Department of
Sociology
Catherine Mobley,
Associate Professor
Education 1984
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
1990 Master of Science (Policy
Analysis)
1996 Doctor of Philosophy
Professional Affiliations,
Licenses, and Certifications
• American Sociological
Association (Member).
Animals in Society Section
(Member).
Environmental Sociology Section
(Member).
• Southern Sociological
Association (Member).
Current
Courses
• Soc201 – Introduction to
Sociology.
• Soc414/614 – Policy and Social
Change.
• Soc495/495L – Field Placement.
Selected
Publications
Mobley, Catherine. 2004.
“Creating University-Community Partnerships:
The
Benefits of Internships for Sociology Departments and Placement
Organizations.” To appear in the Internship Handbook, edited by
Richard Salem.
Mobley, Catherine. Forthcoming. 2003.
“Constructing a Sociological Identity: The Sociology
Internship as an Exercise in Applied Sociology.” Pp.
27-49 in Teaching Applied Sociology, edited by Duane Dukes, Jim Petersen
and Tom Van Valey.
Mobley, Catherine. 2001. “Community Colleges and the
School-to-Work Transition.”
Sociological Inquiry, 72(2): 256-284.
Hawdon, James and Catherine Mobley. 2001. “Applied
Sociology: What Skills are
Important?” Social Insights, Fall: 12-20.
Mobley, Catherine. 2001. “The
Impact of Community Colleges on the School-to-Work
Transition: A Multilevel Analysis.” Community College Review, 28(4):
1-29.
Hawdon, James,
John Ryan and Catherine Mobley. 2000. “An Evaluation of
Community
Anti-Violence Programs: Implications of Some Preliminary Findings.”
Research in
Community Sociology, 10:
163-185.
Selected Presentations
2004 “Favorite Places and Place
Attachment: The Role of Identity, Memory and Nature.” Presented at
the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society,
2003 "Methodological Analyses of Open-Ended
Items from Web-Based Surveys: Evidence from Survey2001." Presented at the
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association,
2002 “Web-based Surveys and Instrument Effects: Photographic
Images and Support for the Protection of Endangered Species.” Poster
presented with James Witte and James Hawdon at the
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association,
2001 “Sociology Departments, High School
Sociology, and Sociology Program Growth.” Workshop co-leader (with Dr. Keith
Roberts,
“Getting the Most out of Your Postgraduate Experiences”
(with Dr. Ronica Rooks, National Institute on Aging;
Dr. Laura Moore, University of Maryland; and Dr. Tallese Johnson, Carolina Population Center, University of
North Carolina). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern
Sociological Society,
“Teaching Social Policy to Potential Student Activists:
Promises and Pitfalls.” Accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the
Pacific Sociological Association,
1999 “Using Quality of Life Research to
Promote Healthy Communities.” Presented at the
American Sociological Association annual meeting,
“Promoting Social Service Careers” (with Barbara Foltz,
"Adult
1998 “Careers in Sociology” (with Robert
Greene, National Council for the Social Studies). Presented at the
National Council of the Social Studies annual conference,
Selected Grants and
Contracts
2004 “Public Opinion Research on the
Knowledge and Attitudes of Decision Makers and the General Public:
Watershed and Environmental Issues.” Saluda-Reedy Watershed Consortium,
January, $32,229.
2003 “Dynamics of Interdisciplinary Teams in Sustainability
Research." Co-investigator with
Dr. Cindy Lee, School of the Environment; Dr. Steve Klaine, Environmental Toxicology;
Dr. David Freedman, School of the Environment and Dr. Robert Becker, Strom
Thurmond Institute, $10,000.
"Developing Student Leaders Through Community Service Internships and
Collaborating
with Community Service Agencies to Build Partnerships." Co-investigator
with Julie
Newman,
Innovation fund, $20,000, January.
2002 “Biocomplexity: A Multidisciplinary Effort.”
Research team comprised of faculty from
several disciplines. Principal Investigator: Steve Klaine, Environmental Toxicology.
Submitted to the Sustainable Universities Initiative, $10,000,
April.
“Students and Community Service.” Co-Investigator
with Julie Newman and Jan Murdoch. Funded by the
2001 “Health Care Consumers and Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM) - Mission St. Joseph’s Health System,
“Health
Care Consumers and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) -
“Breaking Ground: Engaging Students in Social Change
through the Development of Learning Communities with the Homeless.”
Catherine Mobley, Principal Investigator and Linda Wilson, Upstate Homeless
Coalition, Co-Investigator. Awarded by the Kellogg Foundation’s South
Carolina Leadership in Public Service (SCLIPS) program, June,
$2,300.
“The
Feasibility of a
“Health
Care Consumers and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (
2000 "Survey2001- Information Technology's
Impact on Community, Culture and Conservation." Jim Witte, Principal
Investigator and Catherine Mobley, Co-Principal Investigator. National Science
Foundation, September, $487,761.
“Consumer Preferences in Cardiac Care Services: Focus
Groups for
“Strengthening Transfer Advisement and Retention
(STAR)” (with Barbara Foltz, Office of Undergraduate Studies). Awarded by the
Kellogg Foundation’s South Carolina Alliance 2020 Program, January,
$4,000.
Selected Professional
Leadership
Member, ASA Task Force, Bridges to the Real World, Blue
Ribbon Panel for the American Sociological Association,
2003-present.
Honors Advisory Council, American
Sociological Association, 2001-present.
Council Member, Sociological
Practice Committee, American Sociological Association, 1997-
2000.
Coordinator, Student Paper
Competition for the Society for Applied Sociology,
1997-2000.
Committee Member, Committee on
Sociology in Elementary and Secondary Schools, American
Sociological
Association, 1998-1999.
American Sociological Association
Consultant - Departmental Assessment. Conducted an
assessment of the Department of
Sociology,
Board Member, Society for Applied
Sociology, 1997-1999.
Council Member, Sociological Practice Committee, Southern
Sociological Society, 1997-1998.
(Last updated: March,
2004)