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VITA
WILLIAM E. THOMPSON 2005-06
Office Address: Mayo College Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, Texas 75429-3011 phone: (903) 886-5876 fax: (903) 468-6077 e-mail: wt@tamu-commerce.edu
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Ph.D. 1979 Oklahoma State University Sociology Stillwater, Oklahoma
M.S.Ed. 1974 Missouri State University Sec. Ed. Springfield, Missouri (History; Sociology)
B.A.Ed. 1972 Northeastern State University Social Studies Tahlequah, Oklahoma (Sociology; History)
MAJOR FIELDS OF TRAINING IN SOCIOLOGY
Areas of Concentration: Deviance, Criminology, and Juvenile Delinquency; also passed Comprehensive Exams in Social Ecology, Sociological Theory, Statistics, and Research Methods.
Courses taught: undergraduate- Critical Thinking (Freshman Success Seminar); Introduction to Sociology; Social Problems; Social Deviance (Deviant Behavior); Criminology; Crime and Police; Juvenile Delinquency; Corrections; Conflicts in Society; Race and Ethnic Relations; Research Methods; Sociology of Sport; British Law & Criminal Justice; Jamaican Society & Culture.
graduate- Seminar in Criminology; Seminar in Deviant Behavior; Seminar in Juvenile Delinquency; Seminar in Corrections; Seminar in Symbolic Interactionism; Sociology of Education; Seminar in Teaching Sociology; Advanced Readings in Sociology; Qualitative Research Methods; British Law & Criminal Justice; Seminar in Sociology of Sport, Seminar in Popular Culture.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1999-present Director of Mayo College, Texas A & M – Commerce; Commerce, TX.
1999-2000 Director of University Studies, Interim Director of Honors Program (summers) Texas A & M – Commerce; Commerce, TX.
1989-94 Head; Department of Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice; Texas A&M-Commerce; Commerce, TX.
1985-89 Chair; Division of Sociology, Family Sciences and Anthropology; Emporia State University; Emporia, KS.
1976-77 Assistant Principal; Broken Arrow Intermediate High School; Broken Arrow , OK.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1989-present Texas A & M University- Commerce (formerly East Texas State University); Commerce, Texas. Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice; tenured in 1992.
Summers, 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1999; 2001: British Studies Program, University of Southern Mississippi, taught British Law & Criminal Justice at King’s College; London, England; Summer 1996: Caribbean Studies Program, University of Southern Mississippi, taught Jamaican Culture and Society in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
1979-89 Emporia State University; Emporia, Kansas. Assistant Professor of Sociology (1979-84); Associate Professor of Sociology (l984-89); Tenured, 1984; Full Professor of Sociology (1989).
1979 University of Tulsa; Tulsa, Oklahoma. Visiting Instructor of Sociology (Spring and Summer semesters).
1977-79 Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, Oklahoma. Graduate Teaching Associate with full teaching responsibilities in the Department of Sociology.
Clinical Instructor for PSTEP (Pre-service Teacher Education Program) team-taught as interdisciplinary course in the Social Sciences (1 semester).
1974-77 Broken Arrow Public Schools; Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Taught high school social studies.
1972-74 Stoutland High School; Stoutland, Missouri. Taught high school social studies.
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Thompson, William E. The Glass House. Campbell, TX: Season of Harvest Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-0-9679483-2-4.
Bynum, Jack E. and William E. Thompson. Juvenile Delinquency: A Sociological Approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1989. ISBN: 0-205-11774-0
2nd Edition, 1992. ISBN: 0-205-13235-9
3rd Edition, 1996. ISBN: 0-205-15928-1
4th Edition, 1999. ISBN: 0-205-27612-1
5th Edition, 2002. ISBN: 0-205-32177-1
6th Edition, 2005. ISBN: 0-205-40150-3
Thompson, William E. and Joseph V. Hickey. Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. ISBN: 0-673-38915-4
2nd Edition, 1996. ISBN: 0-673-99829-0
3rd Edition, New York: Longman, 1999. ISBN: 0-321-00210-5
4th Edition, Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2002. ISBN: 0-205-37011-X (hardbound) ISBN: 0-205-34192-6 (paperback)
5th Edition, Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2005. ISBN: 0-205-41365-X
Thompson, William E. and Jack E. Bynum (Eds.). Juvenile Delinquency: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1991. ISBN: 0-205-12231-0
Thompson, William E. and Joseph V. Hickey. Sociology and the Mass Media. New York: Longman, 1996. ISBN: 0-673-67659-5 (special abridged printing)
Thompson, William E. and Joseph V. Hickey. Society in Focus: The Essentials. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. ISBN: 0-673-99092-3
Book Length Monograph
Furr, L. Allen & William E. Thompson (eds.). Managing Interdisciplinary Departments. Washington, D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 1992.
Instructor Manuals and Test Banks
Bynum, Jack E. and William E. Thompson. Instructor's Manual and Test Bank for Juvenile Delinquency: A Sociological Approach. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1989.
2nd Ed., 1992.
Contributions to Edited Volumes
Thompson, William E. “Vigilantism as Illegitimate Social Control.” Pp.418-420 in Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, Vol. I, Edited by Clifton D. Bryant, Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge, 2001.
Thompson, William E. “Juvenile Delinquency: Patterns and Trends.” Pp. 322-324 in Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, Vol. II, Edited by Clifton D. Bryant, Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge, 2001.
Articles Reprinted in Books
Thompson, William E. "Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter With the Assembly Line." Pp. 156-165 in James M. Henslin (ed.) Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings (4th Ed.). New York: The Free Press, 1985.
pp. 161-170 in Down to Earth Sociology 5th Ed., 1988.
pp. 225-234 In Down to Earth Sociology 6th Ed., 1991.
pp. 225-234 in Down to Earth Sociology 7th Ed., 1993.
pp. 191-200 in Down to Earth Sociology 8th Ed., 1995.
pp. 193-202 in Down to Earth Sociology 9th Ed., 1997.
pp. 216-225 in Down to Earth Sociology 10th Ed., 1999.
Bynum, Jack E. & William E. Thompson. "November 18, 1978 in Jonestown: Statistical Effects of a Microdemographic Event." Pp.78-81 in Norman Carson, et. al., Perspectives on Sociology: An Introductory Reader. Lexington, Mass: Ginn & Co., 1984.
Bynum, Jack E. and William E. Thompson. “November 18, 1978 in Jonestown: Statistical Effects of a Single Demographic Event." Pp. 55-58 in Jack Bynum, Applied Sociology. Acton, MA: Copley, 1986.
Bynum, Jack E. & William E. Thompson. "Dropouts, Stopouts and Persisters: The Effects of Race and Sex Composition of College Classes." Pp. 95-102 in Jack Bynum, Applied Sociology. Acton, MA: Copley, 1986.
Hickey, Joseph, William E. Thompson, and Donald Foster. "Becoming the Easter Bunny: Socialization into a Fantasy Role." Pp. 486-502 in Candace Clark and Howard Robboy (Eds.) Social Interaction: Readings in Sociology (4th Ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992.
Thompson, William E. “Chairing an Interdisciplinary Department.” Pp. 108-122 in L. Allen Furr & William E. Thompson (eds.), Managing an Interdisciplinary Department. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association, 1992.
Thompson, William E. "Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead: Morticians and Funeral Directors." Pp. 524-544 in Delos H. Kelly (Ed.), Deviant Behavior: A Text-Reader in the Sociology of Deviance (4th Ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993.
Thompson, William E. “Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line.” Pp. 295-310 in Bryan Byers (ed.), Readings in Social Psychology: Perspective and Method. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1993.
Thompson, William E. & Joseph V. Hickey. "Myth, Identity, and Social Interaction: Encountering Santa Claus at the Mall." In Lorne Tepperman and James E. Curtis (eds.) Everyday Life: A Reader. Ontario: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
Thompson, William E. “Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line.” In Smircich, Linda and Marta B. Calas (eds.), Critical Perspectives on Organization and Management. Hampshire, England: Dartmouth Publishing, 1995.
Thompson, William E. “Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line.” Pp. 303-311 in Garth Massey (ed.), Readings for Sociology (2nd ed.). NY: W.W. Norton, 1996.
Pp. 234-243 in Readings for Sociology (3rd ed.), 2000.
Pp. 238-247 in Readings for Sociology (4th ed.), 2003
Thompson, William E. & Jackie L. Harred. “Topless Dancers: Managing Stigma in a Deviant Occupation.” Pp. 568-583 in Delos H. Kelly (ed.), Deviant Behavior: A Text-Reader in the Sociology of Deviance, 5th Ed., New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1996.
Thompson, William E. & Jackie L. Harred. “Topless Dancers: Managing Stigma in a Deviant Occupation.” Pp. 268-278 in Henry N. Pontell (Ed.), Social Deviance: Readings in Theory and Research (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1996.
Pp. 277-287 in Social Deviance, 3rd Ed., 1999.
Pp. 299-309 in Social Deviance, 4th Ed., 2002.
Thompson, William E. “Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead: Morticians and Funeral Directors.” Pp. 133-149 in Lisa J. McIntyre (Ed.), The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 1999.
PP. 140-156 in The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology, 2nd ed. 2002.
Thompson, William E. “Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line.” In Ralph B. McNeal, Jr. and Kathleen A. Tiemann (Eds.), Intersections: Readings in Sociology. Boston: Pearson Education Group, 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004.
Thompson, William E. and Jackie L. Harred. “Topless Dancers: Managing Stigma in a Deviant Occupation.” In Ralph B. McNeal, Jr. and Kathleen A. Tiemann (Eds.), Intersections: Readings in Sociology. Boston: Pearson Education Group, 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005.
Thompson, William E. “Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead.” Pp. 229-247 in James M. Henslin (Ed.), Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings, New York: The Free Press, 2003.
Thompson, William E. “Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line.” Pp. 313-334 in Douglas Harper and Helene M. Lawson (Eds.) The Cultural Study of Work, New York: Rowman &Littlefield, 2003.
Thompson, William E. “Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead: Morticians and Funeral Directors.” In Ralph B. McNeal, Jr. and Kathleen A. Tiemann (Eds.), Intersections: Readings in Sociology. Boston: Pearson Education Group, 2003; 2004.
Thompson, William E. and Joseph V. Hickey. “The New Surveillance.” In Tammy Massey (ed.) Interpretations: Writing, Reading, and Critical Thinking, Pearson, 2004.
Thompson, William E. and Joseph V. Hickey. “Looking for Mr. and Ms. Right.” In Tammy Montgomery (Ed.) Interpretations: Writing, Reading and Critical Thinking. Pearson Education Group, 2004.
Thompson, William E. and Jackie L. Harred, “Topless Dancers: Managing Stigma in a Deviant Occupation.” In Ed Ksenych and David Liu (Eds.), Conflict, Order and Action (3rd Edition), Canadian Scholars’ Press, 2004.
Thompson, William E. and Jackie L. Harred. “Topless Dancers: Managing Stigma in a Deviant Occupation.” In Wright, Bradley R. E. and Ralph B. McNeal, Jr. (Eds.), Boundaries: Readings in Deviance, Crime and Criminal Justice. Boston: Pearson Education Group, 2002; 2004; 2005; 2006.
Journal Articles
Thompson, William E. & Ronald E. Foore. "How to Get Involved in History." Oklahoma Educator, Vol. 4, No. 6 (March), l975:8.
Thompson, William E. & Jack E. Bynum. "Purpose in Life and College Selection." College and University, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Spring), 1979:223-230.
Bynum, Jack E. & William E. Thompson. "November 18, 1978 in Jonestown: Statistical Effects of a Microdemographic Event." Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology, Vol. 7, No.1, (May), 1979:45-47.
Thompson, William E. "The Oklahoma Amish: Survival of an Ethnic Subculture." Ethnicity, Vol. 8, No. 4, (Dec.), 1981:476-487.
Hickey, Joseph V. & William E. Thompson. "Politics and the Emergence of the Alhajis Among the Bokkos Fulani." Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. XVI, No. 3, (July-Oct.), 1981:212-222.
Thompson, William E. & Jeffrey H. Bair. "A Sociological Analysis of Pumping Iron." Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology, Vol. 10, No.2, (Nov.), 1982:192-196.
Thompson, William E. and Richard A. Dodder. "Juvenile Delinquency Explained?: A Test of Containment Theory." Youth and Society, Vol. 15, No.2, (Dec.), 1983:171-193.
Bynum, Jack E. & William E. Thompson. "Dropouts, Stopouts, and Persisters: The Effects of Race and Sex Composition of College Classes." College and University, Vol. 59, No.3, (Fall), 1983:39-48.
Thompson, William E. "Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter With the Assembly Line." Qualitative Sociology, Vol. 6, No.3, 1983:215-237.
Thompson, William E. "Old Order Amish in Oklahoma and Kansas: Rural Tradition in Urban Society." Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology, Vol. 12, No.1, (May), 1984:39-43.
Thompson, William E., Jim Mitchell, & Richard Dodder. "An Empirical Test of Hirschi's Control Theory of Delinquency." Deviant Behavior Vol. 5, No.1, 1984:11-22.
Thompson, William E. & Alan J. Buttell. "Sexual Deviance in America." The Emporia State Research Studies, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Summer), 1984:1-47.
Bair, Jeffrey H. and William E. Thompson. "The Academic Elite in Sociology: A Reassessment of Top-Ranked Graduate Programs." Mid-American Review of Sociology, Vol. X, No. 1, (Spring) 1985:37-44.
Bair, Jeffrey H. and William E. Thompson. "The Effect of Weight Training on Body Cathexis." Emporia State Research Studies Vol. XXXIV, No.2 (Fall), 1985.
Thompson, William E. and Jack E. Bynum. "The Impact of College Socialization on Selected Attitudes." Emporia State Research Studies Vol. XXXIV, No. 2 (Fall), 1985.
Bair, Jeffrey H., William E. Thompson, and Joseph V. Hickey. "The Academic Elite in American Anthropology: Linkages Among Top-Ranked Graduate Programs." Current Anthropology, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Aug.-Oct.), 1986:410-412.
Thompson, William E. and Richard A. Dodder. "Containment Theory and Juvenile Delinquency: A Re-evaluation Through Factor Analysis." Adolescence, Vol. 21, No. 82 (Summer), 1986: 365-376.
Thompson, William E. "Deviant Ideology: The Case of the Old Amish." Quarterly Journal of Ideology, Vol. 10, No. 1 (January), 1986:29-33.
Thompson, William E. "Courtship Violence: Toward a Conceptual Understanding." Youth and Society, Vol. 18, No. 2, (December), 1986:162-176.
Buttell, Alan J. and William E. Thompson. "The Environment of a Traffic Stop: A Dramaturgical Analysis." American Journal of Police, Vol. 5, No.2 (Fall), 1986:29-44.
Thompson, William E. and Joseph V. Hickey. "Demeanor and the Survival of the American Cowboy." Heritage of the Great Plains, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Summer), 1987:9-20.
Hickey, Joseph V. and William E. Thompson. "Personal Space: The Hidden Dimension of Cowboy Demeanor." Midwest Quarterly, Vol. XXIX, No. 2 (Winter), 1988:264-272.
Bair, Jeffrey H., William E. Thompson, and Joseph V. Hickey. "The Academic Elite in History: An Assessment of Top-Ranked Graduate Programs." Perspectives: Newsletter of the American Historical Association, Vol. 26, No. 1 (January), 1988:16-20.
Hickey, Joseph V., William E. Thompson, and Donald L. Foster. "Becoming the Easter Bunny: Socialization Into a Fantasy Role." Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring), 1988:67-95.
Bair, Jeffrey H., William E. Thompson, Joseph V. Hickey, and Philip L. Kelly. "Elitism Among Political Scientists: Subjectivity and the Ranking of Graduate Departments." PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. XXI, No. 3 (Summer), 1988:669-674.
Thompson, William E. and Joseph V. Hickey. "Myth, Identity, and Social Interaction: Encountering Santa Claus at the Mall." Qualitative Sociology, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Winter), 1989:371-389.
Bair, Jeffrey H., William E. Thompson, and Joseph V. Hickey. "The Academic Elite in Six Social Science Disciplines: Linkages Among Top-Ranked Graduate Departments." Mid-American Review of Sociology, Vol. XV, No. 1, 1991:33-42.
Thompson, William E. "Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead: Morticians and Funeral Directors." Deviant Behavior, Vol. 12, No. 4, 1991:403-429.
Thompson, William E. and Jackie L. Harred. "Topless Dancers: Managing Stigma in a Deviant Occupation." Deviant Behavior, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1992:291-311.
Thompson, William E. “Juvenile Delinquency in the United States: A Look Toward the 21st Century.” Criminal Justice Matters, Vol. 25 (Autumn), 1996:14-15.
Thompson, William E. “Note on Thorson and Powell: Undertakers’ Sense of Humor.” Psychological Reports, Vol. 89, 2001:607-608.
Thompson, William E., Jack L. Harred, and Barbara E. Burks. “Managing the Stigma of Topless Dancing: A Decade Later.” Deviant Behavior 24, 2003:1-20.
Book Reviews
THE DEVIL WAGON IN GOD'S COUNTRY by Michael L. Berger (1979). Social Science Quarterly, Vol.62, No.1 (March), 1981.
CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY (3rd ed.) by Sue Titus Reid (1982). Page 255 in Crime and Control: Syllabi and Instructional Materials for Criminology and Criminal Justice edited by Linda B. Deutschman and Richard A Wright, Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association, 1984. CRIMINOLOGY by William B. Sanders (1983). Page 255 in Crime and Control: Syllabi and Instructional Materials for Criminology and Criminal Justice edited by Linda B. Deutschman and Richard A. Wright, Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association, 1984.
THEORETICAL CRIMINOLOGY (3rd Ed.) by George B. Vold and Thomas J. Bernard (1986). Quarterly Journal of Ideology Vol. 10, No. 4, 1986:83-84.
POLICE DEVIANCE by Thomas Barker and David L. Carter (Eds.) (1986). Quarterly Journal of Ideology Vol. 11, No. 1, 1987:53-54.
CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY by Frank P. Williams III and Marilyn D. McShane (1988). Quarterly Journal of Ideology Vol. 14, No. 3, 1990:41-42.
PAPERS PRESENTED
Thompson, William E. "The Oklahoma Amish: Survival of a Rural Subculture." Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Ft. Worth, TX, March 28-31, 1979.
Thompson, William E., Jim Mitchell, & Richard A. Dodder. "A Test of Hirschi's Control Theory of Delinquency Through Path Analysis." Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Ft. Worth, TX, March 28-31, 1979.
Portrey, Max & William E. Thompson. "Adolescent Stress and Juvenile Delinquency: An Interactive Approach." Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Ft. Worth, TX, March 28-31, 1979.
Thompson, William E. & Richard A. Dodder. "Containment Theory Re-evaluated: A Factor Analysis of Inner and Outer Containment Variables as they Relate to Juvenile Delinquency by Race and Sex." Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Minneapolis, MN, April 25-28, 1979.
Thompson, William E. & Richard A. Dodder. "Juvenile Delinquency Explained?: A Test of Containment Theory." Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meetings in Oklahoma City, OK, March 12-14, l980.
Thompson, William E. & Jeffrey H. Bair. "A Sociological Analysis of Pumping Iron." Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Dallas, TX, March 25-28, 1981.
Thompson, William E. "Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter With the Assembly Line." Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Des Moines, IA, April 7-9, 1982.
Thompson, William E. & Jack E. Bynum. "The Impact of College Socialization on Selected Attitudes." Presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Jackson, MS, October 27-30, 1982.
Thompson, William E. "The Old Order Amish in Kansas and Oklahoma: Perpetuation of Rural Tradition in an Urban Society." Presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Jackson, MS, October 27-30, 1982.
Thompson, William E. & Jeffrey H. Bair. "The Effect of Weight Training on Body Cathexis." Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Ft. Worth, TX, March 21-24, 1984.
Thompson, William E. & Joseph V. Hickey. "The Survival of the Cowboy Occupation: An Interactionist Approach." Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Ft. Worth, TX, March 21-24, 1984.
Thompson, William E. & Jeffrey H. Bair. "Academic Elitism: The Case of Sociology." Presented at the Kansas Sociological Society meetings in Lawrence, KS, October 18-19, 1984.
Buttell, Alan & William E. Thompson. "The Environment of a Traffic Stop: A Symbolic Interactionist Approach." Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meetings in Las Vegas, NV, March 31-April 3, 1985.
Brown, Michael, William E. Thompson, & Jeff Bair. "Gerontological Control Theory: The Elderly and Crime." Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meetings in Las Vegas, NV, March 31-April 3, 1985.
Thompson, William E. & Andrea Plath. "A Socio-historical Analysis of Corrections in Kansas." Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society meetings in St. Louis, MO, April 10-13, 1985.
Thompson, William E., Jeffrey H. Bair and Michael Brown. "Gerontological Control Theory: An Explanation for the Elderly's Participation in Crime." Presented at the Kansas Sociological Society meetings in Wichita, KS, October 17-18, 1985.
Thompson, William E., Jeffrey H. Bair and Michael Brown. "Gerontological Control Theory: An Explanation for the Elderly's Participation in Crime." Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Des Moines, IA, March 26-29, 1986.
Thompson, William E. "Parenting Strategies With Difficult Adolescents." Fifth Governor's Conference on Education for Parenthood, Emporia, KS, March 12-14, 1986.
Thompson, William E. "Relating Theory to Practice in Criminology and Corrections." Kansas Sociological Society meetings in Manhattan, KS, October 12-13, 1987.
Thompson, William E. & Joseph V. Hickey. "Mass Media and Gender Role Socialization." Presented at the Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Hot Springs, AR, October 24-27, 1990.
Singh, R. N. & William E. Thompson. "Conceptualization of the Individual's Freedom and Social Order in Classical Theory." Presented by R.N. Singh at the Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Hot Springs, AR, October 24-27, 1990.
Thompson, William E. "Morticians and Funeral Directors: Handling the Stigma of Handling the Dead." Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Ft. Worth, TX, March 28-31, 1990.
Thompson, William E. and Jackie Harred. "Managing the Stigma of Topless Dancing.: Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Austin, TX, March 27-30, 1991.
Thompson, William E. "Juvenile Capital Punishment: Social, Moral, and Legal Issues." Presented as a Sociological Roundtable, American Sociological Association meetings in Cincinnati, OH, August 23-27, 1991.
Thompson, William E. "Rethinking Juvenile Delinquency." Presented as a Sociological Roundtable, American Sociological Association meetings in Pittsburgh, PA, August 20-24, 1992.
Thompson, William E. “Chairing a Department: Issues and Opportunities.” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in New Orleans, LA, March 17-20, 1993.
Thompson, William E. & Joseph V. Hickey. “Sociology and the Mass Media.” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in San Antonio, TX, March, 1994.
Thompson, William E. & Joseph V. Hickey. “Social Problems and the Mass Media.” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Meetings in Dallas, TX, March 22-25, 1995.
Hickey, Joseph V. & William E. Thompson. “Media Images Versus Reality: Poverty in the United States.” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association Meetings in Houston, TX, March 20-23, 1996.
Hickey, Joseph V. & William E. Thompson. “Illegal Drugs in Society: Media Images Versus Social Reality.” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association Meetings in New Orleans, LA, March 26-29, 1997.
Thompson, William E. & Joseph V. Hickey. “Social Problems: Old Media and New Media.” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association Meetings in Corpus Christi, TX, March 18-21, 1998.
Hickey, Joseph V. & William E. Thompson. “A Sociological Look at the Technomedia.” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association Meetings in San Antonio, TX March 30-April 2, 1999.
Thompson, William E. “Catching the Washington Sniper(s): Were the Media Friend or Foe?” Presented at the Southwestern Sociological Association Meetings in San Antonio, TX April 16-19, 2003.
Thompson, William E. “Things Are Not What They Seem: Sociology and the Media.” Texas Community College Teachers Association Convention, Austin, TX, February 18, 2005.
Thompson, William E. “The First Wisdom of Sociology: Things Are Not What They Seem.” Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, April 15, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
"Dual Career Families and the Quality of Life." A Human Potential Symposium, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK April 10-12, 1984.
"Criminology and the Law Enforcement Officer." In-service training for Kansas Law Enforcement Personnel, ESU, Emporia, KS January 5, 1984.
"The Symbolic Aspects of Police-Civilian Encounters." In-service training for Kansas Law Enforcement Personnel at ESU Emporia, KS January 23, 1985.
"Effective Police Interaction with Civilians." In-service training for the Emporia Police Department at Emporia, KS April 2, 1985.
"Deviant Behavior." In-service training for Kansas Law Enforcement Personnel at ESU Emporia, KS January 23, 1986.
Special Consultant for Sociology Program Review. Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK, January 29-30, 1986.
"Neutralization, Rationalization, and Police Work." In-service training for Kansas Law Enforcement Personnel, Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Emporia, KS April 24,1986.
“Using the Mass Media in Teaching Introductory Sociology.” Houston Community College Sociology Curriculum Committee, Houston, TX, September 23, 1994.
Special Consultant for Sociology Program Review. Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK, Spring, 1997.
Manuscript Referee: Allyn & Bacon, Random House; Prentice-Hall; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; Scott Foresman; Deviant Behavior; Journal of Contemporary Ethnography; Social Science Quarterly; Qualitative Sociology; Sociological Spectrum; Sociological Focus; The Social Science Journal, Psychological Reports, and Perceptual and Motor Skills,.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Discussant on "Sociological Impact of the Energy Crisis" on A CONVERSATION WITH. . ., KOTV (Television) Tulsa, OK. 1979.
Participant on "Kaleidoscope" KVOE (Radio) Emporia, KS. 1981.
Participant on "Kaleidoscope" KVOE (Radio) Emporia, KS. 1982.
Panel Discussant on "Sociology as an Occupation" at the Kansas Sociological Society meetings in Manhattan, KS March 25-26, 1982.
Session Chair on "Socialization: The College Scene" at the Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Jackson, MS October 27-30, 1982.
Panel Discussant on "Role of the Academic Sociologist in Corrections" at the Kansas Sociological Society meetings in Leavenworth, KS September 29-30, 1983.
Presentation on "Schools and Delinquency" FHERDA In-Service workshop for public school teachers, ESU, Emporia, KS March 5, 1984.
Presentation on "Schools and Delinquency" FHERDA In-Service workshop for public school teachers, ESU, Emporia, KS October 8, 1984.
Presentation on "Effects of Labeling Students" FHERDA In-Service workshop for public school teachers, ESU, Emporia, KS March 4, 1985.
Session Chair on "Social Deviance." Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Des Moines, IA, March 26-29, 1986.
Presentation on "Ethnic Exclusivity on the Great Plains: The Case of the Old Order Amish in Kansas." Great Plains Seminar on Ethnicity, ESU, July 23, 1986.
Session Chair on "Sociology of Work." Kansas Sociological Society meetings in Emporia, KS, October 12-13, 1986.
Session Chair on "Social Deviance." Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Chicago, IL, April 15-18, 1987.
Participant, Panel on "Courtship Violence among College Students." Emporia State University Family Center, Emporia, KS, October 29, 1987.
Presentation on "Old Order Amish on the Great Plains." ESU Ecumenical Christian Ministries, Emporia, KS, February 11, 1988.
Session Chair on "Deviance and the Sociological Imagination." Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Minneapolis, MN, March 23-26, 1988.
Presentations on "Juvenile Delinquency." ESU Ecumenical Christian Ministries, Emporia, KS, April 27, 1988; and on October 9, 1988.
Presentation on "Curbing Juvenile Delinquency in the 1990s" to the Commerce Rotary Club, February 2, 1990.
Session Chair on "Social Deviance." Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Chicago, IL, April 11-14, 1990.
Keynote Speaker: "Taking a Stand on Social Issues." Also presented session on "Rethinking Juvenile Delinquency." Take a Stand (all-day conference for over 500 high school honor students), ETSU, February 20, 1991.
Session Chair on “Sociology and the Mass Media,” Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in San Antonio, TX, March, 1994.
Presentation on “Society in Focus” to Texas Council for the Social Studies, El Paso, TX, October 6-9, 1994.
Consultant to Houston County Community College District on Using the Media in Teaching Sociology, 1994
Session Chair on “Social Problems and the Mass Media,” Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Dallas, TX, March, 1995.
Panel Discussant on “Racism in the Media: What Can Journalists Do About It?” for Open House for Northeast Texas Community Newspapers, 1996.
Session Chair on “Mass Media and Society,” Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in New Orleans, LA, March, 1997.
Session Chair on “Sociology and the Media,” Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Corpus Christi, TX, March, 1998.
Have appeared on KETV “Talk of the Town” several times.
Special Guest on National Public Radio, Minneapolis, MN on “School Violence” (1998)
Session Chair on “Sociology and the Mass Media,” Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in San Antonio, TX, March, 1999.
Presentation for Educational Talent Search, Paris Junior College (Spring, 1999).
Attended the General Education in the New Millennium Conference in San Antonio, TX, February 24-27, 2000.
Attended the AACU Learning Communities Conference on Advancing Liberal Learning in Providence, RI, March 1-3, 2001.
Session Chair on “Sociology and the Mass Media,” Southwestern Sociological Association meetings in Ft. Worth, TX, March, 2001.
Presentation on “Mayo College: A Residential Learning Community” at Southwest Regional Learning Communities Conference in Tempe, AZ, February 28-March 1, 2002.
Attended the 20th Annual National Conference on The First-Year Experience in Houston, TX, February 16-20, 2001.
Attended Grant Writing and Discovery Workshop: Gaining and Sustaining Funds for Student Success Initiatives in Charleston, SC, May 23-24, 2002.
Attended the International Conference on First-Year Experience in Bath, England, July 1-4, 2002.
Session Chair: “Sociology and the Media.” Southwestern Sociological Association Meetings in San Antonio, TX, April 16-19, 2003.
Participated in Panel Discussion on Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society at the Mid-South Sociological meetings in Baton Rouge, LA, November 5-8, 2003.
Organized and chaired a Roundtable Discussion on “Residential Learning Communities: Creating, Sustaining, and Avoiding Some of the Pitfalls” at the National Conference on Students in Transition in Orlando, FL, November 16-18, 2003.
Keynote Speaker, Alpha Kappa Delta Initiation, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, April 6, 2004.
Presentation to the Sociology faculty and students at Tarleton State University on Sociology and the Power of the Media, April 7, 2004.
RESEARCH GRANTS (funded)
1980 Summer Fellowship Award ($700). Research grant from the ESU Research and Creativity Committee.
1981 Summer Fellowship Award ($750). Research grant from the ESU Research and Creativity Committee.
1982 Summer Fellowship Award ($750). Research grant from the ESU Research and Creativity Committee.
1988 Assessing the Impact of The Kansas Regents' Schoolbook and Building Your Future ($1,000) [with Kendall A. Blanchard]. Research grant from Kansas Board of Regents.
1991 Probationers' Perceptions of a DWI Program ($200) [with James R. McBroom]. Research Mini-Grant from ETSU Graduate Studies and Research.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Undergraduate: Regents' Scholarship; Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers' Scholarship; Student Senate; Pres. of Sociology Club; Outstanding Sociology Student (1972); Pres. of Sigma Tau Gamma social fraternity; Pres. of Interfraternity Council; Who's Who Among Students in Colleges and Universities (1972); Who's Who Among Students in Fraternities and Sororities (1972); Rho Theta Sigma honor society; Phi Alpha Theta honor society; Pi Gamma Mu honor society; Dean's Honor Roll; President's Honor Roll.
Graduate: Graduate teaching assistantship; President's Honor Roll; Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society.
Professional: Outstanding Secondary Educators in America (1974); Outstanding Young Men in America (1981); LA&S Special Merit Award for Teaching/Research/Service; Who's Who in the Midwest, 1987; Men of Achievement, 1987; Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 1988; Phi Kappa Phi national honor society, 1989; International Leaders in Achievement, 1990; Community Leaders of America, 1990; Who's Who in America, 1990; Sigma Xi national science honor society, 1990; Texas Association of College Teachers Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, 1993; Who’s Who in the World, 1994; ETSU Distinguished Faculty Award for Research and Service, 1994; Men of Achievement, 1996; International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, 1996; Outstanding Alumnus-Northeastern State University, 1996; 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century; 2000; Outstanding Scholars of the 20th Century, 2000; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2000; International Man of the Year, 2000-2001; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002; Delta Sigma Theta Most Outstanding Professor Award, 2002; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2003; 2004; 2005; Who’s Who Among American Professionals, 2005; Who’s Who Empowering Executives & Professionals, 2005/2006.
SERVICE (since 1989)
Department
Department Head (1989-1994) Criminal Justice Search Committee (1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 2001) Department Head Search Committee (1995) Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society Faculty Advisor (1989-present) Sociology Symposium Committee (1989-present) Department Honors Committee (1989-present) Faculty Mentor for Paul Thacker (1996-97); for Anthony Berryhill (1998-99) Have directed several Masters’ theses and served on numerous graduate committees Have served on and chaired several departmental faculty search committees Undergraduate Advisor for Sociology majors (1997-2001)
College
Arts & Sciences Executive Council (1989-1994) Arts & Sciences Curriculum Review Committee (1989-94) Mentor for tutors at the Writing Lab (1996-97) Have served on two doctoral committees in Literature & Languages University
University Insurance Committee (1989-2000) President’s Long-Range Planning Advisory Committee (1990-present) Faculty Development Committee (1989-1996) Counseling Center Advisory Committee (1990-present) Academic Good Standing Committee (1993-present) Chair, Admissions Policies Review Committee (1993-94) ETSU/Commerce Centennial Celebration Committee (1994) Graduate Recruitment Committee (1994) University Writing Committee (1993-96) TACT Teaching Award Committee (1993-94) Commencement Speaker (Summer, 1994) Teaching, Learning, Technology Resources Steering Committee (1997-present) President’s Search Committee (1997-98) SEBAC representative (1999) Provost’s Advisory Council (1999-present) President’s Facilities Planning Committee (1999-present) Have served on several doctoral committees in the College of Education Have organized and conducted several Faculty Development workshops/panels Editorial Advisory Board to the Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life (1998-present) KETR Broadcasting Advisory Board (2000-present) Chair, University Retention Committee (2004-05)
Profession
Editorial Board, Quarterly Journal of Ideology (1985-present) Editorial Board, Deviant Behavior (1992-present) Southwestern Sociological Association Nominating Committee (1991; 1993) Southwestern Sociological Association Outstanding Teaching Department Award Committee (1993) Manuscript referee (Social Science Quarterly; Deviant Behavior; Quarterly Journal of Ideology; Sociological Quarterly; Sociological Spectrum, Psychological Reports, Perceptual and Motor Skills)
Community
Member of Commerce High School Athletic Booster Club (1989-94) Member of Commerce Rotary Club (1993-96); Executive Board (1995-96) Member of First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunt County (1992-96) Presentations to Commerce Rotary Club, 1990; 1995; 2000; 2001; 2002 Presentation to Commerce Lion’s Club, June 12, 2001On Fundraising Team for Endowed Scholarships for CHS students (2000; 2001) Participant in Commerce Annual “Big Event” (1998-present) Volunteer for Northeast Texas Children’s Museum, Commerce, TX, 2002 Participated in Fundraiser for Hunt County Clothe-a-Child fund, November, 2002 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Dallas, 1999; Tulsa, 2000; Oklahoma City, 2000
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences American Sociological Association (active) Association of General and Liberal Studies Mid-South Sociological Association Midwest Sociological Society Southwestern Sociological Association (active) Southwestern Social Science Association (active) Texas Association of College Teachers (active) |
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William E. Thompson, Ph.D. is a faculty member of the Sociology & Criminal Justice Department Texas A&M-Commerce |
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