Gregory A. Katsas

Contact Information

Address: Manoliassas 11, 16121 Athens, Greece

Τel: 210 725-3638 (Home), 6975 779-342 (Mob)

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Formal Education

  • Fordham University, New York, N.Y.Ph.D. in Sociology with concentrations in social demography and ethnic minority integration processes, 1992. Dissertation title: “Differential Self-Employment Among the Foreign-Born and the Native-Born: The Case of Greeks in New York.”
  • Fordham University, New York, N.Y. Master of Arts in Sociology, 1988.
  • Drew University, Madison, N.J. Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Sciences and Classics (double major), with a minor in Archaeology, 1986.
  • Athens College, Athens, Greece. High School Diploma. 1982.

Teaching Experience

Have extensive teaching experience in a number of Sociology courses. Have taught at:

  • The American College of Greece-Deree College: September 1992 to present.
  • Nursing School of Armed Forces: September 2000 to June 2002.
  • Fordham University: January 1991 to December 1991.

Selected Professional Activity in “Teaching”, “Social Science” and “Public Sociology”

  • Interview in article “House Helpers” (in Greek) Magazine “Vimagazino”. November 6, 2005.
  • Quoted in articles on Gender and Sex Published in “Wall Street Journal Europe”, “Ta Nea” and “Hyrriet”. July 4, 2005.
  • Interview in article “Return to the Heart of the City” (in Greek) Magazine “Ikones”. March 20, 2005.
  • “The Teaching of Sociology.” Gave a 5-hour seminar for Secondary school teachers. Livadia, December 4, 2004.
  • "The Social Context of Pedophilia." Presentation in a panel discussion at the premiere of the film "Capturing the Friedmans." "Danaos" movie theater, Athens, March 31, 2004.
  • "The Teaching of Sociology through Active Learning: Theory and Applications." Paper delivered during the two-day Colloquium of the Association of Greek Sociologists with the topic "Techniques of Teaching Representation and the Role of the Sociologist Educator." Panteion University, Athens, Nov. 7-8 2003.
  • "One Does Not Teach What One Knows, But What One Is: The Development of the Teaching Self in Greek Society." Paper delivered during the "Ethics in Education" Panel at the "Seminars of Ermoupolis." Syros, 12-13 July 2002.
  • Wye Fellow. Selected to participate in the Wye Faculty Seminar. The seminar, organized by the Aspen Institute, assists professors from small liberal arts colleges to relate teaching to the broad issues of citizenship. Queenstown, Maryland, 22-28 July 2000.
  • "From Global to International: An Exploration of the Focus of University Education." Paper delivered during the "The International University: Local and Global Roles." Conference at Richmond, The American International University in London, London, 4 April 1998.
  • "Allocation of Resources and Social Inequality." Paper delivered as part of the panel discussion "Medical Ethics in Human Life" during the "First Medical Olympiad" Conference at the International Hippocratic Foundation, Kos, Sept. 1, 1996.
  • "The Acquisition of Citizenship as a Characteristic of Socio-Economic Adaptation among Greek Immigrants in the U.S.A." Article published (in Greek) in The Demographic Developments in Post-War Greece, V. Kotzamanis, L. Maratou-Alipranti, eds., Athens: Nea Sinora, 1994.
  • "Immigrant Enclaves as an Alternative Way of Socio-Economic Adaptation in a New Society." Article published in “Nea Kinoniologia”, 18:54-56. Winter 1993-94.

Membership in Professional Associations and Scientific Committees

Member of the American Sociological Association, the Association of Greek Sociologists, the Greek Society for Demographic Studies and the Greek Association of Medical Ethics and Deontology

Has served as a paper reviewer for "International Migration Review" and an evaluator of research proposals of the General Secretariat of Research and Technology of the Greek Ministry for Development.

Administrative positions

Has served as the Head of the Social Studies and Humanities Department of the American College of Greece between 2002 and 2005. Currently is the coordinator of the Sociology program. In addition, has served on a number of educational and administrative committees.

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