John Edward Hamlin

Associate Professor

October 2008

VITAE

 

PERSONAL DATA
Birthplace: Douglas, Michigan Office Telephone: (218) 726-6387 Email jhamlin@d.umn.edu Home page http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/jhamlin	Address: 228 Cina Hall Department of Sociology & Anthropology 1123 University Drive University of Minnesota, Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 55812-2496

EDUCATION

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, June 1986

Dissertation:  Content Analyses of Rape Articles in the New York Times, 1950-1980

Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Master of Arts in Sociology, May 1980

Thesis:  Antinomian Controversy: A Structural Analysis of Deviance in Massachusetts Bay

Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Bachelor of Science in Education, December 1973
Major: Sociology
Minor: Political Science

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

Review of "Rape Work: Victims, Gender, and Emotions in Organization and Community Context." 2006.  Social Forces, 84(4), pp. 2361-2363.

Review of "Moving Targets: Women, Murder and Representation," edited by Helen Birch, in Violence Against Women 1(2) June 1995.

"The Misplaced Role of Rational Choice in Neutralization Theory." August 1988. Criminology 26(3), pp. 425-438.

"Who is the Victim? Women, Control and Consciousness." May 1988. Women's Studies International Forum 11(3), pp. 223-233.

Capturing the Imagination: Sociology Readings and Projects, with William Fleischman. 1988 (reprinted 1990). Copley Press.

"All Birthing Should Be Paid Labor - A Marxist Analysis of the Commodification of Motherhood" (Original title was, "The Commodification of Motherhood" -- changed by editor). Fall 1987. Jane Ollenburger and John Hamlin, in On the Problem of Surrogate Parenthood: Analyzing the Baby M Case. The Edwin Mellen Press.

"Active Learning in Large Introductory Sociology Courses," with Susan Janssen, Teaching Sociology. 1987. 15, pp. 45-54.

"Faculty Developers and Instructors: Collaborators in The Oral Presentation Assignment," with Bob Flagler and Ann Russell, in To Improve the Academy,  pp. 158-167, October 1986.

"Juvenile Justice," European and North-American Juvenile Justice Systems: Aspects and Tendencies. 1986. Burt Galaway and Helmut Janssen, editors, Munchen: Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Vereinigung fur Jugendgerichte und Jugendgerichtschilfen.

WORKS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION

• "Cemeteries and the Rise of Capitalism: An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of 19th Century Western Inhumation (Fear and Loathing at the Gates of Hell)."
• "IN SEARCH OF HARRIET MARTINEAU: A Case Study in Cemetery Research."
• "Epistemology and Latent Functions of Public Access Course Material on the Web." In progress

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

Martin, Daniel D. and John E. Hamlin

"Police, Protesters and Political Impression Management." In progress to be submitted to Mobilization. 

Hamlin, John E. and Daniel D. Martin

 "Repression, Pre-emption, and the Policing of Dissent." In progress to be submitted to (international) journal, Social Movement Studies.

An Analysis of Race and Religion on the Structure of African/African American cemeteries at two points along the Underground Railroad.

Analysis of African American Cemeteries in Cass County, Michigan.

REPRINTS

 

"Active Learning in Large Introductory Sociology Courses," with Susan Janssen, reprinted in Teaching and Learning in Large Classes. Edited by George S. Bridges and Scott Desmond, 2000. American Sociological Association, TRC.

"The Misplaced Role of Rational Choice in Neutralization Theory."  The Criminology Theory Reader. Edited by, Stuart Henry and Werner Einstadter, 1998. N.Y.: New York University Press.

"Who is the Victim? Women, Control and Consciousness," reprinted in The International Journal of Medicine and Law, 9(2) 1990.

"Active Learning in Large Introductory Sociology Courses," with Susan Janssen, reprinted in Introduction to Sociology Resource Manual, American Sociological Association, TRC Fall, 1990.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS

• "Effectiveness of the Automated probation Reporting System", with William Fleischman and David X. Swenson. Final report for Arrowhead Regional Corrections and Center for Community and Regional Research, January 1995.
• "Duluth Police Department Community Relations Survey," with William Fleischman. Final report for Center for Community & Regional Studies, 1989.
• "Duluth Police Department Community Relations Survey," with William Fleischman. First quarter report for the Center for Community & Regional Studies, February 1988.
• "Student Presentations: Performing in Front of Others," with R. Flagler. Instructional Development, Newsletter, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1985.
• "Sociology and Social Problems: An Active Learning Approach," with assistance from Helen Carlson. Instructional Development, Newsletter, Vol. II No. 3, 1985.
• "Intellectual Transformation: The Case of Richard Quinney." Delaware Sociological Review, 5, 1981.

PAPERS PRESENTED

• "Cemeteries, Vocabularies, and Death Talk as Contributors to Collective Identity: Duluth Minnesota the Formative Years." Midwest Sociological Society meetings, Chicago, April 2007.
• "African-American Cemetery of Cass County Michigan." Presented to the Twin Ports Genealogical Society. February, 2007.
• "In Search of a Cemetery: 19th Century Duluth." CLA 3rd Friday Presentation Sept. 2006.
• "The Growth of the Cemetery Movement in England." Presented to the Twin Ports Genealogical Society. January 7, 2004.
• "Capturing the Imagination: Variations in MassClass/Active Learning Projects." ASA Meetings, Chicago, 1999.
• "Gender Images in Post Apocalyptic Films. with Sheryl Grana. Monterey, CA. 1997
• "Women and Justice." Midwest Sociological Society meetings. Chicago, April 1996
• "Taming of Man" with Jane Ollenburger. Midwest Sociological Society meetings, Kansas City, April 1992.
• "Trends in Violence in our Society." Presented at the Emergency Management of Victims of Violent Trauma Conference, March 1992.
• "The Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence Program at the University of Minnesota - Duluth," with Holly Nordquist. Presented at the First International Conference of Sexual Assault on Campus. Orlando, Florida. October, 1991.
• "Post Secondary Education and Police Attitudes," with William Fleischman. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, April 1988.
• "Public Perception of Police Delivery of Services," with William Fleischman. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, April 1988.
• "Teaching Mass Classes: Instructor or Innovator?" with William Fleischman. Midwest Sociological Society meetings, March 1988.
• "Massclass Active Learning - It's Desirable and Feasible," with William Fleischman. International Society For Exploring Teaching Alternatives, October 1987.
• "Programs Designed to Reduce the Elderly's Fear of Crime: An International Assessment," with Jane C. Ollenburger and Walter Baeumler. Midwest Sociological Society meetings, Spring 1987.
• "The Victim in the Pursuit of Justice," with Walter Baeumler. Paper Presented at American Society of Criminology meetings, Atlanta, GA. Fall 1986.
• "Who is the Victim: Woman, Control, and Consciousness." American Society of Criminology meetings, San Diego, Fall 1985.
• "Juvenile Justice in the U. S.: An Overview." Presented at the German/American Juvenile Justice Practitioners Institute, Duluth, Minnesota, August 1983.
• "Fear of Rape: The Continuing Struggle Over the Reconstitution of Organic Capital." American Society of Criminology meetings, Toronto, November 1982.

 

OTHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Organizational study of the Wheatland Music Organization, 1994-1995.
• Content analysis of Gender Scripts in Popular Home Videos, 1989-1990.
• Citizen Attitudes toward Police Delivery of Services (Survey of Citizens having contact with dispatcher or patrol units), 1987-1988.
• Attitudes of women college students toward fear of rape. Unpublished research project for instructional purposes, 1981-1982.

PARTICIPATION IN WORKSHOPS AND COLLOQUIA

• "Fear and Loathing at the Gates of Hell," Sociology/Anthropology Colloquia Series, Spring 2005.
• TechFest 2002. Final Version of Major Plan, Spring 2002.
• Tech Talk: Collaborative Efforts in WebPage Design, Spring 2001.
• TechFest 2001. Demonstration of new version of Major Plan, Spring 2001.
• TechFest 2000. Demonstrated two Authorware projects: Interactive Sociological Theory Quiz; Interactive Major Plan.
• "Web Work for Courses" with Denny Falk, Instructional Development Service Workshop. 1997.
• "Cooperative Learning in Large Classes", Learnfest (at UMD), 1994.
• Two presentations on Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, Duluth Criminal Offender Prevention project. 1993
• "Gender Scripts in Popular Home Video Rentals." Commission on Women Colloquia series, Winter 1990.
• "The Expansion of Social Control: A Look at the Dispersal of Discipline Thesis." Paper presented at the Philosophy-Humanities Colloquia series, FREEDOM AND ITS LIMITS, March 1988.
• "Surrogate Mothering as Exploitation." Women's Studies Colloquia Series, Winter 1988.
• Juvenile Sex Offenders Workshop - Session leader, Spring 1986.
• "The Impact of the Dotson-Webb Rape Case: An Analysis of Newspaper Articles." Women's Studies colloquia series, February 1986.
• "Using the IBM for Class Grades," Sociology-Anthropology-Geography colloquia series, 1985.
• "Computer Test Generation," Moderator for workshop, conducted by Instructional Development Service, 1984-1985.
• "Cooperative Learning," presentation in workshop at UMD, by Instructional Development Service, 1983-1984.
• "Active Learning in Large Classes," presentation in workshop at UM Twin Cities Campus, Northwest Area Project, 1983-1984.
• "Capitalism and Patriarchy," presented in the Women's Studies and Philosophy colloquia series. 1982.
• "Fear of Rape and the Organic Composition of Capital," Sociology-Anthropology colloquia series. 1981.

 

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

• Microsoft Access Basic (Fall 2003) and Microsoft Access Advanced (Fall 2003)
• EASI conference, Summer 1998.
• Educom Conference, Fall 1997.
• EASI conference, Summer 1997.
• Responding to Violence and Abuse: Educating Minnesota Professionals for the Future. St. Cloud, May 1995.
• "Cooperative Learning, Training of Trainers," Summer 1984.
• Acting Learning workshop at Wilder Forest, 1983-1984.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

• University Education Association (UEA) Duluth, President July 2008-
• DGS for Criminology Master Program, UMD Sept. 2006-2008
• UEA  President Elect, 2006-2008
• Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts, 1996-2002
• Acting Department Head, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, Spring 1994
• Department Head, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, 1990-1992
• Chair of the CLA Budget committee, 1990-1992 (a time of retrenchment)
• Co-Director of Distant Learning 2+2 program in Criminology, 1994-1996
• Criminology Coordinator, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, 1985-1988

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Department of Sociology-Anthropology UMD; Fall 1981-
• Study In England Program Spring 2003; Fall 1988
  Teaching courses to U.S. students in Birmingham, England through UMD
• Consultant, Instructional Development Service, 1984-1985
  Working with Faculty to improve instruction in Active/Cooperative Learning
• Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Sociology, St. JosephÕs University, Philadelphia, Summer 1981
• Lecturer; Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Delaware, 1978-1981
  Responsible for teaching Juvenile Delinquency, Social Deviance, and Introduction to Sociology
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, 1976-1978
  Assisted in Research Methods and Juvenile Delinquency
• Student Teaching, Kentwood High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, January-June 1973
  Social Problems and U. S. Government

 

 

 

 

COURSES TAUGHT

 

 

TECHNOLOGY& MEDIA PROJECTS

• Attended Training and Received Certificates from Allen Interactions; Four in Authorware (1999, 2000 & 2002) and one in Flash (2000).
• Created Program planner for CLA with Authorware (Grad Planner 1999)
• Worked with ITSS to create a Course Guide (1999)
• Created a Course Schedule program for CLA with Authorware (2002)
• Created CDs for three courses (Sociological Theory, Graveyard Culture, Sociology of Rape).
• Trained as a facilitator in cooperative learning techniques, 1984
• Created various Web pages; including:
• the first home page for Sociology - Anthropology Department (Aug. 1995)
• home page for courses: allowing students access to information and overheads required for the courses (courses are linked from my homepage) (1994- present)
• College of Liberal Arts home page and the Student Affairs Home page; and associated pages (1996)
• Special projects, such as the North Central Accred. review for UMD web page (1996)
• The Gold Book web page for students in transition from quarters to semesters; (1997)
• Interactive projects for courses using Authorware, delivered on CD
• Participated in filming of University College television commercial
• Part of a 30 minute program on sexual harassment; KBJR
• Source for and quoted in Cosmopolitan on sexual assault
• Many local media contacts

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS

Numerous links to and comments stemming from my professional web pages
Favorite Faculty, Spring 2007 (UMD Basketball player award)
Administrative Leave, Fall 2002
Outstanding Faculty Award, In Recognition of service to Students with Disabilities, 1996
Single Quarter Leave, Fall 1994
President's Distinguished Faculty Mentor program for Outstanding Minority Students 1990-1994
Single Quarter Leave, Fall 1989
Passed with Distinction - Ph.D. Deviance Examination
Graduate Fellow, Department of Sociology, University of Delaware, 1980-1981

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

VCAA Special Research Funding $15,000 "Policing Protests and the Suppression of Dissent" with Daniel Martin (PI), Fall 2008
CLA Research Grant $400 Fall 2001; 2003; 2004; 2005; Fall and Spring 2006
CLA Teaching Grant $400 Fall 2001; 2004;2005; 2006
Chancellor's Small Grant $750, Cemetery Study. Fall and Spring 2004
Chancellor's Small Grant $750, Authorware Training. Fall 2000 and Spring 2000
Chancellor's Small Grant $750, for creating the Advising Center. 1998
Automated Probation Reporting System, with William Fleischman.
$8,168 funded by Arrowhead Community Corrections and the Center for Community and Regional Research, 1994-1995
Testing the Public's Perception of Police Services Delivery, with William Fleischman.
$3,192 funded by the Duluth Police Department and the Center for Community and Regional Research, 1987-1988
Dean's Mini Grant, College of Liberal Arts; $400.00, 1985
Northwest Area Program on Active Learning, Northwest Area Foundation Mini grant, with five other sociologists. $3,704, 1984-1985
Northwest Area Program on Active Learning, Northwest Area Foundation Mini grant to improve Introduction to Sociology, with five other sociologists. $4,813, 1983-1984.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES

All University

• Course Guide, 2005-2008
• Morse-Alumni Committee, 2003-5; 2007
• Tel Grant Award committee, 2004
• Tate Award Committee, 2001-2002; 2003-4
• Web Grading Advisory Committee, 2002
• Advising Portfolio, Business Expert, 2000-2002

All Campus

• Faculty Scholarship Committee (2008)
• Search Committee, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, 2006 - 2007
• Search Committee, Institutional Research Director, 2005-2006
• Campus Assembly Budget Committee, 2006-
• Bulldog Bash, Faculty Expectations Workshop, 2003 and 2004
• Bulldog Bash - Parents' Program, 2000 and 2001
• Bush Study Abroad Grant working group, 2001-2002
• Ad Hoc Committee Exploring the Issue of Roommate Conflict, 2000
• Search Committee for Information Technology Professional Learning Technology Developer, 2000
• Participation in NACADA Conference, 2000
• Enrollment Management Implementation Group (Various years)
• Chair, Search Committee for Institutional Research Director, Nov. 1998- Jan 1999
• Campus Web Committee, 1996-2005 (Chair 1997-1998)  
• Chancellor's Advisement Committee 1997-1998
• Academic Programs Subcommittee for campus self-study 1997-1998
• Workload Task Force 1996-1997
• Chair, Commission on Disabilities 1997- 1998, member 1995-2001 (Vice-Chair 1996-1997)  
• Search Committee for Web/Instructional Design position, Instructional Development Service, 1997-1998
• Search Committee for Web Design/Programmer position, Information Services, 1997-1998
• Chair of Administrative Review committee for Director of Information Services, 1997  
• Search Committee for Coordinator of Equity Education Services, 1996
• Search Committee for Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 1995-1996
• Vice Chair of Executive Committee of the Campus Assembly, 1992-1993  
• Chair of Retrenchment, Budget Reduction Oversight Committee, 1992-1993
• Sexual Harassment Board, 1991-1996
• Sexual Harassment Entry Level Officer , 1989-1991
• Sexual Harassment Committee, 1988-1989
• Sexual Harassment Task Force, 1986-1988

College

• CLA Budget Committee, 2004-2006, 2006-
• Technology Advisory Committee, 2007-
• Chair of College of Liberal Arts Space Committee, 1992-1993
• Promotion and Tenure Committee for Women's Studies, 1993
• Women's Studies Advisory Board, 1981-1988; 1991-92
• Women's Center Advisory Board , 1990-2000
• Budget Committee Chair, Winter 1990-1992
• Planning Committee, 1990-1991
• Advisement Committee, 1990-1992
• UROP Review Board, 1993-1994; 1990-1991; 1987-1989
• Academic Affairs Committee, 1986-1988, Women's Studies Representative.

Professional

• Created a draft web page for St. Louis County Historical Society. 2007
• Review articles for Sociological Inquiry; Criminology; Violence Against Women; Markers; Sociological Quarterly
• University Education Association; Contract Administrator 2004-2006
• SMART (College & University Sexual Assault/Harassment Protocol) Implementation Committee (2005)
• Ph.D. Committee
• Review Book Manuscripts in the areas of Sociological Theory; Criminological Theory; Sexual Assault
• Best Book Awards Committee, Crime and Delinquency Division. Society for the Study of Social Problems, 1993
• Spectra Board Member (Sex Offenders Program) 1991-1995
• UEA Representative Council 1985-87, 1990-1991
• Review Panel for hiring St. Louis County Director of Court and Field Services, Spring 1986.
• Juvenile Sex Offenders Workshop, Planning Board, Spring 1986.
• Justice: The Female Offender; Conference Planning Board (reviewed proposals), Fall 1987
• Task Force on Juvenile Sex Offenders, 1984-1985

Department & Other

• Chair, Sociology Tenure-Track Search Committee (Fall 2007)
• Meet with potential Men's Basketball Recruits
• Faculty volunteer for Campus Move in day 1995 -
• Participation in Commencement ceremonies (undergraduate and graduate)
• Chair, Search committee for Department Staff (Summer 2004)
• Chair, Search committee for Department Staff (Fall 2003)
• Participated in the NACADA North Central Region Conference (2000)
• Faculty Sponsor for Student Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Grant, 1989-1990; 1986-1987; 1985-1986
• Chair of three tenure track searches, 1992-1993 and 1994-1995
• Co-Editor, Delaware Sociological Review, 1980-1981 1978-1981
• Graduate Student Representative, School Curriculum subcommittee College of Arts and Sciences, Central Michigan University, 1976-1977
• Graduate Student Representative to a number of committees at both the University of Delaware and Central Michigan University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Sociological Association
Association for Gravestone Studies
American Society of Criminology
Midwest Sociological Association