Scholarship: Throughout my career I have studied how changing global economic trends, particularly those linked to capitalist industrialization, are affecting people in the global south. The bulk of my work has been in gender and development (GAD), a body of literature blending comparative political economy and gender studies. My scholarly contributions have had several foci. I have written theoretical essays designed to bridge the gap between the comparative political economy and gender studies literatures. Another thrust centers upon the global changes in industrial production that are leading to a massive influx of Third World women into the manufacturing work force; my research on this topic has focused on the Mexican maquiladora industry, one of the world's longest-running export-led industrialization programs. A third dimension is my work on female labor force participation, both globally and within specific regions such as Mexico and Russia. A fourth concern reflects a regional focus on Chicanas and Mexicanas along the U.S.-Mexico border. The most recent focus is the impact of privatization and globalization on people and their communities.

Teaching: My educational mission is to stimulate students' awareness of the challenges U.S. citizens face in a world of growing international interdependence. I emphasize cross-national approaches to the subject matter in the lower-division courses I regularly teach, including Introduction to Sociology (Sociology 101), Deviant Behavior (Sociology 213), Rich and Poor Nations (Sociology 221), and Contemporary Sociological Theory (Sociology 471). At the graduate level, I contribute to both the gender and comparative/cross-national concentrations in the Sociology Department, as well as the interdisciplinary gender and development concentration for Latin American Studies students. My contributions include curriculum development, seminar instruction, and student supervision.

Service: In the course of my career, I have held five administrative positions; I have contributed in various ways to interdisciplinary programs; and I have served on myriad departmental, college, and university-level committees and task forces. I have held several professional offices, and have regularly reviewed manuscripts and proposals for journals, publishers, and funding agencies. My community service reflects my commitment to increasing awareness of the links between globalization, poverty, and homelessness.

Susan Tiano's Full Vitae