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Sociology & Social Work Faculty
B.A., Peace and World Order Studies, Colgate University, 1982
M.A., Ph.D., Sociology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1995
I joined the department in 1996, coming from the University of Colorado. I teach courses in research methods, racial-ethnic and gender inequality, social stratification, social movements, and cultural anthropology. My research looks at different aspects of U.S. movements for peace and social justice, and at the junction of social and political activism and academia.
I have two daughters, Josephine (Scout) and Leonore (Leo), and two sons, Jack and Beau. My partner, Neil Wollman, is a former psychology professor who is now a full-time activist. In my spare time (when I have any), I like to read just about anything, listen to the news on NPR, swim, visit my parents and sisters in Massachusetts, and work on my garden and house.
Abby teaches:
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC/SOWK 222 Social Research Methods
SOC/SOWK 228 Racial, Ethnic, & Gender Group Inequality
SOC 275 Practicum in Sociology
SOC 311 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 328 Social Movements
SOC 345 Class, Status, and Power
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B.A., Sociology, Goshen College
M.A., Social Work, Indiana University
Ph.D., Social Work, The Ohio State University
Brad teaches:
SOC 223 Deviance and Social Control
SOC/SOWK 233 Social Welfare as an Institution
SOC/SOWK 244 Criminal Behavior and the Criminal Justice System
SOWK 275 Practicum in Human Services (criminal justice placements)
SOC 335 Sociology of Family
SOC/SOWK 340 Youth and the Juvenile Justice System
SOWK 350 Policy and Practice Issues in Social Welfare
SOWK 366 Social Service Policy
SOWK 477 Synthesizing a Professional Identity: Social Work Practice III
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Barb Burdge, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
Chair, Department of Sociology and Social Work
Social Work Program Director
Social Work Field Instruction Coordinator
bjburdge@manchester.edu
260.982.5365
Barb's C.V. |
B.A. (psychology with music minor), Indiana University, Bloomington, 1994
M.S.W. (interpersonal concentration), Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1998
Ph.D. (social work with gender studies minor), Indiana University, Indianapolis, 2013
I came to Manchester University in 2003. In addition to my role as Social Work Program Director, I teach senior level social work classes. I have several years of direct social work practice experience in the fields of child welfare and mental health. My current areas of interest include diversity education for social justice and social work practice with the LGBT community. I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Social Work through Indiana University.
In my life outside of campus, my partner and I are restoring a Civil War-era home that has been in my family for more than a century. We recently had it listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I love to travel, too, and have spent time in many parts of the U.S. plus Paraguay, Argentina, Poland, Germany, Mexico, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. My next international journey will be to Italy. Spending time outside is important to me, so I go camping several times a year, bicycle and swim often, and work long hours in my yard. I am an animal lover, too. We have an Australian shepherd and two stunning horses.
Barb teaches:
SOWK 275 Practicum in Human Services (general placements)
SOWK 375 Integrating Theory and Practice: Social Work Practice II
SOWK 475 Field Instruction
SOWK 476 Field Instruction Seminar
FYS (First Year Seminar) Out of the Ordinary: The Lives of Sexual Minorities
GNST 125 Introduction to Gender Studies
PSYC 110 Introduction to Psychology
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B.A. (Religion and Philosophy), Baylor University, 1967
Master of Theological Studies (Religion and Society), Harvard Divinity School, 1969
Ph.D. (Sociology), Columbia University, 1986
My academic and intellectual path from where I began to where I am now was a long and winding road. At various times in my life I have considered careers as a "spaceman" or astronomer, an imagineer for Walt Disney Studios, or a college teacher of English, philosophy, or Christian social ethics. (Is it any wonder that I encourage students to explore across the liberal arts in search of their own hearts' desires?). Although I had two undergraduate courses in sociology, I must painfully admit that I found them to be terminally boring and irrelevant (a response I work hard to prevent in my own students). It was not until my second year of graduate theological studies that I discovered the pleasures and challenges of a sociological perspective (reading works by the sociologist Peter Berger), and I was hooked from then on.
If there are any threads of continuity that run through my sociological interests, they might include: (1) I am unceasingly intrigued at how humans construct and maintain socially shared meanings, especially concerning sexuality, gender, family, and religion. (2) I have an abiding fascination with popular culture, examining how it reflects the most commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of our society (for better or worse!).
Perhaps the most unusual course I teach is a January term course, "Disney and American Culture." In this class I follow the lead of anthropologist Richard Fjellman, who has written: "Not only does an analysis of WDW [Walt Disney World] require some attention to its political, economic, social, and cultural context, but that context itself--a particular version of America--relies in many ways on the stories told to millions of people by the Walt Disney Company. To explain WDW, then, is to explain a good deal about twentieth-century America." My class and I spend a week and a half on campus in intensive reading and discussion, then a week in Walt Disney World. Yes, we have fun, but I'm confident that my students would assure you that this is no "Mickey Mouse" course, but rather a challenging academic exploration of our society's values and social structures.
I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with my wife, Christen; my two daughters, Tess and Brynn; two cats, Moses and Cooper; and a miniature dachshund, Maisie. In our spare time we enjoy watching Tess and Brynn perform their many improvised ballets and dramatic productions.
Robert teaches:
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 230 Aspects of Popular Culture (including Disney and
American Culture, American Culture and Politics Through Film,
The
Sixties)
SOC 240 Sociological Theory
SOC 305 Self and Society
SOC 333 Sexuality & Gender in Society
SOC 347 Sociology of Religion
SOC 440 Senior Seminar
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Cheri Krueckeberg, MDiv, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
Associate Professor of Social Work
Director of the Gerontology Program
ckrueckeberg@manchester.edu
260.982.5371 |
Cheri teaches:
SOSC 102 Human Conflict
SOWK 110 Service, Empowerment, and Justice: Introduction to Social Work
SOC/SOWK 220 Social Gerontology
SOWK 274 Becoming a Skilled Helper: Social Work Practice I
SOWK 275 Practicum in Human Services (gerontology placements)
SOC/SOWK 371 Advanced Gerontology
SOWK 334 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
SOWK 350 Policy and Practice Issues in Social Welfare (health care)
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Lindy S. Hern, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology (2012-2013 academic year)
lshern@manchester.edu
260.982.5962 |
B.A., Sociology and French, Central Methodist University, 2003
M.A., Sociology, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2005
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2012
I am excited to join the Faculty at Manchester University for the 2012-2013 academic year. This is my first and only year teaching at Manchester University - I am covering Dr. Abby Fuller's classes for the year while she is on sabbatical. I finished my Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Missouri in May of 2012.
In the past, I have taught at the University of Missouri - Columbia (go Tigers!) and at St. Louis Community College - Meramec. I have taught several sections of Introduction to Sociology, as well as -- Social Deviance, Sociology of the Family, Sociology of Gender, Social Inequalities, Social Organizations and Institutions, Peace Studies, AND two special topics courses -- one dealing with the sociological implications of contemporary vampire mythology (i.e. Buffy, Twilight) and one dealing with contemporary social movements that mobilize via the internet. I love teaching and enjoy working with the wonderful students at Manchester University.
I am active in my discipline -- I have memberships with many professional organizations and I even sit on a few boards! My main area of research deals with the relationship between narrative and mobilization within the Movement for Single Payer Health Care, but I have also studied, written, and published about the contemporary flat track roller derby movement. Please ask me about my research -- I love talking about it!
I have a partner -- Matt -- and 3 "kids" -- a White American (German) Shepherd named Sophie, a black lab mix named Phoebe, and a spotted rex bunny named Rorschach (Or Killer). I love them all very much and they occupy much of my time.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Lindy teaches:
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC/SOWK 222 Social Research Methods
SOC/SOWK 228 Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Inequality
SOC 311 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 328 Social Movements
SOC 345 Class, Status, and Power
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