Positions
Professor of Social Sciences
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
1990 to Date
Courses taught include General Sociology, Criminology, Social Problems, Medical Sociology, Juvenile Delinquency, Concepts in Social Sciences, Liberal Arts Orientation, Sociology of Aging, Sociological Imagination, and Any Time-Any Where Distance Learning.
Research Fellow
The Arlington Institute
Washington, DC
1991 to Date
The Institute is a “think tank” that deals with alternative future scenarios.
Other members include:
* David Gergen of US News and World Report, former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, Bill Clinton
* Morton Krondrake of The New Republic
* T. George Harris, Psychology Today
* Neal Creighton, Chicago Tribune
* Paul Bracken, Yale University
* Elliot Cohen, John Hopkins University
* Murray Feshback, Georgetown University
* Arkady Shevchenko, American University
* The late William Colby, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency
* Admiral E.R. Zumwalt, former Chief of Naval Operations
* Marvin Zonis, University of Chicago
The CEO is John L Peterson. Mr. Peterson is the former Military Strategist for the 1988 presidential candidate, Michael Dukakis and current Vice President of the United States, Al Gore.
Member of the Editorial Board or Reviewer:
* The Annals of American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. Philadelphia, PA.
* Psychology-Journal of Human Behavior. Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.
* Journal of Criminal Justice Education. University of Houston. Houston, Texas.
* Southeastern Political Review. Bainbridge College. Bainbridge, Georgia.
* Focus: Social Science Journal. Kirkwood Community College. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Formerly with Sociology: Reviews of new books
* Lutheran Quarterly
* Journal of Research on Race, Gender and Social Class
* Journal of Crime and Justice
* Contemporary Sociology: International Journal of Reviews, Quality Network News
Co-Author:
* Funding of research and institutional grants from Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Law Enforcement Assistance Agency, U.S. and State Department of Labor and Options of Brown University.
* Author of articles in journals, papers, symposiums, and periodicals. Futurist for the Arlington Institute and Economic Development for Kirkwood College.
Professor:
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
1990 to Date
Editor Focus: Social Science Journal. Coordinator, Faculty Forms. Member of Editorial Board of Psychology. Manuscript Evaluator, Journal of Criminal Justice Education.
Associate Professor
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
1978 to 1989
General Sociology sequence. Criminal Justice theory sequences. Medical Sociology for ADN, RN, BSN. Co-Principal Faculty Forums. Co-Author of grants.
Assistant Professor / Department Head
Dana College
Blair, Nebraska
1975 to 1978
Sociology and Criminal Justice sequence. Director of Community Organization and Planning Program. Medical and Social Gerontological sequence. Director of the Career Information Center. Please see courses at towards the end of the syllabus.
Sociologist / Futuristic U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Urban Studies Branch
Omaha, Nebraska
1975
Involved in transportation analysis, recreation cost benefit analysis, soil analysis, social ecological studies, social geography, and technical writing. Wrote the first man-to-land analysis for the entire Corps. This position was held co-terminously with UNO-LEAA position.
Research Consultant LEAA Criminal Justice Studies
Department of Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
1975
Wrote or co-wrote articles, monographs, and technical reports pertaining to criminal justice with Dr. Vince Webb, Dr. Dennis Hoffman, and Dr. Sam Walker. We did manpower studies for the midwest and border south of LEAA.
Instructor of Sociology
Dana College
Blair, Nebraska
1969 to 1974
Teaching, counseling, and served as the Director of the Career Information. With R. Gary Dean, conducted institutional and social indicator research with a company we founded called Dell Research.
Vocational Counselor
Us Department of Labor
1969
This originated as one of the “poverty programs” for this area. Employed in three sub-agencies. Concentrated Employment Services, Youth Opportunity Center, and the Omaha Employment Services. In all three sub-agencies, learned to work with the support agencies Strong, GATB, and DOT codes. Counseled minority, unskilled, handicapped, and post residents of the Nebraska Penal Institute. Also counseled displaced and over qualified applicants.
Teaching Assistant
Department of Sociology
Omaha University
Omaha, Nebraska
1967 to 1968
Responsibilities were to lecture in the main lecture hall and to lead in three discussion groups. In the second year, was a group leader for three other Master’s candidates. My mentors were Dr. George Helling formerly of St. Olaf College, Dr. Ken Root formerly of Luther College, and Dr. John Ballweg formerly of Virginia Polytechnical Institute. Was assistant to the secretary of Omicron Delta Kappa’s Sociological Inquiry, and to a professor who started the Center for the Applied Urban Institute.
Research Interviewer
Transcentury Corporation
Washington, DC
1967
Interviewed low income respondents who were involved in either Office of Economic Summer Youth Program or the Job Corps. The study was a social cost-benefit study. Also did coding. The entire project was funded by the Department of Education and Welfare.
Research Interviewer
Department of Roads of Nebraska
1966
Interviewed auto transit respondents for a density-distance and density origin studies. This information became the baseline data for Omaha Metropolitan Area Transit study and the allocation of the North-South interstate connecting with I-80 and feeder routes near the arterials to I-80
Research Assistant
Research Unit of Nebraska Psychiatric Institute
1965
Trained interviewers with another Research Consultant. Also drew samples, collated materials, and coded. This was the origin study for community based mental health centers. Worked for Dr. Richard Miele now of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Courses Taught
* World Populations
* Social Demography
* Minority Relations
* Urban Sociology
* Modern American Community
* Community Organization and Planning
* Political Sociology
* Sociological Theory and Methods
* Seminar in Sociology
* Social Gerontology
* Readings in Sociology
* Deviant Behavior – Social Psychology
* Medical Sociology
* Sociology of Leisure
* Social Problems
* General Sociology
* Criminology
* Juvenile Delinquency
* Sociology of Aging
* Family in Transition
* The Nation’s Health – Introduction to Sociology (Medical)
* Introduction to Sociology (Quantitative)
* Concepts in Social Sciences
* Liberal Arts Orientation
* Open Learning Lab Sociology – Revised to Guided Self Study Sociology
* GSS Sociology (Medical)
* Sociology (Medical for Allied Health Sciences)