Lecturer of Sociology
Department of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry
678-839-6335
tparsons@westga.edu
Pafford Social Science Building - Room 207C
Office Hours
by appointment only
Primary areas of research: race/ethnicity/culture, class and women
Prior to pursuing an academic career: Ten years in the nonprofit sector
In the community: Volunteer with Adult and Community Education Center, transitional homeless center for men, and the area's largest food pantry
Around the nation: Consultant to literacy programs and train teachers to teach English as a Second Language (ESL).
M.A. thesis: Homelessness and the Homeless: A State of the Field
Prior to pursuing an academic career: Ten years in the nonprofit sector
In the community: Volunteer with Adult and Community Education Center, transitional homeless center for men, and the area's largest food pantry
Around the nation: Consultant to literacy programs and train teachers to teach English as a Second Language (ESL).
M.A. thesis: Homelessness and the Homeless: A State of the Field
- Ph.D., Sociology (in progress), Georgia State University,
- B.S., Sociology, University of West Georgia, 2007
- M.A., Sociology, University of West Georgia, 2009
Summer 2021 Sections
- SOCI-4323 (Sociology of Race) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introduction to Sociology) Section: 1MG View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-4323 (Sociology of Race) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-1101 (Introduction to Sociology) Section: 1HG View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-4300 (Housing and Homelessness) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-4323 (Sociology of Race) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-4323 (Sociology of Race) Section: E02 View Syllabus External Resource
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
Summer 2020 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 1CG
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Spring 2020 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 01
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 12G
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01
- SOCI-4323 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) Section: E01
Fall 2019 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 01
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01
- SOCI-4300 (Housing and Homelessness) Section: 01
- SOCI-4323 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) Section: E01
Summer 2019 Sections
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
- SOCI-4999 (Morocco & the USA) Section: 1SD
- SOCI-4999 (Comparative Culture:Morocco) Section: 2SD
Spring 2019 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 01
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Fall 2018 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introduction to Sociology) Section: 01
- SOCI-1101 (Introduction to Sociology) Section: 05G
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01
- SOCI-4300 (Housing and Homelessness) Section: 01
Summer 2018 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: T02
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Spring 2018 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 01
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Fall 2017 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introduction to Sociology) Section: 01
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: E01
- SOCI-4300 (Housing and Homelessness) Section: 01
Summer 2017 Sections
- SOCI-4323 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) Section: E01
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Spring 2017 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: E01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 05G Download Syllabus [PDF]
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
Fall 2016 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 06 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 50G
- UWG-1101 (First Year Univ. Experience) Section: 115
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- SOCI-4300 (Housing and Homelessness) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- SOCI-4999 (INTERSECTION OF RACE AND SEX) Section: 03 Download Syllabus [PDF]
Summer 2016 Sections
- SOCI-4323 (Cultural and Racial Minorities) Section: E01
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Spring 2016 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 02
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 50G
- SOCI-3943 (American Class System) Section: 01
- SOCI-4300 (Housing and Homelessness) Section: 01
Fall 2015 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 03
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 07G
- UWG-1101 (First Year Univ. Experience) Section: 33
- SOCI-4373 (Visual Sociology) Section: 01
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Summer 2015 Sections
- SOCI-4915 (Violence Against Women) Section: E01
Spring 2015 Sections
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: E01
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: L2O
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: LXO
- SOCI-1101 (Introductory Sociology) Section: 07G
- SOCI-4999 (Intersection of Race and Sex) Section: 01