Education

B.A. with honors in Sociology, minor in Women’s Studies,    
University of Cincinnati

Research

Teaching

Introduction to Sociology I

Introduction to Sociology II

Introduction to Women’s Studies

Race in Modern Society

Social Inequality: Race, Class, Gender

Women in Society I: Women and Work

Women in Society II: Sexuality and Reproduction

Women in Society III: Culture and Politics

Administration

Honors, Awards, and Scholarships

University of Windsor, Sociology Graduate Scholarship
University of Windsor, Tuition Waiver Scholarship

University of Cincinnati, University Graduate Scholarship

Institutional Research Projects

Chain Reaction: Barriers (and Bridges) to Student Success at Clermont College

Publications

“It’s A Technical Problem”: Young Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Perceptions of HIV Risk and Use of Prevention Strategies by Jaime McCauley, Barry D. Adam, Sandra Bortolin, and Catherine Brooke..

Perceptions of HIV Risk Among Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth by Catherine Brooke, Barry D. Adam, Jaime McCauley and Sandra Bortolin.

Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth’s Perceptions of School Climate by Sandra Bortolin, Barry D. Adam, Catherine Brooke, and Jaime McCauley.

Conferences and Colloquia

2009 The Role of Emotion in the Gay Marriage Movement. Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. August 8.

2009 Coming Out or Going Back? Negotiating Sexual Identities, Communities, and
Movements  Co-authored with Ahoo Tabatabai. Society for the Study of Social
Problems Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. August 8.

2009 Out With the Old, In With the New? Marxism and New Social Movements. American Sociological Association Annual meeting. San Francisico, California.  August 9. 

“Why Not Gay Marriage in America?: The Politics of Gender, Sexuality, Nation, and Citizenship”. University of Windsor Centre for Studies in Social Justice conference on Citizenship, Identity, and Social Justice. Windsor, Ontario. May 18.

“Active Learning Techniques”, University of Cincinnati Department of Sociology Colloquium. February 9.

Other Presentations and Invited Lectures

“Issues Facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students in College”. National Association for Campus Activities.  Cincinnati, Ohio. June 20.

“Women’s History in the U.S.” (with Dr. Bernadette Dietz and Phyllis Frederick). Clermont League of Women Voters. Amelia, Ohio.  November 13.

“Multi-Culturalism, Diversity, and Multiple Oppressions” (with Norah Salmon). Greater Cincinnati Youth Summit.  Cincinnati, Ohio. October 7.

Awarded Grants

UC-HEALTH grant for Women’s Health Month self-defense program

Professional Service

•  Student Representative for the University of Windsor Senate Ad-Hoc Committee for Diversity and Inclusion, 2008

• Vice President of Student Affairs for University of Windsor Sociology and Anthropology Graduate Student Association, 2007

•  Reviewer for the Journal Gender & Society, 2007

•  Service at University of Cincinnati, Clermont College:

• Adjunct Faculty Association, organizing committee 2004-2006

•  Accreditation Assessment Committee 2004-2005

•  Committee for On-Campus Child Care, founder and chair 2004-2006

•  Diversity Task Force, chair 2004-2006

•  Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence selection committee 2005-2006

•  Strategic Planning Committees:

• Student Life Committee 2004

• Student Support Services Committee, team leader 2004

Professional Memberships

American Sociological Association

Canadian Sociological Association

National Women’s Studies Association

North Central Sociological Association

Society for the Study of Social Problems

Sociologists Without Borders