5f5c Southwestern University: Profile

Sociology & Anthropology

Reginald Byron

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Areas of expertise
Race, Gender, and Age Stratification; Employment Inequality; Quantitative and Qualitative Methods 

Education

PhD, Sociology, The Ohio State University 2009
MA, Sociology, The Ohio State University 2005
MA, Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo 2003
BA, Psychology, State University of New York at Geneseo 2000

Teaching Philosophy

In all of my courses, I strive to challenge students to become critically engaged scholars who have an appreciation for quantitative and qualitative methods, sociological theory, and the sociological imagination. I've also shared research experiences with a number of Southwestern students outside of the classroom, including Melissa Garcia ('12) and Griffin Ferry ('12) (see 2013 forthcoming article), Victoria Dominguez ('11), William Molidor ('12) and Andrew Cantu ('13), and most recently Bree Billingsley ('14), and Nathan Tuttle ('14). The fruits of our labor have been well received at professional conferences and are currently at various stages in the review process. These activities reflect my belief that teaching and learning are ongoing and should extend beyond the walls of the classroom.


Previous Courses

Social Problems; Sociological Theory; Sociology of Work; Criminology; Globalization; Vicente Villa Summer Scholars Program (Southwestern), Young Scholars Program (Ohio State) *Also while pursuing first degree: Introduction to Psychology; Social Psychology; Clinical Psychology


Research

My primary research centers on race, gender, and age stratification. Specifically, I use a mixed methods approach to explain the patterns and processes of contemporary discrimination. I am interested in how these processes manifest in occupational, educational, and criminological contexts.


Publications

Recent Publications (since 2010)

** denotes Southwestern undergraduate student co-author

 

2013   Lowe, Maria R., Reginald A. Byron, Griffin Ferry**, and Melissa Garcia** "Food for Thought: Frequent Interracial Dining as a Predictor of Students' Racial Climate Perceptions." 84(4): The Journal of Higher Education (Lowe and Byron are co-lead authors)

  *Press Coverage: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/23/breaking-bread

2012    Roscigno, Vincent J., Lisa M. Williams, and Reginald A. Byron. "Workplace Racial Discrimination and Middle Class Vulnerability." American Behavioral Scientist 56(5): 696-710.

            http://abs.sagepub.com/content/56/5/696.abstract

2010    Byron, Reginald A. "Discrimination, Complexity, and the Public/Private Sector Question." Work and Occupations 37(4): 435-475.

            http://wox.sagepub.com/content/37/4/435.abstract

2010    Browning, Christopher R., Reginald A. Byron, Catherine A. Calder, Lauren J. Krivo, Mei-Po Kwan, Jae Yong Lee, and Ruth D. Peterson. "Commercial Density, Residential Concentration, and Crime: Land Use Patterns and Violence in Neighborhood Context." Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 47(3): 329-357.     http://jrc.sagepub.com/content/47/3/329.abstract

  *Press Coverage: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2010/10/17/less-crime-noted-in-mixed-use-neighborhoods.html

 

Revise and Resubmits  

 

              Byron, Reginald A. and Vincent J. Roscigno. "Relational Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination". Revise and Resubmit at Gender & Society

           Krivo, Laurie J., Reginald A. Byron, Catherine A. Calder, Ruth D. Peterson, Christopher R. Browning, Mei-Po Kwan, and Jae Yong Lee. "Patterns of Local Segregation: Do They Matter for Neighborhood Crime?" Revise and Resubmit at Social Problems

              

In Progress

           Lowe, Maria R., Reginald A. Byron, Susan Mennicke. "The Racialized Impact of Study Abroad on Students' Subsequent Interracial Interaction."

               Byron, Reginald A. William Molidor**, and Andrew Cantu**. "Newspaper Portrayals of Home Invasion Robbery."

           Byron, Reginald A. and Victoria Dominguez**. "The Mechanisms of Workplace Retaliation."

           Byron, Reginald A. Maria R. Lowe, Melissa Garcia**, and Griffin Ferry**. "Racially Invisible Yet Invisibly Racial: How Students Navigate Colorblindness and Racial Consciousness at a Predominantly White University." (Lowe and Byron are co-lead authors)


Creative Works

2012    Byron, Reginald A. "Sexuality and Cultural Values." Class Activity published in TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. Washington DC: American Sociological Association.  http://trails.asanet.org/Pages/Resource.aspx?ResourceID=12522

2012    Byron, Reginald A. "Bars/Nightclubs." Encyclopedia of Gay Folklife by Mickey Weems (Ed.)  http://www.qualiafolk.com/

            Byron, Reginald A. "Harvey Milk." Encyclopedia of Gay Folklife by Mickey Weems (Ed.)

            Byron, Reginald A. "Mona's." Encyclopedia of Gay Folklife by Mickey Weems (Ed.)

                       


Seminars & Presentations

Recent Papers/Presentations [** denotes Southwestern undergraduate student co-author]

 

2013    Byron, Reginald A. and Vincent Roscigno. "Relational Power, Legitimation and Pregnancy Discrimination." Paper accepted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics, Milan, Italy (June).

2012    Byron, Reginald A., Will Molidor**, and Andrew Cantu**. "Newspaper Portrayals of Home Invasion Robbery across Fifteen U.S. Cities." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Denver, CO  (August).  

2012    Byron, Reginald A., Will Molidor**, and Andrew Cantu**. "What Do Newspapers Tell Us About Home Invasion Robbery?" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA, (March).

2012    Lowe, Maria R., Reginald A. Byron, Susan E. Mennicke. "Beyond Attitudinal Change: Fostering Students' Interracial Interaction After Studying Abroad." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA, (March).

2011    Lowe, Maria R., Reginald A. Byron, Griffin Ferry**, and Melissa J. Garcia**. "Food for Thought: The Impact of Race and Frequent Interracial Dining Experiences on Students' Perceptions of the Racial Climate on Campus."  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV (August).

2011   Byron, Reginald A., Maria R. Lowe, Melissa J. Garcia**, and Griffin Ferry**. "Racially Invisible Yet Invisibly Racial: White University Students' Conflicting Perspectives on Race and the Value of Racial/Ethnic Diversity." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV (August).

2011   Byron, Reginald A. and Victoria A. Dominguez**. Incivility in the Workplace: Sexual Harassment, General Harassment, and the Retaliatory Link." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL (April).

 

Invited Presentations 

2011    Byron, Reginald A. "The Importance of Place: Predicting Discrimination Filing across Four States." Racism and Socioeconomic Inequality Mini-Conference of the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Jacksonville, FL (April).

2011    Byron, Reginald A. "From Du Bois to Obama: Progress and Challenges on the Problem of the Color Line." Eighth Annual Du Bois Lecturer for Huston-Tillotson University, (February).

 


Honors & Awards

2013   Faculty Student Project Grant (w/ M. Lowe) "The Grid Iron in the Ivory Tower: Division III Football's Effect on a Southern University's Campus Climate."

2012   Faculty Student Project Grant "Newspaper Portrayals of Home Invasion Robbery across Fifteen U.S. Cities."

2011   Southwestern London Semester Teaching Faculty (for Fall 2013)

2011   Southwestern Untenured Faculty Teaching Award Nominee 

2011   Competitive Professional Development Grant "The Price of Pregnancy: Ongoing Obstacles for Pregnant Workers."

2011   Andrew W. Mellon Integrated Scholarly Community Grant (Co-principal  investigator w/ Maria Lowe and Sue Mennicke). "What Happens When the 'Global Citizen' Returns? The Impact of Study Abroad on How Students View Racial Diversity at their Home Institution."

2011   Faculty Student Project Grant "What Can Newspapers Tell Us About Home Invasion Robbery?"

2010   Andrew W. Mellon Integrated Scholarly Community Grant (Co-principal  investigator w/ Maria Lowe). "Racing the Academy: A Baseline Assessment of How Students View the Racial Climate at Southwestern."

2009   Teaching Excellence Award, Sociology, The Ohio State University

2008   Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Sociology, The Ohio State University


Interests

Aquatic Ecology, Music, Hiking, and College Football


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