Regina M. Stephens, PhD.

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Office Address:          Department of Sociology          Phone: (563)333-6156

                                    St. Ambrose University                        

                                    518 West Locust

                                    Davenport, IA 52803

 

Email Address: RMStephens@aol.com OR StephensReginaM@sau.edu

 

Areas of Interest:          Medical Sociology, Social Psychology, Social Gerontology, Statistics, Research Methods, Organizations, and Marriage and Family

Education

2000               Ph.D., Sociology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Dissertation Topic: Making Sense of the Experiences of People Living with HIV/AIDS: An Application of Goffman’s Frame Analysis.

1995                M.S., Sociology, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas.

1994                B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Arkansas Tech University,  Russellville, Arkansas.

 

Faculty Positions Held

 

2006–present   Associate Professor, St. Ambrose University, Department of Sociology, Davenport, Iowa

2003-2005       Visiting faculty, Augustana College, Department of Sociology, Rock Island, Illinois

2003-present    Faculty Member, Master of Organizational Leadership Program, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

2000-2006         Assistant Professor, St. Ambrose University, Department of Sociology; Director – Gerontology Certificate Program, Davenport, Iowa

1998-2000       Teaching Associate, Oklahoma State University, Department of Sociology Stillwater, Oklahoma

Summer 1999   Instructor, Arkansas Tech University, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Russellville, Arkansas

1997-1998       Teaching Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Sociology Department, Stillwater, Oklahoma

 

Administrative Positions Held

2007-present    Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

2003-present    Appointed Chair, Institutional Review Board, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

2006-2007       Chair, Department of Sociology, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

2005-2006       Chair, Faculty Assembly, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

2005-2006       Chair, Faculty Grievance Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

2001-2006       Director, Gerontology Certificate Program, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

Research Positions Held

 

2004-2006       Biostatistician, Private Contractor, Mid-West Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, Iowa

Provide methodological and statistical expertise to a group of cardiologists conducting research in a variety of areas.

 

1997                Project Manager, School of Nursing - grant “Quantifying Burn Wound Healing and Episode costs.” Joan Turner, D.S.N. - Principal Investigator $392,413, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Managed all aspects of this grant, interacted with physicians, nutritionists, and nurses organizing patient data collection. Took photographs of burn victims sustaining second degree burns. Collected data on different stress measurements and analyzed sputum samples for cortizol levels.

 

1997                                Research Assistant, School of Nursing - grant “HIV Symptoms, Engagement, Adherence and Quality of Life.” University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Collected self-report data on a collaborative multinational sample of 1200 persons with HIV. Data was collected at outpatient HIV clinics in Birmingham on 100 HIV+ persons.

 

1996-1997       Research Assistant, Center for Nursing Research, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.

Assisted with questionnaire coding, entering data, analyzing data literature searches, and grant writing.

 

Publications

 

1999                “Readings in Sociology”, Third Edition , Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University. Pearson Custom Publishing:Needham Heights, MA. Edited with George Arquitt, Pati Hendrickson, Dennis Waskul, and Chester Davis.

 

Paper Presentations

 

2008                The Importance of Cultural Identity at Work.” AICE Conference (Agricultural, Industrial and Construction Equipment Business and Industry Excellence Conference), Davenport, Iowa

 

2007                “The Social Construction of Food: Social class determinants of food.” Annual Liberal Arts Forum, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.

 

 

 

Paper Presentations continued

 

2006                “Implications of the Medical and Social Construction of HIV/AIDS: An application of Phil Brown's 'Naming and Framing.” Annual meeting of the Illinois Sociological Association, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.

 

2004                “Economic Inequality, Social (Im)mobility, and Justice.” With Katherine Van Blair, Annual Social and Economic Justice Conference, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.

 

2001                “The Effect of Professional Hegemony on the lives and experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS: An Integration of Gramsci and Goffman.” Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, Missouri.

 

2000                “Living with HIV/AIDS: Experiences with Health Care and Medical Therapies.” Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, Illinois

 

1998                “Inequalities in Adequate Health Care and Therapies among People with HIV/AIDS in the Rural Mid-South.” Oklahoma Sociological Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

 

1998                “The Social Construction of HIV/AIDS: From the Beginning as a Medical  Construction to the Present.” Mid-South Sociological Association, Lafeyette, Louisiana.

 

1998                “A Needs Assessment: An Exploratory Analysis of People Living with HIV/AIDS.” Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, Missouri (with Deborah Ann White).

 

1995                "The Theory of Rational Choice: College Students and the HIV Epidemic."Arkansas Sociological and Anthropological Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

 

1995                "The Influence of HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior on Sexual Responsibility among College Students." American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C.

 

Works In Progress

 

·        “Medical Sociology: The sub-disciplines time has come.”

·        “The ‘Politics’ of Professionals Dating in the 21^st Century.”

·        “Experiencing Illness – HIV/AIDS: An application of Phil Brown's 'Naming and Framing’”

·        “Living with HIV/AIDS in the Rural Mid-South: Experiences with Health Care, Medical Therapies, and Social Support.”

 

 

Pedagogical Experience

 

Introductory Sociology                                     Research Methods * (Qualitative and Quantitative)

Medical Sociology                                            Marriage and Family

Social Psychology                                             Social Problems

*Statistics                                                         Social Gerontology

Environmental Social Politics                             Social Policy and Social issues in Ireland

New student seminar                                        Death and Dying

Environmental Sociology                      

** Human Diversity and Social Issues in Health Care (Nurs 615)

**Organizations and Diversity (Master of Organizational Leadership)

 

*Taught at undergraduate and graduate level

** Taught at graduate level

 

Private Consulting

 

2005                Diversity Training, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois.

 

2004-present    Diversity Training Consultant, St. Ambrose University Continuing Studies and Conference Center, Davenport, Iowa.

 

Academic Service

 

2008-present    Online Education Task Force, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2008-present      Academic Calendar Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2007-present      Galvin Fine Arts Center Program Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2007-2008       University Branding Team, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2006-present     Teacher Education Appeals Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005-2006       Leadership Team, University Planning, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005-2007       Diversity Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005                Dean of Students Search Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005-2006             Ex-officio member, Student Judicial Board – Grievance Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005-2006       University Planning Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005-2006       St. Ambrose University, Board of Directors, non-voting faculty representative, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005-present     Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Planning committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005                Faculty Search Committee, History Professor, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005                     Faculty Search Committee, Political Science Professor, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005                Faculty Search Committee, (Criminal Justice Professor), St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2004                Faculty Search Committee, (Communications Professor), St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2004                Admissions Standards Committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2003                Faculty Search Committee, (Criminal Justice Professor), St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2002-2003       Faculty Search Committee, (Master of Organizational Leadership Director/Professor) St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2002-2003       Institutional Review Board committee member, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2001                Ad Hoc Summer scheduling committee, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

2001                Faculty Search Committee, Political Science Professor, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

 

1998-1999       Dean Search Committee, Graduate Student Departmental Representative, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

 

1994-1995       Graduate Student Representative to the Faculty, Department of Sociology, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas

 

Community/Professional Service

 

2006–present    Institutional Review Board, Outside Reviewer, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois

 

2006-present    Mid-West Sociological Society, Endowment Committee Member

 

2005-2006       Board of Directors, Board Member, Generations Area Agency on Aging, Davenport, Iowa

 

2005-present    Chair, Leadership Advisory Council, Generations Area Agency on Aging, Davenport, Iowa

 

2004-present      Board of Directors, Board Member, AIDS Project Quad Cities (APQC), Quad City area

 

2004                Community Relations Task Force Advisory Committee, City of Davenport, Davenport, Iowa

 

2004-2006       Board of Directors, Services Committee  Member, Generations Area Agency on Aging (Board of Directors), Davenport, Iowa

 

2003-2005         Leadership Advisory Council Member, Generations Area Agency on Aging (Board of Directors), Davenport, Iowa

 

2002-2005       Committee Member, “Advocates for Advanced Care Planning,” Genesis Medical Center, Trinity Medical Center, and Generations Area Agency on Aging; Davenport, Iowa. (Also Professional Educators sub-committee). Currently known as “Choices Connection.”

 

2000-2003       Board Chairman, Lifeguard Harm Reduction Services. Executive Director Beth Wehrman, Moline, Illinois

 

Honors

 

2006-2007       Leadership Training, Professional Development St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

2005                Nominated for Who’s Who among America’s Teachers.

2004                Nominated for Who’s Who among America’s Teachers.

2000                O.D. Duncan Scholarship, for Outstanding Graduate Student in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University.

2000                Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society

1995                American Sociological Association Honors Program

1995                Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society

 

Professional Organizations

- Illinois Sociological Association (ISA)

- American Sociological Association (ASA)

- Midwest Sociological Society (MWSS)

- Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD)

- American Sociological Association Honors Program Student Association (1995)