Lanier Frances Basenberg
Address
380 6th St Apt 10
Atlanta, GA 30308
Telephone: 615-500-8501
Email:
Education
PhD Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Sociology
2009-current (Anticipated completion date: Spring 2015)
Concentration in Gender and Sexuality
Dissertation: “The Impact of Language on the Sexuality of College Men”
Committee: Dawn Baunach (Chair), Wendy Simonds, and Griff Tester
M.A. University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Sociology
2006-2009
Concentration in Criminology
Thesis: “Conflicts and Compromises: College Women Talk About Sex and Sexuality”
Committee: Lois Presser (Chair), Susanne Kurth, and Harry Dahms
B.S. Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
Sociology
2001-2005
Senior Thesis: “How Do College-Aged Women Define What is ‘Sexy’?”
Chair: Jan Thomas
Writings
“Playing charades to teach sexuality and gender social scripts.” 2013. The Southern Sociologist. Winter 2013.
Areas of Interest
Criminology, deviance, gender, sexuality, sexual deviance, sexual education, domestic violence, social psychology, and linguistics
Works in Progress
“Conflicts and Compromises: How College-aged Women Negotiate Discordant Messages Regarding Sexuality.” (Under review)
“Wage Discrimination and ‘Outness’ for LGB Professionals.” Co-authored with Dawn Baunach.
Chapter on current issues regarding sex education for “Social Problems” reader for Oxford Press. Mindy Stombler and Amanda Jungles, Eds.
Professional Presentations
2013: “The impact of language on the sexuality of college men.” The Mid-South Sociology Association annual meeting. Atlanta, GA. October 23-26, 2013.
2012: “Is my boyfriend gay?” Advice Columns and the Determination of Masculinity. The Southern Sociological Society annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 21-24, 2012.
2010: “I’m Still a Good Christian”: Identity Salience, Emotion Management, and Loss of Virginity. The Southern Sociological Society annual meeting. Atlanta, GA. April 21-24, 2010.
2009: Rhetoric or Reality: Third Wave Feminism and Social Movements. The Southern Sociological Society annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. April 1-4, 2009.
2008: The Linguistic Discourse Surrounding Homoerotic Experimentation. The Southern Sociological Society annual meeting. Richmond, VA. April 9-12, 2008.
2005: How Do College-Aged Women Define What is Sexy? Midwestern Sociological Society. Minneapolis, Minnesota. March 31-April 3 2005.
Professional Organizations
Southern Sociological Society, 2007 to Present
American Sociological Association, 2006 to Present
Society for Women in Sociology, 2012 to Present
Treasurer, Society for Women in Sociology (South) 2014-2015
Relevant Work Experience
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Research assistant and teaching assistant
August 2009-2011
Lecturer
June 2011-present
Courses taught: Introduction to Sociology, Sexuality and Society, and Gender and Society
Great American Condom Campaign
Atlanta, GA
2013- present