University of Southern CaliforniaSeptember 19, 2017
Department of Sociology
HSH 307
Los Angeles, CA90089
Tel: 310-740-3533
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Juliana McGene
Full Time Lecturer
University of Southern California
Education______
2003 Ph.D. Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University
Dissertation:Navigating Parent-Child Relationships in Early Adulthood: The Effects of Divorce and Discord on Intergenerational Ties
2000 M.A. Sociology, Arizona State University
1998 B.A. Sociology, Arizona State University - summa cum laude
Employment______
2014 - Full Time Lecturer, University of Southern California
2012 - 2014Visiting Professor of Sociology, Loyola Marymount University
2010 - 2013Full Social Scientist, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA
2004 - 2010Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame
2003 - 2004 Research Fellow - Population Research Institute, Department of Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University
Areas of researchteachinginterests______
Family Sociology (especially adolescent and early adult well-being related to parent-child relationships, nonresident co-parenting,parents’ marital quality and stability, and economic hardship; adolescence; work and family, close relationships, and motherhood); Social Psychology (especially in close relationships); Social Statistics
Courses taught______
Courses Taught at USC
Undergraduate
Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 200)*
Sociology, Demography, and Health (SOCI 242)
Public Policy and Juvenile Justice (SOCI 351)
Changing Family Forms(Sociology of Marriage and Family) (SOCI 169) *
Social Statistics (SOCI 314) *
Sociological Research Methods (SOCI 313) *
Sociology of Motherhood (SOCI 499) *
*Classes also taught classes at the University of Notre Dame and/or Loyola Marymount University
Courses Taught at the University of Notre Dame and Loyola Marymount University
Undergraduate
Sociology of Divorce and Remarriage (Senior Seminar)
Sociology of Adolescence
Sociology of Close Relationships
Gender and Society/Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Work and Family (Stratification/Inequality)
Graduate
Changes and Challenges in Family Life
Statistics I
Publications______
Articles
2012McGene, Juliana and Valarie King. “Implications of New Marriages and Children for Coparenting in Nonresident Father Families.” Journal of Family Issues, 33:1619-1641
2007McVeigh, Rory and Juliana McGene (Sobolewski). “Red Counties, Blue Counties, and Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race.” American Journal of Sociology 113: 446-506.
2007McGene (Sobolewski) Juliana and Paul R. Amato. “Parents’ Discord and Divorce, Parent-Child Relationships, and Subjective Well-Being in Early Adulthood: Is Feeling Close to Two Parents Always Better than Feeling Close to One?”Social Forces 85: 1105-1124.
2006King, Valarie and Juliana McGene(Sobolewski). “Nonresident Fathers’ Contributions to Adolescent Well-Being.” Journal of Marriage and Family 68: 537- 557.
2005McGene (Sobolewski) Juliana and Valarie King. “The Importance of the Coparental Relationship in Fostering Nonresident Fathers’ Ties to their Children.” Journal of Marriage and Family 67: 1196-1212.
2005McGene (Sobolewski) Juliana and Paul R. Amato. “Economic Hardship in the Family of Origin and Children’s Psychological Well-Being in Adulthood.” Journal of Marriage and Family 67: 141-156.
2001Amato, Paul R. and Juliana McGene (Sobolewski). “The Effects of Divorce and Marital Discord on Adult Children's Psychological Well-Being.” American Sociological Review 66: 900-921.
Book Chapters
2004Amato, Paul R. and Juliana McGene(Sobolewski). “The Effects of Divorce on Fathers and Children: Nonresidential Fathers and Stepfathers.” PP. 341-367 in Michael E. Lamb (Ed.) The Role of the Father in Child Development (4th edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
2003Shanahan, Lilly and Juliana McGene(Sobolewski). “Child Effects as Family Process.” Pp. 237-252 in A. C. Crouter and A. Booth (Eds.) Children's Influence on Family Dynamics: The Neglected Side of Family Relationships. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Newprojects______
“Class Mobility, Family Relationships, and Personal Well-Being over the Life Course.”
“Resources in the Family of Origin and Early Adult Health Behaviors.” (with David Warner)
Presentations at professional conferences ______
“Implications of New Marriages and Children for Coparenting in Nonresident Father Families.” Presented at Population Association of America Annual Meeting in Detroit, MI, April, 2009.
Discussant for Paper Session, “Family Structure and Child-Well-Being.” Population Association of America Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, April, 2008.
“Mothers’ Work Status and Parenting Evaluations.” Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting in New York, NY, August, 2007.
“The Effect of Parents’ Divorce and Marital Discord on Parent-Child Relationships and Well-Being in Early Adulthood.” Presented at the International Conference on Children and Divorce at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, July, 2006.
“The Importance of the Coparental Relationship in Fostering Nonresident Fathers’ Ties to their Children” (Co-authored with Valarie King). Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August, 2005.
“Nonresident Fathers’ Contributions to Adolescent Well-Being.” (Co-authored with Valarie King). Presented at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2005.
“Time and Fairness in Single and Dual-Earner Couples: Exploring Possible Pathways Between Work and Marital Quality” Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August, 2002.
“Economic Hardship in the Family of Origin and Adult Children's Psychological Well-Being: Testing a Dual-Process Model” (with Paul R. Amato.) Presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, November, 2002.
“The Effects of Divorce and Marital Discord on Adult Children's Psychological
Well-Being.” (Co-authored with Paul R. Amato.) Presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, Rochester, NY, November, 2001.
“Predicting Marital Quality: Relationship History versus Current Factors.” Presented at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, August, 2001.
“The Ideal Self and the Environmental Movement: Characteristics of Membership in Greenpeace and Grassroots Movements.” Presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, San Diego, CA, April, 1998.
Departmental Service at USC
Undergraduate Committee (Spring 2015 – Present)
- Revised SOCI 200 (Introduction to Sociology) toMeet GE Requirements
- Created a New Applied Quantitative Methods Course (Offered Spring 2018)
- Contributed to Changes in Honors Thesis Guidelines
- Moderator for Multiple Sociology Club Events
Additional Service at USC:
- Regularly Council Students on Graduate School and Post-Graduate Strategies
- Authored Multiple Letters of Recommendation (Undergraduate)
- Sought Funding to Enhance Undergraduate Curricular Enhancement (The Carla B. Howery Teaching Enhancement Grant)
- Consistently Offer Core Classes to Meet Departmental and Dornsife Needs
Departmental Service (University of Notre Dame)
Fall 2004, 2005: Faculty Recruiting Committee
Fall 2004 – Spring 2010: Comprehensive Examination Committee, Sociology of Family
Fall 2004 – Spring 2010: Comprehensive Examination Committee, Social Statistics
Fall 2004 – Spring 2010: Undergraduate Advising
Additional professional service______
Reviewed Manuscripts for Listed PublicationsWhile at USC
Fall 2003 – Present: Reviewer for Journal of Marriage and Family
Spring 2005 – Present: Reviewer for Journal of Family Issues
Spring 2007 – Present: Reviewer for American Sociological Review
Reviewed Manuscripts for Listed Publications Prior to Time at USC
Fall 2001 – Present: Reviewer for Personal Relationships
Fall 2004 – Present: Reviewer for Social Forces
Fall 2007 – Present: Reviewer for Sex Roles
Spring 2009 – Present: Reviewer for Gender & Society
Memberships______
American Sociological Association
National Council on Family Relations
Population Association of America
References* ______
Paul R. Amato
Arnold and Bette Hoffman Professor of Family Sociology and Demography
306 Oswald Tower
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-6207
Phone: (814) 865-8868
Email:
Rory McVeigh
Professor, Sociology
Former Chair, Department of Sociology
739 Flanner Hall
The University of Notre Dame
Phone: (574) 631-0386
E-mail:
Anna Muraco
Associate Professor, Sociology
Former Chair, Department of Sociology
University Hall 4329
Loyola Marymount University
Phone: (310) 338-1754
E-mail:
James Faught
Professor of Sociology
Former Chair, Department of Sociology
University Hall 4321
Loyola Marymount University
Phone: (310) 338-2802
E-mail:
*Additional References Available upon Request