Recently completed a research project concerning women motorcyclists. Courses include Introduction to Sociology, Family, Aging, and Sociology of Sport. Assistant Professor of Sociology. Research interests include education, sport, adolescence and organizations. Previous research has examined the relationship between extracurricular activities and academic success, and organizational goal management.
Current research includes evaluation of a school reform program in Chicago and Detroit.
Courses taught include Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Sociology of Education, Quantitative Methods and Statistics, and Social Inequality. Assistant Professor of Sociology. Interests include conversation analysis, ethnomethodology, sociolinguistics, medical sociology, and community health programs. She is particularly interested in the provision of services through health care organizations. Research employs a conversation analytic perspective to examine HIV test and prevention counseling.