CURRICULUM VITAE: DANIEL ALEX HECKERT
102E McElhaney Hall 111 Hillcrest Dr.
Department of Sociology Indiana, PA 15701
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Telephone: (724) 349-6456
Indiana, PA 15705 Telephone: (724) 357-7635
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Sociology, 1991
University of Iowa
Major Area: Family; Minor Area: Deviance
M.A. in Sociology, 1983
University of Iowa
Major Area: Family; Minor Area: Deviance
B.A., Summa Cum Laud, 1978
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland 21532
Majors: Political Science and Sociology
Honors: Sociology
EXPERIENCE
Department Chair. May 2002-present. Department of Sociology, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
Full Professor. 2000-present. Department of Sociology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Involves teaching Principles of Sociology, Delinquency, Deviance, Research Methods, and Family Sociology at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Associate Professor. 1997-2000. Department of Sociology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Involves teaching Principles of Sociology, Delinquency, Deviance, Research Methods, and Family Sociology at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Assistant Professor. 1992-1997. Department of Sociology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Assistant Professor. 1990-1992. Department of Political Science, University of Memphis. Involved teaching health administration, research methods, program and policy evaluation, and statistics courses, primarily at the Master’s level.
Visiting Assistant Professor. 1989-90. Department of Political Science, University of Memphis.
Research Associate. 11/1/86-8/30/89. Center for Health Services Research, Department of Political Science, University, of Memphis. Coauthored grant proposals and papers on various health related topics; consulted with faculty and graduate students on various projects; conducted data analyses; and managed the departmental computer network.
Research Assistant. 8/82-9/86. Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry (half-time) and Center for Health Services Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Iowa (half-time). In Preventive Dentistry I participated in numerous research projects. I met with faculty and graduate students to discuss data analysis strategies, including which statistics and analysis techniques were most appropriate. Further, I wrote SPSSX, BMDP, and SAS computer programs to conduct the actual analyses and provided interpretation of relevant output. I also coauthored papers pertaining to oral health. CHSR was the research center for the Department of Hospital and Health Administration. The work primarily consisted of analyzing data collected from a cohort of approximately 3600 people aged 65 and over in two Iowa counties. The project was an 8-year epidemiological study of physical and mental health in the elderly.
Instructor. Fall Semester, 1984.The University of Iowa, Iowa City. Solely responsible for teaching Courtship, Marriage, and Alternative Lifestyles.
Research Assistant. Half-time. 5/84-8/84. For Dr. Geoffrey Leigh. Department of Home Economics, McBride Hall, the University of Iowa. This project investigated determinants of marriage timing using a longitudinal data set that included over 10,000 cases and approximately 500 variables.
Research Assistant. Half-time. 9/79-8/82; 6/83-9/83. For Dr. Jay Teachman and Dr. Karen Polonko. Department of Sociology, the University of Iowa. Duties included using SPSS, SAS, and BMDP on the University computer system for data set management and data analysis of large data sets.
Teaching Assistant. Half-time. 9/78-6/79. For Dr. Toby Parcel. Department of Sociology, the University of Iowa, Iowa City.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles in Refereed Journals
Heckert, D.M., Heckert, A., & Ferraiolo, M. (Under review). Images of serial murderers among college students. Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society.
Sanderson, S., Heckert, A., & Dubrow, J. (In Press). Militarist, Marxian, and non-Marxian materialist theories of gender inequality: A cross-cultural test. Social Forces.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2005). Do multiple outcomes and conditional factors improve prediction of batterer reassault? Violence and Victims, Vol. 20, No. 1.
Steck, L.W., Heckert, Druann, & Heckert, A. (2004). The identity salience of race among African American and White students. Race and Society, Vol.6, No. 1, 57-73.
Heckert, A., & Heckert, Druann. (2004). Using a new typology of deviance to analyze ten common norms of the United States middle-class. The Sociological Quarterly, Vol. 45, No. 2, 209-228.
Heckert, A., & Heckert, Druann. (2004). Using an integrated typology of deviance to expand Merton’s anomie theory. Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society, Vol. 17, No. 1, 75-90.
Jones, A. S., D’Agostino, R. B., Gondolf, E., & Heckert, A. (2004). Assessing the effect of batterer program completion on reassault using propensity scores. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 19, No. 9, 1002-1020.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2004). Battered women’s perceptions of risk versus risk factors and instruments in predicting repeat reassault. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 19, No. 7, 778-800.
Heckert, Druann, Heckert, Jessica, & Heckert, A. (2003). Representations
of hair color: A content analysis. Sociological Imagination, Vol. 39, No. 2, 77-92,
Gondolf, E., & Heckert, A. (August 2003). Determinants of women’s perceptions of risk in battering relationships. Violence and Victims, Vol. 18, No. 4, 371-386.
Heckert, Alex, & Heckert, Druann. (2002). A new typology of deviance: Integrating normative and reactivist definitions of deviance. Deviant Behavior, 23, 449-479.
Darling, R., Hager, M., Stockdale, J., & Heckert, A. (2002). Divergent views of clients and professionals: A comparison of responses to a needs assessment instrument. Journal of Social Service Research, 28, No. 3, 41-63.
Gondolf, E., Heckert, A., & Kimmel, C. (2002). Non-physical abuse among batterer program participants. Journal of Family Violence, 17, No. 4, 293-314.
Heckert, A., Matula, D., & Gondolf, E. (2000). Women’s accounts of domestic violence. Women and Criminal Justice, 12, No. 2/3, 95-120.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2000). The effect of perceptions of sanctions on batterer program outcomes. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 37, No. 4, 369-391.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2000). Predictors of underreporting of male violence by batterer program participants and their partners. Journal of Family Violence, 15, No. 4, 423-443.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2000). Assessing assault self-reports by batterer program participants and their partners. Journal of Family Violence, 15, No. 2, 181-197.
Heckert, A., Nowak, T., & Snyder, K. (1998). The impact of husbands’ and wives’ relative earnings on marital disruption. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60, 690-703.
Weingarten, J., Clay, J., & Heckert, A. (1997). Impact of socioeconomic status on health care utilization: factors influencing length of stay. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 384-409.
Heckert, A., Fottler, M., Swartz, B., & Mercer, A. (1993). The impact of the changing healthcare environment on the attitudes of nursing staff: a longitudinal case study. Health Services Management Research, 6, 191-202.
Schmidt, W., Heckert, A., & Mercer, A. (1991). Factors associated with medical malpractice: results from a pilot study. Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, 7, 1401-1426.
Hightower, D., Heckert, A., & Schmidt, W. (1990). Elderly nursing home residents’ need for public guardianship services in Tennessee. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 2, 105-122.
Dorfman, L., Heckert, A., Hill, E., & Kohout, F. (1988). Retirement satisfaction in rural
husbands and wives. Rural Sociology, 53, 25-39.
Dorfman, L., & Heckert, A. (1988). Egalitarianism in retired rural couples: household tasks, decision-making, and leisure activities. Family Relations, 37, 73-78.
Beck, J., Kohout, F., Hunt, R., & Heckert, A. (1987). Root caries: physical, medical and psychosocial correlates in an elderly population. Gerodontics, 3, 242-247.
Bishara, S., Nowak, A., Kohout, F., Heckert, A., & Hogan, M. (1987). Influence of feeding and non-nutritive sucking methods on the development of the dental arches: longitudinal study of the first 18 months of life. Pediatric Dentistry, 9, 13-21.
Levy, S., Heckert, A., Beck, J., & Kohout, F. (1987). Multivariate correlates of periodontally healthy teeth in an elderly population. Gerodontics, 3, 85-88.
Hawkins, B., Kohout, F., Lainson, P., & Heckert, A. (1986). Duration of toothbrushing for effective plaque control. Quintessence International, 17, 361-365.
Dorfman, L., Kohout, F., & Heckert, A. (1985). Retirement satisfaction in the rural elderly. Research on Aging, 7, 577-599.
Teachman, J., & Heckert, A. (1985). The declining significance of first-birth timing. Demography, 22, 185-198.
Teachman, J., & Heckert, A. (1985). The impact of age and children on remarriage further evidence. Journal of Family Issues, 6, 185-203.
Heckert, A., & Teachman, J. (1985). Religious factors in the timing of second births. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 47, 361-367.
Article in Non-refereed Journal
Horton, P., Nelson, J., Heckert, D., Kohout, F., & Gardner, Jr., T. (1983). Factors influencing patient selection of a dental school for their treatment needs. Iowa Dental Journal, 69, 39-42.
Book Chapters
Heckert, D.M., & Heckert, A. (Forthcoming, 2006). Positive deviance. In G. Ritzer & Erich Goode (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sociology, Malden, Mass.: Blackwell.
Heckert, A, & Gondolf, E. (2003). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among batterer program participants. Fisher, Bonnie (Ed.), Violence Against Women and Family Violence Conference Proceedings. National Institute of Justice. US Department of Justice. In on-line format only.
Heckert, D.M., & Heckert, A. (2000). Positive deviance. In P. Adler, P. Adler, & J. Corzine (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior: Volume One, Historical, Conceptual, and Theoretical Issues. Taylor & Francis.
Hightower, D., Heckert, A., & Schmidt, W. (1990). Elderly nursing home residents’ need for public guardianship services in Tennessee. In E. Dejowski (Ed.), Protecting udgment- impaired adults: issues interventions and policies, NY: Haworth Press. (same as above).
Dorfman, L., & Heckert, A. (1988). Egalitarianism in retired rural couples: household tasks, decision-making, and leisure activities. In R. Marotz-Baden, C. Hennon, & T. Brubaker (Eds.), Families in rural America: stress, adaptation and revitalization, St. Paul, MN: National Council on Family Relations. (Book reprinted articles from 2 special issues of Family Relations).
Final Reports
Darling, R., & Heckert, A. (November 2002). Kids Included in Child Care in the 21st
Century: A Program Evaluation. Final report submitted to Pennsylvania
Department of Public Welfare and ACHIEVA, 35 pages.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (March 2002). Predicting Levels of Abuse and Reassault Among Batterer Program Participants . Final report submitted to National Institute of Justice for Grant No. 98-WT-VX-0014, 159 pages.
Clay, J., Heckert, A., Schmidt, W., Samuelson, D., Ward, P., & Skinner, S. (1992). Indigent/medically underserved patient origin study. Report to: Memphis and Shelby County Community Health Agency, 388 pages.
Clay, J., Heckert, A., Quinn, R., & Schmidt, W. (1992). Sociodemographic analysis of patient visits: Memphis and Shelby County Health Department. Report to Memphis and Shelby County Community Health Agency, 197 pages.
Clay, J., Heckert, A., Chatrathi, S., Quinn, R., & Schmidt, W. (1992). Quantitative examination of patient visits: Memphis Health Center and Mid-South Family Health Center. Report to: Memphis and Shelby County Community Health Agency, 108 pages.
Heckert, A., & Heckert, D. Differential labeling theory.
Heckert, A., Gondolf, E., & Jones, A.S. Predicting the risk of reassault among batterer program participants: Does race matter?
Heckert, A., Boser, S., & Jones, A.S. Quantitative induction: In defense of data dredging done right.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS WITH PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
Dorfman, L., & Heckert, A. (1987, October Special Issue). Egalitarianism in retired rural couples: Household tasks, decision-making, and leisure activities. The Gerontologist, 27, 14A.
Levy, S., Kohout, F, Beck, J, Hand, J., & Heckert, A. (1987, March Special Issue). Predictors of coronal caries incidence in an elderly population. Journal of Dental Research, 66, 325.
Nowak, A., Bishara, S., Kohout, F., Jakobsen, J., & Heckert, A. (1987, March Special Issue). Sucking and feeding influences on orofacial growth and development. Journal of Dental Research, 66, 244. (Poster)
Dorfman, L., Hill, E. A., Kohout, F., & Heckert, A. (1986, October Special Issue). Rural couples and retirement: conjugal role organization, social networks, and satisfaction. The Gerontologist, 26, 245A-246A.
Ettinger, R., Beck, J., Hand, J., Heckert, A., & Wallace, R. (1986, June Special Issue). Multifactorial risk factors for denture related lesions in an elderly population. Journal of Dental Research, 65, 839. (Poster)
Heckert, A., Beck, J., Kohout, F., Hunt, R., & Wallace, R. (1986, March Special Issue). Multivariate correlates of missing teeth in a sample of dentate elderly. Journal of Dental Research, 65, 170.
Levy, S., Heckert, A., Hunt, R., Beck, J., Kohout, F., & Wallace, R. (March, 1986 Special Issue). Multivariate analyses of factors associated with teeth without gingival bleeding or periodontal pocketing. Journal of Dental Research, 65, 295.
Kohout, F., Beck, J., Heckert, A., & Wallace, R. (1986, March Special Issue). Non-clinical correlates of periodontal disease in an elderly population. Journal of Dental Research, 65, 170.
Beck, J., Kohout, F., Heckert, A., Hunt, R., & Wallace, R. (1986, March Special Issue). Root caries: Physical, medical, and psychosocial correlates in an elderly population. Journal of Dental Research, 65, 170.
Field, H., Beck, J., Heckert, A., Hunt, R., Kohout, F., & Wallace, R. (1986, March Special Issue). Medical and social correlates of coronal caries in the elderly. Journal of Dental Research, 65, 170.
Nowak, A., Bishara, S., Lancial, L., & Heckert, A. (1986, March Special Issue). Changes in nutritive and non-nutritive sucking habits: Birth to two years. Journal of Dental Research, 65, 338. (Poster)
Heckert, A., Hunt, R., & Kohout, F. (1985, March Special Issue). Multivariate analyses for population data on dental care utilization. Journal of Dental Research, 64, 224.
Dorfman, L., Kohout, F., & Heckert, A. (1984, October Special Issue). Factors related to retirement satisfaction in the rural elderly. The Gerontologist, 24, 74-75.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
National and International
Heckert, A., & Heckert, D.M. (2003, November). Differential labeling theory. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, 55th Annual Meeting, Denver, Co.
Sanderson, S., Heckert, A., & Dubrow, J. (2003, August). Militarist, Marxian, and non-Marxian materialist theories of gender inequality: A cross-cultural test. Paper presented at a refereed roundtable at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Atlanta, Georgia.
Heckert, A., Gondolf, E., & Jones, A.S. (2003, July). Determinants of women’s inaccurate perceptions of risk of reassault. Paper presented at the 8th International Family Violence Conference at Portsmouth, NH.
Darling, R., & A. Heckert. (2003, June). Developing a typology and scale to describe and measure orientations toward disability. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Disability Studies, Washington, D.C.
Heckert, A., & Heckert, D.M. (2002, November). Using a New Typology of Deviance to Analyze Ten Common Norms. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, 54th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill.
Heckert, A., Gondolf, E., & Jones, A.S. (2002, November). Predicting the risk of reassault among batterer program participants: Does race matter? Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, 54th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2001, November). Using women’s perceptions to predict reassault among batterer program participants. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, 53rd Annual Meeting, Atlanta.
Heckert, D.M., & Heckert, A. (2001, November). Positive deviance: using a new typology to expand Merton’s anomie theory. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, 53rd Annual Meeting, Atlanta.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2001, July). Determinants of women’s perceptions of safety and likelihood their partner will reassault. Paper presented at the 7th International Family Violence Research Conference at Portsmouth, NH.
Jones, A. S., D’Agostino, R. B., Gondolf, E., & Heckert, A. (2001, July). Assessing the effect of batterer program completion on reassault using propensity scores. Poster presented at the 7th International Violence Conference at Portsmouth, NH.
Heckert, A., & Heckert, D. (2000, November 16). Positive deviance: A potentially illuminating concept. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, 52nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2000, October 2). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among arrested batterers: Comparing risk assessment instruments with women’s perceptions. Invited paper presented at the National Institute of Justice Research Conference on Violence Against Women and Family Violence. Washington, DC.
Stockdale, J., Darling, R., Hager, M., & Heckert, A. (2000, August). Divergent views of clients and professionals: Implications for mental health services research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Washington, D.C.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (1999, November 19). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among arrested batterers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, 51st Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (1999, July). The effect of perceptions of sanctions on batterer program outcomes. Paper presented at the 6th International Family Violence Research Conference at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (1999, June 11). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among arrested batterers. Paper presented at the National Institute of Justice, Violence Against Women and Family Violence Research and Evaluation Program Annual Grantees Meeting. Washington, DC.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (1997, June). Assessing patterns of agreement on assault among batterer program participants and their partners. Paper presented at the 5th International Family Violence Research Conference at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.
Heckert, A., Snyder, K., & Nowak, T. (1995, August). The impact of husbands' and wives' earnings on marital dissolution. Paper presented in the family section refereed roundtables at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Washington, D.C.
Swartz, B., Heckert, A., Fottler, M., & Mercer, A. (1990, August). The impact of prospective payment systems (PPS) on the attitudes of nursing staff: A case study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Health Care Administration Division.
Denemark, R., Heckert, A., Murphy, P., Reese, C., & Rosell, E. (1989, March). The effects of foreign direct investment on peripheral areas of core countries. Paper presented at the 1989 meetings of the International Studies Association, London, England.
Nowak, A., Bishara, S., Kohout, F., Jakobsen, J., Heckert, A., & Hogan, M. (1988, May). The influence of nutritive and non-nutritive sucking on orofacial growth and development. Paper read at The Second International Symposium on Feeding and Dento-facial Development, Chicago, IL.
Bishara, S., Nowak, A., Kohout, F., Heckert, A., & Hogan, M. (1986, June). The influence of feeding and sucking methods on the development of dental arches: A longitudinal study in the first eighteen months of life. First International Symposium on Feeding and Dento-facial Development, Brussells, Belgium.
Morris, M., Kohout, F., Wallace, R., & Heckert, A. (1985, November). The prevalence and disabling effect of chronic pain: The Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study. Paper read at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.
Kohout, F., Heckert, A., & Russell, D. (1985, August). Social support and health in an elderly population. Paper read at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Kohout, F., Wallace, R., Lemke, J., & Heckert, A. (1984, November). Some psychosocial correlates of functional status in a rural elderly population: Mental health and well-being. Paper read at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Anaheim, CA.
Regional
Heckert, J., Heckert, D., & Heckert, A. (2003, March 2). Representations of Hair Color: A Content Analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society. Philadelphia, PA.
Steck, Laura West, Heckert, D., & Heckert, A. (2002, March 9). The transparency phenomenon: Race salience among black and white students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society. Boston, MA.
Stockdale, J., Darling, R., Hager, M., & Heckert, A. (2000, April 14). Understanding the divergent client-professional views in human services. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North Central Sociological Association. Pittsburgh, PA.
Clay, J., Heckert, A., Schmidt, W., Samuelson, D., Ward, P., & Skinner, S. (1992, October). Policy issues in indigent health care: A case study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the South East Conference on Public Administration (SECOPA), Birmingham, AL. 26 pages.
Local
Darling R., & Heckert, A. (2003, April). Evaluation of KICC project. Poster presentation, IUP Graduate School and Research.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (2002, April). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among arrested batterers. Poster presentation, IUP Graduate School and Research.
Darling R., & Heckert, A. (2002, April). Evaluation of KICC project. Poster presentation, IUP Graduate School and Research.
Heckert, A. (1996, February). Is the family in decline?: The future of marriage in the United States. Paper presented as part of the Marriage Project: Mini-Conference on Relationships, Marriage and Family, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 12 pages.
Hawkins, B., Kohout, F., Lainson, P., & Heckert, A. (1985, March). Duration of toothbrushing for effective plaque control. Paper read at the Annual Scientific Session: Iowa Section of the American Association for Dental Research and the International Association for Dental Research, Iowa City, IA.
GRANT PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS
Darling, R., & Heckert, A. (2000). Program Evaluation of: Kids Included in Child Care in the 21st Century, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and conducted by ACHIEVA, an agency based in Pittsburgh. $59,296. Funded. Final report submitted November 2002.
Heckert, A., & Gondolf, E. (1998). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among arrested batterers. National Institute of Justice, $94,981. Funded. Final report submitted March 2002.
Heckert, A. (1998). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among arrested batterers. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Faculty Professional Development Council, $4,253. Funded.
Heckert, A. (1998). Predicting levels of abuse and reassault among arrested batterers. Concept Paper submitted to the National Institute of Justice, $134,517. Full proposal not solicited for this particular RFP.
Heckert, A. (1997). Reliability and validity of inventory self-reports from court-mandated batterers. Submitted to Grants for Pilot Projects in Injury Control Research. Center for Injury Research and Control, Pittsburgh, PA, $14,840. Not Funded.
Heckert, A. (1996). Validity of inventory self-reports from court-mandated batterers. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Senate Research Committee, Senate Fellowship Grants, $3,491. Funded.
Heckert, A. (1996). Reliability of inventory self-reports from court-mandated batterers. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Faculty Professional Development Council, $2,150. Funded.
Gondolf, E., & Heckert, A. (1996). Validity and reliability of inventory self-reports from court-mandated batterers. National Institute of Justice, $151,656. Not funded.
Schmidt, W., Heckert, A., Clay, J., & Samuelson, D. (December 1, 1991- June 30, 1992). Patient origin study. Contracted with the Memphis and Shelby County Community Health Agency through the Shelby County Department of Public Health, for $49,999.
King, J., Holland, K., & Heckert, A. (1992). Development of classroom microcomputer laboratory to improve capstone course for political science majors. National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant, $56,282. Funded.
Schmidt, W., & Heckert, A. (1990). The effectiveness of guardianship alternatives in diverting individuals from plenary guardianship: An empirical comparison of guardianship and alternatives to guardianship. State Justice Institute, $224,839. Not Funded.
Schmidt, W., & Heckert, A. (1989). National guardianship census, and empirical comparison of guardianship and alternatives to guardianship. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging. Not funded.
Schmidt, W., Mercer, A., & Heckert, A. (1988). Reducing malpractice lawsuits: Characteristics of physicians and claims associated with lawsuits in Tennessee. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment. Approved for funding, not funded.
Schmidt, W., Heckert, A., & Mercer, A. (1987). Reducing malpractice lawsuits: Characteristics of physicians and claims associated with lawsuits in Tennessee. Memphis State University Faculty Research Grant. Funded.
Schmidt, W., Heckert, A., & Mercer, A. (1986-1987). Reducing malpractice lawsuits: Characteristics of physicians and claims associated with lawsuits in Tennessee. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Preliminary proposal resulted in invitation to submit full proposal, full proposal not funded.
HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Department of Sociology Meritorious Service Award, 1998-99.
Best Research Article by Memphis State University Faculty Member in 1991 awarded to Winsor Schmidt, the first author, by Sigma Xi for the paper, Factors associated with medical malpractice: Results from a pilot study.
Departmental Honors, Frostburg State University, Sociology.
Member, American Criminological Society, American Sociological Association, and National Council on Family Relations.
Sproule, C. (2002). A study of program factors impacting program completion and recidivism rates for adjudicated youth in residential care. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Sociology.
Donovan, J. (2003). The effect of workplace stress on job satisfaction, burnout, commitment, discouragement and intent to leave among nurses employed in rural hospitals. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Sociology.
MASTER’S THESIS ADVISEMENT (completed theses)
Markovich, J. (2002). Jealousy and denigration on a college campus. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Sociology.
Boylstein, C. (1999). An assessment of the causal relationship between credit card insignias and willingness to spend. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Sociology.
Kimmel, C. (1999). Risk markers for non-physical abuse in a sample of physically abusive men. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Sociology.
Matula, D. (1997). Women’s accounts of domestic violence: A contextual story of life. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Sociology.
Sturges, J. (1996). Comparative analysis of Christian Zionist and mainstream Protestant groups relative to religiosity and political attitudes. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Sociology.
I have served as a blind peer reviewer for the following scholarly journals: American Sociological Association, Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Family Issues, Violence Against Women, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Demography, Sociological Focus, Sociological Spectrum, Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.