The Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community
Kathleen Odell Korgen, PhD, is Chair and Professor of Sociology at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. Her primary areas of specialization are race relations, racial identity, and public sociology. Professor Korgen’s publications includeThe Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community(with Jonathan White) (4th Edition, Sage 2013),Sociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice(with Jonathan White and Shelley White), (2nd Edition, Sage 2013),Multiracial Americans and Social Class(Routledge 2010),Contemporary Readings in Sociology(Sage, 2008),Crossing the Racial Divide: Close Friendships Between Black and White Americans(Praeger 2002), andFrom Black to Biracial(Praeger 1999).Jonathan M. White, PhD, is Associate Professor of Sociology at Bentley University and Director of the Bentley Service-Learning Center, which engages over 1,000 students each semester in Service-Learning, connecting them with 80 community partners. He specializes in inequality, globalization, human rights, and public sociology.  He has received numerous teaching and humanitarian awards, is founder of Sports for Hunger, and has served on the board of directors of Free the Children, the Graduation Pledge Alliance, Me to We, Youth for Peace, and other civic engagement organizations. He is co-author ofThe Engaged Sociologist: Connecting the Classroom to the Community(with Kathleen Odell Korgen) (4th Edition, Sage 2013), co-editor ofSociologists in Action: Sociology, Social Change, and Social Justice(with Kathleen Odell Korgen and Shelley White) (2nd Edition, Sage 2013), and served as associate editor to The New York Times bestsellerMe To Weby children’s rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger.