Elizabeth B. Erbaugh

 

Department of Sociology

Grinnell College

1210 Park Street

Grinnell, IA 50112

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D. 2007, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque - Sociology
Dissertation: Queering Anti-Violence Politics: LGBTQ Community Organizing to End Intimate Partner Violence

 

M.A. 2001, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque - Sociology

Thesis: Women's Community Organizing and Identity Transformation: Low-Income Women's Organizing in a Southwestern City

 

M.A. 1998, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN - International Peace Studies

 

B.A.   1993, Tufts University, Medford, MA - Philosophy, Peace & Justice Studies  

 

                  Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Spring 1992

                  Graduate courses in gender, social movements and community development

 

                  Global Semester Abroad, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, Fall 1991

                  Studied economic development in Egypt, India, Taiwan and Japan

                       

                                                     

AREAS OF ACADEMIC EXPERTISE

 

Social Movements; Women's Community Organizing; Gender, Race, Class and Sexuality; Violence (Personal, Cultural and Structural); U.S. Welfare State; Queer Theory

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Journal Article

Erbaugh, Elizabeth B. 2002. "Women's Community Organizing and Identity Transformation." Race, Gender and Class 9(1):8-32.

 

Book Chapters

Erbaugh, Elizabeth B. 2007. "Queering Approaches to Intimate Partner Violence." Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2nd edition. L.L. O'Toole, M.L. Kiter Edwards & J.R. Schiffman, eds. New York: NYU Press.

 

Erbaugh, Elizabeth B. 2007. "Intimate Partner Violence in Queer, Transgender and Bisexual Communities." The Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence. N.A. Jackson, ed.
New York: Routledge.

 

Erbaugh, Elizabeth B. Forthcoming. "Breaking Silence and Building Accountability: Organizing Against Violence in the Queer Women's Project." Rise and Resist: Young Queer Women Do Activism. M. Ryan, ed. Ann Arbor: Firebrand Press.

 

Reports

Kennedy, Marie, Chris Tilly, Elizabeth B. Erbaugh et al. 1996. "The Death Plan: How the U.S.-Backed Economic Program for Haiti Prevents Prosperity and Undermines Democracy." New England Observers Delegation to Haiti and Grassroots International.

 

Dove, Connie, Elizabeth B. Erbaugh and Keith J. Maxwell. 1994. "Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and Certified Nurse Midwife Practice in Massachusetts Community Health Centers." Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.

 

Ettlinger, Michael P., Elizabeth A. Fray, Robert S. McIntyre, Elizabeth B. Erbaugh et al. 1992. "How Taxes Affect Elections: The Politics of Paying for Government." Citizens for Tax Justice.

 

Other

Erbaugh, Elizabeth B. 2000. "Women's Community Organizing in the United States:
A Literature Review." Working Paper Series
, UNM Sociology Graduate Student Association, winter issue.

 

 

GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

Faculty Conference Travel Grant, Grinnell College, 2008 ($1260).

Outstanding Teacher of the Year Nominee, UNM Department of Sociology, 2006.

Dean's Dissertation Fellowship, University of New Mexico, 2004-2005 ($8000).

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies, 2003 ($3000).

Graduate Research Development Fund Grants, UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association, 2003 ($1000), 2004 ($2000).

Research, Project and Travel Grant, UNM Office of Graduate Studies, 2003 ($1000).

Graduate Student Conference Travel Awards, UNM Department of Sociology, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 ($500 each).

Student Research Allocations Committee Grants, UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association, 2001 ($300), 2003 ($300), 2004 ($324).

Specialized Travel Grant, UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association, 2002 ($150).

Classroom Teaching Certificate, Teaching Assistant Resource Center, UNM, 2001.

Kroc Scholarship, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1997-98 (full tuition, room, board and stipend).

Anita L. Mishler Education Fund Fellowship, Boston Foundation, 1994 ($1000).

Young Professional Certificate, Nonprofit Management & Community Development Institute, Tufts University, June 1996.

Everett Public Service Internship, 1991.

Dean's List, Tufts University, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Conference Presentations

 

"The Queering of a Social Problem: Deconstructing Intimate Partner Violence." Los Angeles Queer Studies Conference, UCLA, October 2006.

 

"Intersectionality and Accountability: Queer and Transgender Analyses of Domestic Violence." American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, August 2004.

 

"LBTQ Women's Community Responses to Domestic Violence." Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, San Francisco, August 2004.

 

"Community Organizing to End Violence in LBTQ Women's Families." Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Atlanta, August 2003.

 

"Sexuality and Organizing to End Violence Against LBTQ Women." Roundtable presentation, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, August 2003.

 

"Community Organizing to End Violence Against LBTQ Women." Identity in Performance: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Gender and Sexuality Symposium, UNM, March 2003.

 

"Women's Community Organizing and Identity Transformation." Invited Speaker, Race, Gender and Class Conference, Southern University at New Orleans, October 2001.

 

"Low-Income Women's Organizing in a Southwestern City." Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 2001.

 

"Women's Community Organizing as Social Movement." Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, March 2000.

 

"Women's Community Organizing in the United States." Graduate Student Spring Symposium, UNM, March 2000.

 

"Race and Gender in the U.S. Welfare State." Graduate Student Spring Symposium, UNM, March 1999.

 

"Trafficking in Women and Girls in the Middle East." With Tara Aziz and Dalia Haj-Omar. Graduate Student Union Gender Conference, University of Notre Dame, February 1998.

 

Invited Presentations

 

"Queer (De)Constructions of Collective Identity: Negotiating Fluid Movement Boundaries." Sociology Student/Faculty Presentation Series, UNM, September 2006.

 

"Integrating a Commitment to Social Justice with Life in the Classroom." Panelist, Peace and Justice Fair, Peace Studies Program, UNM, March 2006.

 

"Queering Approaches to Intimate Partner Violence." Forum on Gendered Violence: Research and Response, Feminist Research Institute, UNM, February 2006.

 

"TransTalks: Panel Discussion on Transgender, Gender Queer, and Trans(s)exual Identities and Representations." Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Albuquerque, September 2005.

 

"Community Organizing to End Violence in Queer and Transgender Communities." Women's Studies Spring Dialogue Series, University of Colorado, Boulder, March 2005.

 

"Teaching Sexuality Topics." Feminist Research Institute panel discussion, UNM, April 2004.

 

"Using Queer Theory in Ethnographic Research on Women's Community Organizing." Graduate Works in Progress presentation, Feminist Research Institute, UNM, February 2003.

 

"White Women's Anti-Racist Organizing." Women's Resource Center Brown Bag Series, UNM, September 2002.

 

 "White Antiracist Feminism." Guest lecture in Contemporary Feminist Theory, Women Studies, UNM, L. Fugikawa, Instructor, 2002.

 

"Jane Addams and the Settlement House Movement." Guest lecture in Foundations of Social Welfare, Sociology, UNM, K. Hovey, Instructor, 2001.

 

"Race, Gender and Class in the U.S. Welfare State." Guest lecture in Social Welfare Programs and Policies, Sociology, UNM, R. Coughlin, Professor, 2001.

 

"Organizing Income-Generating Cooperatives with Urban Communities of Color."
Ms. Foundation and New York Community Trust, New York, NY, December 1996.

 

"Class Issues in Community Organizing." Guest lecture at the Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA, December 1996.

 

 "Feminist Peace Movement Activism of the 1980's." Guest lecture in Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies, College of the Holy Cross, Worchester, MA, D. Bryan, Instructor, 1996.

 

"Community Organizing Workshop for Students." Panelist, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, October 1996.

 

"The Impact of Welfare Reform on Boston-area Women." Peace and Justice Studies Panel Series, Tufts University, February 1995.

 

 

TEACHING & ADVISING EXPERIENCE

 

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Grinnell College, 2007-present

Queer Theory Seminar, Sociology 395

Empirical Methods of Investigation, Sociology 291

Gender & Society, Sociology 270

Introduction to Sociology, Sociology 111

 

Course Instructor, University of New Mexico, 2001-2007

Research Methods Laboratory, Sociology 481L, 7 sections over 4 semesters

Queer Theory/Queer Lives, Sociology 398, 4 semesters

                  (Designed new course, cross-listed in American Studies and Women Studies, co-taught with Laura Fugikawa in 2003 and Andrea Mays in 2004, 2006, 2007.)

Sociology of Gender, Sociology 308 (cross-listed in Women Studies), 3 semesters

Introduction to Research Methods, Sociology 280, 1 semester

Dynamics of Prejudice, Sociology 216, 1 semester

Deviant Behavior, Sociology 213, 1 semester

Women in Contemporary Society, Women Studies 200 (Intro course), 2 semesters

 

 Student Advisor, Peace Studies Program, University of New Mexico, 2005-present

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, various courses, UNM and Tufts University, 1994-2001

 

 

SERVICE

 

Grinnell

Early Career Faculty Group - Coordinator

Queer Studies Cluster - Founder and Coordinator

Scholarly Women at Grinnell

Intro & Methods Teaching Group, Department of Sociology

 

UNM/Albuquerque

Program Committee, Peace Studies Program, UNM, 2004-2007.

Executive Committee, Women Studies Program, UNM, 2002-2003.

President, Sociology Graduate Student Association, UNM, 1999-2000.

Videographer, UNM Women of Color & Mixed Heritage/Ethnicity/Race Conference, 2003; Young Women United Sisterfire performance, Albuquerque, 2004.

Native American voter registration volunteer, SAGE Council, Albuquerque, 2004.

                  White Women's Anti-Racist Network, New Mexico, 2001-2007.

 

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Institute for Social Research, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1998-99

Project Assistant. Designed and oversaw data collection for evaluation of afterschool program in Las Cruces, NM. Supervised interviewing of arrestees at Bernalillo County Detention Center for National Institutes of Justice drug use study.

 

Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1998

Conference Organizer, Cultures of Violence, Cultures of Peace. Coordinated interdisciplinary conference and multimedia performance for academics, students and community members.

 

New England Observers Delegation, Boston, MA, 1995

Observer Delegate to Haiti. Traveled to Haiti with eleven others to evaluate economic and political conditions. Delegation interviewed forty grassroots groups, Haiti's President, Prime Minister and representatives of the World Bank, IMF and USAID for its report.

 

Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Boston, MA, 1993-94

Community Development Project Consultant. Set up and maintained database and mapping system for demographic data to aid health center grantwriting. Wrote federal grants; completed study on clinician practice in community-based health care.

 

Citizens for Tax Justice, Washington, DC, Summer 1991

Everett Research Intern. Designed and conducted research for national study on voter response to tax changes.

 

Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study, Tufts University, 1990-91

Research Assistant. Analyzed data from interviews with children of exceptional mathematical talent. Developed hypotheses on metacognition and gender differences in math learning.

 

 

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING & PUBLIC POLICY EXPERIENCE

                       

Founding Member, Queer WomenÕs Project, Albuquerque, 2002-2007

Community Organizer, Cooperative Economics for Women, Boston, 1994-97

Economic Development Intern, Women for Economic Justice, Boston, 1992-94        

Health Policy Intern, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Boston, 1993

Health Policy Intern, Indian Health Board of Minneapolis/Minnesota Primary Care Association, 1992

 

 

EDITING, WEB DESIGN & SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

 

Editorial Associate, p-brain media, Albuquerque, 2004-2007

Web Designer and Newsletter Editor, Women Studies Program, UNM, 2002-2004

Production Artist, Nick Jehlen Graphic Design, Boston, 1997

Software Proficiencies: Microsoft Office, SPSS, HyperResearch Qualitative Analysis Tool, Endnote, Dreamweaver, basic html and website content management systems

 

 

AFFILIATIONS

 

American Sociological Association

Sociologists for Women in Society

Society for the Study of Social Problems

Pacific Sociological Association

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Available upon request.