Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ripon College
300 Seward Street
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-8376

E-mail: ClarkJ@ripon.edu

Education

• B.A. in sociology, University of North Carolina-Asheville
• M.A. in sociology, minor in Appalachian studies, Appalachian State University
• Ph.D. in sociology, North Carolina State University

Areas of Interest

• Inequality (race, class, gender)
• Sociology of work and organizations
• Sociology of health and illness
• Qualitative research methods

Recent Publications

• "Constructing Expertise: Inequality and the Consequences of Information-Seeking by Breast Cancer Patients," "Illness, Chrisis and Loss," 13(2): 169-185, 2005.

Current Courses Taught

• Sociology 110 Introduction to Sociology
• Sociology 115 Social Problems
• Sociology 202 Sociology Through Film
• Sociology 204 Sociology of Jobs and Work
• Sociology 302 Sociology of Health and Medicine
• Sociology 304 Sociology of Inequality
• Sociology 306 Criminology
• Sociology 401 Methods of Social Research
• Sociology 402 Social Research Project
• Sociology 541 Independent Study
• Sociology 551 Internship