Biography

Education

  • Ph D in Sociology, Pennsylvania State University
  • MA in Sociology, Pennsylvania State University
  • BA in Sociology, Texas AandM University

I was born (Corpus Christi) and raised (Beeville) in South Texas. I attended Texas A&M University-College Station for a BA is sociology (2005) and Penn State University for my MA (2008) and PhD in sociology (2014). My graduate research is in religious conflict. My current work has been in LGBTQ+ inclusion and exclusion in organized sports.

Teaching

Sociological Foundations (Intro); Sociology of Religion; Deviance Behavior; Social Change, Social Movements, and Policy; Quantitative Research Methods; Statistics for Social Science Research; Race, Ethnicity and Racism, and Games, Sports and Leisure.

Research

Religious conflict and terrorism; religious organization theory; LGBTQ+ Sports

Selected Accomplishments

  • Research Report
    (2019). Perceptions of Career and Technical Education in VA. Center for Education Research and Policy Report.

  • Linda Waldron, Jane Rochmes, Laine Briddell, Jaime Harris, Earl Riggins, "Perceptions of Career and Technical Education," Sponsored by Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
  • Linda Waldron, Jane Rochmes, Laine Briddell, Jaime Harris, Earl Riggins, "Perceptions of Career and Technical Education," Sponsored by Newport News Shipyard
  • Linda Waldron, Jane Rochmes, Laine Briddell, Jaime Harris, Earl Riggins, "Perceptions of Career and Technical Education," Sponsored by Southern Company Gas
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