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DEGREE INFORMATION:

  • (1969) Ph.D., Sociology, Ohio State University
  • (1966) M.A., Ohio State University
  • (1960) B.A., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

COURSES TAUGHT:

Sociological Research Methods, Population, Sociological Statistics, Introductory Sociology

PREVIOUS TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS:

Senior Seminar, Human Ecology, Urban Sociology, Minority Groups

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • (1977-Present) Associate Professor of Sociology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
  • (1976-1977) Associate Professor of Sociology, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
  • (1969-1976) Assistant Professor, University of Houston, Houston, Texas

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • Institutional Review Board, University of South Alabama (1998-present)
  • University Representative to Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of South Alabama (1989-Present)
  • Graduate Advisor, Sociology Graduate Program, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, University of South Alabama (1977- 1990)
  • Interim Chairperson (Summer Quarter), Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, University of South Alabama (1978)
  • Adjunct Instructor in Sociology, Spring Hill College (1978,1982)

MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Alpha Kappa Delta, Secretary-Treasurer (1999 - Present)
  • American Sociological Association
  • Mid-South Sociological Association, Secretary-Treasurer (1986-1992, 1996-Present), Hotel Contract Negotiator (1992-Present)
  • Phi Kappa Phi (1997-Present
  • North Central Sociological Association
  • Population Association of America
  • Southern Sociological Society, Membership Committee (1981-1985), Exhibits Coordinator (1996-Present)

AWARDS, ACTIVITIES, HONORS:

  • Co-Investigator, Choice of Career in Geriatric Nursing, University of South Alabama Research Committee, 1991-1993, $2,666, with Suzanne Dewitt.
  • Presidential Award for Consistent and Superior Service, Mid-South Sociological Association, 1990
  • Co-Investigator, Health and Social Service Needs of the Elderly, University of South Alabama Research and Public Service Council, 1984-1985, $30,773, with Suzanne DeWitt, Vera Douglas, and Carol Henderson.
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Social Factors in the Participation of Black Americans in Metropolitan Mobile, University of South Alabama Research and Public Service Council, 1984-1985, $37,883, with G. David Johnson.
  • Lead Data Collector, Mobile District, National Evaluation of the School Nutrition Program, USDA and System Development Corporation (for Richard Smith, field supervisor), 1983.
  • Alabama's Aged: An Analysis of Demographic and Social Characteristics, USA Research Committee, 1982, $1,000 with Donald South and Gloria Palileo.
  • Associate Investigator, Social Dimensions of the Energy Crisis: A Follow-up Study, Governor's Energy Advisory Council, State of Texas, 1975-1976, $14,000, with David Gottlieb.
  • Instructional Equipment Grant, HEW-OE, University of Houston, 1974-75, $2,000 (matching).
  • Associate Investigator, Sociological Dimensions of the Energy Crisis. Governor's Energy Advisory Council, State of Texas, 1973-1974, $22,000 with David Gottlieb.
  • Research Initiation Grant, University of Houston, 1970, $2,355.
  • Mershon Doctoral Fellowship, Mershon Foundation, 1968-69, $4,000.
  • Research Assistant to Byron Munson, Center for Community and Regional Analysis, Ohio State University, 1964-65.
  • Research Assistant to E.L. Quarantelli, Professional Social- ization of Dental Students, Ohio State University, 1964.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS SKILLS:

SPSS, FORTRAN, WordPerfect

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

  • Attended 23rd Meeting of ICPSR Official Representatives, ICPSR and the Research Community: Evaluation and Revolution, October 23-26, 1997.
  • Attended 22nd Meeting of ICPSR Official Representatives, ICPSR and the New Social Science Research Environment, October 12-15, 1995.
  • Attended ICPSR Summer Program, Management of Machine-Readable Social Science Information, August 10-14, 1992.
  • Attended ICPSR Summer Program Short Course, Utilization of 1990 Census Data, University of Michigan, June 17-21, 1991.
  • Attended ICPSR Summer Program Short Course, Network Analysis, University of Michigan, July 23-27, 1990.
  • Attended "Opening Doors: An Appraisal of Race Relations in America," University of Alabama, June 9-11, 1988.
  • Attended "Conference on Race and Ethnic Relations in the 1990's," Texas A&M University, February 11-12, 1988.
  • Attended Data User Training Activity No. 200-5, "The Aging Population: A 1980 Census Workshop," given by the User Training Branch, Bureau of the Census, 12-13 September 1983, Tampa, Florida.

CONSULTING-COMMUNITY SERVICES:

  • Consultant, Program Evaluation, "Teen Options: Baby Think It Over," Crittenton Teen Services, 1998-1999 (for Joy Logan).
  • Consultant, Strategic Action Development Plan, Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians, 1997-1998, $4,000.00 (With Roma Hanks) (for Chief Wilford "Longhair" Taylor).
  • Consultant, Program Evaluation, "Right Choices" (Teen Pregnancy Prevention), Crittenton Teen Services, 1997-1998, $1,000.00 (for Joy Logan).
  • Organizer, Boys and Girls Club Visits to the University of South Alabama, July-August 1997, $1,200 (with Heather J. Smith and Wayne Simon for Clyde McGuire).
  • Publishers' Consultant, Revision of Approaches to Social Research, Third Edition, by Singleton and Straits, Summer 1995. (for Gioia Stevens).
  • Consultant, Computerized Sampling, Survey of Organizations, Summer 1995, $200 (for G, David Johnson).
  • Focus Group Leader, "A Focus Group Assessment of the Fine Arts Museum of the South," Fine Arts Museum of the South, January 20, 1994. (for Joseph Schenk).
  • Focus Group Leader, Self-Evaluation of the United Way, United Way of Southwest Alabama, November 11, 1993. (for Stephen F. Dill).
  • Research Consultant, "Recycling of Jurors," United States of America, Plaintiff v. Sam Shuler, Defendant, United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama, Southern Division, Docket No. CR-92-00224, Mobile, Alabama, July 16, 1993. (For Madden & Soto, P.A.).
  • Consultant, University of South Alabama Writing Program, Computer Assisted Administration of Evaluations of Student Writing, 1986-1994 (for Gary Burton and Renee Harper).
  • Research Consultant, The Bay Area Food Bank, 1988-1991 (for Ron Prado).
  • Research Consultant, Downtown Economic Development Committee, Mobile Community Organization, 1988-1989 (for Walker Solomon).
  • Survey Consultant, Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians, 1984-87, $13,283 (for Russel C. Baker, Jr.).
  • Survey Consultant, Survey of Library Users, United States Sports Academy, 1984, (for Judy Burnham).
  • Survey Consultant, Prichard Disability Survey, 1983-1985, $12,085 (for Yvonne Howze).
  • Research Consultant, Teenage Group Program, 1983-1984, (for Margaret Solberger).
  • Research Consultant, "Racial Segregation and Polarized Voting," Civil Action No. 78-13-E, 1980 (for Blacksher, Menefee and Stein, P.A.).
  • Survey Consultant, Survey of a Southern Jewish Community, 1980-1983 (for Selma Bukstein and Doris Claire Stein).
  • Secondary Data Analysis and Write-up, Mobile County Urban League, Occupational and Income Inequality and Segregation of Minorities in Mobile County, Alabama, 1979 (for B. Leslie).
  • Research Consultant, "Racial Classifications and Identities," Civil Action No. 78-654-H, 1979 (for Blacksher, Menefee & Stein, P.A.).
  • Survey Consultant, University Counseling Services, U.S.A. Needs Assessment, 1979 (for K. Welsh).
  • Survey Consultant, Mobile Community Organization, Community Development Program Evaluation, Housing Rehabilitation, Unemployment and Underemployment, 1978-1981 (for P. Phillips).
  • Survey Analysis Consultant, Office of the Mayor, City of Prichard, Alabama, Statistical Analysis of Compensation of Public Officials by City Size for Cities of Population 10,000 or Greater in Alabama, 1978 (for A.J. Cooper).
  • Survey Design and Pretest, Graduate Follow-up, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1976-77 (for G. Grace and D. Van DeVoort).
  • Survey Consultant, "McLean County Services Study," a Survey for the Westside Improvement Association - A Division of the Association of Commerce and Industry of McLean County, Bloomington, Illinois, 1976-1977, $1,160 (for C. Ben Pitcher).
  • Computer Analysis Consultant, "HOUMAP - The Houston Metropolitan Area Project: Development of Computer Programs for Coding Error Detection and Calculation of Indices of Inequality and Segregation, 1976-1977, $1,486 (for Wm. Simon).
  • Survey Consultant, St. Luke's United Methodist Church Council on Ministries, Houston, Texas, 1976 $1,171 (for Arthur Draeger and Robert Daily).
  • Computer Analysis Consultant, Model City Department, City of Houston, Development of a File Management Program for the Inventory of Human Care Service Agencies, 1975-1976, $500 (for Lillian Eunice).
  • Survey Consultant, Community Welfare Planning Association/United Fund, Houston, Texas, 1975-76, $240 (for L. V. Johnson).
  • Survey Sampling Consultant for "A Social and Demographic Survey of the Jewish Community of Houston, Texas," 1975, $200 (for Sam Schulman).
  • Computer Analysis of Church Surveys for Baptist Association Correlating Committee, Baytown, Texas, 1974-1976, $252 (for Chester B. Davidson).

PRESENTATIONS:

  • "Immigration," presented to the South Coast Mensa Group #365, Mobile, Alabama, November 15, 1997 (for Marci Davis).
  • "Preferences for Nursing Specialties: A Study of Nursing Students," Poster Presentation, 1994 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Los Angeles, California (with Suzanne DeWitt)
  • "Racial Segregation in Urban Areas," Round Table Discussion, 1993 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Montgomery, Alabama (with Yuk-Ying Tung).
  • "Patterns, Trends, and Implications of Concentration of the Elderly Population in Metropolitan Mobile, Alabama," a slide presentation at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Roma Hanks).
  • "A Comparison of Atomistic and Holistic Evaluations of Student Essays at the University of South Alabama," a presentation at the Eighth Annual NTNW Conference on Language and Literacy Assessment, November 1990 (with Linda Calendrillo and Renee Harper).
  • "Participation of Women and Minorities in the Mid-South Sociological Association", a panel at the 1989 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Norma Carson, Donna K. Darden, Vicki L. Lamb, Willie Pearson, Jr., Kathleen H. Sparrow, and Rebecca Watson).
  • "Using Computer-Assisted Grade Profiles to Evaluate ESL Student Placement in Freshman Writing Courses." a presentation at the Seventh Annual Conference on Writing Assessment, April 1989 (with Linda Callendrillo).
  • "Doing Sociological Research with the Urban League," 10th Annual Conference, Association for Humanist Sociology, November 1985 (with David Johnson, Sharon Minor, Jessica Murphy, Ronnie Stewart, and Jean Tolbert).
  • "Workshop on Writing for the University of Montevallo," University of Montevallo, 1984. (with Lana Silverthorn and Burke Brown).
  • "An Interdisciplinary Writing and Testing Program at the University of South Alabama," a presentation at the Second Annual Conference on Writing Assessment, March 1984 (with Lana Silverthorn).
  • "World Hunger," a presentation for World Hunger Day, University of South Alabama, May 1981.
  • "Hell, No! We Won't Go! A Case Study of an Urban Middle Class White Community," a panel discussion presented at the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (with Gary Dworkin).

PAPERS:

  • "Economic Development of a State-Recognized Indian Tribe," presented at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Lafayette, Louisiana, October 28-31, 1998 (with Roma Hanks).
  • "Programs of Youth Organizations as Evaluated by Teenage Members," presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Huntsville, Alabama, October 29-November 1, 1997 (with Heather J. Smith and Wayne Simon).
  • "Mock Jury Deliberation Dynamics and the Role of Forepersons," presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA, April 3-6, 1997 (with Larry D. Hall and Donald R. South).
  • "Size of School and Student Groups: Cliques and Other Social Groupings Among High School Students," presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Little Rock, AR (with Heather Smith).
  • "Juries, Jury Deliberation, and the Role of the Foreperson: Structure and Dynamics of Mock Juries," presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Little Rock, AR (with Larry D. Hall and Donald R. South).
  • "Internal Social Grouping Among High School Students: Imagery, Stereotyping, and Gender Differences," presented at the Midterm Conference of the Research Committee on Sociology of Education of the International Sociological Association, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-22, 1996 (with Heather J. Smith).
  • "Changes in the Verdict Preferences and Jury Verdicts of Mock Jurors," presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Richmond, VA, April 11-14, 1996 (with Larry D. Hall and Donald R. South).
  • "Remembering High School: Retrospectives on the Culture and Structure of High School Cliques," presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association, Jackson, MS, February 24-25, 1996 (With Heather Smith).
  • "Effects of Social Background Characteristics on Judgements of Guilt or Innocence: Evidence from Mock Jurors," presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Mobile, Alabama (with Larry Hall and D.R. South).
  • "Gambling Behavior of College Students: A Computer Simulation," presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Mobile, Alabama (with Frances Beech).
  • "Toxic Emission Sites, Property Values, and Racial Transition in a Metropolitan Area," presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Lafayette, LA (with Edmund Tsang).
  • "Attitudes Toward Geriatric Nursing: A Study of Nursing Students," presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Montgomery, Alabama (with Suzanne DeWitt).
  • "Pharmacies and the Durable Medical Equipment Market: An Opportunity for Applied Research," presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Montgomery, Alabama (with Kimberly C. Tullos).
  • "Gerontology Curricula and Career Preferences. A Comparison of Associate Degree and Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs," presented at the Social Science Conference of the National Social Science Association, Orlando, Florida, November 1992 (with Suzanne DeWitt).
  • "An Evaluation of the Services of the Bay Area Food Bank, Mobile, Alabama," presented at the 1990 Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Sociology.
  • "Racial Segregation in Mobile County, Alabama, 1960-1990," presented at the 1990 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association.
  • "Race, Social Ties, Social Support, and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from a Community Study," presented at the 1990 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (with G. David Johnson and J. Stephen Thomas).
  • "Race and Attitudes Toward Schools and Educational Policies: Mobile County, Alabama," presented at the 1990 Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (with G. David Johnson).
  • "Factors Contributing to Happiness of the Elderly," presented at the 1989 Social Science Conference of the National Social Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana (with Suzanne DeWitt and Vera Douglas).
  • "Racial Attitudes in a Southern Metropolitan Area," presented at the 1989 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with G. David Johnson).
  • "Mowa Choctaw Housing," presented at the 1989 Annual Meeting of the North Central Sociological Association.
  • "Racial Differences in Religious Beliefs and Behaviors," presented at the 1989 Annual Meeting of the North Central Sociological Association (with Gigi Armbrecht and G. David Johnson).
  • "Nutrition Among the Elderly in Mobile County, Alabama," presented at the 1989 Annual Meeting of the North Central Sociological Association (with Suzanne DeWitt and Vera Douglas).
  • "Transportation for the Elderly in Mobile County, Alabama," presented at the 1988 Social Science Conference of the National Social Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia (with Suzanne DeWitt and Vera Douglas).
  • "Population Change and Employment in Mobile: 1970-1980," presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association.
  • "Health Problems and Use of Medications Among the Elderly," presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Suzanne DeWitt and Vera Douglas).
  • "Hearing, Vision, and Use of Television by the Elderly," presented at the Fifth National Forum on Research in Aging, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1988 (with Suzanne DeWitt and Vera Douglas).
  • "Determinants of Optimism," presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (with G.B. Olsen and G. David Johnson).
  • "Utilization of Health Services by the Elderly: A Comparison of Blacks and Whites in Mobile County, Alabama," presented at the 1987 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Suzanne Dewitt and Vera Douglas).
  • "Dental Health and Use of Dental Services Among the Elderly: A Comparison of Blacks and Whites in Mobile County, Alabama," presented at the 1987 International Sociological Association Inter-Congress Meeting of the Research Committee on Aging, University of Manitoba (with Suzanne DeWitt and Vera Douglas).
  • "Household Structure and Social Support Among the Elderly: A Comparison of Blacks and Whites," presented at the 1986 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Suzanne DeWitt, Vera Douglas, and Carol Henderson).
  • "A Survey of Disability in a Metropolitan Satellite City," presented at the 1985 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Yvonne Howze).
  • "Nursing Careers Working with the Elderly: Knowledge, Attitudes and Experience of Baccalaureate Nursing Students," presented at the 1984 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Suzanne C. DeWitt).
  • "Roles of Male and Female Cartoon Characters in Saturday Review and Saturday Evening Post, 1969-1983," presented at the 1984 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association. (with Elaine Isbell).
  • "Identity, Belief, and Involvement in a Small Jewish Community," presented at the 1984 Annual Meeting of the North Central Sociological Association.
  • "The Social Position of Jewish Community Members in a Southern Metropolitan Area," presented at the 1983 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association.
  • "Taking Action on Social Issues: Attitudes of Members of a Southern Jewish Community," presented at the 1983 Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Sociological Association.
  • "Faculty Attitudes, Behavior, and Experiences with the Use of Writing Assignments," presented at the Annual Conference of the Alabama Council on the Teaching of Composition, Auburn University, February 1981.
  • "Beliefs About Human Nature - Their Relationship to Punitiveness Toward Deviants," presented at the 1981 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with D. R. South and S. Gentry).
  • "Property Maintenance in a Metropolitan Satellite City," presented at the 1981 Annual Meeting of the North Central Sociological Association.
  • "Residential Segregation in Southwestern Metropolitan Areas: 1970," presented at the 1979 Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Sociological Association (with Tatcho Mindiola).
  • "The Social Characteristics of Cartoons and Cartoon Actors," presented at the 1978 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Carol Whitehurst).
  • "Residential Segregation in the Urban Southwest: A Comparative Study, 1970," presented at the 1977 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America (with Tatcho Mindiola).
  • "A Coding Error Detection Procedure for Machine Readable Data Files," presented at the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association (with Paul Cooper).
  • "Economics and Racism: The Case of Chicanos and Blacks in the Urban Southwest," presented at the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association (with Tatcho Mindiola).
  • "Anomia and Alcohol Use: Drinking Patterns in Mexican American and Anglo Neighborhoods," presented at the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science (with L.V. Johnson).
  • "Effects of a Magazine Fiction on Readers," presented at the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science (with Robert A. LeBouef).
  • "Conceptions of Energy Shortages and Energy Conserving Behavior," presented at the 1975 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (with David Gottlieb).
  • "Urban Dominance on Age Structure in Korea," presented at the 1974 Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society (with Dae Ki Kang).
  • "Social Norms and Sex Roles in Romance and Adventure Magazines," presented at the 1974 Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science (with Dwayne Smith).
  • "Influence and Friendship Patterns in a Racially Integrated Neighborhood," presented at the 1974 Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science (with L.V. Johnson and Teresa Beardmore).
  • "Noise Pollution in a Metropolitan Residential Area: A Survey of Exposure and Response to Urban Noise," presented at the 1973 Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (with Veda Barth).
  • "Highway Development and Community Population Growth in Puerto Rico, 1898-1960," presented at the 1970 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America (with Kent P. Schwirian).
  • "Factor Analysis and Community Structure, 1950-1960," presented at the 1967 Annual Meeting of the Ohio Valley Sociological Society (with Kent P. Schwirian).
PUBLICATIONS:
  • MONOGRAPHS:

    • "Choice of Career in Geriatric Nursing," Second Preliminary Report. University of South Alabama, September 1993 (with Suzanne DeWitt).
    • "Choice of Career in Geriatric Nursing," Preliminary Report, University of South Alabama, June 1992 (with Suzanne DeWitt).
    • "A Survey of Agencies Served by the Bay Area Food Bank," Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, University of South Alabama, 1991.
    • "Social Participation Among Blacks and Whites in Mobile County, Alabama." Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, University of South Alabama, 1989 (with G. David Johnson).
    • "Mowa Choctaw Social and Economic Survey," Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians, 1987.
    • "The Prichard Disability Survey," Prichard Organization on Disability, The City of Prichard, 1985.
    • "A Social and Demographic Survey of a Southern Jewish Community: The Mobile Jewish Community," The Mobile Jewish Welfare Fund, 1983.
    • "Sociological Dimensions of the Energy Crisis: A Follow-Up Study," a report to the Governor's Energy Advisory Council of the State of Texas, March 1975 (with David Gottlieb).
    • "Sociological Dimensions of the Energy Crisis," a report to the Governor's Energy Advisory Council of the State of Texas, December 31, 1974 (with David Gottlieb).
    • "The Texas Pictorial Technique for Evaluating Housing Quality - A Reliability Report," SCUR Monograph, Southwestern Center for Urban Research, 1973 (with G.A. Hartin).

  • ARTICLES:

    • "Race and Religiosity: An Empirical Evaluation of a Causal Model," Review of Religious Research, Vol. 32, No. 3 (1991), 252-265 (with G. David Johnson and Gigi Armbrecht).
    • "Race, Social Ties, Social Support, and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence From a Community Study," Sociological Focus, Vol. 23, No. 4 (1990), 341-353 (with G. David Johnson and J. Stephen Thomas).
    • "Dental Health and Use of Dental Services among the Elderly in Mobile County, Alabama," The Journal of the Alabama Dental Association, Vol. 73, No. 1 (Winter, 1989), 26-35 (with Suzanne DeWitt and Vera Douglas).
    • "Nursing Careers Working with the Elderly," Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 10, No. 3 (June, 1988), 335-343 (with Suzanne DeWitt).
    • "Social Background, Emotionality, and Belief as Predictors of Punitiveness toward Deviants," Sociological Spectrum, vol. 5, Nos, 1-2 (1985) 119-138. (with Donald R. South and Sally Gentry).
    • "Property Maintenance and Residential Integration," Sociological Spectrum, Vol. 4, No. 4 (1985) 443 - 460. (with Bill Reese).
    • "Racial Minorities," in Howard F. Mahan, (ed.). South Alabama Toward 2000 II - Human Challenges, South Alabama Review, 1981, 68-77.
    • "Residential Segregation in Southwestern Metropolitan Areas: 1970," Sociological Focus, Vol. 14, No. 1 (January, 1981), 15- 31 (with Tatcho Mindiola).
    • "Anomie and Alcohol Use: Drinking Patterns in Mexican American and Anglo Neighborhoods," Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Vol. 39, No. 5 (May, 1978), 894-909 (with L. V. Johnson).
    • "How Different Readers Perceive Magazine Stories and Characters," Journalism Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 1 (Spring, 1977), 50-57 (with Robert A. LeBouef).
    • "Conceptions of Energy Shortage and Energy Conserving Behavior," Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 2 September, 1976), 421-429 (with David Gottlieb).
    • "Social Norms and Sex Roles in Romance and Adventure Magazine," Journalism Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 2 (Summer, 1975) 309-315 (with Dwayne Smith).
    • "The Ecological Structure of Canadian Cities," in Kent P. Schwirian, Comparative urban Structure - Studies in the Ecology of Cities, Lexington, Mass.: D.C. Heath, 1974 (with Kent P. Schwirian).

  • OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

    • What Do the Numbers Say?" The Harbinger, Vol. XII, No. 14, (4/26/94 - 5/9/94), 1,6 (newspaper article, with Edmund Tsang).
    • "Mobilians of the Future," Mobile Bay Monthly, Vol. III, No. 1 (January, 1988), 38-40 (with Gigi Armbrecht and Richard Wells.)
    • "Sequence for a Senior Seminar in Sociology," in Lana Silverthorn, "Writing Across the Disciplines: A Program for Curriculum Development," in Carl H. Klaus and Nancy Jones (Eds.). Courses for Change in Writing. Upper Montclair, New Jersey: Boynton/Cook Publishers, 1984.
    • "Social Impact Statements," contributed in R.D. Finch and Harriett Hahn, "Texas Energy Scenarios," Special Project F. of the Governor's Energy Advisory Council, January 1975.
 
 
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