Teaching

Courses Taught

• Agriculture and Society (RSOC3190)*—Ethics, dilemmas, social problems and impacts associated with technological, organizational, and regulatory changes in food, environmental, and social justice topics.
• Extension Programs and Methods (RSOC7410)*—Extension concepts, principles of applied social change, and program development in the U.S. and developing countries. Training and Visit Extension, Farming Systems Research, and other technology transfer systems.
• Methods of Social Research (SOCY3700)*—Principle methods of data collection and analysis in sociological research.
• Research Methods in Sociology (RSOC7700)*—Quantitative and qualitative procedures for obtaining social data using surveys, direct observation, and secondary sources.
• Rural Sociology (RSOC7610)*—Social, cultural, and demographic definitions of rurality. Impacts of technical and economic change on rural livelihoods and communities. Globalization, vertical integration, and other fundamental processes of social change affecting rural people. Policy and institutions shaping rural conditions in the U.S., Europe, and the developing world.
• Sociology of Natural Resources and the Environment (RSOC7650)—Overview of changing attitudes and institutional responses to the use and exploitation of natural resources. Conservation, preservation, and pollution control are treated as three primary sources of environmental concern. Global trends in population growth, energy availability, and environmental degradation.
• Statistics for Social Research (RSOC2200)*—Basic statistical concepts, measures, and techniques in sociological in sociological research.
• Statistical Applications in Sociological Research (SOCY7300)*—A general survey of uses and limitations of statistical techniques used in sociology.

*Taught course at least once in past three years.

Graduate Students Directed

• Outside Reader for Dissertations at Wageningen University (1998) Uktal State University, Orissa, India (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001) and Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia (1996, 2001, 2002).
• Carrie Holeski. 2004. The Relationship between Landowners' Perceptions of the Southern Pine Beetle Problem and Actual Outbreaks. M.S. in Sociology.
• Pablo Martinez-Mejia. 2003. Case Study of Commercial Tilapia Production in Olancho, Honduras. M.S. in Agricultural Economics.
• Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo. 2003. Income, Food Security, and Poverty Reduction: Case Studies of Small-Scale Aquaculture Producers in Santa Barbara, Honduras. M.S. in Sociology.
• Pilkington, J. Scott. 2003. Using Community Surveys to Prioritize Landmine Clearing Operation: Case Studies of Process and Outcome. M.S. in Sociology.
• Alison, Gogue. 2002. Coping with Food Insecurity: An Assessment of Food Bank and Food Stamp Utilization in East Alabama. M.S. in Sociology.
• Annett Bitto. 2001. Determinants of Well-Being Among Minority Farm Operators in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. M.S. in Sociology.
• Latoya Claxton. 2000. Factors Shaping Food Bank Utilization in East Central Alabama. M.S. in Sociology.
• Malkia Lockhart. 1999. Farmer Perceptions of Constraints on Aquacultural Development in Central Kenya: Market, Household, and Resource Considerations. M.S. in Sociology. (Bahamas).
• Susan Berry. 1998. Impacts of an Environmental Education Program in the Flint Creek Watershed. M.S. in Sociology.
• Eric Stewart. 1996. Impacts of Firearm Sentence Enhancement Laws. M.S. in Sociology. (co-chair with T. Etten).
• Leonard Vining. 1996. Environmental Attitudes and Perceptions in Alabama. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (co-chair with W. Davies).
• Earl Meredith. 1996. Alternative Methods of Estimating Fish Consumption Among Alabama Anglers. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (co-chair with W. Davies).
• Maria J. Traxler. 1995. Public Perceptions of Risk: Gender, Belief in Science, and Trust in Institutions as Determinants of Pesticide Safety Concern. M.S. in Sociology.
• Pelagie Nyirahabimana. 1994. Gender Differences and Technology Adoption: The Effect of Household Pressures on the Practice of Fish Farming in Rwanda. M.S. in Sociology. (Rwanda).
• Mary Knapp. 1994. Institutional Arrangements for Watershed Management. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (co-chair with W. Davies).
• John F. Moehl. 1993. Biological, Social, Economic, and Institutional Factors Influencing Aquacultural Development in Rwanda. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.
• James E. Mullen. 1991. Inequality and Service Employment in Nonmetropolitan Labor Markets. M.S. in Sociology.
• Li Tchi Sung Wu. 1990. Factors Influencing Farm Operator Readiness to Implement Animal Waste Treatment Improvements. M.S. in Sociology. (Taiwan).
• Vewonyi K. Adjavon. 1990. The Impact of Ecological and Institutional Factors on Farmers' Commitment to Fish Farming in Rwanda. M.S. in Sociology (Togo).
• Santi Patiyasikhan. 1988. Public Attitudes Toward International Food Assistance. M.S. in Sociology. (Thailand).
• Sami Abdel-Hadi Moustafa El-Ghamrini. 1988. Interorganizational Relations in Aquaculture: Coordination and Integration of Public Agency Networks in Alabama. M.S. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (Egypt).
• Fuad Cholik. 1985. Factors Influencing Operation of Penaeid Shrimp Hatcheries and the Adoption of Hatchery-produced Fry by Shrimp Farmers in Indonesia. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (Indonesia).
• Leisle A. Ewing. 1981. Environmental Concerns of Rural Women: Health and Safety Issues in the Siting of Industrial Facilities. M.S. in Sociology.
• Dannis A. Salter. 1979. Effect of Birth Order on Educational and Occupational Aspirations. M.S. in Sociology.
• Virginia S. Smith. 1979. Determinants of Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly: Rural-Urban Differences. M.S. in Sociology.
• Annetta S. Richardson. 1978. Anomia, Role Strain, and the Female Family Head. M.S. in Sociology.