Curriculum Vitae
 

    Education | Courses Taught | Experience | Publications | Papers Presented | Professional Membership 
    Community Services | Campus Committee Activities | Awards | Media
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    Education: 

    Ph.D. in Sociology, Southern Illinois University 
    M.A. in Anthropology, University of the Philippines 
    M.A. in Sociology, University of Dhaka

    Experience: 

    • Lecturer, Social Science Division, Indian Hills College, Iowa
    • Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Southern Illinois University, Illinois
    • Staff Researcher, Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Chittagong University, Bangladesh
    • Lecturer, Institute of Social Work and Research, Dhacca University, Bangladesh

    Publications: 

    • Perceptions of European and Arab leaders: American neo-isolationism and media domination of consciousness.  Lock Haven International Review 15 (Fall): 102-108.  2001
    •  1999.  The article is an abridged version of an unpublished research paper titled "Phenomenology of Social Problems:  How Long Before Credit Card Debt among College Students Recognized as a Problem?".
    • Sociology Course Creates Virtual Link Between Distance Classroom.  The Bridge, April 4, 1999.  The article is an abridged version of an unpublished research paper titled "Critical Appraisal of a Distance Education Course Offering in Juvenile Delinquency".
    • Centrality of Downtown in Small Communities: A Case Study of Selected Counties in Pennsylvania, Sociological Viewpoints, Vol. 13 (Fall 1997): 32-43.
    • Development and ethnocide of Tribal Populations in Asia: A Case Study of Tribal Minorities in Chittagong Hilltracts, Eastern Anthropologist 54(2): 145-153, 1995
    • Changing Role of Community Colleges: A Sociological Analysis, Social Science Perspective Journal 6(5): 134-142, 1992
    • Humoral Disposition and Dietary Habits of Rural Women in Bangladesh.  In Shaping Bengali Worlds, Public and Private, Toy K. Steward (ed.). Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, pp.215-225, 1989
    • Women’s Status and Mode of Production: a cross-cultural Test, Signs 13(3): 437-453, 1988
    • Integration of Indian Ethnic Minorities in Thailand, Eastern Anthropologist 40(3): 321-329, 1987
    • Folk Dietary Practices and Ethnophysiology of Pregnant Women in Rural Bangladesh, Working Paper #137.  Women in International Development, Michigan State University, 1987
    • The Silent Minority: Indians in Thailand, Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1980
    • Social Profile of the Metro Aides, Social Science Information 8(3): 8-13, 1980

    Papers Presented: 

    • Faculty Collaboration Enhancing Quality scholarship and Teaching.  Paper presented at the Annual Conference for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, Pennsylvania Society for Teaching Scholars, Harrisburg, March 22-23, 2002
    • Teaching Digital Generation: Training in Information Communication Technology for Teachers.  Paper presented at the United Nations Educationl, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) conference on Teaching with Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, December 10-14, 2001
    • Orientalism and Asian American Depiction in the US Media.  Paper presented at the International Conference on Orientalism and Colonialism, University of Sfax, Tunisia, April 10-12, 2001
    • Phenomenology of Social Problems:  How Long Before Credit Card Debt among College Students Recognized as a Problem?  Paper presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Harrisburg, Pa., October 22-23, 1999
    • Incorporating External Experience into Curriculum: An Example of Pedagogy in a Sociology Course.  Paper presented at the Conference on Teaching Excellence, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pa., May 7, 1999.
    • A Critical Appraisal of Distance Education Offerings in Sociology and Instructional Technology.  Paper presented at the 6th SSHE Computing Across the Curriculum Conference, Mansfield University, Pennsylvania, May 11-13, 1999
    • Incorporating Service Learning into Curriculum. Professional Development Workshop, LHU, January 15, 1999.
    • Centrality of Downtown in Small Communities: A Case Study of Selected Counties in Pennsylvania.  Paper presented at the Phi Delta Kappa annual meeting held at Lock Haven University, November 19, 1998
    • Human Face of Japan's Crisis.  Paper presented at the 48th Annual Conference of Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Philadelphia, Pa., October 23-24, 1998
    • Factors Affecting Secondary Migration: A Case Study of Laotian-Americans in a Midwestern City.  Paper presented at the 93rd annual meeting of American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA., August 21-25, 1998
    • Curricular and Extra-Curricular Use of Computer and Information Technologies: Some Examples of Pedagogy and Research.  Paper presented at the5th SSHE Computing Across the Curriculum  Conference, Shippensburg University, Pa., May 19-21, 1997
    • Comparative Bioethics: Abortion, Brain Death, and Organ Transplantation Debate in Japan and the United States.  Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Pittsburgh, October 24-25, 1997
    • The Use of Internet as an Instructional Tool: Examples from a Likely and an Unlikely Candidate.  Paper presented at the Third Computing Across the Curriculum Conference, Slippery Rock University, May 10-12, 1997
    • Determinants of Kin Reliance in Transnational Migration and Initial Adjustment: A Case Study of Laotian Immigrants in the U.S.  Paper presented at the 90th Annual Conference of American Sociological Association, Washington, DC. August 19-23, 1995
    • Revisiting Model Minority in the Wake of Affirmative Action Retraction in California: A Case of Asian Americans. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, LaSalle University, October 20-23, 1995
    • Women and Migration: A Critical Analysis of the Current Scholarship. Paper presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Penn State University,  October 21-23, 1994
    • Student Culture as a Mode of Adaptation to Campus Environment: A Case Study of the Student Population of a Northeastern University. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Conference of American Sociological Association, Los Angeles, August, 5-9, 1994
    • Diversity-Sensitivity Workshop: To Create an Awareness about Race, Gender, and Class. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, University of Pittsburgh, October 21-23, 1993
    • Teaching Freshman Sociology: Combining Theory and Practice. Paper presented at the 42ndAnnual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society, Lincoln University, October 29-31, 1994
    • Japan—We can’t live with them; Can’t live without them. Paper presented at the Ottumwa Rotary Club, February 18, 1991
    • Changing Role of Community Colleges: A Sociological Analysis.  Paper presented at the 22nd National Social Science Conference, St. Louis, March 14-16, 1991
    • Demographic and Sociological Profile of Non-traditional Students: A Case Study of Indian Hills College’s Student Population.  Paper presented at Midwest Sociological Society Meeting, Des Moines, April15-18, 1991
    • Occupational Adjustment of Laotian Women in the U.S. Labor Force. . Paper presented at the 83rd Annual Conference of American Sociological Association, Atlanta, August 24-28, 1988
    • Scholarship on Women in Bangladesh: Trends and Issues.  Paper presented at the 22nd Bengal Studies Conference, Bucknell University, June 10-12, 1988
    • Culture Shock Revisited.  Paper presented at a workshop by International Programs and Services, Southern Illinois University, April 9, 1988
    • Development and ethnocide of Tribal Populations in Asia:  A Case Study of Tribal Minorities in Chittagong Hilltracts. .  Paper presented at the 21st Bengal Studies Conference, University of Wisconsin, May 8, 1987
    • Women’s Status and Mode of Production: a cross-cultural Test.  Paper presented at the conference of Society for Cross-Cultural Research, San Diego, February 18, 1986
    • Humoral Disposition and Dietary Habits of Rural Women in Bangladesh.  Paper presented at the 20th Bengal Studies Conference, Lake Geneva, May 12, 1986

    Professional Membership: 

    • President, Pennsylvania Sociological Society, 1998-99
    • Member, American Sociological Association, 1987-
    • Vice-President, Pennsylvania Sociological Society, 1995-96
    • Interim President, Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges & Universities Faculty (APSCUF), Lock Haven Chapter, 2000
    • Vice President, Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges & Universities Faculty (APSCUF), Lock Haven Chapter, 1996-2002
    • Vice-President, Phi Beta Delta—Alpha Omega Chapter
    • Member, Phi Kappa Phi

    Community Services: 

    Campus Committee Activities: 

    • Member of the LHU APSCUF Executive Council, 1994-
    • Member of the Indian Hills College Faculty Senate, 1990-91
    • Chair, LHU Graduate Council, 1995-96
    • Member of the LHU African-American Festival Steering Committee, 1992

    Awards:

  • Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding Research Award, 1998
  • LHU Teaching Learning Center Peers' Choice Teaching Excellence Award, 1998
  • LHU Faculty Outstanding Scholarship Award, 1999
  • Lock Haven Rotarian of the Year, 1999
  • Community Service Award, Lock Haven Jaycees, 1998
  • Outstanding Leader of LHU Campus Award, Central Atlantic Student Government Organization, 1999
  • LHU Social Work Club Community Service Award, 1995
  • LHU Student PSEA Award for Community Service , 1998

    Media: 

    • WRTA Altoona "Talk Radio", September 12, 1997 (7:45 P.M.)
    • WPSX TV 3 "Take Note" with Patty Satalia, January 9, 1997 (5:45 P.M.)
    • WPSX TV 3  "Take Note" with Patty Satalia, August 19, 1999 (5:45 P.M.)
     
    Last Updated: Sunday, September 10, 2006