CV - Michael Ramirez, Ph.D.

Michael Ramirez
Curriculum Vitae

Wake Forest University
Department of Sociology
1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
[email protected]

Academic Positions
2024 – present Associate Professor of Sociology & Department Chair
Department of Sociology
Wake Forest University

2021 – 2024 Professor of Sociology
Department of Psychology and Sociology
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

2014 – 2021 Associate Professor of Sociology
Department of Psychology and Sociology
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

   2017 – present Program Coordinator, Sociology Program
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

            2008 – 2014 Assistant Professor of Sociology
Department of Psychology and Sociology
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

          2013 – 2016            Program Coordinator, Women’s and Gender Studies Program
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

            2007 – 2008 Temporary Instructor
Department of Government & Sociology
Georgia College & State University

   Education
            2007 Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
                                    University of Georgia. Athens, GA
                                    Dissertation: “Music, Gender, and Coming of Age in the Lives of Indie Rock Performers”
                                                Committee: Linda Grant (Major Professor), James Dowd,
                                                Joseph Hermanowicz
                                    Comprehensive Exam Areas: Race, Class, Gender, and Inequality
                                    Specialty Area: Men and Masculinities

            2001 Master of Arts in Sociology
                                    University of Georgia. Athens, GA
                                    Thesis: “Identity Work Among Dog Owners”
                                                Committee: Linda Grant (Major Professor), Jody Clay-Warner,
                                                Reuben Buford May

            1999 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
                                    Texas Tech University. Lubbock, TX

   Areas of Expertise
            Race, Class, and Gender Inequality
            Sex and Gender
            Men and Masculinities
            Aging and the Life Course
            Work and Occupations
            Gender and Work
            Qualitative Methods

   Publications
     Book
          Ramirez, Michael. 2018. Destined for Greatness: Passions, Dreams, and Aspirations in a College Music
Town. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

     Journal Articles
Ramirez, Michael and Amanda Marquez. 2021. “Latinx Authorship and Representation
in Digital Spaces: Wikipedia as a Tool to Decolonize the HIS Classroom.” Association of Mexican American
  Educators Journal 15(1): 57 – 89.

            Ramirez, Michael. 2014. “‘I’m Not a Musician, But…’: Negotiating the Research Process in Examining the Lives of Musicians.” Qualitative Sociology Review 10(3): 80 – 93.

            Ramirez, Michael. 2013. “‘You Start Feeling Old’: Rock Musicians Reconciling the Dilemmas of Adulthood.”
  Journal of Adolescent Research 28(3): 299 – 324.

            Ramirez, Michael. 2012. “Performing Gender through Performing Music: Constructions of Masculinities in
  a College Music Scene.” The Journal of Men’s Studies 20(2): 108 –124.

            Ramirez, Michael. 2006. “‘My Dog’s Just Like Me’: Dog Ownership as a Gender Display.” Symbolic
  Interaction 29(3): 373 – 391.

     Book Chapters
            Ramirez, Michael. 2009. “Dog Ownership as a Gender Display” in Between the Species: Readings in Human-
  Animal Interaction, edited by Arnold Arluke and Clinton Sanders. Boston: Allyn-Bacon, pp. 53 – 60. (Revised
  version of “‘My Dog’s Just Like Me’: Dog Ownership as a Gender Display.” Symbolic Interaction 2006, 29(3):
  373 – 391.)

     Book Reviews and Encyclopedia Entries
            Ramirez, Michael. 2009. Riot Grrrl: Revolution Girl Style Now! by Nadine Monem. In Sociological Inquiry,
  pp. 523 – 525.

            Ramirez, Michael. 2004. “Men and Dogs.” Pp. 232 – 234 in Encyclopedia on Men and Masculinities, edited by
  Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-clio Press.

     Teaching Publications
            Ramirez, Michael. 2013. “Intersectionality in the Toy Store.” TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations
  Library for Sociology. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. (http://trails.asanet.org)

            Ramirez, Michael. 2013 “Boredom on the Job.” TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for
  Sociology. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. (http://trails.asanet.org)

   Works in Progress
            Qualitative project on dimensions of the work-family interface among fathers, focused particularly on
  the extent to which gender, class, race, and the structural organization of work sectors may influence
  strategies to manage strain.

            Ethnographic project on constructions of masculinities a men’s religious movement.

Awarded Grants (External)
2022 – 2026    National Science Foundation. “NRT-HDR: Stakeholder-Guided Environmental Science
(STAGES).” PI Dorina Murgulet, Co-PIs Xinping Hu, Chuntao Liu, Jennifer Beseres Pollack,
  Philippe Tissot, Senior Personnel Michael Ramirez.
Awarded $2,000,000.

            2020 National Science Foundation. “Build and Broaden: Bridging Critical Research Collaborations
  for Faculty Success in Texas MSIs.” PI Colleen Fitzgerald, Co-PIs Michael Ramirez, Isabel
  Araiza, and Jennifer Epley Sanders.
  Awarded $75,000.

   Awarded Grants (Internal)
2017 Faculty Teaching and Scholarly/Creative Activity Grant.
                                    Awarded $1,437.50.

            2010 Faculty Teaching and Scholarly/Creative Activity Grant.
                                    Awarded $710.

            2009 Texas Research Development Fund.
                                    Awarded $10,607.

   Awards, Honors, and Fellowships
            2013 – 2015 Miriam Wagenschein Fellowship in Sociology, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2009 Teaching Excellence Award, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

   Conference Paper Presentations
2018    Michael Ramirez. “How Sociologists Can Inform and Engage Citizens Through Wikipedia.”
Workshop led at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2017    Michael Ramirez. “The Social Organization of CrossFit and the Reconstruction of the Body
and Self." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association,
August, Montreal, Quebec.

            2014    Michael Ramirez. “Praying for Change: Renegotiating Gender, Work, and Family in a Religious
Men’s Group.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association,
March, Portland, Oregon.

            2013    Michael Ramirez. “The Most Interesting Man in the World?: Race, Class, Gender, and Age in
Beer and Alcohol Ads.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social
Science Association, April, New Orleans, Louisiana.

            2012    Michael Ramirez, Cian Brown, Lisa Schoelen. “Man Up: A Content Analysis of Beer and Alcohol
Advertisements.” Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science
Association, April, San Diego, California.

            2011    Michael Ramirez. “Reconstructing Masculinities in a Contemporary Religious Men’s Group.”
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association,
March, Las Vegas, Nevada.

            2009    Michael Ramirez. “Gender, the Transition to Adulthood, and Life Course Trajectories in a
Musical World.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science
Association, March, Denver, Colorado.

2008    Michael Ramirez. “Securing Adulthood in an Informal Occupation: The Case of Independent
Rock Musicians.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society,
April, Richmond, Virginia.

            2006               Michael Ramirez. “Gender and Life Course Pathways of Musicians.” Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

            2006               Michael Ramirez. “‘I’m Not a Musician, But…’: Negotiating the Research Process in Examining
the Lives of Musicians.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of
Symbolic Interaction, August, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

            2006               Michael Ramirez. “‘Gotta Feelin’ That You’re Not Believin’ That I Can Play This Song’: Women’s
Experiences in a Local Music Scene.” Paper presented at the Women’s Studies Student
Symposium, March, Athens, Georgia.

            2006               Michael Ramirez. “Gender, the Life Course, and Participation in a Local Music Scene.” Paper
presented at the Music Research Symposium, March, Athens, Georgia.

            2005               Michael Ramirez. “The Meanings of Music and Gender: Life Course Trajectories of Musicians.”
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, April, Charlotte,
North Carolina.

            2003               Michael Ramirez. “‘I’m a Pretty Chipper Person in My Job’: Presentation of Self and Emotional
Labor Among Food Servers.” Paper presented at the UGA Sociology Graduate Student
Symposium, April, Athens, Georgia.

            2003               Michael Ramirez. “‘As Long as They Have This, This, and This, Then Pretty Much Anyone Can
Do It’: The Gendered—and Ungendered—Labor of Contemporary Servers.” Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.

            2002               Michael Ramirez. “Remaining Men Together: Masculinity in a Modern Men’s Organization.”
Paper presented at the UGA Sociology Graduate Student Symposium, April, Athens, Georgia.

            2001               Michael Ramirez. “Gender Differences in Owners’ Relationships with their Dogs.” Paper
presented at Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August, Anaheim,
California.

            2001               Michael Ramirez. “Identity Work Among Dog Owners.” Paper presented at the UGA Sociology
Graduate Student Symposium, April, Athens, Georgia.

            2001               Michael Ramirez. “‘My Dog did the Cutest Thing’: Identity Construction and Maintenance
Among Dog Owners.” Paper presented      at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological
Society, April, Atlanta, Georgia.

            2000               Michael Ramirez. “Goodbye Spot, Hello Mia: Pet Owners’ Attachment to Dogs.” Paper
presented at the UGA Sociology Graduate Student Symposium, April, Athens, Georgia.

   Conference Participation
            2014               Roundtable discussant, Media and Popular Culture session. Annual Meeting of the Pacific
Sociological Association, March, Portland, Oregon.

            2013               Discussant and Chair, Media and Society session. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social
Science Association, April, New Orleans, Louisiana.

   Invited Presentations
            2016               Michael Ramirez. Invited Panelist, Psi Chi. “Post-Bachelor Symposium: Graduate School Panel.”
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2016               Michael Ramirez. “I Better Have a Good Scar When This is All Over: Informal Careers and
Negotiating Adulthood in the World of Independent Rock.” Paper presented at the
Department of Psychology and Sociology Fall Colloquium, Texas A&M University –
Corpus Christi.

   Teaching Experience
Department of Sociology, Wake Forest University

SOCI 151: Principles of Sociology

Department of Psychology and Sociology, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

SOCI 1310: Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1301: Introduction to Sociology (Online Format)
SOCI 3310: Sociology Through Film
SOCI 3320: Sociology of Gender
SOCI 4310: Sociology of Work and Occupations
SOCI 4390: Coming of Age: Sociology of Youth through Early Adulthood
SOCI 4385: Senior Seminar in Sociology
SOCI 4390: Qualitative Methods
SOCI 4390: Sociology of Music
WGST 3301: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies

Instructor, Department of Government and Sociology,
Georgia College & State University.

SOCI 1121: Sociological Perspectives
SOCI 4950: Sociology in Film
SOCI 4990: Social Stratification

Instructor, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia

SOCI 1101: Introductory Sociology
SOCI 3000: Sociology in Film
SOCI 3280: Sociology of Gender
SOCI 3750: Sociology of Work and Industry

Instructor, Women’s Studies Institute, University of Georgia

WMST 2010: Introduction to Women’s Studies

Instructor, Department of Social Sciences, Gainesville College

SOCI 1101: Introductory Sociology

Advising and Mentorship Experience
2016 – 2017 McNair Mentor for Elisa Silva, McNair Scholars Program, Texas A&M University –
Corpus Christi.

2011 – 2012 McNair Mentor for Katherine Chavez-Heeb, McNair Scholars Program, Texas A&M
  University – Corpus Christi.

2011 McNair Mentor for Brittany Stoker, McNair Scholars Program, Texas A&M University –
Corpus Christi.

2011 Faculty Mentor for Justin Parks, Project of Excellence, Texas A&M University –
Corpus Christi.

2011               Research Mentor for Cian Brown, Elite Graduate Program, Research Fellowship, Texas A&M
University - Corpus Christi.

2011               Research Mentor for Lisa Schoelen, Elite Graduate Program, Research Fellowship, Texas A&M
University - Corpus Christi.

2009               McNair Mentor for Brenda Vela, McNair Scholars Program, Texas A&M University –
Corpus Christi.

   Service to the Discipline
2018 – 2020 Committee Member, Committee on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Sociology,
American Sociological Association.

  2018 Wikipedia Fellow, Wiki Education Foundation. Spring, San Francisco, California.
*Inaugural cohort of 3 sociologists selected nationwide for training in Wikipedia to disseminate sociological
knowledge for an informed citizenry.

            2014 Roundtable discussant, Media and Popular Culture session. Annual Meeting of the Pacific
Sociological Association, March, Portland, Oregon.

            2013 Discussant and Chair, Media and Society session. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern
  Social Science Association, April, New Orleans, Louisiana.

            2012 – 2014 Site Policy Committee Member (nominated by President of SSSA), Southwestern Social
Science Association.
*Attended meetings of Site Policy Committee to plan and organize future conferences

            2011 Animals and Society Awards Committee, for the Distinguished Scholarship Award.

            2011 – present Reviewer, Journal of Adolescent Research.

            2011 – present Reviewer, Anthrozoos.

            2010 – 2012 Committee Member (elected position), ASA’s Animals and
Society Section.

            2009 – present Reviewer, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography.

            2009 – 2011 Reviewer, Pine Forge Press (Introductory Sociology textbook).

            2009 – present Reviewer, Symbolic Interaction.

            2008 – present Reviewer, Southern Rural Sociology.

            2007 – present Reviewer, Journal of Marriage and Family.

            2009 – present Reviewer, Animals and Society.

            2006 Presided session entitled, “Music and Everyday Life.” Annual Meeting of the Society for the
  Study of Symbolic Interaction, August, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

            2006 Co-organizer, for the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction’s Annual Couch-Stone
Symposium, February, Athens, Georgia.

            2006 Presided session entitled, “Gender and Symbolic Interaction.” Society for the Study of
Symbolic Interaction’s Annual Couch-Stone Symposium, February, Athens, Georgia.

            2004 Graduate Student Selection Committee, for Sociology Graduate Society, Department of
Sociology, University of Georgia.

            2004 Community Service Committee, for Sociology Graduate Society, Department of Sociology,
University of Georgia.

            2003 – 2004 Assistant to Gender & Society Book Review Editor.

            2003 Presided session entitled, “Marriage, Cohabitation, and Divorce: Trends and Influences.”
Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.

            2003 Proposal Reviewer, QUIG Conference on Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, University
of Georgia. 2003.

            2003 On-Air Newscaster, Athens Journal News Program, 90.5 WUOG Radio Station, University
of Georgia. 2003.

            2002 TA Mentor Program, Office of Instructional Support and Development, University
of Georgia.

            2002 Proposal Reviewer, QUIG Conference on Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, University
of Georgia.

   Service to the University and Department
2018 Hiring Committee Member, Professional Assistant Professor Job Candidate Search,
  Department of Psychology and Sociology, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2016 – present Calendar Committee. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2016 Invited Panelist, Psi Chi. “Post-Bachelor Symposium: Graduate School Panel.” Texas A&M
University – Corpus Christi.

            2014 – present   Sociology Program Writer and Reviser. College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University –
Corpus Christi.
*Revised course catalog for sociology program
*Revised course offerings and course sequence for undergraduate program
*Revised and submitted course catalog for approval by College of Liberal Arts

  2014 – present Weave Writer. Yearly assessment of undergraduate sociology program. College of Liberal
Arts, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
*Assessed sociology student outcomes in the core curriculum
*Collected and analyzed student data for yearly assessment
*Constructed revisions and action plans for improvement
*Presented findings to the Dean’s Office

            2014 – present Island Day Departmental Representative. College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University –    Corpus Christi.

            2014 – 2017 Curriculum Committee. College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2014 Diversity/Global Learning Community of Practice Committee. College of Liberal Arts, Texas
  A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2014 HIPs (High-Impact Practices) Committee, Sociology representative. College of Liberal Arts,   Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2014 New Faculty Orientation, Panelist. College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University –
  Corpus Christi.

            2013 – 2014 Vision Committee. College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2013 – 2016 Program Coordinator, Women and Gender Studies Program, Texas A&M University –
  Corpus Christi.

            2013 – 2014 Momentum 20/20, Inclusive Excellence Committee. Texas A&M University –
  Corpus Christi.

            2012 – present Library Liaison, Department of Psychology and Sociology. Texas A&M University –
  Corpus Christi.

            2013 Hiring Committee Member, Professional Assistant Professor Job Candidate Search,
  Department of Psychology and Sociology, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2012 Keynote Speaker, McNair Scholars Recognition Luncheon and Ceremony. Texas A&M
  University – Corpus Christi.

            2011 Faculty Volunteer, Islander Transition Center. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2011 Invited Speaker, McNair Conversations. “Constructing Personal Statements for Graduate
  School Applications.” Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2011 Invited Panelist, “Media Makeover: Extreme Messages Edition.” National Eating Disorders
  Awareness (NEDA) Week, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

            2009 – 2011 Advisor, Sociology Club. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2009 Invited Speaker, McNair Conversations. “What To Do Once You Get Into Graduate School.”
  Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

            2008 – 2009 Co-organizer, Social Science Silver Screen.

   Professional Memberships
American Sociological Association. 2000 – present
Section Memberships:

Sex and Gender
Aging and the Life Course
Culture
Organizations, Occupations, and Work

Eastern Sociological Association. 2011 – 2012

Pacific Sociological Association. 2014 – 2015

Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. 2004 – present

Sociologists for the Study of Social Problems. 2004 – 2008

Sociologists for Women in Society. 2000 – present

Southern Sociological Society. 2000 – 2009

Southwestern Social Science Association. 2008 – present

References
Dr. Amy Houlihan
Associate Professor of Psychology
Program Coordinator, Graduate Program in Psychology
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Department of Psychology and Sociology
361-825-2971
[email protected]

Dr. Joseph Jozwiak
Professor of Environmental Studies and International Studies
[Former Chair of Department of Social Sciences, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi]
Crosby 210 | AD Box 52
Gonzaga University
502 E. Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99258-0089
509-313-5632
[email protected]

Dr. Steven Seidel
Professor of Psychology
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Department of Psychology and Sociology
361-825-2619
[email protected]

Dr. Anthony Zoccolillo
Professional Assistant Professor of Psychology
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Department of Psychology and Sociology
361-825-2390
[email protected]

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