PhD Graduates 2005

Monique Balsam-Diderich

Sibling Relationships in Remarried Families.
Dissertation defended August 2005. Advisor Donald Carns.

PhD Graduates 2004

Colleen Hall-Patton

Quilting Between the Revivals: The Cultural Context of Quilting 1945-1970
Dissertation defended May 2004. Advisor Barb Brents.

Kathleen Nelson

Sociological Theories of Career Choice: A Study of Workers in the Special Events Industry
Dissertation defended August 2004. Advisor Ron Smith. Assistant Professor, Harrah Hotel College, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Cheryl Radeloff

Vectors, Pollutants, and Murderers: HIV Testing Policies Toward Prostitutes in Nevada
Dissertation defended December 2004. Advisor Barb Brents. Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University at Mankato

Roger Roots

Capitalism and Violence: A Test and Critique of the Alienation Proposition
Dissertation defended December 2004. Advisor Frederick Preston.

PhD Graduates 2003

Pete Simi

Rage in the City of Angels: the Historical Development of the Skinhead Subculture in Los Angeles.
Dissertation defended 2003. Advisors Barbara Brents and Simon Gottschalk.

PhD Graduates 2002

Bo Bernhard

From Sin to Sickness: A Sociological History of the Problem Gambler.
Dissertation defended May 2002. Advisor Fred Preston.

Jongryul Choi

Postmodern American Sociology: Response to the Aesthetic Challenge
Dissertation defended May 2002. Advisor David Dickens.

PhD Graduates 2000

Paul Shapiro

Public Perceptions of Quick-Care and Hospital Emergency Capabilities: A Pre-Illness Injury Analysis.
Dissertation defended June 26, 2000. Advisor Fred Preston.

James Dave Ballard

Terrorism and Political Policy: Crisis and Policymaking Indicators in the Media and During Legislative Action. Dissertation defended May 5, 2000. Advisor Barb Brents. Associate professor California State University, Northridge.

Shelly Channel

Think Different: A Comparison of the Critical Thinking Abilities of Education Majors. Dissertation defended April 12, 2000. Advisor Maralee Mayberry.

Joann DeBose

The Impact of Interracial Contact on Whites Racial Attitudes. Dissertation defended April 11, 2000. Advisor Bob Parker.

PhD Graduates 1999

Stavros Anthony

The Structural Dimensions of Community Oriented Police Departments.
Dissertation defended October 18, 1999. Advisor: Jim Frey

Rose Marie Richardson

A Political Economic View of the Federal Organization of Work. Dissertation defended October 1, 1999. Advisor Bob Parker

Joseph Diaz

A Suicide in Las Vegas Homeless: A Test of Durkheims Theory of Suicide.
Dissertation defended July 1999. Accepted assistant professor position, Southwest Minnesota State College.

Melissa Monson

Domestic Violence in the Hyperreal: An Examination of Race and Ethnicity in Real Life Police Drama.
Dissertation defended May 4, 1999. Advisor Barb Brents. Accepted teaching position at Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO.

Merlinda Gallegos

Neighborhood Councils: A Family Driven Approach to Community Change. Dissertation defended, April 1999. Advisor Donald Carns. Accepted position as Program Specialist, Southern Nevada Region, National Conference for Community and Justice, Las Vegas, NV. Currently with United Way of Southern Nevada.

Denise Dalaimo

Critical Multiculturalism in the Classroom: From Theory to Practice. Dissertation defended, February 10, 1999. Advisor David Dickens. Accepted assistant professor position, Mt. San Jacinto Community College, San Jacinto, CA.

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MA Graduates 2007

Kael Goodwin

Grandchildren and Grandparents: Intergenerational Care Exchange.
Thesis defended April 2007. Advisor Anastasia Prokos.

Crystal Jackson

From a Stripper to a Worker Who Strips: Changing Concepts of Femininity and Sexuality in Strip Club Legislation.
Thesis defended April 2007. Advisor Barb Brents.

Brooke Wagner

Being a 'Bad' Girl: One Woman's Construction of Intimacy.
Thesis defended April 2007. Advisor Barb Brents.

MA Graduates 2005

Valerie Bugni

A Case: Study of Culture and Change in a Small Architecture Firm.
Thesis defended May 2005. Advisor Ron Smith.

MA Graduates 2004

Michael Restivo

Balanced Biosocial Theory for the Social Sciences
Thesis defended April 2004. Advisor David Dickens.

Marshall Smith

Ideology and Interaction in Internet Action Video Games
Thesis defended July 2004. Advisor David Dickens.

MA Graduates 2003

Megan Hartzell

Emerging Identities: New Subjects within Gay Adoption.
Thesis defended 2003. Advisor Kate Hausbeck.

Bryan James

Gender Differences in Predictions of Filipino Out-Marriage.
Thesis defended 2003. Advisor Jennifer Keene.

Candace Seppa Arroyo

Labor Violations and Discrimination in the Clark County Outcall Entertainment Industry
Thesis defended July 2003. Advisor Barb Brents.

MA Graduates 2002

Katy Gilpatrick

Theoretical and Methodological Applications for Sociology
Thesis defended May 2002. Advisor Kate Hausbeck.

Lisa Kopinsky

Female Domestic Violence Victims and their Negotiation for Safety
Thesis defended December 2002.

Eric Silver

Negotiation and Autonomy in a Fast Food Restaurant
Thesis defended August 2002. Advisor Ron Smith.

Amy Walker

Power and Political Process: The Case of the Ivanp Airport.
Thesis defended August 2002. Advisor Robert Futrell.

MA Graduates 2001

Lisa Sharp

Terrorism in the News: A Constructionist Approach.

Thesis defended July 20, 2001. Advisor Robert Futrell. Accepted into University of Southern California Ph.D. program.

MA Graduates 2000

Nancy Martin

Sex, Gender & Genesis: A Cixousian Exploration of Language in the Gay Marriage Debates.
Thesis defended July 28, 2000. Advisor Kate Hausbeck. Accepted into University of Arizona Ph.D. program.

Emily Norman

A Comparative Analysis of the Social Determinants of Contraceptive Use: The Cases of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Thesis defended July 20, 2000. Advisor Zak Zimmer. Accepted into University of Alabama, Birmingham Ph.D. program in Medical Sociology.

Andy Harper

Using Porn: Discourse and Identity Construction in Male Consumers.
Thesis defended April 11, 2000. Advisor Kate Hausbeck. Accepted into UNLV Ph.D. program.

MA Graduates 1999

Don Stewart

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Hidden Epidemic and Its Effect on Society. Thesis defended November, 1999. Advisor Simon Gottschalk. Accepted into UNLV Ph.D. program.

Troy McGinnis

Work and Family Commitment Among Professionals.
Thesis defended July 19, 1999. Advisor Ron Smith. Accepted into UNLV Ph.D. program.

Bo Bernhard

Problem Gamblers in Las Vegas: Quantitative and Qualitative Explorations.
Thesis defended July 16, 1999. Advisor Fred Preston. Accepted into UNLV Ph.D. program.

Pete Simi

Thesis defended April 15, 1999. Advisor Simon Gottschalk. Accepted into UNLV Ph.D. program.

Jonathan Wynn

Beat Sociology: Ethnographic Journeys in Event Spaces.

Thesis defended May, 1998. Advisor Kate Hausbeck. Accepted into City University of New York Ph.D. program.

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Department of Sociology
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Pkwy., Box 455033
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5033

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