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Professor, HCRD, Rural Sociology
Professor, Departments of Sociology and Geography
Education
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Ph.D., Sociology, North Carolina State University, 1986
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M.A., Sociology, University of South Florida, 1981
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B.A. Boston University, 1974
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Fields of Specialization: Political Sociology, Community and Regional Development, Gender, Sociology of Agriculture
Teaching Experience
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RS105 Introduction to Rural Sociology
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RS662 Diffusion of Innovations and Social Change
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RS742 Theories and Concepts in Rural Sociology
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RS666 Rural Poverty
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RS678 Women in Rural Society
Area of Research
Focus on state and market changes and their impacts. Concerned with changes in industry and agriculture, and government changes, such as devolution, and how these impact communities, households, and individuals. Research addresses spatial inequality, gender and social change, community and regional development.
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Co-editor of Advancing the Sociology of Spatial Inequality (State University of New York Press, 2007)
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Author of Locality and Inequality: Farm and Industry Structure and Socioeconomic Condition (State University of New York Press, 1990)
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Co-author of Beyond the Amber Waves of Grain (Westview Press, 1995)
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Has published approximately 70 journal articles and book chapters
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Received competitive grants from the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Research Competitive Grants Initiative, and from various non-profit and state funding agencies
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Most recent grant from USDA NRI Program is Rural County Governments, Economic Development, and the Impacts of Decentralization Over Time (2007-2009)
- Elected fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2007.
Recent Service
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President, Rural Sociological Society, 2002-2003
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Directed to the American Sociological Association and Rural Sociological Society and includes Vice-President of RSS
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RSS Council and chair of various RSS committees
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ASA Committee on the Status of Women
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Panel manager of USDA NRI Rural Development and other USDA grants panel service
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Associate Editor of The Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
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Rural Sociology Graduate Studies Chair
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Ohio State University Promotion and Tenure Committee
Back to Staff Profiles
Tickamyer Rural Poverty Book Chapter
European Approach to Disadvantage
Friedland article
Handbook of 20th Century Sociology
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