Richard T. Schaefer
Education
B.A. Northwestern University
M.A. Sociology University of Chicago
Ph.D. Sociology University of Chicago
Teaching and Administrative Appointments:
Professor, Department of Sociology, DePaul University, Chicago. IL, July 1997 to present, Vincent DePaul Professorship beginning in July 2004.
Chair, Department of Sociology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 1997-2003.
Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, Western Illinois University, July 1981-June 1997.
Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, July 1985-July 1995.
Acting Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, November 1984-June 1985.
Assistant Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, January 1983-October 1984.
Director, Semester Abroad in London Program, 1980-1985
Chair and Professor in Sociology and Anthropology, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, July 1981-February 1983.
Associate Professor in Sociology and Anthropology, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, 1977-1981.
Assistant Professor in Sociology and Anthropology, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, 1972-1977.
Instructor in Sociology, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1970-1972.
Publications Books: (Since 2007, selected titles)
Racial and Ethnic Groups, 13th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2012.
Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2012.
Sociology Matters, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.
Extraordinary Groups. 9th ed. (with William Zellner). New York: Worth. 2011.
Sociology: A Brief Edition, 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011
Sociology in Modules New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011.
Sociology: A Brief Introduction. Third Canadian Edition. (with Bonnie Haaland). Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2009.
Sociology. Second Canadian Edition. (with Edith Smith and Jana Grekul). Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2009.
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Society. General Editor. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Reference publications, 2008.
Sociology Matters, Canadian Edition. (with Jana Grekul) Toronto: McGraw-Hill/Ryerson, 2007.
Translations/Adaptations:
Sociology Taiwanese edition of Sociology 10th edition. 2009.
Introducción a la Sociología. Spanish Language edition of my Sociology Brief 6th edition.
Sociology: A Brief Edition, 7th ed. International Edition. 2008.
Articles and Chapters in Books: (Since 1985, selected titles)
“Nativism,” “Power,” Power Elite,” “Social Institutions” in Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Reference Publications. 2008.
“Acculturation,” :”Australia, Indigenous People,” :”Brain Drain, “ “Deloria, Vine, Jr.,” “Discrimination,” “Hopi,” “Irish Americans,” “Labeling,” “Nativism,” “Navajo,” “Polish Americans,” “Prejudice,” “Social Distance,” “Sundown Towns” (co-author with Loewen). In Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Reference Publications. 2008.
(with Michael Bennett) “Chicago’s Race Relations: Past Present and Future” Pp. 82-93 in The New Chicago: A Social and Cultural Analysis, edited by John Koval et al. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2006.
"Discrimination," in Dealing with Diversity. Second Edition. Chapter 8. Edited by J. Q. Adams and Pearlie Strother-Adams, Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2008.
"Talking Past One Another," in The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity in the United States, Edited by Joan Ferrante and Prince Brown Jr., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2001.
"Education and Prejudice: Unraveling the Relationship," Sociological Quarterly 37 (January 1996): 1-16.
"Model Minority," in Face to Face: Readings on Confrontation and Accommodation in America. Edited by Joseph Zaitchik, William Roberts, and Holly Zaitchik. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994, pp. 258-266.
"Minority, Racial, and Ethnic Groups," In Side by Side: A Multicultural Reader. Edited by Harvey S. Wiener and Charles Bazernan. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993, pp. 179-186.
"People of Color," Op-ed piece in Peoria Journal Star (January 19, 1992), p. A7
"What is the Scientific Method?," In Readings for the Disciplines: An Anthology for College Writers. Edited by Harvey S. Wiener. New York: McGraw- Hill, 1990, pp. 185-194.
"Textbooks: The Responsibilities of the Author, Publisher, and Instructor," Teaching Sociology 16 (October 1988): pp. 396-398.
"An Introduction to Sociology," In Reading Skills Handbook. Edited by Harvey S. Wiener and Charles Bazerman. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988, pp. 386-400.
"Social Distance of Black College Students at a Predominantly White University," Sociology and Social Research 72 (October 1987): 30-32.
"Racial Prejudice in a Capitalist State: What has Happened to the American Creed?" Phylon, 47 (September 1986): 192-198.
Book Reviews:
Reviews have appeared in:
American Journal of Sociology
Contemporary Sociology
Ethnic and Racial Studies
International Migration Review
Journal of American Ethnic History
Journal of Comparative Family Studies
Journal of Developing Areas
New Community
Social Forces
Sociological Inquiry
Sociology: Review of New Books
Teaching Sociology
Scholarly Papers and Presentations: (Since 1990)
Keynote Address. “Role of Religion, Ethnicity, and Race in a Global Society,” Centers of Globalization: Greek America, November 13, 2008, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago.
Panelist. “Heat Wave” at Live Bait Theater, Truman College, Chicago, March 30, 2008.
Organizer/presider, four sessions: “Race and Ethnicity,” “Immigrants and the Immigration Experience,” “Latino Experience,” and the “African-American Experience” at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, March 30-31, Omaha, Nebraska, 2006.
Discussant/Presider, “Disentangling Health Disparities: United States Perspectives,” 37th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Stockholm, Sweden , July 2005.
Panelist, History of the Midwest Sociological Society, Midwest Sociological Society, Annual Meeting, Kansas City, April 2004.
Panelist, Teaching Ethnic and Racial Studies: Change and Continuity, Illinois Sociological Association, Annual Meeting, Chicago, October 2003.
Workshop Leader, What is Your Multicultural IQ?, Erie Neighborhood House Retreat, Chicago, October 2003.
Panelist, Sociological Practice: Teaching Tools and Curriculum, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, April 2003.
Discussant, Chicago Ethnography Conference, February 2003.
Organizer, Chicago Business District Tour for American Sociological Association, Annual Meeting, August 2002.
Panelist, Sociology in Applied Settings, Midwest Sociological Society, Milwaukee, April 2002.
Sociology of Mass Media, Invited Presentation at Purdue University, February 12, 2002.
Presider and Organizer, two sessions at the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, Mo., April 2001.
Presider and Organizer, Textbook Quality: A Continuing and Important Issue, annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 2000, Washington, D.C.
Presentation,"Racial Mortality and Chicago Heat Wave of 1995," Egan Urban Center Faculty Lecture Series, DePaul University, Chicago, May 4, 2000.
Plenary Presentation, "Understanding the United States by Standing in Japan" Learning/Teaching Across Cultures," Texas. Community College Teacher's Association Annual Convention, Austin, Texas, March 3, 2000.
Interview/commentary for "Celebrity Close Encounters," A&E Investigative Reports hosted by Bill Kurtis, produced by Kevin Barry, aired October 8, 1999.
Organizer, Chicago Business District Tour for American Sociology Association, Annual Meeting, Chicago, August 1999.
Presentation, "Social Construction of Race," Ozark Technical Community College, Springfield MO, November 23, 1998.
Presentation, "Japan," University of Houston and Houston Community College, Houston, TX, October 2, 1998.
Presentation, "Differential Racial Minorities and the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave," annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Fransico, August 1998.
Co-leader with D.L. Miller of Discussion Roundtable, "Sociological Perspectives of The Promise Keepers," annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Fransico, August 1998.
Presentation, "The Black Deaths: Case Studies of the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave," annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, San Francisco, August 20, 1998.
Presentation, "Promise Keepers and Race: The Stand in The Gap Rally, Washington, D.C. 1997, paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, MO, April 1998.
Organizer and Presider, "Race in the Twentieth Century," Midwest Sociological Society, annual meeting, Kansas City, MO, April 1998.
University Presentation, "The American Kaleidoscope: Race Relations in the United States," University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, March 11, 1997.
Discussant, Family and Family Problems, Midwest Sociological Society, annual meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1996.
Presentation, "Strengthening Sociology in the Academy," American Sociological Association annual meeting, August 1995.
Presidential Address, "Education and Prejudice: Unraveling the Relationship," Midwest Sociological Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1995.
Organizer, "Working Toward that Sociology Degree," Midwest Sociological Society annual meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1995.
Plenary Speaker, "Multiculturalism," Texas Junior College Teacher's Association, Dallas, TX, February 1995.
Discussant, "Racial Perceptions in Recent Chicago History," Illinois History Symposium,, Springfield, IL, December 1994.
Organizer, "Race and Ethnicity," Illinois Sociological Association annual meeting, Peoria, IL, October 1994.
Organizer and Presider (2 sessions) "Consortium of Social Science Associations" and "Collective Action Redux: Bridging the Theories of Social Movements and Revolution," Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, March 1994.
"Helping The Poor: The Nationwide Not-for-Profit Food Bank and Food Pantry System As a Social Movement," with David L. Miller, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL, April 1993.
"South Central LA: 313 Days Later," Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, March 1, 1993.
"Affirmative Action: Why Everyone Is Concerned About It," Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, October 16, 1992.
"Gender Roles Among Interracial Couples," with Frankie Holt, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, MO, April 1992.
"Interracial Couples and Their Outlook on Gender Roles," with Frankie Holt, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, MO, April, 1992.
Panelist, "Textbooks in the Classroom: Logical and Illogical Uses," Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, MO, April, 1992.
Awards and Recognition:
Named Vincent DePaul Professor, Autumn 2004.
Nominated for 2000 Teaching Excellence Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, DePaul University, February 2000. Local Supporter of Education Award presented by the WIU chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, 1992.
Distinguished Service Award, Midwest Sociological Society, 1992.
Ray Williams Award for Young Professionals presented by the Midwest Region Academic Affairs Administrators, October 1983.
Western Illinois University Presidential Merit Award, presented for outstanding teaching and scholarly excellence for 1979-1980 on May 19, 1981.
Western Illinois University Presidential Merit Award, presented for outstanding teaching and scholarly excellence for 1978-1979 on May 17, 1980.
Western Illinois University Presidential Merit Award, presented for outstanding teaching and scholarly excellence for 1975-1977 on May 20, 1978.
Research Design Consultant, Illinois Office of Education, Evaluation of Alternative Schools, 1978.
Grant for Innovations in Teaching, 1977-1978, "Using the Computer to Teach Statistics and Survey Research."
Western Illinois University Research Council Fellowship. Subject of topic funded: "Racial and Ethnic Polarization in the United States," 1976-1977.
Western Illinois University Research Council Fellowship. Subject of topic funded: "Student Perception on Occupational Prestige," 1973-1974.
NIMH Graduate Fellowship, 1971-1972.
Editorial Work:
Book Review Editor, Journal of Developing Areas, July 1980 to December 1985. Served as referee for manuscripts submitted to American Sociological Review, Contexts, Human Relations, Journal of Developing Areas, New Community, Social Forces, Sociological Focus, Social Problems, Teaching Sociology, Sociological Quarterly, and several publishers.
Professional Positions
League of Latin Americanists, Executive Council, 1980. Williams Midwest Region Academic Affairs Administrators, Executive Council, 1985-1986.
President-elect, Illinois Sociological Association, 1982-1983.
President, Illinois Sociological Association, 1983-1984.
Secretary, Midwest Sociological Society, 1987-1992.
President-Elect, Midwest Sociological Society, 1993-1994.
President, Midwest Sociological Society, 1994-1995.
Past-President, Midwest Sociological Society, 1995-1996.
Executive Committee, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2005-2007.
Professional Memberships
International Sociological Association
Section on Race and Ethnicity
American Sociological Association
Section on Undergraduate Teaching
Section on Race and Ethnicity
Midwest Sociological Society
Illinois Sociological Association
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology Honorary)
Society for the Study of Social Problems
Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction