Curriculum Vitae

Co-Chair, Department of Social Sciences and Business Administration
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Nevada State College
1021 East Paradise Hills Drive
Henderson, NV 89022
E-mail: gwen(dot)sharp(at)nsc.nevada.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Sociology, 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Dissertation: “The Uneven Industrialization of Agrofood Systems: Understanding the Bases and Significance of Family Production in the U.S. Beef Commodity System”
• Comprehensive Exams: Political Sociology, Sociology of Agriculture (Passed with Distinction)
• Minor: Geography

M.S. in Rural Sociology, 2001, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Thesis: “Deconstructing Agricultural Technologies: Diversity in the Adoption and Adaptation of Wisconsin Dairy Herd Feeding Practices”

B.A. in Sociology, 1997, University of Oklahoma.

• Concentration in Gender and Family Issues
• Graduated with Honors, Summa cum Laude

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Assistant Professor, Nevada State College, Henderson, NV (2007-present)

Assistant Professor, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT (2005-2007)

Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (2004)

Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (1998-2002)

COURSES TAUGHT (Primary Instructor)

Lower-Division

• Principles of Sociology. In-person and online. Also taught as First Year Experience course linked to English Composition.
• Social Problems
• Introduction to Statistics
• Problems of American Racial and Ethnic Minorities
• Introduction to Women’s Studies
• Marriage and Family Relations

Upper-Division

• Sex and Social Arrangements
• Racial and Ethnic Conflict in the United States. In-person and hybrid.
• Gender and Society
• Social Stratification
• Popular Culture
• Urban Sociology
• Sociology of Sport
• Population and Society

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Recipient, University of Minnesota Department of Sociology’s 2012 Public Sociology Award (with Lisa Wade)
• Nominated, American Sociological Association Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award (decision pending)
• Nominated, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Award for Best Electronic Reference Site (2011)
• Recipient, Rural Sociological Society Early Career Research Grant (2008; declined grant)
• Nominated, College of Letters and Science Excellent in Early Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004)
• Recipient, Rural Sociological Society Dissertation Research Grant (2003)
• Recipient, National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant (2002)
• Recipient, Department of Rural Sociology Sponsored Research Assistantship, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998)

PUBLICATIONS

Academic Peer-Reviewed

• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2011. “Selling Sex.” P. 163-172 in Images that Injure: Pictorial Stereotypes in the Media, 3rd edition, edited by Susan Ross and Paul Lester. Westport, CT: Praeger.
• Gwen Sharp and Emily Kremer. 2006. “The Safety Dance: Confronting Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation in the Field.” Sociological Methodology 36(1): 317-327. (link)
• Jess Gilbert, Gwen Sharp, and M. Sindy Felin. 2002. “The Loss and Persistence of Black-Owned Farms and Farmland: A Review of the Research Literature and Its Implications.” Southern Rural Sociology 18(2): 1-30. (link)
• Jess Gilbert, Spencer Wood, and Gwen Sharp. 2002. “Who Owns the Land? Agricultural Land Ownership by Race/Ethnicity.” Rural America 17(4): 55-62. (link)

Editor-Reviewed

• Gwen Sharp and Lisa Wade. 2011. “Secrets of a Feminist Icon.” Contexts 10(2): 82-83.  (link)
• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2010. “Skullface and the Self-Fulfilling Stereotype.” Contexts 9(4): 80-81. Reprinted in Jeffrey C. Alexander, Kenneth Thompson, and Laura Edles. 2011. A Contemporary Introduction to Sociology, 2^nd edition. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers. (link)
• Gwen Sharp and Lisa Wade. 2010. What is Indian Art? Contexts 9, 3: 76-77.  (link)
• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2010. Flesh-Toned. Contexts 9(2): 84-85. (link)
• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2010. Consuming Oppression. Contexts 9(1): 46-49. (link)

Under Review

• Andy Kuniyuki and Gwen Sharp. “Designing Cancer-Killing Artificial Viruses to Improve Student Understanding of Microbiology.” Revised and Resubmitted to the Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education.

Other

• Gwen Sharp. 2005. “Endowment Report: The Uneven Industrialization of Agrofood Systems: Understanding the Bases and Significance of Family Production in the U.S. Beef Commodity System.” The Rural Sociologist 25(1): 17.
• Gwen Sharp, Cris Carusi, Chuck Francis, Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman, Susan Smalley, Steve Stevenson, and Sean Sweezey. 2000. “Collaborating for Change: Proceedings of a Gathering of Sustainable Agriculture Centers and Programs.” Report published by the Center of Integrated Agricultural Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Gwen Sharp and Lisa Wade. 2011. Accepted as panel participant in session on public sociology at the 106^th Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV, August 20-23.
• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2011. “Big Time Blogging: The Secrets of Sociological Images.” Presented at the 61^st Annual Meetings of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Las Vegas, NV, August 19-21.
• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2009. “Teaching Workshop. New Teaching Techniques: The Internet as a Site for Theory Application and Student Activism.” Panel participant at the 104th Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 8-11.
• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2009. “Should I Blog? A Discussion of the Benefits of Blogging in Academia.” Roundtable participant at the 104th Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 8-11.
• Gwen Sharp and Lisa Wade. 2009. “Seeing Is Believing: An Interactive Presentation on Analyzing Advertisements in the Classroom.” Paper presented at the 80th Annual Meetings of the Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, CA, April 8-11.
• Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp. 2008. “Seeing Is Believing: An Interactive Presentation on Analyzing Advertisements in the Classroom.” Poster presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Las Vegas, NV, October 23-25.
• Gwen Sharp. 2005. “The Job Talk: Tips for Students on the Job Market.” Organizer, Chair, and panel participant at the 68th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Tampa, FL, August 8-12.
• Gwen Sharp, Kenny Laundra, and Chin Hu. 2005. “Environmental Awareness and Action: Gender Differences among Rural College Students.” Paper presented at the 76th Annual Meetings of the Pacific Sociological Association, Portland, OR, April 7-10.
• Gwen Sharp. 2004. “Traditions and Transitions: The Uneven Industrialization of the U.S. Beef Sector.” Paper presented at the 67th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Sacramento, CA, August 12-15.
• Gwen Sharp. 2004. “Preparing Competitive Proposals for the RSS Early Careers/Dissertation Grants Program.” Panel participant at the 67th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Sacramento, CA, August 12-15.
• Gwen Sharp and Emily Kremer. 2003. “The Safety Dance: Negotiating Personal Safety in the Field.” Paper presented at the 66th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 26-30.
• Gwen Sharp. 2003. “Funding Opportunities in the NSF.” Panel participant at the 66th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 26-30.
• Jess Gilbert, Spencer Wood, and Gwen Sharp. 2002. “Who Owns the Land? Agricultural Land Ownership by Race/Ethnicity.” Paper presented at the 65th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Chicago, IL, August 14-18.
• Gwen Sharp and Douglas B. Jackson-Smith. 2001. “Deconstructing Agricultural Technologies: Diversity in the Adoption and Adaptation of Wisconsin Dairy Herd Feeding Practices.” Paper presented at the 64th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Albuquerque, NM, August 15-19.
• Jess Gilbert and Gwen Sharp. 2001. “Fractionated Heir Property: A Comparison of Land Inheritance Problems among Native Americans and African Americans.” Paper presented at the 64th Annual Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Albuquerque, NM, August 15-19.

SERVICE

Professional Service

• Reviewer, Gender & Society, Rural Sociology, Sociological Inquiry, Sociological Quarterly, Southern Rural Sociology
• Member, American Association of University Professors Government Relations Committee (2009-present)
• Member, Rural Sociological Society Professional Communications Committee (2005-2010)
• Reviewer, Rural Sociological Society juried papers competition (2008)
• Graduate Student Representative, Rural Sociological Society Nominations Committee (2004-2005)
• Administrator, Rural Sociological Society graduate student email list (2001-2004)
• Graduate Student Representative, Rural Sociological Society Publications Committee (2002-2003)
• Graduate Student Representative, Rural Sociological Society Accommodations Committee (2001-2002)

Campus Service

Nevada State College

• Chair, Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee (2010-2011)
• Member, Faculty Senate (2010-present)
• Treasurer, NSC Chapter of Nevada Faculty Alliance (2009-present)
• Member, Accreditation Standards 6 and 9 Subcommittee (2008 and 2010)
• Member, Search Committees for Criminal Justice (2011), Business (2010-2011), Communications (2010), Psychology (2007 and 2008), Physical Sciences lecturer (2008)
• Member, Curriculum Assessment Committees for Public Administration and Law Enforcement major (2010), Visual Media major (2010), Social Sciences and Constitution Core Curriculum (2007-2008)
• Member, Legislative Working Group (2009-present)
• Member, Ad-hoc Grievance Committee (2010)
• Member, Fiscal Affairs Committee (2009-2010)
• Member, Liberal Arts and Sciences Standards of Academe Committee (2008-2009)
• Member, Online Education Taskforce (2009-present)
• Member, Retention Committee (2008-present)
• Member, Ad-hoc Grade Appeal Committee (2008)
• Member, Diversity Coalition (2008-2009)
• Member, Strategic Planning Committee (2007-2008)

Southern Utah University

• Member, Academic Computer Users Committee (2006-2007)
• Chair, Criminology Search Committee (2006)
• Member, Search Committees for Political Sociology (2006), Anthropology (2006), and Sociology (2005)
• Reviewer, College of Humanities and Social Sciences student publication (2006)
• Member, Women’s Conference Planning Committee (2005-2006)
• Reviewer, Sterling Scholar Social Sciences Competition (2005)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Graduate Student Representative, Department of Rural Sociology Awards Committee (2002-2003)
• Department Representative, Teaching Assistants Association (2002)
• Graduate Student Representative, Department of Rural Sociology Space Committee (2000-2002)

STUDENT MENTORING

Nevada State College

• Academic advisor for psychology majors (2007-present)
• Faculty Advisor, Circle K International (2011)
• Project advisor to six students presenting posters at the Pacific Sociological Association meetings (2009): Oversaw student research and wrote proposal to receive travel grant from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to cover their travel costs
• Faculty Advisor, Young Democrats (2008-2009)

Southern Utah University

• Academic advisor for sociology majors (2005-2007)
• Faculty advisor for Service Scholar program and Field Practicum course (2006): Helped student develop study plan, monitored progress, graded final papers
• Faculty advisor, Student Service Center Alternative Breaks trip to Guaymas, Mexico (December 30, 2005-January 7, 2006): Chaperoned students during service trip to Mexico
• Faculty advisor, Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honors Society (2005-2006)
• Faculty advisor, Earth Club (2005)

PUBLIC SOCIOLOGY

Author, with Lisa Wade, of the blog Sociological Images: Seeing Is Believing. Sociological Images is designed to foster a public sociological imagination.  The authors discuss compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry.  It receives over 600,000 visits per month and is followed by an additional 15,000 individuals subscribed by RSS feeds, over 9,000 via Facebook, and nearly 3,000 on Twitter.  Sociological Images is partially syndicated at Jezebel, Ms., and Racialicious; it has been featured in print or online stories by the Baltimore Sun, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Weekly, Boston Globe, Dallas Observer, Telegraph, American Prospect, American Spectator, CBS News, ABC News, TIME, the Guardian, Mother Jones, Bitch, National Review, Nerve, the Atlantic, Psychology Today, Self, Marie Claire, Time Out New York, AdWeek, Utne Reader, and The Onion; on websites including BoingBoing, Daily Kos, the Feminist Majority Foundation, Matthew Yglesias, Pharyngula, and Salon; and in podcasts by the American Spectator, Bitch, Racialicious, and Contexts.