Dr. Salvatore J. Restifo The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Sociology and Anthropology (956) 665-8798 Email: salvatore.restifo@utrgv.edu EDUCATION PhD, The Ohio State University, 2013 Major: Sociology Dissertation Title: Immigrant Assimilation and Race-Ethnic Disadvantage: A Comparative Perspective on U.S. Labor Market Inequality Past and Present MA, The Ohio State University, 2008 Major: Sociology BA, Arizona State University, 2004 Major: History and Sociology AA, Glendale Community College, 2000 EMPLOYMENT Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( 2015) Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas-Pan American (2013-2015) PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Steven Foy and Salvatore Restifo. Reliably Republican? Shifts in U.S. Veterans' Political Party Affiliation from 1974 to 2016. Sociological Spectrum. 38, no. 3 (July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018): 174-193. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02732173.2018.1469445 Vincent Roscigno, Julia Cantzler, Salvatore Restifo, and Joshua Guetzkow. Legitimation, State Repression, and the Sioux Massacre at Wounded Knee. Mobilization. 20, no. 1 (March 2015): 17-40. mobilizationjournal.org/doi/abs/10.17813/maiq.20.1.pj9n771ph6181p06 Salvatore Restifo, Vincent Roscigno, and Zhenchao Qian. Segmented Assimilation, Split Labor Markets, and Racial/Ethnic Inequality: The Case of Early Twentieth Century New York. American Sociological Review. 78, no. 5 (October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2013): 897-924. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0003122413501071 Generated on Oct 03, 2018 Page 1 of 7
Carol Mueller, Salvatore Restifo, and Julie Restifo. Liberal States and Print Media Coverage of Global Advocacy Events: The Case of the UN Beijing Conference for Women. Comparative Sociology. 11, (March 2012): 113-139. booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/156913312x621659 Salvatore Restifo, Vincent Roscigno, and Lora Phillips. Racial/Ethnic Hierarchy and Urban Labor Market Inequality: Four Poignant Historical Cases. City & Community. Salvatore Restifo and Laryssa Mykyta. At a Crossroads: Economic Hierarchy and Hardship at the Intersection of Race, Sex, and Nativity. Social Currents. Under Submission Journal Articles Salvatore Restifo and Laryssa Mykyta. At a Crossroads: Economic Hierarchy and Hardship at the Intersection of Race, Sex, and Nativity. Social Currents. AWARDS AND HONORS Faculty Travel Grant, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (February 13, 2018) Faculty Travel Grant, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (June 2, 2017) Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (Nominee), The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2016) Junior Faculty Travel Grant, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (February 11, 2016) Junior Faculty Travel Grant, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, The University of Texas-Pan American (June 3, 2015) Junior Faculty Travel Grant, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, The University of Texas-Pan American (May 28, 2014) Outstanding Service Award, Sociology Graduate Student Association, The Ohio State University (2013) Graduate Student Summer Survey Research Fellowship, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Ohio State University (2010) Outstanding Service Award, Sociology Graduate Student Association, The Ohio State University (2010) PRESENTATIONS Matthew Costello, Salvatore Restifo, and James Hawdon. "Anti-Immigrant Extremism in the Digital Age," Annual Meetings of the American Society of Criminology, American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. (November 2018) Matthew Costello, Salvatore Restifo, James Hawdon, and Colin Bernatzky. "Anti-Immigrant Hate in the Digital Age," Annual Meetings of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Southern Criminal Justice Association, Pensacola, FL. (September 2018) Generated on Oct 03, 2018 Page 2 of 7
Laryssa Mykyta and Salvatore Restifo. "Growing up Faster? The Transition to Adulthood at the Intersection of Race, Sex, and Citizenship," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, PA. (August 2018) Steven Foy and Salvatore Restifo. "The Effect of Race on the Relationship between Veteran Status and Political Party Affiliation," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, PA. (August 2018) Salvatore Restifo. "Race, Sex, and Income Inequality in U.S. Border Cities," Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 2018) Salvatore Restifo and Steven Foy. "Reliably Republican? Shifts in U.S. Veterans' Political Party Affiliation from 1974 to 2016," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Montreal, Canada. (August 2017) Salvatore Restifo. "Border Destinations: Gender, Immigration, and Economic Inequality," Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, Southwestern Social Science Association, Austin, TX. (April 2017) Salvatore Restifo. "Competition, Threat, and Race/Ethnicity in the Press," Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, Southwestern Social Science Association, Las Vegas, NV. (March 2016) Salvatore Restifo. "Gender, Immigration, and Economic Hierarchy and Hardship in 21st Century America," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL. (August 2015) Salvatore Restifo. "At a Crossroads: Race, Sex, and Immigrant Status in the Labor Market," Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. (March 2015) Salvatore Restifo. "Racial/Ethnic Competition, Labor Market Incorporation, and the Importance of Place," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. (August 2014) Salvatore Restifo. "Unequal in America: Wage Inequality and Employment Stratification at the Intersection of Race, Sex, and Immigrant Status," Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, MSS Women in the Profession Committee, Omaha, NE. (April 2014) Salvatore Restifo. "Assimilative Capacities and Racial/Ethnic Antagonism: Immigration in American Media." Annual Meetings of the Pacific Sociological Association, Portland, OR. (March 2014) Andrew Martin and Salvatore Restifo. "Fair and Balanced? An Empirical Assessment of Media Coverage of Social Movement Campaigns," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Denver, CO. (August 2012) Salvatore Restifo and Andrew Martin. "Organized Labor and the Media: Toward an Understanding of Media Coverage and Movement Outcomes," Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. (March 2012) Salvatore Restifo. "Racial/Ethnic Incorporation and Disadvantage: A Comparative-Historical Perspective of Split Labor Market Dynamics in the United States," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV. (August 2011) Salvatore Restifo. "Media Alternatives as a Source of Public Opinion Data," Seminar on Public Opinion and Communication, School of Communication, The Ohio State University, (May 19, 2011) Generated on Oct 03, 2018 Page 3 of 7
Salvatore Restifo. "Immigration, Assimilation, and U.S. Labor Market Inequality in Comparative-Historical Perspective," Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, Southern Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL. (April 2011) Salvatore Restifo and Matthew Costello. "TVs, Tea Parties, and Gay Rights: The Media and Politics of Protest," Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, Southern Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL. (April 2011) Vincent Roscigno, Julia Cantzler, and Salvatore Restifo. "Legitimation and State Repression: The Case of the Sioux Ghost Dance and the Massacre at Wounded Knee," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA. (August 2010) Salvatore Restifo and Matthew Costello. "Media Coverage and Contentious Politics: A Comparative Analysis of Television Coverage of Tea Party Protests and the Gay Rights Movement," Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society, Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL. (March 2010) Salvatore Restifo, Vincent Roscigno, and Zhenchao Qian. "Segmented Assimilation, Split Labor Markets, and Race/Ethnicity Stratification: The Case of New York in the Early Twentieth Century," Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. (August 2009) Carol Mueller, Salvatore Restifo, and Julie Restifo. "Mass Media Coverage of Transnational Social Movement Events," Annual Meetings of the Pacific Sociological Association, Pacific Sociological Association, Hollywood, CA. (April 2006) TEACHING Courses Taught Directed Studies Intro to Sociology Race & Ethnic Relations Social Inequality Social Stratification Social Theory Stat For Behav Science Statistics Stats for Behavioral Sciences Thesis II Non-Credit Instruction Guest Lecture, (March 2014) Guest Lecture, (November 2013) Directed Student Learning Generated on Oct 03, 2018 Page 4 of 7
Master's Thesis Committee Chair. Karen Rodriguez,, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. (April 2017) Master's Thesis Committee Member. Bianca Lopez,, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. (April 2016 - July 2018) Master's Thesis Committee Member. Marlee Olivarez,, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. (November 2017 - April 2018) Master's Thesis Committee Member. Antonio Guzman,, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. (March 2016 - December 2016) Graduate Directed Individual/Independent Study. Nancy Chapa,, Department of Sociology and Anthropology. (January 2015 - May 2015) SERVICE Department Service Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (One-Year Appointment). (May 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (One-Year Appointment). (May 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018) Committee Member, GE Core Assessment Committee. (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018) Committee Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018) Faculty Advisor, Sociology Club. (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018) Committee Member, Sociology Outreach Committee. (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018) Committee Member, GE Core Assessment Committee. (January 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017) Committee Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017) Faculty Mentor, New Faculty Mentor. (September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017) Faculty Advisor, Sociology Club. (September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (One-Year Appointment). (January 1, 2017 - January 31, 2017) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (One-Year Appointment). (May 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (One-Year Appointment). (May 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (One-Year Appointment). (May 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016) Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016) Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track). (September 1, 2015 - March 30, 2016) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track). (September 1, 2015 - March 30, 2016) Generated on Oct 03, 2018 Page 5 of 7
Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track). (June 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (One-Year Appointment). (May 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (Part-Time Appointment). (May 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (Three-Year Appointment). (May 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015) Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track). (April 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track). (February 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015) Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015) Committee Member, Website and Brochure. (September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015) Committee Member, Annual Review (Merit). (September 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014) Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014) Committee Member, Website and Brochure. (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014) Committee Member, SLO Assessment (SOCI 4301: Research Methods) Committee. (January 1, 2014 - May 31, 2014) Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (Tenure-Track). (September 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014) Committee Member, SLO Assessment (SOCI 4333: Social Theory) Committee. (September 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013) Professional Service Reviewer, Journal Article, Sociological Forum (May 2018) Reviewer, Journal Article, Population Research and Policy Review (December 2017) Reviewer, Journal Article, American Sociological Review (May 2017) Session Chair, Southwestern Social Science Association (April 2017) Reviewer, Journal Article, Population Research and Policy Review (January 2017) Reviewer, Journal Article, American Sociological Review (September 2016) Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (September 2016) Reviewer, Journal Article, Sociological Spectrum (June 2016) Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (April 2016) Session Chair, Southwestern Social Science Association (March 2016) Reviewer, Journal Article, Sociological Spectrum (February 2016) Reviewer, Journal Article, Sociology Compass (January 2016) Generated on Oct 03, 2018 Page 6 of 7
Reviewer, Journal Article, Social Problems (October 2015) Reviewer, Journal Article, Sociological Spectrum (October 2015) Reviewer, Journal Article, Sociological Spectrum (August 2015) Reviewer, Journal Article, Social Currents (June 2015) Reviewer, Journal Article, Work and Occupations (October 2014) Reviewer, Journal Article, Population Research and Policy Review (September 2014) Conference-Related, American Sociological Association (August 2014) Reviewer, Journal Article, The Sociological Quarterly (July 2014) Reviewer, Journal Article, Population Research and Policy Review (May 2014) Reviewer, Journal Article, Mobilization: An International Quarterly (April 2014) Reviewer, Journal Article, The Sociological Quarterly (February 2014) Reviewer, Journal Article, American Journal of Sociology (September 2012) Reviewer, Journal Article, Mobilization: An International Quarterly (January 2012) Discussant, OSU Graduate Student Summer Conference (August 2011) Conference-Related, Midwest Sociological Society (April 2010) Reviewer, Journal Article, Mobilization: An International Quarterly (March 2009) Reviewer, Journal Article, American Sociological Review (October 2008) Conference-Related, National Women's Studies Association (June 2008) Professional Memberships Southern Sociological Society (SSS) (2011-2018) American Sociological Association (ASA) (2009-2018) Southwestern Social Science Assocation (SSSA) (2016-2017) Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) (2010-2016) Generated on Oct 03, 2018 Page 7 of 7