Linda Gjokaj Oakland University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice 519 Varner Hall Rochester, MI 48309

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1 Last Updated: September 2013 Linda Gjokaj Oakland University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice 519 Varner Hall Rochester, MI Phone: CURRENT POSITION 2013 present Visiting Assistant Professor, Oakland University, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice EDUCATION Michigan State University 2013 Ph.D., Sociology Dissertation Title: Albanian Immigrants and Ethnics: Problems of Continuity and Change 2009 M.A., Sociology Oakland University 2006 B.A., Sociology (Minor: Women s Studies) Graduated Summa Cum Laude Macomb Community College 2003 A.A., General Studies Graduated Magna Cum Laude Comprehensive Exam Fields Gender (Pass with distinction) Sociology of Families Immigration Areas of Expertise Gender, Family, and Immigration Race and Ethnicity 1

2 GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS 2012 Dissertation Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, spring 2012, $5, Writing Facilitator Fellowship, Michigan State University Graduate School, fall 2011, $1, Writing Facilitator Fellowship, Michigan State University Graduate School, fall 2009, $1, Graduate Student Research Enhancement Award, Graduate School at Michigan State University Student Summer Retention Fellowship, Michigan State University, summer, $3, Student Summer Retention Fellowship, Michigan State University, summer Graduate Student Research Enhancement Award, Graduate School at Michigan State University. AWARDS, HONORS AND CERTIFICATES 2010 Recipient, MSU Department of Sociology Service Award 2009 Selected to attend and successfully completed the Course in Refugee and Forced Migration Issues, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 6-14, Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contribution and Support to the Refugee Development Center, Lansing, MI, May Recipient, MSU Department of Sociology Service Award Recipient, MSU Department of Sociology Certificate of Recognition Recipient, Feminist Service Award, Oakland University Women s Studies Program Alpha Kappa Delta Undergraduate Paper Competition, Third Place Winner for paper entitled, Images of Femininity in Reality T.V. Shows: The Creation and Reproduction of Femininity 2

3 2005 Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society American Sociological Association Undergraduate Honors Program Recipient, The Jacqueline Scherer Scholarship for academic excellence, Department of Sociology and Anthropology Recipient, The Sociology Writing Award for paper entitled, The Physician Assistant Occupation Certificate of Merit for participation in Meeting of Minds XIII. PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles In Press Nawyn, S.J. and L. Gjokaj. The magnifying effect of privilege: Earnings differences at the intersection of gender, race, and nativity. Feminist Formations Nawyn, S.J., L. Gjokaj, D.F. Agbényiga and B. Grace. Linguistic isolation, social capital, and immigrant belonging. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 41(3), Gjokaj, L Images of Femininity in Reality T.V. Shows: The Creation and Reproduction of Femininity. Meeting of Minds Journal of Undergraduate Research, vol. 7. Refereed Book Chapters 2009 Nawyn, S.J., Reosti, A., and Gjokaj, L Gender in motion: How gender precipitates international migration. In M.T. Segal and V. Demos (eds.) Advances in Gender Research, vol. 13. Bingley, UK: Emerald Press. Non-refereed Book Chapters 2013 Gjokaj, L., M. Baca Zinn, and S. J. Nawyn, Connecting Family and Migration, The Routledge International Handbook of Migration Studies (S. J. Gold and S. J. Nawyn, eds.). London: Routledge Press Gjokaj, L. The meaning of family for African refugee teenagers. In Diversity in Families (9 th ed), Maxine Baca Zinn, D.S. Eitzen and B. Wells. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. 3

4 Other Publications 2006 Gjokaj, Linda and Karen Cohen. The Sociology Learning System: Workbook and Study Guide (2 nd ed. 2004; 3rd ed. 2005; 4 th ed. 2006; 5 th ed. 2007; 6 th ed. 2008). Mason, Ohio: Thomson Custom Publishing Gjokaj, Linda and Karen Cohen The Learning System for Sociology: Workbook and Study Guide. Mason, Ohio: Thomson Custom Publishing. Manuscripts in Progress Gjokaj, L. Processes of Identity Formation: Exploring the meanings of family in the lives of African Refugee Teenagers Gjokaj, L., S.J. Nawyn and M. Baca Zinn. Migration is a family affair: What family scholars can learn from research on immigrants Grace, B., Nawyn, S.J., Gjokaj, L., Okwako, B., Agbényiga, D.L. The monetization of belonging: How market citizenship limits access to social rights. Research Reports Gjokaj, Linda, Cara Ludlow, Stephanie J. Nawyn, and DeBrenna Agbényiga Connections are Key: Refugee Resettlement and Michigan s Newest Families Summary Report. Available at: 09x.pdf TEACHING AREAS Courses Taught Race and Ethnicity, Methods, Statistics, Families and Society Teaching Experience 2013 Social Statistics with Computer Applications, SOC 203, Special Lecturer, Oakland University, Rochester, MI. Number of students: 15, summer 2013 Racial and Ethnic Relations, SOC/AN 331, Special Lecturer, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, Number of Students: 22, summer 2013 Racial and Ethnic Relations, SOC/AN 331, Special Lecturer, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, Number of Students: 74, winter 4

5 2012 Racial and Ethnic Relations, SOC/AN 331, Lecturer, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, Number of Students: 23, summer 2010 Family and Society, SOC 315, Instructor, Michigan State University. Number of students: 30, summer 2009 Family and Society, SOC 315, summer 2009, Instructor, Michigan State University. Number of students: 28, summer Guest lectures 2009 Youth and Society, SOC 316, Guest Lecture, Michigan State University, summer 2008 Youth and Society, SOC 316, Guest Lecture, Michigan State University, fall Teacher s assistant 2012 Methods of Social Research II (Statistics), SOC 281, Michigan State University. Number of students: 66, spring 2011 Methods of Social Research I, SOC 281, Michigan State University. Number of students: 103, fall 2011 Methods of Social Research II (Statistics), SOC 281, Michigan State University. Number of students: 103, spring 2010 Methods of Social Research I, SOC 281, Michigan State University. Number of students: 103. Professor: Maryhelen MacInnes, fall 5

6 Other teaching experience 2007 Supervised and trained Calvin College social work students in qualitative research techniques (interviewing and transcribing), fall Macomb Community College, Prepared syllabi, projects and contributed to the overall structure of an introductory sociology course under the direction of the Instructor Karen Cohen. Presentations 2010 Nawyn, S.J. and L. Gjokaj. The magnifying effect of privilege: Earnings differences at the intersection of gender, race, and nativity. Social Science History Association Annual Meeting. November 2010, Chicago, IL 2009 Gjokaj, Linda, Stephanie Nawyn, DeBrenna Agbényiga and Cara Ludlow. Connections are Key: Refugee Resettlement and Michigan s Newest Families Summary Report. Presented to Freedom Flight Refugee Task Force of Grand Rapids, and to the Immigrant and Refugee Resettlement Consortium (IRRC) 2009 Nawyn, Stephanie and Linda Gjokaj. Linguistic Isolation and Immigrant Belonging, American Sociological Association 2009 Annual Meeting, August 2009, San Francisco Gjokaj, Linda. I m Here to Explain My Story : A Photovoice Project with African Refugee Adolescents in Michigan. The Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting Gjokaj, Linda. I m Here to Explain My Story : An After-School Photovoice Workshop with African Refugee Youth, Michigan Committee on Refugee Resettlement Gjokaj, Linda. Alpha Kappa Delta Induction Ceremony, invited speaker, Oakland University, Rochester, MI Gjokaj, Linda and Valerie Rangel. MEADia, Mind, Self and Society. Joint Conference of the Midwest Sociological Association/Northwest Sociological Association Gjokaj, Linda. Images of Femininity in Reality T.V. Shows Michigan Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Central Michigan University Gjokaj, Linda. Social Construction of Femininity in Reality Television Makeover Shows. Resourceful Women s Conference, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 6

7 2006 Gjokaj, Linda. Alpha Kappa Delta Induction Ceremony, invited speaker, Oakland University, Rochester, MI Gjokaj, Linda. Images of Femininity in Reality T.V. Shows: The Creation and Reproduction of Femininity. American Sociological Association 100 th Annual Meetings (Honors Program Roundtable), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gjokaj, Linda. Displayed research, Images of Femininity in Reality T.V. Shows: The Creation and Reproduction of Femininity. Oakland University New Student Convocation 2005 Gjokaj, Linda. Images of Femininity in Reality T.V. Shows: The Creation and Reproduction of Femininity. Meeting of Minds XIII, Rochester, MI Cohen, Karen and Linda Gjokaj. Learning System. Faculty Development Day. Administration and Faculty of Macomb Community College. Committees, Organizational Leadership and Other Academic Involvement Internal Activities - Michigan State University 2012 Chair, panel for the Michigan State University Graduate Student Migration Research Conference on Gender and Migration, Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI: October 5-6, Organizer, Sociologists for Women in Society- MSU Chapter 2009 Facilitator, Writing Workshop, Department of Sociology, Funded by Graduate School, fall Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Education Committee (Department of Sociology, MSU), 2007-Spring Chair, Graduate Student Sociology Collective 2008 April 14-19, Co-hosted and organized Refugee Youth Art Show Council of Graduates (COGS), Sociology Department Representative 2007 Co-Coordinator, Teaching Assistant Workshop, Department of Sociology at Michigan State University, fall President, Oakland University s Sociology Club 7

8 External Activities and Community Work Balkan American Community Center. Character Building for Albanian teenagers. Troy, MI. Volunteer Teacher Albanian Flag Day. St Paul s Albanian Catholic Church, Rochester, MI, November 28, Invited co-host and presenter Balkan American Community Center s Albanian Language School Fundraiser, November 8, Invited speaker Albanian Author, Zef Pergega s book event. St. Paul s Albanian Catholic Church, Rochester, MI. September 25, Invited speaker Graduate Student Representative, International Migration Section- American Sociological Association Refugee Development Center, Lansing, MI, , Volunteer University of Michigan-Dearborn s Women s Resource Center August-February Volunteer. Media Interview 2009 Interviewed by The Big Green. Destination: Lansing, By Megan Hart, 15 October 2009, Professional Academic Memberships American Sociological Association Sociologists for Women in Society MSU Sociology Graduate Student Collective Participation in Non-Academic Organizations Albanian Cultural Club OTHER SKILLS Languages Albanian: Conversationally fluent and basic reading and writing 8

9 Computers/Software Strong background in Computers and the following programs: Word Processing, Office XP, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Works, LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network), CLEMIS (Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System), and Michigan Drug Court Case Management System (MDCCMS). I also have intermediate knowledge of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), and STATA quantitative software programs, and basic knowledge of Atlas_ti and NVIVO qualitative software programs. 9