Department Chair
D. Jasun Carr
Associate Professor and Minor Advisor Global Studies and Languages | Chair, Department of Global Studies and Languages | Chair, Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology
Office: Frazier Hall 316
Education:
BS, Communication Processes, UW-Green Bay; MS, Electronic Media, Kutztown University; PhD, Mass Communication, UW-Madison
Emphasis:
Digital Media; Social Media; Media Psychology; Research Methods
Courses Taught:
CMP2202: Photo, Graphic, and Video Editing; CMP2203: Media Literacy; CMP3307: Social and Interactive Media Campaigns; CMP3309: Communication Inquiry; CMP3339: Web Design; CMP6601: Introduction to Graduate Research Methods; CMP6630: Communication Revolutions
Dr. Jasun Carr earned his PhD in Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His ongoing research interests focus on persuasion, consumer culture, and civic engagement; the interaction of source and generational cohort in new media; and the changing journalistic and persuasive practices within social media platforms. Currently he is in the beginning stages of developing a scale to clarify the measurement of "social media trust." In addition to teaching and research, he acts as webmaster and social media coordinator for the department.
Selected Publications:
Carr, D. J. (2018). Multitasking & Multiskilling. In Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh (Ed.), International Encyclopedia for Journalism Studies. (In Press)
Carr, D. J. (2018). Exploring the Role of Parasocial Relationships on Product Placement Effectiveness. American Communication Journal, 20(1), 31-45.
Carr, D. J. & Bard, M. (2017). Even a Celebrity Journalist Can’t Have an Opinion: Post-Millennials’ Recognition and Evaluation of Journalists and News Brands on Twitter. Electronic News, Online First, doi: 10.1177/1931243117710280
Carr, D. J. (2017). The Internet and Information Economy. In Robert Rycroft (Ed.), The American Middle Class: An Economic Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty. ABC-CLIO.
Carr, D. J., Barnidge, M., Lee, B. & Tsang, S. J. (2014). Cynics and skeptics: Evaluating the credibility of mainstream and citizen journalism. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 91(3), 452-470.
Awards & Honors
Faculty Senator - College of Arts & Letters
Political Communication Interest Group - Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication: Head (2016-17), Vice-Head (2015-16), Research Co-Chair (2013-15).
ISU Office of Research: ISU College of Arts & Letters Combined Subject Pool Pilot. (2018-June 2020)
ISU College of Arts & Letters: Faculty Travel Funds. (2017, 2015)
ISU Office of Research: Faculty Travel Funds. (2017)
Idaho Humanities Council Grant: Humanities Cafe 2015-16: Identity. (2015)
ISU College of Arts & Letters: Infrastructure Grant Proposal Department of Communication, Media, and Persuasion DSLR Photography and Video Cameras. (2015)
Sociology Faculty
Morey Burnham
MA in Sociology Program Director/Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 322
Ph.D., Utah State U, Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science & Management, 2014
M.S., Antioch University New England, Environmental Studies, 2008
Specialties: Climate Change Adaptation and Vulnerability • Agriculture • Water • Livelihoods
Gesine Hearn
BA in Sociology Program Director/Professor of Sociology
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 360
Ph.D., Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat, Erlangen-Nuremberg, 2006
R.N., Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat, Erlangen-Nuremberg, 1987
M.A., Eberhard-Karls-Universitat, Tubingen, Germany, 1993
Specialties: Medical Sociology • Sociology of Health and Illness • Families
Anthony Hoskin
Criminology Program Director/Professor of Sociology
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 363
Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 1999
Specialties: Interpersonal Violence • Biosocial Criminology • Quantitative Methods
Jeremy Thomas
Professor of Sociology
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 318
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2012
M.S., Purdue University, 2007
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 2002
Specialties: Religion • Sexuality • Deviance • The Body
Deirdre Caputo-Levine
Associate Professor of Sociology
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 359
Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook Department of Sociology, 2015
M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook Department of Sociology, 2008
Specialties: Prisoner Reentry • Punishment • Critical Criminology • Race and Ethnicity • Social Theory
Katrina Running
Professor of Sociology
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 362
Ph.D., University of Arizona, AZ, 2013
M.A., University of Arizona, AZ, 2009 - Sociology
M.A., University of Arizona, AZ, 2007 - Political Science
Specialties: Climate Justice & Inequality • Social & Environmental Sustainability • Social Research Methods • Gender
Scott Contor
Visiting Lecturer
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 356
M.A., Idaho State University, 2012
Sarah Liftawi
Lecturer and Field Director
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 356
Social Work Faculty
Darci Graves
MSW Director/Gender and Sexuality Studies Program Director/Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 353
MSW - Boise State University, 2011
Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education - Washington State University, 2019
Specialties: Anti-Poverty Social Work Practice • Social Policies on Poverty and Homelessness • U.S. Gun Culture • Qualitative and Arts-Informed Research Methods
Ines W. Jindra
BASW Program Director/Associate Professor of Social Work
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 349
MSW, Department of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
PhD, Department of Education and Educational Psychology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Specialties: Narrative Biographical Interviews • Homelessness and Poverty • Faith-based Organizations, Religion, and Spirituality
Fredi Giesler
Professor of Practice
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 125
Ph.D., University of Washington, WA, 2002
M.S.W., University of Washington, WA, 1991
Specialties: Prevention Science • Social Welfare Policy • Child and Family Welfare • Housing
Jon Burnham, LCSW
Lecturer of Social Work
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 354
M.S.W., Northwest Nazarene University, 2003
Specialties: Juvenile Corrections • Sexual Offenders • Individual and Family Counseling • Grief and Loss • Trauma Informed Care
Sally Hageman
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 350
Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2019
M.S.W., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), CA, 2007
Specialties: Social Determinants of Health • Financial Capability Asset Building (FCAB)/Financial Social Work (FSW) • Public Health Social Work
Jeehoon Kim
Associate Professor of Social Work
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 320
Ph.D., University at Albany, NY, 2011
M.S.W., University at Albany, NY, 2003
M.H.E., Seoul National University, 1997
Specialties: Aging and Family Studies • Macro Practice • Social Policy • Quantitative Research Method
DJ Williams
Professor of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 317
Ph.D., University of Alberta, 2004
M.S.W., M.S., University of Utah, 2000
Specialties: Deviant Leisure • Forensic Science • Sexuality
Jona Jacobson, DSW, LCSW
Assistant Lecturer
Office: C.H. Kegel Liberal Arts 319
D.S.W., 2022
M.S.W., Walla Walla University, 2016
Katie Bettinger, LCSW
Lecturer and MSW Practicum Director
Office: Skaggs Health Science Center | Office 666 | Meridian Campus
M.S.W. Northwest Nazarene University, 2019
Professional Staff
Adjunct Faculty
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Emeriti Faculty
James Aho
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., Washington State University, 1971
M.A., Washington State University, 1968
Ann Hunter
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1991
M.A., University of North Texas, 1986
Donald Pierson
Professor Emeritus
D.S.W., University of California, 1984
M.S.W., Tulane University, 1971