Department of Anthropology and Sociology   Kutztown University        e-mail: ziner@kutztown.edu                                                    Kutztown University   De Francesco Building, Office 25    Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530   Department Phone (610) 683-4248

This website was last modified on                                April 9, 2008		Hello to all of my students and welcome to my KU faculty website!  I am offering four courses this spring 2008 semester: Two sections of Principles of Sociology (SOC 010; Mondays from 12:00-2:50 p.m. and Wednesdays from 6:00-8:50 p.m.), Methods of Social Research (SOC 350; Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:00-1:20 p.m.) and Social Gerontology (SOC 290; Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:30-2:50 p.m.).  The semester begins on January 14th and will end on May 3rd, 2008.   Course syllabi are available for my spring 2008 courses at KU.  To obtain a course syllabus, go to the first drop down menu below, click the arrow, find your course and click to open the syllabus.  Then save the syllabus you need to your hard drive and print it out.    Several of my PowerPoint presentations also are available.  Just go to the second drop down menu below to download each to your computer.  Note that you will need MS PowerPoint software installed on your PC to review these presentations.  Once the file is downloaded and opened, press the F5 function key to view the presentation as a slideshow.  Simply click to advance each slide.   Please bookmark this website and check back periodically as I will add more PowerPoint presentations throughout the semester, other course material, and provide course cancellation notices in the event of inclement weather.  Click the "Weather Underground" icon to the left for the latest conditions in Kutztown, PA.   Of course, click on my email address above to ask me any questions or just say "hi."  Good luck this spring 2008 semester in all of your classes and I look forward to seeing you on campus!

                      Education

                              Ph.D.                  Sociology, University of North Texas, 1986 
                              M.A.                   Gerontology, University of South Florida, 1983
                              B.A.                    Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, University of South Florida, 1981

                    Post-Doctoral      Applied Gerontology, U.S. Administration on Aging and the
                    Research            Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Washington, D.C., 1988    

                            

                       Courses Taught  

Undergraduate                                                                        
 
Principles of Sociology                                                               
Science Off the Pedestal (Honors Course)                                                                           
Social Problems in American Communities                                  
Sociological Theory and Analysis in the 21st Century
Applied Sociology: Foundations of Community Practice
Social Psychology  
Inequality and Power in Society
Sociology of Health, Illness and Death 
Family as a Social Institution  
Social Science Statistics  
Research Methods and Design (Methods I)
Evaluating Human Service Organizations (Methods II)
Epidemiology of Aging
Social Gerontology (Sociology of Aging) 
Policies, Practices and Politics of Aging 
Business Research Methods and Design
Advanced Business Research Methods 
Probability and Statistics
Biomedical Ethics (team taught)

Graduate

Contemporary Sociological Theory
Multivariate Statistical Analyses
Health Care Delivery Systems
Planning and Evaluation of Human Service Organizations
                            

          Drop Down Menu for PowerPoint Presentations: To download a file, click the arrow and select by title and course.        

              Instruction for SPSS 15 for Windows

The following links take you to web pages I created for students in the Sociology major (or any other major in the social and behavioral sciences) interested in learning the fundamentals of SPSS in preparation for their coursework.  Student versions of SPSS are available for limited instructional purposes on request.  Please contact me with any questions. 

Basic Instruction for SPSS 15

Intermediate Instruction for SPSS 15

                                ASA Resources for Students Interested in a Career in Sociology

So you've been thinking about declaring a major in Sociology at Kutztown University and do not know where to begin.  The links and documents listed below are developed by the American Sociological Association (ASA) and are a great place to begin!  Most of your questions can be answered by exploring this information and, of course, chatting with me or any of my colleagues in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.  Discuss the major in Sociology with your family.  When you are ready to declare a major in this exciting field, call me or send an email to set up an appointment.  We will review your transcripts and interests and develop a Sociology major that fits your career ambitions.  You'll join the ranks of over 110 students who currently major in sociology at Kutztown University!  I look forward to talking with you soon.  

Majoring in Sociology: A Guide for Students

The Student Sociologist   (Semi-Annual ASA Newsletter for Sociology Majors)

Footnotes   (ASA Newsletter for Sociologists)

                                        Careers in Sociology

Careers in Clinical Sociology

                                        Sociology Major as Preparation for Careers in Business and Organizations

Data Resources   (List of Large-Scale Secondary Data Sets for Analysis in SPSS)

Student Resource Forum from the American Sociological Association

Department of Anthropology and Sociology Home Page Kutztown University Home Page

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