Educational Background

                    B.S. in Sociology,   Saint Joseph's University, 1974

                    M.A. in Sociology,   University of Delaware, 1977

                          Thesis:  An Ecological Analysis of Problem Drinking

                    Ph.D. in Sociology,  University of Delaware, 1981

                           Dissertation:  Social Problems Versus Social Issues: The Case of Worker Safety and Health

       Instructor to Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology,  and Social Work, University of Dayton, 1979-present.

       Chairperson, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, University of Dayton, 1985-1993; Interim Chairperson, 1997-1998.

       Founder and Director, Social Science Research Center, University of Dayton, 1989-1991.

       University Fellow and Research Assistant, Department of Sociology,  University of Delaware, 1974-1979.