Deliah Brown
1300 Holman St. Houston, Texas
Academic Preparation:
M.A., Sociology, Texas Southern University,2014
M.A., U.S. History, Texas Southern University, 2004
B.S., Social Science,University of Houston Downtown, 2001
Professional Experience:
Sociology Adjunct Instructor 2016-Present, Liberal Arts and Behavioral Science,
Department, Lonestar Community College
Course: Introduction to Sociology
Sociology Adjunct Instructor 2014-present, Behavioral Science Department, Houston Community College
Course: Introduction to Sociology
Research Assistant 2012-2014, Sociology Department, Texas Southern University
History Adjunct Instructor2006-2014Liberal Arts and Behavioral Science, Houston Community College
Course: United States History Survey, Colonial to 1877
Course: United States History Survey, 1877 to the Present
Visiting Instructor, 2006-2012, History Dept., Texas Southern University
Course: United States History Survey, Colonial to 1877
Course: United States History Survey, 1877 to the Present
High School History Teacher, Social Studies Instructor, 2004-2006, The Brown School Harris County Juvenile Justice Center Charter Schools
Research Experience:
Master Thesis:” The Black Church in the Era of McDonaldization.” McDonaldization which is defined as the process by which the principles of the fast food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American Society as well as the rest of the world. I argue that the concepts, control, predictability, efficiency and efficiency used in McDonaldization have now infiltrated the culture of the Black worship experience.
“The Social and Economic Characteristics of the Patton Plantation.” is a brief historical overview of the creation, development and organizational structure of one of Brazoria county’s wealthiest sugar plantations. The Patton Plantation by all accounts was a typical southern plantation. The history of this plantation now called Varner-Hogg Plantation dates back to 1821 and is located in West Columbia, Texas which was initially the Texas state capitol.
Publications:
Descriptions of Neoliberalism in the Social World: A Critical Reader, Cognella Publishing, December 2017
“Judaism,”Gale Library of Daily Life: American Civil War. An Encyclopedia,
Edited By Angela Doolin, Michigan: Gale Group Press, 2008.
“Relationship amongSlaves.” Gale Library of Daily Life: An Encyclopedia: Slavery in
America, 2Volumes. Edited by Brad Morgan. Michigan: Gale Group Press, 2007.
Conferencesand Presentations:
“Preparing for the Future” Career Forum for College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences, Texas Southern University, April 2013
“The Social and Economic Characteristics of the Patton Plantation.”EastTexasState
Historical Association, Nacogdoches, Texas, September 2003
Additional Research Interests:
Lived experiences, The Black Church, political activism, social movements and race, class and gender studies.
Professional Memberships:
Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD)
Association of Black Sociologist (ABS)
Phi Alpha Theta (PHI)
References Available Upon Request