Faculty | Social and Cultural Sciences

Assistant Professor
Office: 355 Lalumiere Hall

Phone: (414) 288-7913

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Professional Experience

2007-Present Assistant Professor of Sociology, Marquette University, Social & Cultural Sciences, Milwaukee, WI. Courses taught: Race, Gender and Medicine; Men, Masculinities and Health; Principles of Sociology
2003-2007 Graduate Teaching Instructor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Department of Sociology
Courses taught: Principles of Sociology; Sociology of Gender
2005-2006 Co-Investigator, Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center of Excellence, Veterans health Administration, Health Services Research and Development and Rehabilitation Research and Development
2004-2005 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL, Department Social and Behavioral Sciences
Courses taught: Principles of Sociology; Marriages and Families.
2003 Graduate Teaching Assistant for University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Department of Sociology. Gender and Health: Quantitative Research Methods
2000-2003 Graduate Teaching Assistant for University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Courses taught: Introduction to Sociology; Marriage and the Family; Human Sexuality

Education

Ph.D., August 2007, University of Florida, Department of Sociology, Gainesville, FL
Dissertation Title: “Recruiting the Self: The Military and the Making of Masculinities.”
Dissertation Chair: William Marsiglio.
Emphasis in Gender, Masculinities, Family, Medical Sociology, Qualitative Methods, and Social Psychology.
M.A. in Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Thesis title: Men: Maleness and Masculinity. Thesis Chair: Kathleen Crittenden
B.S. in Sociology, 2000, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
A.A., 1998, Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI

Publications (Peer Reviewed)

Hinojosa, Ramon, Craig Boylstein, Maude Rittman, Melanie A. Sberna and Christopher A. Faircloth. 2008. “Constructions of Continuity After Stroke.” Symbolic Interaction 31(2).
Marsiglio, William and Ramon Hinojosa. 2007. Managing the multifather family: Stepfathers as father allies. Journal of Marriage and Family 69: 845-862.
Rittman, Maude, Craig Boylstein, Ramon Hinojosa, Melanie A. Sberna and Jolie Haun. 2007. “Transition Experiences of Stroke Survivors Following Discharge Home.” Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 14(2)/Mar-Apr - Aftermath of Stroke: Care in the Home: 21-31.
Boylstein, Craig, Maude Rittman and Ramon Hinojosa. 2007. “Metaphor Shifts in Stroke Recovery.” Health Communication 21(3): 279-287.

Publications (Book Chapters)

Marsiglio, William and Ramon Hinojosa. 2007. “Social and Psychological Influences on Male Reproductive Function.” Pp. 129-140 in Fouad R. Kandell, Ronald Swerdloff and Jon Pryor (Eds.), Male Reproductive Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Treatment. New York, NY: Informa Heathcare USA Inc.
Hinojosa, Ramon, Melanie A. Sberna and William Marsiglio. 2006. “Adoptive Fatherhood: Gender, Identity, and Sociocultural Considerations.” Pp. 111-128 in Katarina Wegar (Ed.), Adoptive Families in a Diverse Society. Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
Marsiglio, William and Ramon Hinojosa. 2006. “Stepfathers and the Family Dance.” Pp. 178-196 in Jaber F. Gubrium and James A. Holstein (Eds.), Couples, Kids, and Family Life: Social Worlds from the Inside Out. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Currently Under Review

Sberna Hinojosa, Melanie, Maude Rittman, Ramon Hinojosa, and William Rodriguez. “Racial/ Ethnic Variation in Recovery from Stroke: The Role of Caregivers.” Submitted to Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development November 2007.
Hinojosa, Ramon. “Dominating the Other: Discursive Constructions of Hegemonic Masculinities through Comparative Practice.” Submitted to Mean and Masculinities February 2008.
Hinojosa, Ramon. “Making the Military Man: Discursive Constructions of Hegemonic Masculinities.” Submitted to Symbolic Interaction March 2008.

Revise and Resubmit

Sberna Hinojosa, Melanie, Maude Rittman, Ramon Hinojosa and Jolie Haun. “Racial and Ethnic Variation in Sense of Isolation, Depression, and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Post Stroke.” Revise and resubmit to Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. March 2008.

Work in Progress

Hinojosa, Ramon. “The American Warrior Narrative: Men Constructing Virtuous Masculinities.”
Hinojosa, Ramon. “The Warrior Discourse as a Shield Against War Crimes.”
Hinojosa, Ramon. “Managing Risk: Men’s Military Service and Risk-Taking in Masculine Identity Construction.”
Hinojosa, Ramon. “Military Service and Differences in Reserve Office Training Corps and Delayed Entry Program Masculine Identity Construction.

Funded Grants

“Culturally Sensitive Models of Stroke Recovery and Caregiving After Discharge Home.” Role: Co-Investigator. Duration 2001-2006. Award Amount: $724,884; Funding Source: Veterans Administration, Health Services Research and Development.
“Education Materials for Puerto Rican IOF/OEF Veterans and Families.” Role: Co-Investigator. Duration: October 2006-2007. Award Amount: $50,000. Funding Source: Veterans Administration, Health Research and Development.
“Home from War: Transitions from the Military to the Civilian Community Post-OEF/OIF Deployment.” Role: Principle Investigator. Duration: July 2008-December 2008. Award Amount: $10,121.17. Funding Source: Marquette University, Summer Faculty Fellowship Program.
“Internet Use and the Self Management of Health.” Role: Co-Investigator. Duration: January 2008-December 2008. Award Amount: $5,000. Funding Source: Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Family and Community Medicine.
“Web Based Information Materials for Caregivers of Veterans Post-Stroke.” Role: Co-Investigator. Duration: April 1, 2008-April 1, 2011. Award Amount: $630,000; Funding Source: Veterans Administration, Health Services Research and Development.

Unfunded Grants

“Partnering with Veterans Service Organizations to Improve Utility of MyHealtheVet.” Role: Co-Investigator. Award Amount: $150,000. Submitted February 25th, 2008. Funding Source: Veterans Administration, Health Services Research and Development.
“Salud de la Mujer: Community Developed Materials to Increase Health Literacy in a Latino Community.” Role: Co-Investigator. Submitted November 20th, 2007. Award amount: $500,000. Funding Source: Healthier Wisconsin Grant.
“Increasing Veterans Access to MyHealtheVet Web site.” Role: Co-Investigator. Submitted October 15h, 2007. Award Amount: $620,000. Funding Source: Veterans Administration, Health Services Research and Development.
“Military Deployment, Families, and Community-based Interventions.” Role: Principle Investigator. Award Amount: $200,000. Funding Source: National Institutes of Health.

Committees and Service Work

Departmental Committees

McGee Lecture Series Committee. Department of Social & Cultural Sciences, Marquette University. 2007-2008.
Criminology and Law Studies Committee, External member. Department of Social & Cultural Sciences, Marquette University. 2007-2008.

Awards

National Science Foundation Doctoral Fellowship, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. University of Florida. 2006.
Loren Frankel Scholarship Award. 2006.
Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, University of Florida. 2004-05.
J.S. Vandiver Award for Sociology Teaching Assistant of the Year, Department of Sociology, University of Florida. 2004-05.
Grinter Fellowship. University of Florida. 2003-06.
Teaching Assistant Tuition Waiver. University of Florida. 2003-06.
Board of Education Fellowship. University of Florida. 2003.
Teaching Assistant Tuition Waiver. University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000-03.
MCC/GVSU Partnership Grant/Tuition Waiver. Grand Valley State University. 1998-2000.
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program Fellowship. 1999.

Presentations

08/08 “Dominating the Other: Discursive Constructions of Hegemonic Masculinities through Comparative Practice” To be presented at the American Sociological Association 2008 Annual Meeting, Boston, M.A.
09/06 “Stepfathers as Father Allies: Managing the Multi-father Family.” Co-presented with William Marsiglio at the Cornell Evolving Family Conference: New Data on Fathers, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
08/06 “Narratives of Continuity After Stroke.” Co-presented with Craig Boylstein at the American Sociological Association 2006 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
04/06 “Narratives of the Military and the Gendered Self: Men Constructing Hegemony.” Presented at the American Men’s Studies Association, 14th Annual Conference on Men and Masculinities, Ypsilanti, MI.
10/05 “Separating the Body and Self: Narratives of Self-Continuity Following Stroke.” Presented at the Conference of the Social Sciences Inaugural Meeting, Gainesville, FL.
08/05 “Ethnographic Discovery: The Research Experience of a Novice Ethnographer.” Presented at the American Sociological Association 2005 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
11/04 “Multi-father Families: Stepfathers’ Orientation Toward Biological Fathers.” Co-presented with William Marsiglio at the National Council on Family Relations 66th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
4/04 “Males: Men and Masculinity.” Presented at the Southern Sociological Society’s 2004 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
4/02 “Aggression and Self-efficacy: The link between socialization and understanding male aggression.” Presented at the Southern Sociological Society’s 2002 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
4/01 “Suicide and Masculinities: An Introspective Investigation into African American Males. Co-presented with Melanie Sberna, M.A., at the Southern Sociological Society’s 2001 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
10/99 “A Sociological Analysis of Color and the Relationship to Individual Human Perception.” Co-presented with Dennis Malaret at the Society for Applied Sociology’s 17th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
8/99 “Color: A Sociological and Emotional Perspective.” Presented at the Ronald E. McNair Summer Research Conference, The Pennsylvania State University, College Park, PA.

Invited Lectures

12/06 “Recruiting the Self: The Military and the Making of Masculinities.” Presented to Jacksonville Recruiting Battalion Headquarters, Jacksonville, FL.
5/06 “Sense of Self following Stroke: Culturally Sensitive Models of Stroke Recovery and Caregiving.” VA Caribbean Healthcare System (formerly known as San Juan VA Medical Center), San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2006.
5/06 “Sense of Self following Stroke: Culturally Sensitive Models of Stroke Recovery and Caregiving.” University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez, May 2006.
2/06 Guest Expert on “Eye on Entertainment” WRUF 850 AM, with Brynn Harbert. Special on gender and interpersonal communication.

Related Professional Experience

Fellow. Preparing Future Faculty Institute. Howard University, Washington, D.C., July 21-24, 2006.
Member, Conference of the Social Sciences Organizing Committee Graduate and Undergraduate research conference. Hosted at the University of Florida, October 21, 2006.
Chair. Conference of the Social Sciences Organizing Committee. Graduate and Undergraduate research conference. Hosted at the University of Florida, October 29, 2005.
Member. Committee for Higher Degrees, Department of Sociology. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 2004-2005.
Member. Organizing Committee, 4th Annual Ethnography Conference. Hosted at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design, Chicago, IL.
Fellow. Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program. 1999-2000.
Vice President. Grand Valley State University Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society, September 1999-May 2000.
Fellow. Grand Valley State University’s Chapter of Toastmasters International. May 1999-May 2000.

Professional Associations

American Men’s Studies Association
National Council on Family Relations
American Sociological Association
Southern Sociological Society

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