CURRICULM VITAE
JANET ARMENTOR
California State University, Bakersfield
Department of Sociology
9001 Stockdale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Phone: (661) 654-2553
Email:
EDUCATION
2005 Ph.D., Sociology, Syracuse University
2003C.A.S., Certificate of Advanced Studies in Women’s Studies, Syracuse University
2002M.A., Sociology, Syracuse University
1995B.A., Sociology, University of Southwestern Louisiana
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Inequality, Gender, Health and Illness, Qualitative Research Methods, Teaching and Learning, Community Research
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
2013-present Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, California State University,
Bakersfield
2006-2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, California State University,
Bakersfield
2005-2006 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology,
Lafayette College, Easton, PA
2002-2003 Instructor, Department of Sociology, Syracuse University
2000-2003 Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Syracuse University
2000 Instructor, Department of Social Science, Western Oregon University
1998-2000 Instructor, Program in Women Studies, Oregon State University
1997-1998 Teaching Assistant, Program in Women Studies, Oregon State University
1994-1997 Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Southwestern
Louisiana
1995-1996 Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Southwestern
Louisiana
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor (2013-present)
California State University, Bakersfield, Department of Sociology
Introduction to SociologySocial Services and Social Problems
Social StratificationSenior Seminar in SociologyInternship in Applied Sociology
Qualitative Research MethodsGender and Society
Assistant Professor (2006-2013)
California State University, Bakersfield, Department of Sociology
Introduction to SociologyGender and Society
Qualitative Research MethodsMass Media and Society
Technology and SocietySeminar on Media
Contemporary Sociological TheoryCritical Thinking and Social Problems
Visiting Assistant Professor (2005-2006)
Lafayette College, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Introduction to Sociology
Contemporary American Society
Mass Communications and Society
Instructor (2002-2005)
Syracuse University, Department of Sociology
Introduction to SociologySociology of Sex and Gender
Sociological TheoryOral Communication in Teaching
Teaching Assistant (2000-2002)
Syracuse University, Department of Sociology
Introduction to Sociology
Sociological Theory
Adjunct Instructor (2000)
Western Oregon University, Department of Social Science
Introduction to Gender Studies
Instructor (1998-2000)
Oregon State University, Program in Women Studies
Self and Society
Personal and Social Change
Women and Science Fiction
Teaching Assistant (1997-1998)
Oregon State University, Program in Women Studies
Self and Society
Personal and Social Change
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Armentor, Janet.(2005). “Living with a Contested, Stigmatized Illness: Experiences
of Managing Relationships Among Women with Fibromyalgia.” Qualitative HealthResearch. 27(4): 462-473.
Armentor-Cota, Janet. (2011). “Multiple Perspectives on the Influence of Gender in Online Interactions.” Sociological Compass. Vol 5:(1): 23-36.
Armentor-Cota, Janet. (2010). “Online Gendered Interactions: Exploring Divergent
Perspectives.” Global Journal of Human Social Science. Vol 10:(3): 2-12.
Armentor, Janet and Forsyth, Craig J. (1995). “Determinants of Job Satisfaction among
Social Workers.” International Review of Modern Sociology, Vol. 25: (2), 51-63.
Encyclopedia Entries
William, Janet Armentor-Cota and Jovan Pino. (2009). “Education: Gender Differences.”
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 243-247.
Armentor-Cota, Janet. “Gender and Chat Forums.” (2006). The Gender and Information Technology Encyclopedia, Information Science Publishing.
Multimedia Resources
Anderson-Facile, Doreen, Armentor-Cota, Janet and Gitika Commuri (2009). “The Research
Paper: Identifying Sources, Organizing Material, and Communicating Results.” Accessible
Instructional Material (AIM) Library ( and Merlot: Multimedia
Educational Resource for Learning.
Conference Proceedings
Armentor, Janet. “University Service: Working for the Community.” (2003).In the Proceedings
from the International Conference, From Vancouver to Vladivostock: Volunteering Universities
for a Participating Society,” organized by the European NGO Helsinki Espana, Santander,
Spain.
Technical Report
Armentor, Janet. (2009). “Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Kern County.” Report produced for The Women and Girls Fund of Kern Community Foundation.
Work in Progress
Armentor, Janet. “Community-Based Learning and the Flipped Classroom.” Expected Completion: Fall 2019
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Connecting the Classroom and Community: Assessing the Impact of Reflections in a Service
Learning Course.” Pacific Sociological Association meeting, April 2017. Portland,Oregon.
“Living with a Stigmatized Chronic Illness: Experiences of ManagingRelationships among Women with Fibromyalgia,”National Women’s Studies Associationmeeting, November 2015. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“Living with a Stigmatized Illness: Experiences of Relationships amongWomen with Fibromyalgia.” Pacific Sociological Association meeting, April 2015. Long Beach, California.
“Assessing University and Program Learning Outcomes in the Classroom” (with Doreen-Anderson-Facile). California Sociological Association meeting, November 2012. Riverside, California.
“Tangible Learning: Understanding Social Problems through Service.” California Sociological Association meeting, November 2011. Berkeley, California.
“The Status of Women and Girls in Kern County.” California Sociological Association meeting, November 2010. Riverside, California.
“Universal Design Learning and How to Write a Research Paper” (with Doreen Anderson-Facile). California Sociological Association meeting. November 2008. Riverside, California.
“Is Texas Hold’em Holding Them Back?” (with Doreen-Anderson-Facile). Pacific Sociological Association meeting. April 2008. Portland, Oregon.
“Cyborg Selves: Performing Gender Identity in Virtual Social Spaces.” National Women’s Studies Association meeting. June 2007. Chicago, Illinois.
“Community, Performance, and Power Relations in a Web Chat Room." Pacific Sociological Association meeting. April 2007. Oakland, California.
“The Dynamics of a Web Chat Community.” Association of Internet Researchers meeting. 2005 Chicago, Illinois.
“Between a Meeting Ground and a Hangout: Exploring Relations in a Regional Web Chat.”
American Sociological Associationmeeting,August 2004 San Francisco, California.
Understanding Internet Research Ethics, Participant. 2004. Sponsored by School of
Journalism, University of Colorado at Boulder.
New Research for New Media, Participant. 2003. Institute for New Media Studies, University
of Minnesota.
Participants from thirteen disciplines invited to discuss issues and projects on new
research methods for diverse types of new media expanding throughout society.
“Forming the Disciplined Body of Desire: A Report on Virtual Romance.” March 2003.
Eastern Sociological Society meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Changing Culture through Alternative Images and Information: A Case Study of
Syracuse Cultural Workers,” August 2002. The Society for the Study of Social
Problems meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
“University Service: Working for the Community,” Internationalconference From Vancouver
to Vladivostock: Volunteering Universities for aParticipating Society. June 2001. Organized
by Universidad Internacional Menedez Pelayo andEuropean NGO Helsinki Espana, Santander,
Spain.
“Whose Calling?: Women and the Rise of the Telephone.”Pacific Sociological Association
meeting, March 2000. San Diego, California.
“Women and the Telephone: 1878-1940, A Historiography.” Gender and Culture Conference.
April 2000. Oregon State University. Corvallis, Oregon.
“Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Social Workers.” Mid-South Sociological Association
meeting.October 1995.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
2017 Consultant
March of Dimes grant funded project “Addressing the Rise of Congenital Syphilis:
Working toward Setting-specific Solutions among High-Risk Pregnant Women.”
Coordinate and supervise the implementation of qualitative research for the project
in KernCounty.
2016 Service Learning Mini-Grant
Community Engagement and Career Education Office, CSU Bakersfield ($400.00)
Competitive grant awarded for assessment of a service learning project.
2014 California State University Bakersfield Curriculum Transformation.
Actively participated in course and curriculum transformations for Qualitative
Research Methods, Social Services and Social Problems, Internship in Applied
Sociology, and Graduate Seminar on Sex and Gender
2013 University Research CouncilGrant and Assigned Time
Competitive grant awarded for my research on Fibromyalgia and
relationships.
CSU Bakersfield, ($4,364.00) and (5 WTU)
2013 Teaching and Learning Center Faculty Professional Development Grant
Competitive grant awarded for conference travel.
CSU Bakersfield ($300.00)
2009 Teaching and Learning Center Faculty Professional Development Grant
Competitive grant awarded for conference travel.
CSU Bakersfield ($300.00)
PREVIOUS RESEARCH POSITIONS
January 2009 Investigator, Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Kern County,
-August 2009 produced for The Women and Girls Fund of Kern Community Foundation
2000-2002 Research Assistant, Research and Service Learning Program, Sociology, Syracuse University
1999-2000Research Assistant, Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program (DPD), Oregon State University
1999 Research Assistant to Professor Susan Shaw, Encyclopedia of Decades, Chapter on Media, book entitled Storytelling in Religious Education, and project on Social Issues of HIV, Women Studies, Oregon State University
1999 Research Assistant to Professor Dwaine Plaza, project on Web-based courses, Department of Sociology, Oregon State University
1995 Research Assistant to Professor Robert Grambling, project on oil spills, Department of Sociology, University of Southwestern Louisiana
1995 Research Assistant, Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette, LA, Supervisor: Carl Bankston.
1994 Research Assistant to Professor Craig Forsyth, study on the declining middle class, Department of Sociology, University of Southwestern Louisiana
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
California State University, Bakersfield
2017 Teaching and Publication Workshop
2017 Time-Saving Strategies for Flipped Classes Discussion Forum
2017 Brown Bag: How to Evaluate and Assess Learning in Service Learning
2016 Certificate of Completion
Online Requirements for Teaching Online and/or Hybrid Courses
2015 Certificate of Completion
Quality Matters Training
2015 Blackboard Training
2013-2014 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (RWAC)
2013 Council of Student Academic Success Advisor Workshop
2007-2008 EnACT Leadership Team
This group was designed to develop and implement Universal Design for
Learning (UDL) approaches in the classroom
UNIVERSITYSERVICE
California State University, Bakersfield
2017 Workshop Presenter for “Unplugged Strategies for Flipping the Classroom.”
Teaching and Learning Center
2017 S.E.R.V.E. (Service, Education, Reflection, Voice, Engagement) Advisory
Committee
2016-present Quality of Life Center Work Group Committee
2016-2018 Distributive Learning Committee
2016 Teaching and Learning Center Advisory Board, Alternate
2016 CSU Bakersfield Faculty Senate, Alternate
2015 GE Summer Institute
2016 Moderator, Student Research Competition
2015-2016 New Faculty Mentor, Social Sciences and Education
2013-2015 Academic Support and Student Services Committee
2013-2014 Council of Student Academic Success Advisor
2013-2014 California Faculty Association (CFA) Election Committee, Chair
2013 Juror, Student Research Competition
2012-2014 Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (GRE) Committee,Chair
2012-2014 Library Advisory Committee
2010- present Internship Coordinator, Department of Sociology
2008-2016 Sociology Graduate Committee
2010 Online Task Force, Committee
2010 Service Learning Fellow, Community Engagement Fellow Program, Office of
Community Engagement and Career Education
2008-2010 Humanities and Social Science Curriculum Committee
2008 Academic Affairs Committee, Alternate
2007-2010 Humanities and Social Science Elections Committee
2007-2017 Graduate Thesis/Teaching Portfolio Committees
2007-2008 EnACT Leadership Group
2006-2010 Library Liaison, Department of Sociology
2006-2008 Faculty Advisor, Women’s Network (Student Club)
Syracuse University
2002-2005 Future Professoriate Program
Responsibilities include organizing the orientation program and training new
teaching assistants entering the university.
2001-2002 Graduate Representative- Graduate Committee
Oregon State University
1999-2000 Member of Faculty Senate Task Force on Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program
1998 Sociology Tutor for Athletic Academic Affairs
1997 Office Manager, Saferide (Van Service for Women)
University of Southwestern Louisiana
1994 -1995 HIV Counselor and Buddy, Acadiana CARES, Lafayette, Louisiana
1994 Health Screener, Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic, Lafayette, La
1993-1995Secretary, Sociological Society, University of Southwestern Louisiana
SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE
Reviewer for Journals
2017 Qualitative Sociology
2015-present Qualitative Health Research
2014-2015 Gender and Society
Editorial Board Member
2007 International Journal of Sociology of Culture
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
2009 “Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Kern County” for The Women
and Girls Fund of Kern Community Foundation
MEDIA COVERAGE
2017 HealthLine News Interview
Interview with Heather Cruickshank, “Lady Gaga Shines a Light On Fibromyalgia”
HONORS AND AWARDS
2017 Certificate of Recognition for Community Engagement, Office of Community
Engagement and Career Education
2017 Sabbatical Award for Spring 2018
2017 Service Award, 10 years of service, Cal State Bakersfield
2015 Certificate of Recognition for Community Engagement, Office of Community
Engagement Career Education
2004 Departmental Dissertation Fellowship,Department of Sociology, Syracuse
University
2003Teaching Fellow, TA Program, Graduate School, Syracuse University
2005 Certificate in University Teaching, Future Professoriate Program, Syracuse
University
2004 Dissertation Fellowship, Syracuse University
2001 Diploma, Universidad Internacional Menedez Pelayo, for participation and service in International Conference, From Vancouver to Vladivostock: Volunteering Universities for a Participating Society,organized by European NGO Helsinki Espana, Santander, Spain.
1995 Certificate of Excellence, Board of Regents
1992-1995 Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society (Sociology), University of Southwestern
Louisiana
1992-1995 Honors Convocation, University of Southwestern Louisiana
1991-1992Education Scholarship, University of Southwestern Louisiana
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015 Member, National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA)
2008-present Member, California Sociological Association (CSA)
2006-present Member, Pacific Sociological Association (PSA)
2003-2005 Member, Association of Internet Researchers A(o)IR
2003-2005 Member, Eastern Sociological Society (ESS)
2002-2007 Member, American Sociological Association (ASA)
2002 Member, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2000 Member, National Women Studies Association (NWSA)
1994-1995 Member, Mid-South Sociological Association (MSSA)
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