JOSEPH CHARLES VENTIMIGLIA

3664 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN38111, (901)324-7968; E-mail:

Department of Sociology

University of Memphis

3706 Alumni Street

Memphis, TN38152

(901)678-3336; FAX (901)678-2525

E-mail:

Career goal:

To help people through the humanistic and clinical application of social and psychological research and science

Summary:

Scholar, teacher, counselor, researcher, and speakertrained in social psychology, medical sociology, and social workwith decades of experience in higher education

CREDENTIALS

  • W. Russell Smith Award For Excellence In Teaching. College Of Arts And Sciences, University of Memphis, 2010
  • Licensed Master Social Worker, State of Tennessee, License # CSW0000003709
  • Master of Science of Social Work, University of Tennessee, 1993
  • Academic Tenure Awarded at MemphisStateUniversity by TennesseeState Board of Regents, 1987
  • Certification in Social Psychology, American Sociological Association, 1986
  • Plaque, Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Sociology/Social Work, University of Texas(Arlington), 1980
  • PhD, University of Wisconsin (Madison), 1973

Dissertation: "The Making of a Modern Minister" (335 pp.)

  • M. A., IndianaUniversity (Bloomington), 1968

Thesis: "Power Relations in Indianapolis Couples"

Language Proficiency Demonstrated in Spanish and Russian

  • B.A.IndianaUniversity (Bloomington), 1967

Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma of Indiana, 1966

  • Valedictorian, WhitingHigh School, Whiting, Indiana, 1959

Employment Career:

1981-present, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)

1973-1981, Assistant Professor, Sociology & Social Work,University of Texas (Arlington, TX)

1970-1973, Lecturer, Sociology and Psychology, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

1968-1970, NIMH Trainee, Medical Sociology & Mental Health, University of Wisconsin(Madison, WI)

1967-1968, Teaching and Research Assistants, Sociology,IndianaUniversity (Bloomington, IN)

1959-1965, Clerk and Labor Representative, American Oil Company (Whiting, IN)

Some Therapy Groups Run:

Relationship therapy group

Men's issues group

Multi-family group

Counseling/Consulting Assignments:

Class Approach

Drake Beam Morin, Inc.

Lakeside Behavioral Health Systems

Medicos Para la Familia

MemphisCounselingCenter

ShelbyCounty Circuit Court

Singles Register

St. Jude Children's ResearchHospital

Unitarian-UniversalistChurch

UT/Baptist Healthplex/Family Medicine Center

UTMGObesityWellnessCenter

VeteransCenter

College Courses Taught:

  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Marriage and the Family
  • Mental Illness
  • Personal Relationships
  • Racial and Ethnic Minorities
  • Seminar in the Family
  • Seminar in Microsocial Theory
  • Small Group Dynamics
  • Social Problems
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Structure and Personality
  • Social Work Practice
  • Sociology of Gender

Scholarship:

Some two dozen published articles, two dozen professional papers read, and numerous public speaking engagements on such topics as:

  • abortion
  • androgyny
  • chivalry
  • coping with stress
  • divorce recovery
  • downsizing
  • emotional communication
  • ethnic stereotypes
  • forgiveness
  • genderlect
  • job interviewing
  • looksism
  • male-bashing humor
  • matchmaking
  • multiple sclerosis
  • parenting
  • power in relationships
  • premarital compatibility
  • professional morale
  • religious cults
  • social paradoxes
  • sexism
  • styles of love
  • values clarification

Research Competencies Demonstrated:

Attitude scale construction

Case studies

Content analysis

Field experimentation

Interviewing, scheduled & nonscheduled

Participant observation

Research design & critique

Sample surveys

Statistical analyses

Test administration & interpretation

Professional Memberships:

Southern Sociological Society

National Association of Social Workers

American Psychological Association

American Italian Historical Association