the panel, including the Director of the counseling center, presented on their experiences and reactions to being part of such an event and what was learned from the experience on a professional level. I personally presented my account of this experience from an extern s position at the counseling center. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS: Coping With Loss: Developed and presented a workshop Coping with Loss for individuals and families dealing with significant losses in their lives such as death of a child or partner. Workshop was based on current research in the area of grief and bereavement. The three hour workshop has been offered in churches and as part of my private counseling practice. Children of Divorce: This eight week counseling group was developed as a therapy group for children whose parents were going through or had gone through a divorce. Children are separated into appropriate age groups and guided through activities and discussions that are age appropriate. Groups have consistently filled to capacity and feedback from parents has been very positive in terms of seeing the benefit for their children of participating in the group. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATION: Membership Year(s) Organization Location Association for 1994-2003 Western Social Eugene, OR Interdisciplinary Science Scholarship Association Association for 1996- American Alexandria, Humanistic Educ. Present Counseling VA & Development Association
4 COMMUNITY SERVICE: Date: Fall 2001 to Spring 2003 I was faculty advisor to the University of Northern Colorado Family Studies Club. I participated in activities above and beyond that of faculty advisor. This includes serving meals at the Guadalupe Homeless shelter, participating in coat and clothing drives for A Woman s Place and Greeley Transitional House, providing Easter baskets to children at Catholic Charities Northern and A Woman s Place, collecting over 500 lbs. of food for the Weld Food Bank and a host of other community service based activities. Date: Fall 2005-Spring 2014 I have been either advisor or co-advisor for the Sociology club. I have participated in the club s activities above and beyond that of faculty advisor. This has included fund raising events, working with at-risk youth, canned food drives and other university and community based events. UNIVERSITY SERVICE University of Northern Colorado Date: August 1994-May 1995 Activities Coordinator, Family Studies Club Organized several fund raisers and needs-based drives. Date: August 1995-January 1996 Resource Committee, Graduate Students Association Coordinated efforts at improving the Graduate Resource Room. Date: November 1996-1997 Rules Committee, University Counseling Center Organized mediation sessions for discussion of work environment policies. Date: September-October 1996 Crisis counseling, (after UNC Hostage Crisis situation) Provided counseling in McCowen hall for students affected by the hostage situation on campus for several evenings after the crisis ended. Date: August 1998 to present Consistent and regular attendance and participation at monthly faculty meetings and annual retreats.
5 Date: August 1998-2001 Development and presentation of a career guidance program for sociology majors. Presented information on developing resumes, applying for jobs, and career possibilities for sociology majors. Date: Date: August 1998-present Hosted students Preview Days several times each semester. Spoke with prospective students and their parents both in the Sociology conference room and in my classrooms. Fall 2001-present Academic Advising for students. Provide academic and career advising for several students each semester. Also, meet with students as needed for personal advising. Date: Fall 2001-Spring 2003 Course Embedded Assessment for General Education Council. Due to teaching several general education classes and needing to meet the goals of course embedded assessment as required by the General Education Council, I designed assignments that assessed student s abilities according to the General Education Council s criteria. This included analyzing data from the assignments, designing a scoring rubric, and putting together a packet of sample assignments. At the end of each required semester I forwarded the data to the General Education Council. Date: Fall 2001-Spring 2003 Faculty Sponsor of the Family Studies Club. Duties include participation in meetings and activities and completing necessary paperwork for the Student Representative Council. Date: Spring 2001 to Fall, 2007 Participated in the Learning Communities by being part of a cluster faculty and teaching Challenge classes. Participated as a cluster faculty for two different semesters. This included meeting with students during their ID class and making time available to meet with students individually to assist them with adjusting to campus and academic life. It also included coordinating assignments with partner cluster faculty. I have also taught several sections of Challenge classes organizing class to specifically meet the needs of these students. Date: Fall 2002 Volunteered during welcoming week activities. Worked at a game booth during the welcome barbeque and games.
6 Date: Spring 2002 and Spring 2003 Hosted the family studies Spring Fling which is a get together to promote the emphasis and to allow students to get to know faculty and fellow students in their emphasis area. The event is highlighted by the presentation of the Erika Lynn Miller Scholarship. Date: Spring 2005 Organized, advertised and co-hosted the Sociology Department Spring Awards Banquet. The event was highlighted by the presentation of awards to Department Scholars, the Erika Lynn Miller Scholarship, and the Ford Cleere/Walt Francis Service Award. Date: March 2002, 2003 Member of marketing committee for summer classes. Developed slogans and flyers to help advertise the Sociology summer courses, particularly newly developed courses. Date: Fall 2005 to Spring 2007 Organized, chartered and began advising for the new Socially Constructed club. Participated with club members in a fund raising event for victims of Hurricane Katrina, took at risk youth to a UNC football game, and participated in other events that benefited the UNC community. Date: April 2002 Development of new course, Sociology of Emotions, for new concentration. More information on this available under the heading course development. Date: Fall 2003 Recruitment activity for sociology department. Participated in an activity to promote the sociology department and discuss with students the career possibilities with a major in sociology. Date: Spring 2004 Presented a lecture to Greek affiliated students on the importance of academic achievement. Date: Fall 2005 Keynote speaker at Greek Matriculation, the academic awards banquet of Greek affiliated students. Topic relationship between faculty and Greek affiliated students. Date: Spring 2006 Served as a faculty mentor for Residence Life. Hosted two different presentations on gender, one for students in McGowen and one for students in Lawrenson.
7 Date: Spring 2006 Served as a panel member for a discussion of college students and intimated relationships, hosted by the Black Student Union. Date: Spring 2006 Organized and hosted the annual Spring Awards Ceremony for the Sociology program. Date: Fall 2006, Fall 2010, Fall, 2011-present Served as faculty advisor to Delta Chi fraternity. This involves meeting with students to discuss effective study techniques, the importance of time management and other various activities to encourage academic success. Date: Spring 2015 Presented at the Destination UNC program highlight the sociology degree. Stayed and discussed our degree program with several students and their parents. TEACHING: 1997-present, Lecturer, Sociology Course s Taught: SOC 100 Principles of Sociology; both traditionally in the classroom and online SOC 120 Intro. to Family Studies; both traditionally in the classroom and online SOC 221 Sociology of Gender; both traditionally in the classroom and online SOC 278 Sociology of Emotions; both traditionally in the classroom and online SOC 326 Sociology of Childhood and Adoles.; both traditionally in the classroom and online SOC 332 Social Psychology; both traditionally in the classroom and online SOC 333 Social Class & Inequality SOC 351 Classical Social Theory PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: Courses Developed University of Northern Colorado: Sociology of Emotions Assisted in development of new area of concentration in the new Applied Sociology emphasis titled Social Psychology. To meet the goals of the new areas of concentration, I developed a course titled Sociology of Emotions. I researched and developed this course as one of the electives for the new area of concentration. This is a new area of study in the discipline of Sociology and therefore required extensive review of current research and literature. From this, a curriculum was developed and the course was designed. Course was originally developed as a 300 level course and was offered in the summer. It has since been re-designated as a 200 level course and is now offered as a 15 week semester course as well as a six week summer course. This course has been met with great enthusiasm by students and has been enrolled to capacity since its original offering. Currently, I am the only instructor teaching this course.
8 Courses Developed University of Northern Colorado continued: Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence Developed this course as an addition to the Family Studies emphasis. Developing required extensive review of literature and textbooks as very little existed at the time that studied childhood from a sociological perspective. Created the upper level course with an emphasis on learning how to understand and apply theory, synthesize research, and be able to produce a quality research paper that addresses a current negative issue for children and social policy needs to address that issue. The class was well received by students and has been consistently filled to capacity each semester it is taught. Introduction of Family Studies Online Developed a new online course for the continuing education department using Blackboard technology. This course followed the existing curriculum of the in-class course but was adapted specifically to meet the demands of teaching online. Additions to the online class were discussion boards, PowerPoint presentations both by instructor and students, and requiring students to access and report on specific internet sites. Sociology of Emotions Online Developed an online course for both a six week summer session and a full semester session. This course is similar to the 15 week in class course with several adjustments made to accommodate online learning such as the addition of PowerPoint lecture presentations, discussion boards, online assignments and tests, and requiring students to present research on a specific emotion. Sociology of Childhood & Adolescence--Online Developed an online course for both a six week summer session and a full semester session. This course is similar to the 15 week class in terms of its requirements but adjustments were made to accommodate online learning such as the addition of PowerPoints, podcasts, discussion boards, online assignments and test, and the requirement of a research paper and participation in an online debate. Sociology of Gender Online Developed an online course for a full semester session. Created multiple new assignments as well as incorporating weekly writing assignments. Incorporated in each weekly learning unit PowerPoint summaries of the assigned readings, discussion boards relevant to the assigned readings, and written assignments to demonstrate student s learning of the material. Principles of Sociology Online Developed an online six week course for the online degree program. Created all new online assignments, discussion boards, and weekly written assignments. Created PowerPoint presentations to summarize each required reading. Created assignments and exams to evaluation students comprehension of the material.
9 Social Psychology Online Developed an online course for a full semester session for the online degree program. Created all new online assignments and discussion boards as well as weekly written assignments. Created PowerPoint summaries of assigned readings and other assignments to evaluate students comprehension of the material and ability to demonstrate understanding. Have passed QM review for SOC-278 and SOC-326 online classes. ADADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: May, 1995: Graduate Summa Cum Laude; University of Northern Colorado April, 1995: Departmental Scholar Award; Sociology Department, UNC 1994-95: Who s Who Among College Students 1994-95: National Dean s List 1993-94, 1994-95: Dean s List, Honor of Distinction; UNC TEACHING HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION: Fall, 1998 to present: several semesters, invitation to Favorite Professor Night for various sports. Fall, 1999 to 2006: each semester, recognition by the World of Difference Award. April, 2001: recognition from Residential Housing Association for teaching and student dedication. Spring, 2001: Professor of the Semester award from Alpha Omicron Pi organization. Spring, 2003: Mortar Board Favorite Professor. Fall, 2003: Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award in Arts and Sciences. Fall, 2005: Outstanding Professor Award from the Greek fraternal organization of Delta Zeta. Fall 2006: Housing and Residence Life Academic Recognition Celebration Fall 2008: Outstand Professor Award from the Greek fraternal organization of Delta Chi Fall 2009: Outstanding accommodation assistance to students with disabilities Spring 2010: First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty Fall 2010: Women s Studies distinguished service in teaching Sociology of Gender Fall 2011: Women s Studies Faculty Award Spring 2011: First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty & Staff Fall 2012: Professor of the Semester award from Delta Zeta organization Spring 2012: First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty & Staff Spring 2013: Inspiring Women s Award Spring 2013: Acknowledged by Women s Studies for teaching excellence in my Sociology of Gender course Fall 2013: Made a Difference award for making a difference in a first year student s academic success Fall 2014: Received the Inspired a First Year Scholars Outstanding Faculty award