C.V.
Jason Wollschleger
PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology
University of Washington
Instructor of Sociology
Seattle Pacific University
EDUCATION
PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Washington
MA, Sociology, University of Washington
MSW, Community & Congregational Social Work, Roberts Wesleyan College
BA, Sociology English, Charleston Southern University
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Sociology Instructor, Seattle Pacific University, 2007-2009
Sociology 2360: Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
Sociology 1110: Introduction to Sociology
Sociology 4820: Sociology of Religion
Sociology 4810: Sociology of Genocide
Pre-Doctoral Lecturer, Sociology Department, University of Washington, 2006-2008
Sociology 494: Practicum in the Sociology of Education
Instructor, Interdisciplinary Writing Program, University of Washington, 2005-2006
English 198: Writing in the Social Sciences, linked to Soc 265: Globalization and
Economic Change in Asia
English 198: Writing in the Social Sciences, linked to Soc 110: Introduction to
Sociology
Sociology Instructor, Seattle Central Community College, 2006
Sociology 102: Introduction to American Culture
Sociology 110: Introduction to Sociology
Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, 2004-2005
Sociology 110: Introduction to Sociology
Sociology 271: The Sociology of Deviance
Sociology 270: Social Problems
Research Associate, Urban League of Rochester, 2003 – 2004
Program Design & Development
Program Evaluation
Community Needs Assessment
Research Advocacy
Grant Writing
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant for Timothy Johnson, Roberts Wesleyan
College MSW Program, Spring & Summer 2003
Teacher, Finney High School, Rochester, NY, 1997 – 1999
Introduction to Sociology
English: 11th & 12th Grade
PAPERS
“Bishops, Presbyters, and the Priesthood of All Believers: Organizational Structure and
Religious Participation.” Under Review
“The Rationality of Hypocrisy and the Cost of Strictness.” With Lindsey Beach, SPU
Student. Submitted for the Spring 2008 ASREC Conference
“Organization and Religious Participation: Solving Collective Action Problems at the
Congregational Level.” Working Title for Dissertation
“Collective Evil: The Rwandan Genocide as a Form of Collective Action.”
OTHER EXPERIENCE
AIDS Africa Intervention Coordinator, ICCEC Northeast Diocese, May 2003 – May 2004
Assistant Pastor, Messiah Church, Rochester, NY, August 1998-May 2004
Program Development MSW Intern, Finney School, Rochester, NY, August 2002-May 2003
Psychiatric MSW Intern, Rochester Psychiatric Center, September 2001 – May 2002
Residential Counselor, St. Joseph’s Villa Group Home, Rochester, NY, January 2000 – May 2001
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
“Religious Capital and Participation”. SSSR/ASREC Conference. Rochester, NY.
November 2005
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Discussant, Conference for the SSSR, October 2008
Discussant. Institutional Analysis Seminar. University of Washington. Spring 2008
Reader. Review of Religious Research, Winter 2006
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
American Sociology Association
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Research Training. Summer 2008. Center for the Study of Demography & Ecology.
University of Washington.
Introduction to Women’s Studies. Summer 2008. Faculty Development Summer Mini
Courses. Seattle Pacific University
Teaching Writing to Undergraduates. 2005-2006. University of Washington. Week long
intensive seminar followed by a year working with a faculty mentor
Teaching Assistant Conference on Teaching and Learning. September 2004. University
of Washington
United Way Performance Evaluation, Spring 2004, United Way, Rochester, NY
Proposal Writing, October 2003, The Foundation Center, Syracuse, NY
HONORS AND AWARDS
Certificate of Recognition, Center for Instructional Development and Research,
University of Washington, September 2006
Presidential Scholarship, CSU, 1994-1997
English Major of the Year Award, CSU, 1997
Sociology Major of the Year Award, CSU, 1997
Learning Leader, Sociology, CSU, 1997
National College Deans List: 1996 & 1997
Sigma Tau Delta (Honors Society for English), Charter Member, 1997
Alpha Kappa Delta (Honors Society for Sociology), 1997
National Honors Society for Sociology and Psychology, 1996
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