Beth Montemurro
Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:
2001 Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology, University of Georgia
1999 Graduate Women's Studies Certificate, University of Georgia
1998 Master of Arts, Sociology, University of Georgia
1994 Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Manhattan College, magna cum laude
Junior Year Foreign Study: McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

HONORS AND AWARDS:
2004 Listed in Who's Who in America
1999 B.O. Williams Outstanding Master's Thesis Award, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia.
1997-2001 National Institutes of Health Research Service Award Recipient, Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia.
1996-1997 Teaching Assistantship, University of Georgia.
1994 Alpha Kappa Delta.
1994 Phi Beta Kappa
1994 Sociology Medalist, Manhattan College.
1994 Epsilon Sigma Pi, Manhattan College.
1990-1994 Dean's List, Manhattan College.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Research Specialties
Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Culture, Popular Culture, Marriage and the Family, Alcohol and Drugs, Qualitative Methodology, Reality Television.

Teaching Expertise and Interests
Sociology of Gender, Gender Work and Occupations, Introduction to Sociology,
Marriage and the Family, Social Problems, Feminist Theory, Qualitative Research Methods, Sociology of Culture.

PUBLICATIONS:
Articles in Refereed Journals
2003 Beth Montemurro. "Sex Symbols: The Bachelorette Party as a Window to Change in Women's Sexual Expression." Sexuality & Culture, 7 (2).

2003 Beth Montemurro. "Not a Laughing Matter: Sexual Harassment as 'Material' on Workplace-Based Situation Comedies." Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 48 (9/10): 433-445.

2003 Beth Montemurro, Colleen Bloom, and Kelly Madell. "Ladies Night Out: A Typology of Women Patrons of a Male Strip Club." Deviant Behavior, 24 (4) 333-352.

2002 Beth Montemurro. " 'You go 'cause you have to': The Bridal Shower as a Ritual of Obligation." Symbolic Interaction, 25 (1): 67-92.

2001 Beth Montemurro. "Strippers and Screamers: The Emergence of Social
Control in a Non-Institutionalized Setting." Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 30 (3).

1999 Beth Montemurro. "At the Head of the Table." Journal of Creative Social Discourse, 3 (1).

1998 Gary Alan Fine, Beth Montemurro, Bonnie Semora, Marybeth C. Stalp, Dane S. Claussen and Zaida Sierra."Social Order Through a Prism: Color as Collective Representation." Sociological Inquiry, 68 (4).

Article/Reprint in Edited Volumes
2004 Beth Montemurro. "Strippers and Screamers." Pp. 467-477 in Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader. Edited by Mindy Strombler, Dawn M. Baunach, Elizabeth O. Burgess, Denise Donnelly, and Wendy Simonds. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Book Reviews and Short Articles
2002 Beth Montemurro. Book Review of Kandi Stinson's Women and Dieting Culture: Inside a Commercial Weight Loss Group. Gender & Society, 16 (3).

2000 Beth Montemurro. "Draw A Person." Teaching Sociological Concepts and the Sociology of Gender. Marybeth C. Stalp and Julie Childers, Editors. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association Teaching Resources Center.

1999 Beth Montemurro, Cristin E. Rollins, and Diana L. Wall. "Exploring College and University Drinking Policies." American Sociological Association, Alcohol and Drug Section Newsletter, 8 (2).

1998 Beth Montemurro. Book Review of Diversity In Unity: Studies of Alcoholics Anonymous in Eight Societies. American Sociological Association, Alcohol and Drug Section Newsletter, 8 (1).

1997 Beth Montemurro. "Art Imitates Life, But How Well?: Looking at Alcoholism on Television." American Sociological Association, Alcohol and Drug Section Newsletter, 6 (2).

Published Summaries of Research/Media Coverage
2003 Radio Interview. Bachelorette Parties as a Sign of New Sexuality. WHP580 Harrisburg. September 5.
2003 Radio Interview. Bachelorette Parties Sign of New Sexuality. Australian Broadcasting Company. Breakfast Radio National. September 3.
2003 "Bachelorette Party: Sexual Expression?: Women Celebrate Female Bonding, Upcoming Marriage." Jeanie Lerche Davis. WebMD. August 29.
2003 "New Research Topics: Bachelorette Parties." Tara Kuther. Psychology Blog.
August 29.
2003 "Bachelorette Parties More for Laughs." Alex Cukan. The Washington Times.
August 29.
2003 "Bachelorette Parties have arrived." Staff. Yahoo! News India. August 28.
2003 "Bachelorette Parties Poke Fun at Tradition: Strip Clubs, Rowdiness Not Just for Boys." Staff. WRAL.com. August 28.
2003 Radio Interview. Sexual Harassment on Sitcoms. KCSN News, Los Angeles.
July.
2003 "Researcher finds sexual harassment on sitcoms offensive." Staff. Yahoo! News India. July 15.
2003 "Women bond at strip clubs." Natasha Gilbert. London Times' Higher Education Supplement. June 6.
2002 "New and Noteworthy Research: Bridal Showers are no party." Staff. Contexts Fall (1): 2.

PAPERS UNDER REVIEW
Beth Montemurro. "Add Men and Transform: Comparing Traditional Bridal Showers and Coed Wedding Showers." Under review Gender & Society.

Beth Montemurro and Bridget McClure. "Girls Get a Night Out Too: Social Drinking and Lowered Inhibitions at Bachelorette Parties." Under Review Substance use & misuse.

WORKS IN PROGRESS
Beth Montemurro. Modern Brides: Tradition and Change in Bachelorette Parties and Bridal Showers. In preparation for book publication.

Beth Montemurro. Outplayed and Played Out: Individualism, community, and ethics in "Survivor" and "Big Brother." In preparation for submission to Qualitative Sociology.
Beth Montemurro. Will You Accept this Rose?: Doing Gender on "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." In preparation for submission to the Journal of Popular Culture.

EMPLOYMENT
2001- Assistant Professor of Sociology, Penn State Abington, Abington, Pennsylvania.

1999-2001 Adjunct Instructor of Sociology, Piedmont College, Demorest, Georgia.

1997?2001 Pre-doctoral Trainee, NIH National Research Training Grant, Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia
1996?1997 Graduate Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia.

1995?1996 Assistant Director, Tu Casa Inc. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Agency, Alamosa, Colorado.

1994-1995 Victim Advocate, Tu Casa Inc. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis
Agency, Alamosa, Colorado.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
2003 Beth Montemurro. Invited Keynote speaker at Manhattan College Sociology Department Annual Honor and Awards Dinner. "Opportunities and Careers in Sociology." April, Riverdale, New York.

2003 Adolescent Body Image and Self-Esteem. Paper presented at the Abington College Faculty Research Seminar. April, Penn State Abington.

2003 Beth Montemurro and Bridget McClure. "Girls Get a Night Out, Too: Social Drinking, Solidarity, and Fun at Bachelorette Parties." Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Eastern Sociological Society, February, Philadelphia.

2002 "Sex Symbols: The Bachelorette Party as a Window to Social Change." Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, August, Chicago.

2002 "Regulars, Ringleaders, Virgins, and Wallflowers: A Typology of Women Patrons of a Male Strip Club" (With Colleen Bloom and Kelly Madell). Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, April, Baltimore, Maryland.

2002 "Add Men and Transform: Traditional vs. Coed Wedding Showers." Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Eastern Sociological Society, March, Boston, Massachusetts.

2002 "Evidence of Social Change: The Bachelorette Party as a Ritual of Status
Transformation." Paper presented as part of the Faculty Research Seminar Series, February, Penn State Abington

2001 " 'It's Like and Excuse: Normalization and Neutralization of Deviant Behavior at Bachelorette Parties." Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southern Sociological Society, April, Atlanta, Georgia.

2000 "Reverse Objectification?: Watching Men Strip." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August, Washington, D.C.

2000 "Strippers and Screamers: The Emergence of Social Control in a Non-Institutionalized Setting." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, April, New Orleans, Louisiana.

2000 " 'You Can Leave Your Hat On': The Body of the Male Stripper as Object."
Paper Presented at the Annual Sociology Department Graduate Student
Symposium, May, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

1999 "Healthy Appetites and Sickly Obsessions? Gender Differences in
Relation to Food." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Sociological Association, August, Chicago, Illinois.

1999 "Drink While You Think: Environmental Factors of Campus Drinking Culture" (with Cristin E. Rollins and Diana L. Wall). Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August, Alcohol and Drugs Section, Chicago, Illinois.

1999 "Seeing Eye to Eye: A Comparison of Administrator, Clinical Director, and
Counselor Perceptions of Treatment Center Philosophy and Environment."
(with Cristin E. Rollins and Diana L. Wall). Paper presented at the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, May, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

1999 "Drink While You Think: Environmental Factors of Campus Drinking Culture."
(with Cristin E. Rollins and Diana L. Wall). Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, April, Nashville, Tennessee.

1999 From Kevin to Kameelah: Boundary Erosion in the 'Real World.' " Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, April,
Nashville, Tennessee.

1999 "Reality Television in the Era of Boundary Erosion." Paper Presented to Piedmont College, Research Methods, Undergraduate Level, J. Aaron Johnson.

1998 "Not a Laughing Matter: Sexual Harassment and Gender Harassment as
'Material' in Workplace-based Situation Comedies." Paper presented
at the Seventh Annual Conference of Sociologists Against Sexual Harassment,
August, San Francisco, California.

1998 "Healthy Appetites and Sickly Obsessions?: Exploring Men's and Women's
Relationships to Food." Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the
Southern Sociological Society, April, Atlanta, Georgia.

1998 "Healthy Appetites and Sickly Obsessions?: Exploring Men's and Women's
Relationships to Food." Paper presented at the Annual Department of Sociology Graduate Student Symposium, May, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

1998 "Understanding and Working with Victims of Domestic Violence." Lecture Given at Athens Area Child Abuse Prevention Council, First Steps Program. Karena LaRosa.

1997 "Social Order Through a Prism: Color as Collective Representation" (with Gary
Alan Fine, Bonnie Semora, Marybeth C. Stalp, Dane S. Claussen and Zaida Sierra). Paper presented as Keynote Address at the Spring Institute, Department of Sociology, August, University of Chicago.

1997 "Social Order through a Prism: Color as Collective Representation" (with GaryAlan Fine et al), Paper presented as Alpha Kappa Delta Distinguished Lecture, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August, Toronto, Canada.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2003 Presider, Undergraduate Roundtable on the Sociology of Gender, Eastern Sociological Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003 Discussant, Roundtable on Sexualities, Eastern Sociological Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2003 Interviewed and quoted as expert in: Reader's Digest, Atlanta-Journal Constitution, London Times' Higher Education Supplement, Christian Science Monitor.
2002 Presider, Session: Families and Well Being, Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland
2002 Reviewer, Gender & Society
2002 Reviewer, Symbolic Interaction
2002- Ad Hoc Finance Committee, Penn State Abington
2002 Interviewed as expert and quoted in: Cosmopolitan, Omaha Banner Herald, Style Magazine.
2001 Reviewer, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography.
2001- Advisor, Abington College Undergraduate Research Activities (ACURA)

2000 Presider, Sexual Behaviors and Social Control: Stigma and Labeling in Various Contexts, Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
2000 Presider, Women's Studies Student Symposium, Representations of Sexuality in
the Media in the 1990's. University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
1999- Editorial Board, American Sociological Association, Alcohol and Drug Section
Newsletter.
1998-1999 Planning Committee, Departmental Colloquium and Brown Bag Discussion Series, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
1998 Presider, Alcohol and Religion Roundtable, American Sociological Association
Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
1998 Presider, Undergraduate Student Symposium, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
1997?1999 Co?Editor, American Sociological Association, Alcohol and Drug Section Newsletter.
1996-1999 Secretary and Social Activities Coordinator, Alpha Kappa Delta, University of
Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
1996-1997 Graduate Student Representative, Teaching Assistant Policy Committee,
Department of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

AFFILIATIONS
2001- Eastern Sociological Society
1998- Southern Sociological Society
1998- 2000 Society for the Study of Social Problems
1998- American Sociological Association
1998 Sociologists Against Sexual Harassment
1996? Sociologists for Women in Society
1994- Phi Beta Kappa
1994? Alpha Kappa Delta