Keith A.

Roberts
Sociology & Anthropology
Hanover College
Hanover, IN. 47243
(812) 866-7354
robertsk@hanover.edu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1976: Ph.D. Boston University
1972: Th.M. (summa cum laude) Boston University School of Theology
1969: B.A. Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1991-present: Professor of Sociology, Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana
1987-1991: Professor of Sociology, Firelands College, Bowling Green State Univ., Huron, Ohio
1982-1987: Associate Professor of Sociology, Firelands College, Bowling Green State Univ.
1976-1982: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Firelands College, Bowling Green State Univ.
1975-1976: Part-time instructor, Boston University Metropolitan College

COURSES TAUGHT
Our Social World (Introduction to Sociology)
Campus Microcultures: Academics Meets Student Life (first-year spring term seminar)
Social Problems
Cultural Anthropology
Sociology of Families
Sociology of Education
Cultures of Learning
Culture and Conflict
Tourism and Modernism
Sociology of Religion
Self and Social Interaction
Social Psychology
Race and Ethnic Relations
Cultural Adaptation of Native Americans: The Pueblo and Plains "Indians" (Travel Course to Southwest)
Deviant Behavior
Human Nature: Nature and Nurture (team taught; interdisciplinary first-year seminar)
Gender, Sex Roles, and Human Sexuality (team-taught; interdisciplinary)
Utopian Literature and Utopian Societies (team-taught; interdisciplinary)
Senior Seminar in Sociology

PRIMARY RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

The Sociology of Religion and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning are my primary areas of expertise.
In addition I am also very much interested in marriage and the family; race, ethnicity, and gender issues;
social psychology; and ethnology. My interest in teaching methodologies has also led me to involvement
with the "writing across the curriculum" movement and the sociology of writing.
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
American Sociological Associations Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award, 2010.
Presented August 15, 2010, in Atlanta, GA.
Hans Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching, 2000. American
Sociological Association. Presented August 12, 2000, in Washington D.C.
"Aida Tomeh Distinguished Service Award" North Central Sociological Association,1997.
"Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award" North Central Sociological Association, 1993.
"Ohio College Teacher of the Year, 1987." Awarded by OATYC.
(The first recipient of this annual award)
"Distinguished Teacher Award, 1986." Firelands College, B.G.S.U.
(The first recipient of this award.)
Links to Progress Award, Firelands College, 1984. This award is given annually to the person or
organization who has done the most to bring together students, faculty, administration and
community and who has contributed most to the overall progress of the college.
Dempster Graduate Fellowship (1974-1975). Board of Higher Education and Ministry, United
Methodist Church
David H. Tribou Fellow (1973-1974). Boston University
Roswell R. Robinson Fellow (1973-1974). Boston University
Charles E. Jefferson Fellow (1973-1974). Boston University
William J. and Anna W. Lowstuter Fellow (1972-1973). Boston University
Jacob Sleeper Fellow (1972-1973). Boston University

BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS
Our Social World condensed (with Jeanne Ballantine as co-author). Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press,
2010.
Our Social World (with Jeanne Ballantine as co-author).
1st edition Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 2007.
2nd edition Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 2009.
3rd edition Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 2011.
Religion in Sociological Perspective.
1st Edition Chicago: Dorsey Press, 1984;
2nd edition. Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1990;
3rd edition. Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1995.
4th edition. Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 2004.
5th edition. Thousand Oaks, CA.: SAGE/Pine Forge, 2011 (David Yamane as co-author).
Applying for a Faculty Position in a Teaching-Oriented Institution. Co-authored with G. Weiss, K.
Piker King, and E. Kain. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center. 2001.
2nd edition, 2006.
Writing in the Undergraduate Sociology Curriculum: A Guide for Teachers.
1st edition: With Marjory Kinney. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 1993.
2nd edition: With Kay Stokes and Marjory Kinney. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources
Center, 2002.
Teaching Sociology in High School: A Guide for Workshop Organizers. With Kathleen Piker King.
Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 1995.

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BOOK CHAPTERS/ANTHOLOGY ARTICLES
"Beyond Content: Deep-Structure Objectives for Sociology and Social Science Curricula." in Scaffolding
for Student Success in Learning: Best Practices Using Instructional Strategies. Edited by Lynn Ritchey
and Bernadette Dietz. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 2008. [This is a reprint of a
book chapter listed below.]
"Beyond Content: Deep-Structure Objectives for Sociology and Social Science Curricula." Pp. 120-145 in
Sea-Changes in Social Science Education. Edited by Charles White. Boulder: Social Science Education
Consortium, 2001.
Eight entries in The Encyclopedia of Religion and Society. Ed. by William Swatos. London: Sage
Publications, 1998 My articles are on "Cognitive Models," "Change Movements," "Faith Development,"
"Moral Development," "Salience," "We/They Boundaries," "Zoroastrianism," and "J. Milton Yinger."
"Ritual and the Transmission of a Cultural Tradition: An Ethnographic Perspective." In Beyond
Establishment: Protestant Identity in a Post-Protestant Age. Edited by Jackson Carroll and Wade Clark
Roof. Louisville: John Knox Press, 1993.
"A Sociological Overview: Mental Health Implications of Religio-Cultural Megatrends in the United
States" in Religion and Prevention in Mental Health: Research, Vision, and Action. Edited by Kenneth
Pargament, Kenneth Maton, and Robert Hess. New York: Haworth, 1992.

ARTICLES
Imagine Deep Learning Michigan Sociological Review (25) 2011: Forthcoming
Deep Reading, Cost/Benefit, and the Construction of Meaning: Enhancing Reading Comprehension and
Deep Learning in Sociology Courses (co-authored with Judith Conkle Roberts). 2008 Teaching Sociology.
April: 125-140.
"Occupation and Income" and "Leadership, Gender, and the Invisible Ceiling" (inductive learning
exercises/teaching strategies) in Sociology Through Active Learning. 2nd edition. Edited by Kathleen
McKinney and Barbara S. Heyl. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge, 2008.
A Scientific Perspective on Religion (translated into Chineseand I am incapable of providing the
Chinese title!) LOGOS & PNEUMA: Chinese Journal of Theology (No. 26) January, 2007. This is the
Journal of the Institute for Sino-Christian Studies.
Designing a Peer Observation Instrument in Peer Review of Teaching, Edited by Carla Howery and
Tom VanValey. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 2007.
"Teaching Critical Thinking Through Analysis of Survey Data in the Sociology of Religion Course" in
Teaching the Sociology of Religion. Edited by Lutz Kaelber and Douglas E. Cowan. Washington D.C.:
ASA Teaching Resources Center, 2005. (An earlier version of this essay was published in a volume by
the same name and edited by Madilyn Adriance and Dallas Blanchard. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching
Resources Center, 1998.).
"Myths, Music, and Plausibility Structures: A Content Analysis of Hymns in the Sociology of Religion
Course" in Teaching the Sociology of Religion.. Edited by Lutz Kaelber and Douglas E. Cowan.
Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 2005. (An earlier version of this essay was
published in a volume by the same name and edited by Madilyn Adriance and Dallas Blanchard.
Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 1998.)
"Ironies of Effective Teaching: Deep Structure Learning and Constructions of the Classroom" Teaching
Sociology. (30) January, 2002: pp. 1-25
"Professing Professionalism: Bureaucratization and Deprofessionalization in the Academy." (co-authored
with Karen Donahue) Sociological Focus. (33:4) October, 2000: Pp. 365-383.

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 "The Social Construction of Reality," "Occupation and Income," "The Helpful Calendar," and
"Leadership, Gender, and the Invisible Ceiling." (Four inductive learning exercises). Sociology Through
Active Learning. Edited by Kathleen McKinney, Frank D. Beck, and Barbara S. Heyl. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Pine Forge, 2001.
"Leadership, Gender, and the Invisible Ceiling." in Gender and Work: Instructional Materials. Edited by
Idee Winfield. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources Center, 1999.
"Sociology in American High School" in Vues. (Newsletter of the Section on Undergraduate Education
of the American Sociological Association) Summer, 1999.
"The Capstone Course in Social and Academic Context" The Capstone Course in Sociology. Edited by
Theodore Wagenaar. Washington D.C.: American Sociological Association, 1997
"Three Common Fallacies About Cults" Hanover Quarterly. Winter, 1997: 24-27.
"Using Museum Field Trips to Teach Students to Think Sociologically" NCSA Newsletter. September,
1995: 5-6.
"Toward a Sociology of Writing" Teaching Sociology October, 1993: 317-324.
"Rapport as a Teaching Strategy" NCSA Newsletter Fall, 1992.
"A Sociological Overview: Mental Health Implications of Religio-Cultural Megatrends in the United
States" in Prevention in Human Services Vol 9, 1991: pp. 113-115.
"A Family of Orientation Research Project" in Teaching About Families, Vol II: Exercises Assignments,
Print and Visual Materials Ed. by Ginger E. Macheski. Washington D.C.: ASA Teaching Resources
Center, 1990: 43-45.
"Merit Pay and the Assessment of Teaching: A Procedure for Peer Evaluation in Multidisciplinary
Units." ASA Footnotes. January, 1990: 13-15. (Reprinted in The Ohio Journal of Two Year Colleges,
Spring 1990.)
"Creationism as Mythology" Newsletter of the Ohio Council for Science Education April 1988: pp. 1-5.
(This article focuses on how to deal with "creationism as science" in teaching.)
"Sociology in the General Education Curriculum: A Cognitive Structuralist Perspective" Teaching
Sociology. October, 1986: pp. 207-215.
"Requisite Conditions for the Formation and Viability of a Counter-Cultural Community" Sociological
Spectrum. December, 1983: pp. 371-394.
"The Experience of Commitment" Network, October, 1981.
"Toward a Generic Concept of Counter-Culture." Sociological Focus. April, 1978: pp. 111-26.

PAPERS PRESENTED AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

"Teaching Sociology: A Workshop for High School Teachers of Sociology" (A day-long workshop for
high school sociology teachers held at the NCSA or the ASA meetings and co-sponsored by the states
Council for the Social Studies and the states Boards of Education.) I initiated these workshops
(collaboratively with Kathleen Piker King and the NCSA Teaching Committee) in 1990 and have had
primary organizational and leadership responsibility for these workshops in the following years:
Chicago, IL (April 1, 2010)
Cincinnati, OH (March 28, 2008)
Chicago, IL (April 7, 2007)
Indianapolis, IN (March 28, 2006)
Pittsburgh, PA (April 8, 2005)
Cleveland, OH (April 2, 2004)
Cincinnati, OH (March 28, 2003)
Windsor, Ontario (April 2002)
Pittsburgh, PA. (April 20, 1995)

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 Columbus, OH. (April 19, 1994)
Los Angeles, CA. (August 12, 1994)
Toledo, OH. (April 16, 1993)
Fort Wayne, IN. (April 24, 1992)
Dearborn, MI. (April 26, 1991).
Keynote Address: Imagine Deep Learning. Michigan Sociological Association. November 6,
2010. Bay City, Michigan
A day-long workshop for graduate students, The Best Teachers We Can Be: Learning
Scholarly Teaching, American Sociological Association meeting Atlanta on August 13, 2010.
(Includes plenary address on Deep Learning in Sociology)
Workshop: "Applying for a Job at a Teaching-Oriented Institution." American Sociological Association.
Atlanta, GA.. August 15, 2010
"Sustaining Commitment to Teaching While Working in a Cynical World" North Central Sociological
Association, Chicago. April 2, 2010.
Workshop: "Creating High Quality Courses: Course Design" North Central Sociological Association,
Chicago. April 2, 2010.
A day-long workshop for junior faculty and graduate students, Teachers are Made, Not Born,
American Sociological Association meeting San Francisco on August 7, 2009.
Co-led a workshop on Distance Mentoring for the ASA Departmental Resources Group on
August 8, 2009.
Workshop: "Developing Courses/Curriculum from Scratch." North Central Sociological Association,
Dearborn, Michigan. April 17, 2009.
"Sustaining Commitment to Teaching While Working in a Cynical World" North Central Sociological
Association, Dearborn, Michigan. April 17, 2009.
"Two Classrooms in One: Student and Professor Perceptions of the Same Social Environment" North
Central Sociological Association, Dearborn, Michigan. April 17, 2009.
Classroom Peer Observations: Increasing Validity and Reliability a workshop for the external review
consultants of ASA (the Departmental Resources Group) American Sociological Association Meeting,
Boston, August 1, 2008.
Panel: "Assessing Deep Learning in the Sociology of Religion Course." Association for the Sociology
of Religion, Boston. August 2, 2008.
Workshop: "Creating High Quality Curriculum from Scratch." North Central Sociological Association,
Cincinnati. March 29, 2008.
Panel: "Assessing the Sociology Curriculum at Various Types of Institutions." North Central
Sociological Association, Cincinnati. March 29, 2008.
Workshop: "Peer Evaluation of Teaching." American Sociological Association. New York. August 13,
2007
Workshop: "Applying for a Job at a Teaching-Oriented Institution." American Sociological Association.
New York. August 11, 2007
Pre-conference Workshop on Teaching for Mid-Career faculty members. American Sociological
Association. Montreal, Quebec. August 12, 2006. (I was part of the organizing team and a workshop
leader.)

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 "Martin, Montgomery, and the Movement: A Fiftieth Year Commemoration (with Bob Newby) North
Central Sociological Association. Indianapolis, IN. March 25, 2006.
"Discussion as an Active Learning Instructional Strategy North Central Sociological Association.
Indianapolis, IN. March 25, 2006.
Preparing a Portfolio on Teaching for a Job Search at Preparing Future Faculty Workshop fro Indiana
University graduate students. Bloomington, IN. February 19, 2006
"How to Engage Students in Reading Assignments. (with Judy Roberts) North Central
Sociological Association. Pittsburgh, PA. April 9, 2005.
"Preparing Your Credentials for a Teaching-Oriented Position. North Central Sociological Association.
Pittsburgh, PA. April 9, 2005.
"Simulations and Active Learning Strategies in High School Sociology Courses" American Sociological
Association Preconference Workshop for High School Teachers. San Francisco, CA. August 14, 2004.
"Multiple Intelligences, Meta-Cognition, and Implications for Teaching" and Preparing Your Credentials
for a Teaching-Oriented Position. Preconference Workshop on Teaching for Graduate Students and
Junior faculty members. American Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA. August 14, 2004.
"Teaching Showcase: Posters and Roundtables on Teaching Excellence" American Sociological
Association. San Francisco, CA. August 15, 2004. (Organizer)
"Effective Departmental Handbooks and Webpages for Sociology Students" American Sociological
Association. San Francisco, CA. August 15, 2004.
"Teaching Social Psychology" American Sociological Association. San Fransisco, CA. August 16, 2004.
"Teaching Sociology of Religion" North Central Sociological Assoc. Columbus, OH. April 2, 2003.
"Teaching Sociology of Religion" American Sociological Association. Atlanta, GA. August 16, 2003.

"Writing in the Sociology Curriculum: Tips for Teachers" North Central Sociological Association
Meeting in Cincinnati, OH. March 29, 2003.
"Ironies of Effective Teaching: Deep Structure Learning and Constructions of the Classroom" American
Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA. August 19, 2001. (Presented as the Hans O. Mauksch Address
on Undergraduate Teaching of Sociology.)
"Conducting External Reviews of the Sociology Department" (co-leader of a workshop) American
Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA. August 20, 2001. (An invited presentation that is part of the
training session for the Departmental Resources Group of the ASA.)
"Program Growth, High School Sociology Instructors, and Sociology Departments" (Co-leader of a
workshop) American Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA. August 19, 2001.
"Assessment in a Small Liberal Arts Sociology Program." American Sociological Association.
Washington D.C. August 14, 2000. (An invited presentation that is part of the training session for the
Departmental Resources Group of the American Sociological Association.)
"Deep Structure Objectives for a Social Science Curriculum." Invited Plenary Address at the Social
Science Education Consortium. Woods Hole, MA. June 23, 2000.
Presidential Address: "Professing Professionalism: Bureaucratization and Deprofessionalization in the
Academy." North Central Sociological Association. Pittsburgh. April 15th, 2000.
"Teaching on the Run: Teaching Sociology in Vans, Museums, Kivas, and Sweat Lodges." American
Sociological Association meeting in Chicago. August 9, 1999.
Graduate Student Workshop: "Preparing Your Credentials for a Teaching-Oriented Institution." American
Sociological Association meeting in Chicago. August 7, 1999.
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 "Leadership in Sociology: NCSA's Role in Forging New Directions"" North Central Sociological
Association meeting in Troy, MI. April 17, 1999.
"Policy Negotiations: Teaching about Social Policy through the Use of Simulations " North Central
Sociological Association meeting in Troy, MI. April 16, 1999.
"Preparing Your Credentials for Teaching-Oriented Faculty Positions" American Sociological
Association meeting in Chicago. August 7, 1999.
"Assignment Design" Faculty Workshop on Writing, Hanover College. September 3, 1998.
"Formal Rationalization and Deprofessionalization in the Academy" North Central Sociological
Association Meeting in Cleveland, OH. April 17, 1998.
"Using Discussion as a Teaching Strategy: Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills" North Central
Sociological Association Meeting in Cleveland, OH.. April 17, 1998.
Three workshops for high school sociology teachers, National Council for the Social Studies Annual
Meeting in Cincinnati, November 21-23, 1997:
"Objectives and Core Concepts for the Introductory Sociology Course,"
"Active Learning Strategies for Teaching Sociological Concepts,"
"Simulations for Teaching about Multiculturalism and Social Conflict"
"Advanced Placement Courses and the High School to College Connection: Objectives for the First Course
in Sociology" American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in Toronto, August 10, 1997.
"Understanding Senioritis Sociologically: Student Culture and Role Exit Among College Seniors" North
Central Sociological Association Meeting in Indianapolis, IN.. April 26, 1997.
"Assessing a Sociology Program: The Liberal Arts Context" North Central Sociological Association
Meeting in Indianapolis, IN.. April 25, 1997.
"Leadership, Gender, and the Invisible Ceiling: An Inductive Exercise:." (with Karen Donahue) North
Central Sociological Association Meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. April 13, 1996.
"Teaching on the Road: Sociological Instruction in Vans, in Museums, on Ships, and in Kivas." North
Central Sociological Association Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. April 21, 1995.
"Writing Sociology/Sociology of Writing" North Central Sociological Association Meeting in Columbus,
OH. April 20, 1994.
"Improving Student Writing in Sociology" American Sociological Association meeting in Miami Beach,
FL., August 14, 1993.
"Enhancing Sociological Instruction at the Secondary Level" American Sociological Association,
Pittsburgh, PA., August 24, 1992.
"Using and Improving Writing in Sociology Courses" North Central Sociological Association in Fort
Wayne, IN. April 25, 1992
"Simulation Labs in Teaching Sociology" North Central Sociological Association, Louisville, KY.
March 24, 1990. (workshop)
"Teaching the Social Problems Course" North Central Sociological Association, Louisville, KY. March
25, 1990.
"Teaching Critical Thinking Through Analysis of Raw Survey Data in the Sociology of Religion Course"
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Salt Lake City, October 28, 1989.
"Teaching Critical Thinking: Specific Exercises and Assignments." North Central Sociological
Association, Akron, Ohio. April 15, 1989.
"Merit Pay and the Assessment of Teaching." North Central Sociological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
April 16, 1988.
"Teaching Critical Thinking" North Central Sociological Assoc. Cincinnati, Ohio April 4, 1987.
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 "The Use of Films in the Teaching of Sociology" North Central Sociological Association. Cincinnati,
April 2-3, 1987. (workshop)
"Teaching Excellence: Master Teachers of BGSU Share Their Insights." Panel at the BGSU Conference
on College Teaching. Bowling Green, Ohio. March 6, 1987.
"Myths, Music, and Plausibility Structures" The Sociology for the Society for the Scientific Study of
Religion. Washington, D. C. November 16, 1986.
"Micro Computer Teaching Software for Sociology Courses" North Central Sociological Association.
Toledo, Ohio. April 24-25, 1986. (workshop)
"Firebreaks: A War and Peace Simulation" North Central Sociological Association. Toledo, Ohio. April
24, 1986. (workshop)
"Teaching Sociocultural Evolution to Creationists" North Central Sociological Association. Toledo,
Ohio. April 25, 1986.
"Teaching Sociology in the General Education Curriculum". North Central Sociological Association.
Louisville, KY. April 25, 1985.
"The Use of Simulations in Teaching Sociology" North Central Sociological Association. Louisville,
KY. April 27, 1985.
"Research on Stages of Intellectual Development and Implications for Teaching the Social Sciences."
Firelands Council for the Social Studies. Huron, Ohio. April 18, 1985.
"1983 Scholar in Residence Program" at Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church, West Bend, Wisconsin
(October 7-9, 1983). This involved a series of six workshops on "Conflict and Crisis in the American
Family."
"Systemic Racism in America." A state-wide leadership training workshop for the Ohio NAACP.
Sponsored by the Sandusky NAACP (May 28, 1983).
"Religion, Values, and the Counter-Culture Phenomenon" Phi Sigma Tau Honorary Society, Muskingum
College, April 24, 1977.

REVIEWS
Between Sacred and Secular: Research and Theory on Quasi-Religion. Edited by Arthur L. Greil and
Thomas Robbins. (Vol. 4 of Religion and the Social Order series edited by David G. Bromley)
Greenwich, Conn.: JAI Press, 1994. In Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. December, 1995:
534-535.
The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith Since World War II, by Robert Wuthnow.
Princeton University Press, 1988. In Contemporary Sociology. July, 1990: 600-601.
Family in Crisis. 1988. Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 743 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ.
08540. In Teaching Sociology. April, 1990, p. 272.

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TEST BANK AND INSTRUCTORS MANUALS
Instructor's Manual and Test Bank for Religion in Sociological Perspective. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth
Publishing Co, 1995;
2nd edition in 2004 (on-line).
Sociology: A Brief Introduction. Richard Appelbaum and William Chambliss. New York: Addison
Wesley Longman, 1997. (Test bank was written with Karen and Tom Donahue and Judy Roberts.)

INNOVATIVE AWARDS PROGRAMS ON TEACHING

Initiated a unique awards program, funded in the first year by the authors and the publisher of Our Social
World (Jeanne Ballantine and Keith Roberts, co-authors). Called the SAGE/Pine Forge Teaching
Innovations & Professional Development Award, this program is designed to prepare a new generation of
scholars within the Teaching Movement in Sociology. The funds provide graduate students and junior
faculty members support to attend the Section on Teaching and Learnings pre-conference workshop on
Teaching. In 2007, a gift of $6,500 provided awards for thirteen newly minted Ph.D.s to attend the
teaching workshop. The program is administered by the ASA Section on Teaching and Learning.
Initiated a Preparing Future Faculty grants program, funded by the co-authors and the publisher of Our
Social World. This program will fund 12 graduate students to attend the Preparing Future Faculty
program of the North Central Sociological Association at the NCSA annual meeting.

JOURNAL REFEREE
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
Teaching Sociology
American Sociological Review
American Journal of Sociology
Social Science Quarterly
Sociological Focus

GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING: Preparing Future Faculty Program

Hanover College is now a partner in the award-winning Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program at Indiana
University (Department of Sociology). Each year we have graduate students placed as Hanover Fellows.
These students shadow us and sit in on classes, and we serve as mentors regarding life and work at a
teaching-oriented liberal arts college. I have one mentee each year.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES

American Sociological Association
Editorial Board for Teaching Sociology (2004-2007)
Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award Selection Committee (2001-2004)
ASA-Indiana Liaison for High School Sociology
Founded the first national listserve for high school teachers of sociology (with Tom Steiger)
Section on Teaching and Learning
Executive Council (four-year college representative) (2004-2007)
Nominating Committee (2000-2001; 2007-2008)
Departmental Resources Group (1991-present)
Trained consultant for external reviews of sociology and social science departments
Certified leader of ASA-sponsored workshops on teaching
Member of Executive Committee (2002-2005)
Program Committee (2003-2004)
Teaching Committee (1992-1995)
Committee on Sociology in Elementary and Secondary Schools (1994-97); Chair (1996-97)

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Chair, J. Milton Yinger Distinguished Career in Sociology Award (2006-2008)
Chair, Task Force on NCSA Awards (2005-2006)
Constitution Revision Task Force, 2003-2004
President, 1999-2000
President Elect, 1998-99
Vice President, 1995-96.
Vice President Elect, 1994-95
Distinguished Service Award Committee Chair, 1993-95
Member of Council, 1987-89; 1990-92; 1993-96; 1998-2000.
Membership Committee Chair, 1987-89
Teaching Committee, 1984-present; Chair 1990-92.
Program Committee, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995; Chair 1996
Development Committee, 1989; Chair 2000-2001
Nominating Committee, 1984-85; 2001-2003; 2005.

Religious Research Association

RRA Secretary, 2004-2007
Chair, Nominating Committee, 1989-91
Nominating Committee, 1987-89
Association for the Sociology of Religion
Membership Committee, 1991-1993; Chair, 1992-93
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES/CAMPUS CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS:
Chair, Committee on Learning and Teaching, Hanover College (2007-2010). (A committee I
founded and which runs workshops and discussions groups, organizes peer mentoring programs,
facilitates peer observations of exceptional teachers, and oversees the Analysis of Learning and
Teaching process (typically called assessment on other campuses).
Self Study Team. (2007-2010). (A committee of five that spearhead the accreditation process for
the college).
Faculty Marshal and Faculty Parliamentarian, Hanover College, 2000-present.
Department Chair, Sociology and Anthropology, Hanover College, 1995-2001; 2004-2007;
2010-present.
Department Chair, Physical Education Department, Hanover College, 2003-2005.
Vision Task Force, Hanover College, 2001-2003.
Initiated and convened the Faculty Office Building Teaching Group at Hanover College
(1994-2001).
Founded and continue to serve as Advisor to the Sociology and Anthropology Club at Hanover
College.
President of the Faculty, Firelands College, BGSU, 1985-87; 1989-91.
Assistant Chair, Department of Natural and Social Sciences, Firelands College, BGSU, 1985-91.
Director of Human Services Degree Program, Firelands College, 1979-85.
Founded and served as Advisor to the Social Science Club at Firelands College.
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 College Advising Specialist, Firelands College, BGSU.
Initiated and institutionalized a "writing across the curriculum" program at BGSU.
Other university committees: College Council; Faculty Evaluation; Academic
Affairs/Curriculum; Student Activities; Assessment; Promotion/Tenure Review; various search
and ad hoc committees.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chair of and service on several committees and councils of the Hanover United Methodist
Church (1991-present).
Indiana 2000 Committee, Southwestern Schools. Task force for restructuring the school system
(1994-1997).
Board of Directors, United Way of Jefferson County, Indiana. (1993-1996).
President, Gremlin League of the Huron Baseball Program (for girls) (1989)
Steering Committee, Huron School Levy Committee (1988; 1990)
Cubmaster and Webelos Leader, Pack 31, Huron, Ohio (1985-1988)
Board of Directors for Turning Point, a drug rehabilitation program in Sandusky, OH. (1983-
1985)
Co-founder of Huron AFS (American Field Service) Chapter, an international exchange
program for students at Huron High School (1978-1984).
Board of Directors, Youth Group, Inc. of Sandusky, a residential home for delinquent boys.
(1979-1981)
Board of Directors, Erie County Mental Health Association (1977-1979)

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: January 30, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio
Married: June 7, 1969, to Judith Conkle Roberts
Children: Justin (35), Kent (33), and Elise (30).

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