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Cheryl Joseph, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology

Phone number: (650) 508-3586
Email: cjoseph@ndnu.edu


Education History

  • Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1985. Major: Education, Minor: Business Management - Honors: Magna Cum Laude; Graduate Professional Scholarship

  • M.A., University of Detroit, 1977. Majors: Sociology and Social Work - Honors: Magna Cum Laude; Graduate Tuition Remission Scholarship

  • B.A., Wayne State University, 1971. Major: Sociology Minor: Social Work

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Teaching, Learning, Healing through Animals
  • Animals in Society
  • Social Change through Social Service
  • Contemporary Sociological Theory

Research and Interests

Currently working on publishing work: From Hitler to Hip-Hop: Fifty Years of Sociological Theory, an under-graduate level textbook that examines the impact of personal and social events on contemporary sociological theory in European, U.S., Eastern and Third World contexts.

Recognition

  • Spring 2007: Bay Area Community Engagement Award
  • 2005-2006: Inner Fire Award for Teaching Excellence
  • 2001-2003: Nadine Spillar Award for Outstanding Humane Education
  • 2001-2002: Sabbatical Leave, Notre Dame de Namur University

  • Spring 1997: Promotion to Full Professor

  • Spring 1995: Sabbatical Leave, College of Notre Dame

  • Fall 1995: Tenure

  • Fall 1994: Faculty Grant for Creative Research, CND

  • Fall 1994: Kellogg Award

  • Spring 1994: Release Time for Creative Research, CND

  • Fall 1993: Faculty Grant for Creative Research, CND

  • Spring 1991: Recognition for Teaching Excellence Award Intensive Program, CND

Professional Affiliations

  • American Sociological Association
  • Association for Humanist Sociology
  • Pacific Sociological Association
  • California Sociological Association
  • Executive Committee for Human-Animal Studies
  • VET-SOS, Advisory Board
  • Pets Are Wonderful Support, Advisory Board

Workshops 

  • 2006: Assn. for Humanist Sociology “Teaching Human Values Through Animals”
  • 2006: Assn. for Humanist Sociology “Dark Waters: The Ugly Side of Animal Evacuation During Katrina”
  • 2006: Animals & Society Institute “Teaching Academia About the Animal-Human Bond”
  • 2005: Assn. for Humanist Sociology “Teaching About the Animal-Human Bond: Topics, Techniques and Tribulations”
  • 2005: Center for Human-Animal Studies “Institutionalizing the Animal-Human Bond: the Time Has Come”
  • 2005: PAWS “Using the Sociological Approach through Student Internships to Teach About the Animal-Human Bond”
  • 2005: Pacific Sociological Assn. “Teaching & Learning about Connections Between People and Animals”
  • 2003: American Sociological Assn. “Effects of Companion Animal Presence on Test Anxiety in Undergraduate College Students”
  • 2002: Association for Humanist Sociology “Reflections on a Left-Wing Labor Activist”
  • 2002: NDNU School of Sciences “Cruelty and Compassion: Complex Connections Between Animals and Humans”
  • 2002: Sustainable San Mateo County “Perceptions on the Good Life”
  • 2001: Pacific Sociological Assn. “Effects of Companion Animal Presence onTest Anxiety in Undergraduate College Students”
  • 2001: American Sociological Assn. “Whither Goes Sociological Theory: The Delphi Knows”
  • 1997: Pacific Sociological Assn. “Teaching Culturally Sensitive Issues”
  • 1997: Pacific Sociological Assn. “Out of the Classroom and Into the Community: Sociology in Action”
  • 1996: Pacific Sociological Assn. “Sociology in Action: A Case Study of Students Working With Homeless Populations”
  • 1994: CND Leadership Certificate Program "Changing for a Changing World"
  • 1994: CND Scholarship Council "Like Water for Chocolate: A Sociological Perspective"
  • 1993: American Humanist Society "Teaching to Empower"

Major Seminars

  • 2005 Notre Dame de Namur University & General Community “Deforestation From West Virginia to the Amazon: What’s It All About”
  • 2004 Notre Dame de Namur University & General Community “Imagine a World Without Violence”
  • 2003 Notre Dame de Namur University & General Community “Teaching Compassion and Empathy Through Animals”
  • 2002 Probation Officers Assn. “The Cruelty Link Between Animals and Humans: Implications for Policy and Practice”
  • 2002 Bay Area Humane Societies “Classroom Animals and Cultural Perceptions”
  • 2001 Domestic Violence Council “Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and Animal Cruelty: Implications for Policy and Practice”
  • 2001 Bay Area Educators “Toward a Humane Society”
  • 2001 San Mateo Rotary Club “Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence: Toward Compassion for All”
  • 1994 Consortium of City Governments "Writing on the Job"
  • 1994 S.M.C.C. Corporate Communication Center "Managing Your Time Effectively"
  • 1994 Millbrae Rotary Club "Time Management at Work"
  • 1993 Friedman Management Seminars "Writing for the Business World"
  • 1992 County of San Mateo “Writing Like a Professional”
  • 1991 Cirrus Logic "Managing Yourself in a Changing Environment"

Special Service

Publications

  • It’s a Zoo Out There: Dealing With Difficult People. Pending publication. Effects of Hypnotherapy on Test Anxiety in Adult Learners: An Experimental Study. Wayne State University. 1986.

  • "Models for Futures-Forecasting: An Analysis," Journal of Instructional Technology. Spring, 1981.

  • "Social Change Through Social Movements" (Book Review), Peninsular Papers. Winter-Spring, 1977.

  • “The Ultimate Assault: A Political Analysis of Rape,” Coffee Break Press, 1975.