University of Virginia
Sociology Department
P.O. Box 400766
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Email: jpm4y@virginia.edu
Education
2005: MA, Sociology
University of Virginia2003: BA, Magna Cum Laude, Sociology
Christopher Newport University
Positions
2006-Present: Instructor, University of Virginia
2003-2007: Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia
Academic Honors and Awards
Charles H & Nancy Evans Fellowship, University of Virginia (2009)
Dupont Fellowship, University of Virginia (2005, 2007-09)
Watson Memorial Scholarship, University of Virginia (2006-09)
Governor's Fellowship, University of Virginia (2003-2008)
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Fellowship Award, University of Virginia (2006)
Huskey Travel Fellowship, University of Virginia (2004)
Graduation with Departmental Honors, Department of Sociology, Christopher Newport University (2003)
Faculty Research Award, Department of Sociology, Christopher Newport University (2003)
Induction to Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society (2003)
Primary Interests
Suicide, Conflict Managment, Violence, Science and Knowledge, Theoretical Sociology
Current Research
Mr. Manning has begun work on a doctoral dissertation entitled "Suicide as Social Control: A Theoretical and Empirical Study." The study will apply Donald Black's paradigm of pure sociology and theories of conflict management to the study of suicidal behavior in various cultures.
Professional Service
Manuscript Reviewer, Comparative Sociology
Manuscript reviewer,, Amalgam
Presentations
"Five Misconceptions About Suicide."
Invited Presentation at a training session of the Stephen Ministry, Harrisonburg, Virginia, April, 2009."Income Inequality and Private School Enrollments in US Counties."
Presented the 68th annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, April 14-17, 2005."Evidence, Deconstruction, and Patterns of Support in Science."
Presented at the 68th annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, April 14-17, 2005."Pastoral Conservatism? Education and the Maasai."
Presented at the 74th annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, February 21, 2004.
Comprehensive Exams
Sociology of Science and Knowledge, Passed with Distinction.
Theoretical Sociology, Passed with Distinction
Courses Taught
2008-2009: Sociology Research Workshop (SOC-312)
2007-2008: Sociology of Knowledge (SOC-359)
2006-2007: Introduction to Social Theory (SOC-302)
TA Experience
2007: Introduction to Social Theory (SOC-302), taught by Stephan Fuchs
2006 (Fall): Introduction to Social Theory (SOC-302), taught by Jeffrey K. Olick
2005-2006: Social Research Workshop (SOC-312), taught by Bradley Campbell
2005 (Spring): Introduction to Social Theory (SOC-302), taught by Stephan Fuchs
2004 (Fall): Introductory Sociology (S0C-101), taught by Paul William Kingston
2004 (Spring): Law and Society (SOC-255), taught by Bradley Campbell
2003 (Fall): Sociology of the Family (SOC-252), taught by W. Bradford Wilcox
Other Experience
4 weeks volunteer work, including assisting in survey research,
during the summer of 2003 and winter of 2004 with the Maasai-American Organzation in Megwerra, Kenya.
Sociology at the University of Virginia
Some Recommended Books.
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