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Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: 232 Pafford Building
Phone: 770-836-4586
E-Mail: lholland@westga.edu
Ph.D. University of Tennessee
Dr. Holland received her Ph.D. in Sociology in 2000 with concentrations
in environmental sociology and political economy. Other interests
include sociological theory, social movements, and the sociology of
religion. Her dissertation: "SMO Maintenance and Multiple campaign
Successes: A Case Study of Solutions to Issues of Concern to
Knoxvillians" traces the history of a grassroots social movement,
emphasizing the diversity of the membership and the unusually high
success rate of the organization. She currently teaches Introduction to
Sociology, Sociological Theory, Critical Social Analysis, Environmental
Sociology, and Collective Behavior/Social Movements. She has presented
papers at several professional meetings, and has published chapters in
Social Problems texts. Dr. Holland came to academia after several years
in the non-profit sector and strives to teach from an applied
perspective.
Her latest publication, "Reconceptualizing Social Movement Abeyance: The Role of Internal Processes and Culture in Cycles of Movement Abeyance and Resurgence," appeared in the journal Sociological Focus in August 2002.
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