TERESA R. SOBIESZCZYK
Department of SociologySocial Sciences Building 333
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812-5184 / work: (406)243-4868
fax: (406)243-5951
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
2012Southeast Asian Studies Institute, University of Wisconsin
Equivalent of 1 year of college level Vietnamese language
2000Doctor of Philosophy, Development Sociology, Cornell University
Major: Population and Development
Minors: Southeast Asian Studies, Women’s Studies
Dissertation title: “Pathways Abroad: Gender and International Labor Migration Institutions in Northern Thailand”
1995Master of Science, Development Sociology, Cornell University
Major: Population and Development
Minor: Research Methodology
1991Master of Arts, International Politics, University of Denver
Minors: International Development, Technology Analysis and Management
1986Bachelor of Artswith distinction, English, University of Colorado-Boulder
Minor: Political Science
Junior Year Abroad, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND HONORS:
2015Women’s and Gender Studies Program Faculty Research Award, University of Montana
2014Travel Grant, Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund, Mansfield Center, University of Montana
2012-13Fulbright Scholar Program Grant, "Teaching and Developing Curriculumon Sustainable Development in Vietnam,"US State Department
2012Regional Travel Grant, Southeast Asia Fulbright Program
2012Mini-Sabbatical Grant to attend Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute, Office of the Provost, University of Montana
2012Travel Grant, Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund, Mansfield Center, University of
Montana
2010Travel Grant, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
2010University of Montana Small Grant, “Border Crossings: The Social and Economic Mobility and Gender Identity of Thai Women Married to Japanese Men and Living in Tokyo, Japan”
2010Travel Grant, Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund, Mansfield Center, University of Montana
2009 Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Group Project to China
and Tibet
2009University of Montana Small Grant, “Access to Health Care in Remote Rural Areas of Montana”
2009Curriculum Development Grant, Green Thread Project on Sustainability, University of Montana
2009Travel Grant, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
2009Travel Grant, Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund, Mansfield Center, University of Montana
2009Instructional Development Grantto develop and lead workshop: "Faculty Development Workshop on Teaching Research and Writing Skills in Upper Division Writing Courses," University of Montana
2008 Gerontology Development Award, Institute for Gerontology Education, University of Montana
2007Travel Grant, Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund, Mansfield Center, University of Montana
2005Fellowship, “Access to Health Care in Remote Rural Areas of Thailand,” U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program, $44,090
2005Participant in Grant to Mansfield Center and Central and Southwest Asia Program, “Integrating the Study of Central and Southwest Asia with China,” U.S. Department of Education (awarded in 2005 to develop courses linking China and Southwest Asia for 2005-06)
2005Grant to purchase additional copies of qualitative data management package for student lab, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Montana
2004Grant to purchase additional copies of qualitative data management package for student lab, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Montana
2004Travel Grant, Yamaguchi Opportunity Fund, University of Montana
2003Grant to purchase qualitative data management package for student lab, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Montana
2002Lauriston Sharp Awardfor best dissertation on Southeast Asia, Cornell University, Southeast Asia Program
2002Travel Grant, Asian Metacenter for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis, National University of Singapore
2001-02Pilot Project Research Grant, “Foreign Guest Workers as Caregivers to the Elderly in Singapore: A Preliminary Study,” $13,080, Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging
2001Mellon International Travel Grant, University of Michigan
2000-01Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, National Institute on Aging
2000Beatrice Brown Award, Women’s Studies Program, Cornell University.
2000Research Fellowship, Einaudi Center, Population and Development Program, and Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University
1999Outstanding Teaching Assistant of the Year, Department of Rural Sociology, Cornell University
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1997-98Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Research Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education
1996-97Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education
1996Pre-dissertation Research Fellowship, Einaudi Center, Population and Development Program, and Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University
1989-91Fellowship, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver
1984-85International Studies Scholarship, University of Colorado
1982-84Dean's, President's, Farrand, Piton, and Ben Delatour Scholarships, University of Colorado
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS:
"‘Good’ Sons and ‘Dutiful’ Daughters: A Structural Symbolic Interactionist Analysis of the Migration and Remittance Behavior of Northern Thai International Migrants." In Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia, Ed. Lan Anh Hoang and Brenda Yeoh. New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2015 (forthcoming).(This is a peer reviewed volume.)
"Teaching and Developing Curriculum on Sustainable Development in Vietnam." Final 6-Month Report, Fulbright Office, Hanoi (June 2012).
"Teaching and Developing Curriculum on Sustainable Development in Vietnam." Final 11-month report, Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, Can Tho University (June 2012).
"An Evaluation of the Curriculum of the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, Can Tho University" (May 2012).
"Being and Becoming Up-to-Date: International Labor Migrationand the Changing Identities of Young Northern Thai Women." Proceedingsof the Migration and Identities International Symposium, Seoul, South Korea: Yonsei University Press, 2009.
“Accessing Health Care in Remote Rural Areas of Thailand.” Final 6-Month Report, Thai National Research Council (Aug. 2006).
“Couple Agreement Regarding Pregnancy Wantedness in the Philippines,” with Lindy Williams. Journal of Marriage and Family 65, 4 (Nov. 2003): 1019-1029.
“Gender and Well-Being among the Elderly: Evidence from Thailand,” with John Knodel and Napaporn Chayovan. Ageing and Society 23 (Nov. 2003): 701-735.
“Gender and Well-Being among the Elderly: Evidence from Thailand,” with John Knodel and Napaporn Chayovan. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Population Studies Center Research Report No. 02-531. December 2002.
“Success is Just a Plane Ride Away: Temporary Overseas Labor Migration in Rural Northern Thailand.” Journal of the International Institute 9: 2 (2002), 16-17.
“Domestic Servants as Caregivers for the Elderly in Singapore: Current Situation and Future Research Recommendations.” Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Elderly in Asia Report
No. 02-59. March 2002.
“Consistency between Survey and In-Depth Interview Data Concerning Pregnancy Wantedness in the Philippines,” with Lindy Williams and Aurora Perez. Studies in Family Planning 32: 3 (2001): 244-253.
“Assessing the Value of Proxy Reports: Do Spouses Really Know What They Think They Know about their Partners’ Fertility Attitudes?,” with Lindy Williams. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Population Studies Center Research Report No. 01-479, June, 2001.
“Central-Local Relations in Asia-Pacific: Convergence or Divergence?” Book review, Pacific Affairs, 74, 3 (2001): 458-459.
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“Constructing a Culture of International Labor Migration in Northern Thai Villages.” Proceedings on Crossing the Boundaries Annual Conference, Binghamton University, 30-31 March 2001. Binghamton, NY: 2001.
“Pathways Abroad: Gender and International Migration Recruitment Choices in Northern Thailand.” Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 9, 4 (2000): 391-428.
Pathways Abroad: Gender and International Labor Migration Institutions in Northern Thailand. Ph.D. thesis, Cornell University, 2000 (under consideration by University of Michigan Press).
“Couples’ Views about Planning Fertility in the Philippines,” with Lindy Williams and Aurora Perez. Rural Sociology 65: 3 (2000): 484-514.
"Using In-Depth Interview and Survey Data to Understand Couples' Views about Planning Births in the Philippines," with Lindy Williams and Aurora Perez. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Population and Development Program Working Paper Series No. 97.09, 1997.
"Attitudes Surrounding the Continuation of Female Circumcision in the Sudan: Passing the Tradition to the Next Generation," with Lindy Williams. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 59: 4 (November, 1997): 966-981.
Gender and the Sources of Economic Support for the Elderly in the Philippines. M.S. thesis, Cornell University, 1995.
Interest Group and Feminist Group Participation in Reproductive Technologies. M.A. thesis. University of Denver, 1991.
WORKS SUBMITTED OR IN PROGRESS:
“Being and Becoming Up-to-Date: Young Northern Thai Women and International Labor Migration.” Revised and resubmitted, Asian and Pacific Migration Journal.
"Where There Is No Doctor: Four Remote Rural Communities' Struggles to Retain Mid-Level Providers in Montana"
"Modeling Sustainable Tourism Development: A Case Study of Mango Bay Resort,
Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam"
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:
“Rural Issues in Health Care.” Social Sciences Research Seminar on Rural Issues, April 2015.
“From Beauty Pageants to the Legislature: Kathoey (Thailand’s Third Sex/Gender).” Recognize and Remember: Gender Spectrum 2014, November, 2014.
“Gardens for Health.” Invited presentation, Women Who Dine: Missoula. November, 2014.
“Miss Representation” Discussant. Students for Peace and Justice. October, 2014.
"Fulbright Opportunities for Students and Faculty (with special reference to Vietnam)." Office of International Programs (filmed to appear on television as well as the OIP website).
"Modeling Sustainable Tourism Development: A Case Study of Mango Bay Resort,
Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam." Paper presented at the Rural Sociology Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA, July, 2012.
“What is Human Trafficking? What is Causing it?” (Invited discussant). Mansfield Conference: “Fight for Hope and Freedom: Human Trafficking, Montana & the World.” April, 2014.
"Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: The Case of Mango Bay Resort in Vietnam.” Mansfield Faculty Forum on International Development. February, 2014.
"Higher Education in Vietnam: Achievements and Challenges from the Perspective of a Fulbright Scholar." Mansfield Center Spring 2014 Lecture Series. February, 2014.
"An Introduction to Buddhism." Three-hourguest lecture presented in Sociology of Religion, University of Montana, November, 2013.
"Northern Thai Women Who Go Abroad as Debt Bondage Migrants: Human Trafficking or Labor Migration?" Invited guest lecture in GLI course, Women's Rights and Women's Roles Around the World, November, 2013.
"Agriculture in a Globalized World." Guest lecture in Political Sociology, University of Montana, November, 2013.
"Culture, Society, and the Amish." Three-hour guest lecture presented in Introduction to Sociology, University of Montana, October, 2013
"Teaching and Curriculum Development on Sustainable Development." Fulbright panel presentation, Office of International Programs, University of Montana, October, 2013.
"How to Write a Successful Grant Proposal." Campus-wide lecture, Can Tho University, May, 2013.
"How to Develop Strong Syllabi." Campus-wide lecture, Can Tho University, May, 2013.
"Bringing Critical Thinking into the Classroom." Campus-wide lecture, Can Tho University, May, 2013.
"The Fulbright and Other International Opportunities for Vietnamese Scholars." Campus-wide lecture, Can Tho University, May, 2013.
"Bringing Critical Thinking into the Classroom." Pro-seminar, Vi Tanh Community College, May, 2013.
"The U.S. Higher Education System." Pro-seminar, Vi Tanh Community College, May, 2013.
"The Fulbright and Other International Opportunities for Vietnamese Scholars." Pro-seminar, Vi Tanh Community College, May, 2013.
"How to Write a Successful Grant Proposal." Invited guest lecture, Don Thap University, May, 2013.
"How to Write a Successful Grant Proposal." Invited guest lecture, An Giang University, May, 2013.
"Majoring in Sociology in the U.S.: For Undergraduate and Graduate Students." Invited lecture, American Center, U.S. Consulate, Ho Chi Minh City, May, 2013.
"Integrating Activities into the College English Classroom." 3 workshops presented at Bac Lieu Community College, March, 2013.
"Beauty and the Beast: No Socialization, No Society." Guest lecture, Introduction to Sociology, Can Tho University, February, 2013.
"Integrating Games and Activities into Your English Classes." Guest lecture, Teacher Education Course, Can Tho University, February, 2013.
"Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in Vietnam." Guest lectures in 3 separate Geography classes and one presentation for the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, Can Tho University, February, 2013.
"You’ve Come a Long Way Baby: Gender and Work in the U.S." Invited lecture, AmericanCenter, U.S. Consulate, Ho Chi Minh City, January, 2013.
"Interrogating Sustainable Development: From Theory to Practice." Invited guest lecture,University of Social Sciences & the Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, January, 2013.
"Hands-On Games for Primary School Teachers Regarding Mothers and Women's Day." Guest lecture, Teacher Education Course, Can Tho University, November, 2012.
"U.S. Relations with ASEAN." Invited guest Lecture, Senshu University, October, 2012.
"Field Research in Southeast Asia." Invited guest Lecture, Senshu University, October, 2012.
"Interrogating Sustainable Development: From Theory to Practice." Invited pro-seminar, Senshu University, October, 2012.
"Where There Is No Doctor: Four Remote Rural Communities' Struggles to Retain Mid-Level Providers in Montana." Paper presented at the Rural Sociology Association Meeting, Chicago, IL, July, 2012.
"The Status of Men and Women in the U.S.: Through the Lens of Six Social Institutions." Lecture presented for the Women's Empowerment Project, Mansfield Center, University of Montana, April, 2012.
"Ethnographic Lessons from Twenty Years of Research in Thai Villages." Lecture presented for the Defense Critical Language and Cultural Program, Mansfield Center, March, 2012.
"International Labor Migration and Development." Paper presented in "Global Issues and Cultural Perspectives," Department of Anthropology, University of Montana, March, 2012.
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“Gender Influences on the International Migration Recruitment Choices of Northern Thai Workers.” Invited paper presented at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, February, 2011.
"Risky Business: The Trafficking of Northern Thai Women to East Asia." Invited seminar presented at School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, August, 2010.
“’Good’ Sons and ‘Dutiful’ Daughters: A Structural Symbolic Interactionist Analysis of the Migration and Remittance Behavior of Northern Thai International Migrants.” Paper presented at
International Workshop on Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances, and Changing Family Structures and Relations in Asia, Singapore, July, 2010.
“Gender, International Labor Migration, and Remittances in Northern Thailand.” Paper presented at Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast Conference, Portland, OR, June,2010.
“Engaging Focus Groups as a Research Methodology.” Paper presented at Pacific Sociology Association Meeting, Oakland, CA, April, 2010.
“The Silver Volunteer.” Paper presented with Colleen Baldwin at Montana Gerontology Society Conference, Missoula, MT, April 2010.
“Guns vs. Prayer Wheels: China’s Internal Colonization of Tibet.” Invited presentation, Mansfield Lecture Series, March 2010.
“Mardi Gras: Made in China” discussion leader, Writing Women Back into History Series, University of Montana, March 2010.
"Advice from an Ethnographer on Entering Rural Thai Communities." Lecture presented for the Defense Critical Language and Cultural Program, Mansfield Center, March, 2010.
“Demand” discussion leader, Missoula Labor Film Festival, February 2010.
“Slavery Here and Now” panel member, University of Montana School of Law, February 2010.
“Challenges and Contradictions in China’s Development.” Invited guest lecture, Missoula Senior Forum, Missoula, MT, December 2009.
“Being and Becoming Up-to-Date: International Labor Migration and Identity Change for Young Northern Thai Women.” Invited paper presented at the "Migration and Identities International Symposium," Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, May 2009.
“Modern Identities among Young Northern Thai International Labor Migrants.” Invited guest lecture, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, May 2009.
“Fair Trade Coffee and Sustainable Development.” Invited guest lecture, Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan, May 2009.
“Social Stratification in the U.S.” Guest Lecture, Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan, May 2009.
“Qualitative Research Methods and Interviewing.” Guest Lecture, Social Science Research Methods, University of Montana, January 2009.
"Faculty Development Workshop on Teaching Research and Writing Skills in Upper Division Writing Courses," Workshop Leader, University of Montana, 22 January 2009.
"Human Trafficking: Trickery, Naiveté, or Rational Choice?" Presentation for Model Union Competition, University of Montana, November 2008.
“Problems Gaining Access to Health Care Services in Remote Areas of Montana.” Invited testimony presented to Senator Max Baucus at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing, Missoula, MT, 21 October 2008.
“Health Communication Issues in Remote Rural Areas of Thailand.” Guest Lecture, “Rural Health Issues in a Global Context.” University of Montana, May 2008.
“Being and Becoming Up to Date.” Guest Lecture, “Culture and Consumption.” University of Montana, March 2008.
“Bargaining for Babies: Negotiating Fertility Planning in the Philippines,” with Kathy Kuipers and Lindy Williams. Paper presented at the American Sociological AssociationAnnual Meeting, August 2007.
“Environmental Justice and Libby, Montana,” Guest Lecture, “Society and Environment,” University of Montana, April 2007.
“Access to Health Care and Health Care Decision Making in Remote Rural Areas of Thailand: A Preliminary Report,” Presentation at Sociology Department Graduate Student Workshop, March 2007.
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“Rural Community Development and Temporary International Labor Migration from Northern Thailand: Development as Cause or Consequence,” Guest Lecture, “The Community,” University of Montana, November 2006.
“The Elderly and Access to Health Care in Remote Rural Areas of Thailand: Preliminary Findings,” Institute for Gerontology Education, University of Montana, November 2006.
“Gender and International Labor Migration: The Case from Northern Thailand,” Guest Lecture, “Peoples and Cultures of the World - South and Southeast Asia,” University of Montana, October 2006.
“Access to Health Care and Health Care Decision Making in Remote Rural Areas of Thailand: Preliminary Findings,” invited presentation for Chiang Muan hospital staff and county health officials, Phayao, Thailand, August 2006.
“Ethnography and Qualitative Research,” invited lecture for the graduate degree program of the Faculty of Nursing, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand, March 2006.
“Gender, International Labor Migration, and the Global Labor Force,” invited lecture for the faculty and graduate program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, February 2006.
“Being and Becoming Up-to-Date: Young Northern Thai Women and International Labor Migration.” Paper presented at the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, Denver, CO, September/October 2005.
“Cross-Cultural Ethnography.” International Youth and Family Development Seminar, University of Montana, September 2005.
“Gender, Development, and Working Life in Eastern China and Uzbekistan,” Integrating the Study of Central and Southeast Asia with China, Faculty Development Workshop, Central and Southwest Asia Program and Mansfield Center, University of Montana, June 2005.
“Being and Becoming Up-to Date: Young Northern Thai Women and International Labor Migration,” International Brown Bag Series, University of Montana, February 2005.