Todd E. Bernhardt
Curriculum Vitae

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I. Contact Information:

Work Address :

Broward Community College
Behavioral Sciences Department
3501 S.W. Davie Rd
Davie, FL 33314
Office: 954.201.6590
Tbernhar@broward.edu

II. Education:

Ph.D. – Sociology. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL December 2003

Dissertation: "Mechanisms of Class Reproduction: Parental Acquaintance Network Diversity, Occupational Socialization, and Middle School Students' Mathematical Performance."

Dissertation Director: Mark A. Schneider, Ph.D.

Master of Arts Sociology . Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 1997.

Thesis: “Disaster Mythology: A Content Analysis from1985-1995.”

Bachelor of Science Law Enforcement Administration & Sociology . (Double Major). Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 1995.

III. Classes Taught:

Introduction to Sociology
Sociology of the Family
Sociology of Human Sexuality
Social Problems

IV. Honors and Awards:

Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Service to Students. University

Housing – Residence Life. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 2000.

Professional Sociological Honor Society. Alpha Kappa Delta. 1998-2003.

Graduate Student of the Year Award. Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 1997.

President of the Graduate Sociology Organization. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 1997.

National Dean's List of Scholars. 1995-1997.

Academic Excellence Award. Department of Law Enforcement Administration. Western Illinois University , Macomb, IL 1993-1995.

V. Professional Experience:

Teaching Experience:

Assistant Professor of Sociology. Behavioral Sciences Department. Broward Community College. Davie, FL Present.

Adjunct Instructor of Sociology. Department of Social Sciences. St. Louis Community College at Forest Park and Meramec. St. Louis, MO 2001- 2003.

Graduate Instructor of Sociology (full responsibility). Department of Sociology. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Carbondale, IL 2000-2001.

Adjunct Instructor of Sociology. Southeastern Illinois College . Harrisburg, IL Summers of 1999 & 2000.

Adjunct Instructor of Sociology. Hopkinsville Community College . Princeton, KY Spring 2000.

Graduate Instructor of Sociology (full responsibility). Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Western Illinois University. Macomb, IL 1996-1997.

Related Teaching Experience:

Freshmen Seminar Instructor Training. Eighteenth Annual Freshmen First Year Experience Conference. Columbia, SC March 1999.

Academic Tutor. Center for Basic Skills. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale , IL 1997-1998.

Professional Research Experience:

Senior Research Laboratory Technician. The Missouri Institute of Mental Health and The University of Missouri-Columbia. St. Louis, MO 2002-2003.

Research Assistantship. University Core Curriculum. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale , Carbondale, IL 1998-2001.

Graduate Field Research Assistant. Children and Family Research Center . Department of Social Work. The University of Illinois. Champaign-Urbana, IL Summer & Fall 1998.

VI. Scholarly Work:

Book Reviews:

Bernhardt, Todd E. 2001. Assessing Children's Mathematical Knowledge: Social Class, Sex, and Problem-Solving by Barry Cooper and Máireád Dunne. Educational Studies: Journal in the Foundations of Education 32(2): 199- 204.

Work in Progress:

Todd E. Bernhardt and Glen Lantz. “Reluctant Compliance: Alcohol Advertising and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.” To be submitted to Sociological Perspectives.

Conference Presentations:

“Parental Network Diversity and Mathematical Achievement: A Theoretical Explanation.” American Sociological Association. Chicago, IL 2002.

“Siding with the Enem: Alcohol Ads and the Impact of the Drunk Driving Movement.” (with Glen Lantz) Midwest Sociological Society. St. Louis, MO 2001.

“Giving ‘Voice' to Concubines: A Sociological Exploration into Concubinary Relationships.” Midwest Sociological Society. Chicago, IL 2000.

“Concubinary Relationships: An Agency and Structural Exploration.” American Sociological Association. Chicago, IL 1999.

“Whose Side Do We Tell – and How?: Reflections on Field Research in Program Evaluation.” (with D. Thomson, H. Smith, K. Monroe, T. Kubal, S. Huff, M. Kaba, T. Case, and T. Brewster) Midwest Sociological Society. Minneapolis, MN 1999.

“The ‘Problem-Frame' in Disaster News Reporting: Is there One?” Southern Sociological Society. Nashville, TN 1999.

“Inequality in Dyadic Relationships: A Sociological Examination of Male and Female Breadwinners in the Family.” Midwest Sociological Society. Kansas City, MO 1998.

Time Magazine's Portrayal of Disasters.” Western Illinois University Sociology Graduate Student Colloquium. Macomb, IL 1997.

“Disaster Mythology: A Content Analysis from 1985-1995.” Midwest Sociological Society. Des Moines, IA 1997.

VII. Professional Service:

Behavioral Sciences Department Library Liaison, Broward Community College, 2004-

Student Success Committee, Broward Community College, 2003-

Project Coordinator Search Committee. Missouri Institute of Mental Health, 2003.

Adjunct Faculty Certification Program. St. Louis Community College, 2001-2002.

Open House Recruitment. College of Liberal Arts and University Housing. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2000-2001.

Undergraduate Studies Committee. Department of Sociology. Southern IllinoisUniversity at Carbondale, 2000-2001.

Web-work Project. University Core Curriculum. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2000.

Listserv Master. Department of Sociology. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2000-2001.

University Housing Associate. University Housing. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1999-2000.

Undergraduate Experience Committee. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1999-2000.

VIII. Non-Academic Related Experience:

Substitute Teacher. Afton School District . St. Louis , MO 2002.

Juvenile Probation Officer (Occupational Internship). Lake County Court Services. Waukegan , IL Summer 1995.

Security Officer. Arlington International Racecourse. Arlington Heights , IL Summer of 1993 & 1994.

IX. Professional Affiliations:

Alpha Kappa Delta (International Sociology Honor Society).

American Sociological Association.
   
Teaching and Learning in Sociology.
    Sociology of Education

Midwest Sociological Society.