CURRICULUM VITAE
Richard L. Fey, Ph.D.
Office Home
School of Social and Family Dynamics 384 W. Colt Rd.
Sociology Program Tempe, Az. 85284
Arizona State University (602) 592-2552
Office: Cowden 103
Box 873701
Tempe, AZ 85287-3701
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Citizenship: U.S.A.
Present Position: Senior Lecturer
Education:
Ph.D. - 2005 Sociology, Arizona State University
Dissertation title: The Effects of Incarceration on Paternal Interactions.
Substantive Comprehensive Areas: The Family, Applied Statistics
M.S. - 2000 Sociology, Portland State University:
Thesis: Understanding Volunteerism: An Exploratory Study of the Theory
of the Commons.
Certification Concentrations:
Social Issues: Crime, Sexism, Poverty, Delinquency, Identity Crises.
Human Relations: Family Situations, Social Psychology, Gender.
B.S. – 1998 Sociology, Portland State University
B.S. – 1998 Psychology, Portland State University
A.A. - 1995 Psychology, Mount Hood Community College.
Areas of Specialization
Social Issues, Crime and Deviancy, Human Relations, Family, Research Methods & Analysis
Research Interests
Role and gender identities of family members, marriage and family relationships, family influences on criminal and delinquent activity, criminal processes of development, deviance within society, teaching methodologies, the influence of technology on society.
Positions Held
2012 – Present Senior Lecturer, Arizona State University
2005 – 2012 Lecturer, Arizona State University
2004 – 2005 Faculty Associate, Arizona State University
2000 – 2004 Teaching Associate, Arizona State University
1999 - 2000 Instructor. Portland State University
1998 - 2000 Sociology Department Computer Systems Administrator and Computer
Consultant. Portland State University. Responsibilities: Upgrade system
hardware and software, maintain intradepartmental networking, provide
computer support for students and faculty.
Awards and Honors
2015 – 2016 Nominated as Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer of the Year - CLAS
2012 – Present Barrett Honors Faculty – Barrett’s Honors College
2013 – 2014 Nominated as Outstanding Instructor/Lecturer of the Year - CLAS
2011 – 2012 Nominated as Distinguished Instructor/Lecturer of the Year - CLAS
2011 - Present Listed in the Marquis 2011 – Who’s Who of America
2010 – 2011 Nominated as Distinguished Instructor/Lecturer of the Year - CLAS
2011 – Fall Awarded Guest Coach – ASU Swim Team program
2010 – Spring Honoree – Commitment to serving students with disabilities – Disability
Resource Center
2010 – Spring Honoree – Apply Polisher Banquet for Outstanding Service.
2009 – 2010 Nominated as Distinguished Instructor/Lecturer of the Year - CLAS
2009 – Spring Invited Presenter (student’s request) for the BA Merit Award for Outstanding
Scholarship – Biochemistry
2008 – 2009 Nominated as Distinguished Instructor/Lecturer of the Year - CLAS
2008 – Fall Nominated for The National Society of Collegiate Scholars – Inspire Integrity
Award
2008 – Fall Awarded “Most Inspirational Professor”. Recognized at Graduate Luncheon.
2008 – Fall Awarded Guest Coach – Softball program
2008 – Spring Awarded Guest Coach for ASU softball Game
2007 – 2008 Nominated as Distinguished Instructor/Lecturer of the Year - CLAS
2007 – 2008 Honors Disciplinary Faculty – Barrett’s Honors College
2007 – Fall Awarded Honorary Membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda for service.
2007 – Fall Awarded Guest Coach for ASU/UA Football game (Dec.)
2007 – Spring Nominated as Professor of the Year.
2006 – 2007 Honors Disciplinary Faculty – Barrett’s Honors College
2006 – Fall Twice nominated as Honorary Coach of ASU women’s soccer team.
2006 – Fall Nominated as Honorary Coach of ASU men’s football team.
2006 – Spring Nominated for Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award.
2005 – 2006 Awarded as Recognized Faculty.
2005 – 2006 Honors Disciplinary Faculty – Barrett’s Honors College
2005 - Fall Invited as honored academic influence to a formal dinner & reception
celebrating the Sigma Chi fraternity’s receiving the Peterson Significance
Chapter Award.
1994 - 1995 Mount Hood Community College Recognition Award - 3 terms consecutively.
Teaching Experience
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Arizona State University
Soc. 101 – Introduction to Sociology
Soc. 101 – Introduction to Sociology –
Internet version
Soc. 191 – Human Sexuality in a Social
World
Soc. 315 / Fas. 331 – Courtship and
Marriage
Soc. 315 / Fas. 331 – Courtship and
Marriage – Internet Version
Soc. 340 / Fas. 498– Sociology of Deviance
Soc. 340 – Sociology of Deviance –
Internet version
Soc. 341 – Modern Social Problems
Soc. 363 – Men & Masculinity
Soc. 391 / Fas. 361–Research
Methods
Soc. 446 – Sociology of Crime
Soc. 448 – Epidemics and Society
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CDE 586, 587, 588 – FHD MS Advisor: Online Masters Capstone Project I.
Portland State University
Soc. 339 - Marriage and Intimacy
Soc. 410 – Senior Research Capstone -Topic: Volunteerism
Publications
2015 Editor – Boundaries: Reading in Deviance, Crime & Criminal Justice
Original Anthology E-book. Pearson Publishing
2015 Contributing Author – Essentials of Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach.
(e-book version). Pearson Publishing
2015 Contributing Author – Marriage, Families, Intimate Relationships: A
Practical Introduction. (e-book version). Pearson Publishing
2012 Editor – Editor’s Choice Reader on Deviant Behavior.
Cengage Publishing. Spring 2012
2012 Clark, R., Clark, E., Roe-Sepowitz, D., Fey, R.
Age of Entry into Prostitution: Relationship to Drug Use, Race, Suicide,
Education Level, Childhood Abuse, and Family Experiences. Journal of
Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Volume 22, Issue 3, 2012.
2011 Contributing Author - Sociology of Deviance: Looking Past the “Normal”
World. Cengage Publishing
2011 Contributing Author – Sociology in Our Times. (e-book version). Cengage
Publishing
2011 Contributing Author – Marriages, Families & Relationships. (e-book
version). Cengage Publishing
2009 Contributing Author - Sociology: The World Beyond the Looking Glass.
McGraw-Hill.
2009 Contributing Author - Dating, Marriage and Love. McGraw- Hill
Professional Service
School of Social and Family Dynamics
2014 – 2016 Personnel Committee
2013 – Spring Undergraduate Committee – Specialized Honors Committee
2011 – 2013 Undergraduate Research Competition Committee
2010 – 2013 Scholarship Awards Committee
2009 – 2013 Undergraduate Committee
2009 - 2010 Search Committee – New Instructor Position
2006 – 2007 Undergraduate Committee
Department of Sociology
2005 - 2006 Department of Sociology Representative to the Undergraduate Research
Symposium
2005 - Fall Interim Chair for Undergraduate Committee.
Finalized addition of new Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology
2003 – 2004 Webmaster - Sociology Graduate Students
2000 – 2003 Fundraising committee – Sociology Graduate Students
2001 Graduate Research Grant Peer Review Committee, Arizona State University
Portland State University
1998 – 1999 Undergraduate committee, Portland State University - Graduate Student
Representative.
Undergraduate Student Mentor/Advisor
2017 – Present Faculty Advisor - Leadership, Extracurricular, Academic, and make a
Difference
2016 – Present Faculty Advisor – We, the Culture
2013 – Present Faculty Advisor – Sun Devils Riders Club
2006 – Present Faculty Advisor – Sigma Alpha Lambda
2017 – Present Director Honors Thesis – Kiana Frutiger & Naila Little – In Progress
2017 – Spring Supervised 4 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2017 – Spring Committee Honors Thesis – Nyle Hamidi; Literature Review: The Effect of Heat on the Homeless Population
2017 – Spring Committee Honors Thesis – Paige Olsen; The Influence of Living Arrangements on Couple’s Conflict Topics: A Daily Diary Study of Young Adult Couples
2017 – Spring Committee Honors Thesis – Kyle Bathke; Testing Rational Choice Theory
through Arizona’s “Move Over Law”
2016 – Fall Supervising 5 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2016 – Spring Director Honors Thesis – Matthew Cunningham; Logic Model & Evaluation
Plan for CPLC Insurance Program
2016 – Spring Director Honors Thesis – Megan Pierce; Why Women Tend to Stay in Abusive
Relationships
2016 – Spring Supervised 5 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2015 – Fall Supervising 6 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2015 – Spring Supervised 11 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2015 – Spring FHD Graduate Mentorship – FHD Online Masters Program
2014 – Fall FHD Graduate Mentorship – FHD Online Masters Program
2014 – Fall Supervised 8 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2014 – Spring Supervised 4 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2014 – Spring 2nd Reader – Honors Thesis –Melina Machas, Fallen Singer, Michelle Yu
2013 – Fall Supervised 15 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2013 – Fall Director Honors Thesis – Alixandria Keller; The Rarity of Openly Bisexual Males in Society: A Qualitative Analysis.
2013 – Spring Director Honors Thesis – Ruslan Guseynov; The Implications of the 2008 Recession on Birthrates in Arizona
2013 – Spring Supervised 7 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2012 – Fall Director Co-Honors Thesis – Deborah Chung & Brittany Allen; Love Your Body
2012 – Fall Supervised 8 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2012 – Spring Director – Honors Thesis – Stephanie Ybarra; A Meta-Analytic Review of the Theory of Diffusion of Responsibility and Social Factors Affecting Helping Behavior
2012 – Spring 2nd Reader – Honors Thesis – James Sandys; The Quest for Happiness: Building a Happy Society.
2012 – Spring 2nd Reader – Honors Thesis – Marina Viola; Growing Up in a Lesbigay Household.
2012 – Spring Supervised 12 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2011 – 2014 Faculty Advisor – ASU chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success
2010 – 2014 Faculty Advisor – Sun Devils for Sanity Club
2010 – 2013 Faculty Advisor – Interracial Relationships Club
2009 – 2013 Faculty Advisor – ASU Sun Devil Snow Club
2009 – 2013 Faculty Advisor – Arizona PIRG
2011 – Fall Supervised 5 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2011 – Fall Soc. 493 – Stephanie Ybarra – Honors Thesis Credit
2011 – Fall 2nd Reader – Honors Thesis – Katelyn Sandoval; Assessing the Prevalence of Teen Dating Abuse Prevention Programs: A collaboration between Purple Ribbon Council, the Community Action Research Experiences Program, and the School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University
2011 – Spring Director – Honors Thesis – Valerie Cimarossa; The Children Who Wait: An In-Depth Analysis of the Adoption Institution, Highlighting the Adoption of Older Children
2011 – Spring Director – Honors Thesis – Monica Poore; The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Creating Unique Student Outcomes
2011 – Spring Soc. 493 – Valerie Cimarossa – Honors Thesis Credit
2011 – Spring Soc. 493 – Monica Poore – Honors Thesis Credit
2011 – Spring Supervised 9 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2010 – Fall Director – Co-Honors Thesis – Ross & Elizabeth Clarke; Age of Entry into Prostitution: Correlates with Drug Use, Race, Suicide, Education Level, Childhood Abuse, and Family Experiences
2010 – Fall Soc. 493 – Ross Clarke – Honors Thesis Credit
2010 – Fall Soc. 493 – Elizabeth Clarke – Honors Thesis Credit
2010 – Fall Soc. 492 – Monica Poore – Honors Directed Study
2010 – Fall Soc. 492 – Valerie Cimarossa – Honors Directed Study
2010 – Fall Supervised 7 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2010 – Spring Supervised 8 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2009 – 2010 Faculty Advisor – The Vagina Monologues ASU Production
2009 – 2010 Senior Capstone Research Director – Maria Sciortino
2009 – Fall Supervised 9 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2009 – Spring Supervised 11 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2008 – Fall Supervised 2 Honors Contract Student Research Projects
2008 – Spring Supervised 1 Honors Contract Student Research Project
2007 – Fall Soc. 498 – Madelyn Prior – Independent Research Project
2007 – Fall Supervised 6 Honors Contract Student Projects
2007 – Spring Supervised 7 Honors Footnote 18 Student Research Projects
2006 – Fall Director – Honors Thesis – McKenzie Strunk; Mirrored Images: Reflections
Concerning Mothers, Daughters and Eating Disorders.
2006 – Fall Director – Honors Thesis – Adriane Goetz; The Evolution of Dating Roles in
Seventeen Magazine: A Content Analysis.
2006 – Fall Supervised 9 Honors Footnote 18 Student Research Projects
2006 – Spring Supervised 6 Honors Footnote 18 Student Research Projects
2005 – Fall Supervised 7 Honors Footnote 18 Student Research Projects
2004 – Fall Supervised 2 Honors Footnote 18 Student Research Projects
2003 – Fall Supervised 3 Honors Footnote 18 Student Research projects
Invited Speaking Engagements
2011 – Fall Invited Speaker for Uni. 194 on “How to succeed in College.”
2010 – Fall Invited Speaker for Uni. 194 on “How to succeed in College.”
2009 – Spring Student nominated for Arizona State University’s “Last Lecture” series.
2009 – Spring Invited Speaker for Uni. 194 on “How to succeed in College.”
2008 – Fall Invited Speaker for Uni. 194 on “How to succeed in College.”
2006 – Spring Student nominated for Arizona State University’s “Last Lecture” series.
2005 – Spring Student nominated for Arizona State University’s “Last Lecture” series. 2004 – Spring Guest Speaker: Soc. 503 - Sociology as a Profession II
2002 – Spring Guest Speaker: Biological & Chemical Warfare in the New Millennium
Conference Presentations
2004 Open and Refereed Roundtables Organizer – Crime and Deviance – A.S.A.
annual meeting. w/ Dr. Verna Keith & Dr. Mary Benin.
2002 Session Organizer: Childhood Sexual Abuse: Manifestations and Effects,
Pacific Sociological Association
2001 Presenter: Increasing Teaching Effectiveness Using Acting Methodologies,
Pacific Sociological Association
Research
2017 - Present The Kindness Project: This project is combined with a T. Denny School of
Social & Family Dynamics research study. Students engage with the real
world in order to gain a deeper understanding of society and human social
interactions.
2001 Field Ethnographer, Health-Risk Behaviors of Long Haul Truckers, Yorghos
Apostolopoulos (PI), Arizona State University.
Reviewed Books & Articles
2011 – Spring Reviewer for new textbook - Croteau & Hoynes; Experience Sociology,
McGraw-Hill.
2006 – Summer Reviewer and Editor for new forthcoming children’s series of books. The Help
Me Heroes: One Parent in the Home. Author: Sharon Clark. Poppy’s
Publishing.
2006 – Summer Reviewer for proposed book, Wadsworth Publishing. Marriage and Families.
2006 – Spring Revision Reviewer – Lamanna & Reidman; Marriages and Families: Making
Choices in a Diverse Society. 9th ed.
2004 Revision Reviewer: Constructions of Deviance: Social Power, Context
and Interaction, 4e.
2002 Reviewer: Boundaries: Readings in Deviance, Crime and Criminal Justice.