Dr. Erin L. Rider

Education:

Texas Woman's University, Ph.D. in Sociology
Dissertation:  Negotiating Uncertainty in the Right to Asylee Status:  ReConceptualizing

Texas Woman's University, M.A. in Women's Studies

Eastern Oregon University, B.A. in English, Minor in Gender Studies

Rank:     Assistant Professor of Sociology

Tenure at JSU:     Since August 2010

Dr. Rider's Curriculum Vitae

A product of Seattle, WA, Dr. Rider teaches in a somewhat Socratic style - she throws out ideas, students respond, and then an interesting dialogue begins. Throughout the process everyone learns.

Classes Taught:  SY 221 Introduction to Sociology, SY 223 Social Problems, SY 315 Deviant Behavior, SY 350 Sociology of Disasters, SY 360 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations, SY 362 Global Immigration, Patterns and Trends, and SY 499 Senior Sociological Seminar

Dr. Rider's research focuses on asylum seekers, sexual violence in war contexts, and disasters.  Her theoretical frame for these research areas is the action process of marginalized individuals.

Recent Publications:

Rider, E. L. (2015). Asylum Seekers' Credibility Burden: Managing Trauma without Collective Support. Journal of Sociology and Social Work, 2(2), 263-284. http://jsswnet.com/vol-2-no-2-december-2014-current-issue-jssw

Rider, E. L. (2014). Discrimination. In Heith Copes and Craig Forsyth (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Deviance (pp. 206-207). Sage.

Rider, E. L. (2014). Rape. In Heith Copes and Craig Forsyth (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Deviance (pp. 581-584). Sage.

Rider, E. L. (2014). Sex Discrimination. In Heith Copes and Craig Forsyth (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Deviance (pp. 630-633). Sage.

Rider, E. L. (2014). Structural Functionalism. In Heith Copes and Craig Forsyth (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Deviance (pp. 704-707). Sage.

Rider, E. L. (2013). Negotiating the Right to Asylee Status. Societies without Borders: Human Rights and the Social Sciences, 8(1), 405-431.

Brackenridge, S., Zottarelli, L., Rider, E. L., Carlsen-Landy, B. (2012). Dimensions of the Human-Animal Bond and Evacuation Decisions among Pet Owners during Hurricane Ike. Anthrozoos, 25(2).

Rider, E. L. (2012). Refugees, Sexual Violence, and Armed Conflict: The Nuances between Victims and Agents. Wagadu, 10, 72-92.

Zottarelli, L., Bugg, D., Rider, E. L. (2011). Family-to-Work Conflict among Texas Law Enforcement Officers in the Wake of the Hurricane Rita Evacuation. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 29(3).