Alma College: Faculty List

Catherine Fobes

Professor of Sociology
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1998
Swanson Academic Center 254
(989) 463-7257

Aging, work, gender, women's health, family, complex organizations, sociological methods

Honors Day Presentation, April 2010, "Indian Gender Studies," by Amita Gollapudi
P-GLOBAL Fellows • Amita Gollapudi (Tanzania), 2009 • William J. Scarborough (Ghana), 2007 • Lisette Hoeltzel (India), 2004
Fullbright Scholars * William J. Scarborough (Ghana), finalist, 2009 * Lisette Hoeltzel (Canada), awarded, 2006
Service Learning, Outstanding Commitment to Service Award • William J. Scarborough, 2009 • Shannon Dier, 2008
Honors Day Presentation, April 2009, "“The Unique Experience of Single Parents by Choice," Lindsey Voss
Honors Day Presentation, April 2009, "Agents of the Brain Drain: Perspectives from the Field of Academia," William J. Scarborough

Catherine Fobes and Tara Hefferan. "Educating Students for a Global Future: Using Praxis Projects to Teach About Women in the Global South." Michigan Sociological Review. Volume 23:81-104. Fall 2009.
Catherine Fobes and Peter Kaufman. "Critical Pedagogy in the Sociology Classroom: Challenges and Concerns." Teaching Sociology. 36(1): 26-33, January 2008.
Catherine Fobes. "Vocation and Racial Discrimination in Campus Ministry." Journal of College and Character. Volume IX, Number 2:1-10, November 2007.

Catherine Fobes and Colleen Wilson. Review of Gendered Worlds, by Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristin Blakely. Teaching Sociology. Volume 38, Number 1:60-61, January 2010
Catherine Fobes and Laura von Wallmenich. Review of Our Social World; Introduction to Sociology, by Jeanne Ballantine and Keith Roberts. Teaching Sociology. Volume 36, Number 2:161-62, April 2008.

" Association for Sociologists of Religion, 'Teaching Sociology of Religion,' Panel Member, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, August 14, 2010."

Catherine Fobes, Kate Blanchard, and Carol Gregg (Alma College), Jennifer Ayres and Deborah Kapp (McCormick Theological Seminary). "Globalization and Food: Society, Theology and Ethics." Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. Effective: 2009.

Barlow Award in Faculty Excellence, 2011
Outstanding Faculty in Social Sciences Award, Alma College, 2009, 2006, 2003, 2001
Omicron Delta Kappa Faculty Excellence Award, Alma College, 2007, 2004, 2002, 2001
Discovering Vocation Course Development Grant ($3,000), "Women, Work, and Calling," 2006
Joseph H. Fichter Award, Association for Sociologists in Religion, 2005
Discovering Vocation Faculty Research Grant ($20,000), "Discovering Vocation in Campus Ministry," The Lilly Project at Alma College, 2004-05
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Faculty Health Care Administration Search Committee resulting in the successful hire of Dr. Dale Sanders, 2009-10
Sixteen faculty letters of evaluation, 1999-present
Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology 2006-09 (as Associate Professor) and January-July 2000 (as Assistant Professor)
Faculty Elections, Fall Term Sabbatical Replacement, 2008
Member, Faculty Steering Committee, 2007-08
Religious Studies Search Committee resulting in the successful hire of Dr. Kathryn Blanchard, 2005-06
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Meijer Bike Trail Association, Member, Alma, Michigan, 2008-present
Democratic National Party, Volunteer, Alma, Michigan, Fall 2008
Board of Directors, Women’s Aid Service, Inc., Alma, Michigan, May 2000-May 2002

American Sociological Association, Section on Teaching and Learning, Mentoring Committee Chair, 2009-10
American Sociological Association, Section on Teaching and Learning, ASA Pre-Conference “Becoming the Best Teacher We Can Be,” Facilitator for Small Group Discussions on “The Value of Mentoring for New Faculty,” Atlanta, GA, August 13, 2010
Board of Editors, Teaching Sociology, 2006-08
Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award Selection Committee, American Sociological Association, 2005-07