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1 VITA CITIZENSHIP United States Citizen Adam G. Sanford 1213 Watkins Hall University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA FAX TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS General Sociology Sociology of Education Statistical Analysis Legitimacy Social Psychology Sociology of Law/Criminology Sociological Theory Sociological Methods Law and Society Celerity EDUCATION Ph.D. Sociology, 2012 Dissertation: Exploring the Decision-Making Process in Relation to Legitimacy Assignment Austin T. Turk, Ph.D. Tanya Nieri, Ph.D. David Swanson, Ph.D. M.A. Sociology, 2008 Master s Examination Paper: Developing an Index of Legitimation Methods Robert N. Parker, Ph.D. Augustine Kposowa, Ph.D. B.S. Sociology/Law and Society, 2007 Summa Cum Laude Honors Thesis: The Role of Memetics in Evolutionary Social Processes Augustine Kposowa, Ph.D. Riverside Community College, Riverside, California A.A., Honors, and A.S., Honors, Liberal Studies, 2005 Student of Distinction (English Literature), June 2005 FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS Chancellor s Distinguished Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, J.W. and Ida Jameson Scholar, 2007

2 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE University of California, Riverside, Department of Sociology Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. David Swanson (Fall-Summer ) Archival research and data analysis. Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Robert Hanneman (Winter 2009) Network theory analysis and contributions to work in progress. Research Interviewer and Assistant, Dr. Michael Harrod (Summer 2007) Survey research center interviewer and data compilation assistant. Undergraduate Research Assistant, Drs. Robert Hanneman and Raymond Russell (Summer 2007) Data analysis, charts and tables organization and compilation. Research Interviewer, Drs. Michael Harrod and Shelley Osborn (Spring-Summer 2007) Survey research center interviewer. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Whittier College, Whittier, California Introduction to Sociology Spring 2012 California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California Criminology Fall 2012 Juvenile Delinquency Fall 2012 Modern Sociological Theories Spring, Fall 2012 Social Psychology Spring, Fall 2012, Spring 2013 California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California Introduction to Data Analysis Fall 2011 Quantitative Methods of Social Research Fall 2011 Urban Sociology Fall, 2012 Modern Sociological Theory Summer 2012 Development of Sociological Theory Summer 2011, Fall 2012 Organized Crime Summer 2010 The Art Institute of Southern California Inland Empire, San Bernardino, California Introduction to Sociology Summer, Fall 2010, Winter 2011

3 Teaching Assistant/Reader Assisted instructors with development of lectures, assignments, and examinations. Led discussion sections of students. Developed syllabi and lesson plans for discussion sections. Graded and provided feedback on student work. Consulted with students in office hours and through . Organized Crime 2009, 2011 Statistics for Social Sciences 2008, 2009 Deviance and Control 2011 Introduction to Sociology 2011, 2010 Social Network Analysis (Reader) 2011 Formal Organizations 2010 Race and Ethnicity 2010 Juvenile Delinquency 2009 Sociology of Law 2009 The City: An Introduction (Reader) 2009 Methods of Sociological Inquiry 2008 Couples and Families (Reader) 2007 OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Reviewer, Radical Pedagogy 2012 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Sociological Association (Student Member) Pacific Sociological Association (Student Member) California Sociological Association (Student Member) Law and Society Association (Student Member) International Network for Social Network Analysis (Student Member) American Society of Criminology (Student Member) California Faculty Association American Association of University Professors PUBLICATIONS Sanford, Adam G. (Forthcoming). Basic Statistics for Social Research: Test Bank. Companion volume to: Hanneman, Robert A., Mark Riddle, and Augustine Kposowa Basic Statistics for Social Research. San Francisco:Jossey-Bass/John Wiley and Sons. (Limited online access for adopters of textbook.) Swanson, David A. and Adam G. Sanford Socio-Economic Status and Life Expectancy, : Are We Reaching the Limits of Human Longevity? Population Review 51(2): PUBLICATIONS IN REVIEW Sanford, Adam G. and David A. Swanson. (In Review.) Socio-Economic Status and Life Expectancy in Florida, Florida Scientist. WORKS IN PROGRESS Sanford, Adam G. and Robert A. Hanneman. Committee Structuring of the Graduate Program Experience.

4 Sanford, Adam G. Promoting Success: Learner-Centered Instruction in Three Student Populations. Sanford, Adam G: Using Scaffolding to Increase Student Understanding of the Sociological Research Process. Sanford, Adam G. Improving Sociological Writing: The Learner-Centered Writing Workshop. ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS Sanford, Adam G. (March 2012). Time to (Which) Consequence? Law-Makers and Law- Breakers Perceptions of Celerity. Paper presented at Pacific Sociological Association annual conference, San Diego, California. Sanford, Adam G. (August 2010). How fair is that? Emotions and legitimacy. Paper presented at Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction annual conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Sanford, Adam G. (May 2009). Towards a comprehensive definition of political crime. Paper presented at Law and Society Association annual conference, Denver, Colorado. Sanford, Adam G. (November 2008). Developing an index of legitimation methods: preliminary report. Paper presented at California Sociological Association annual conference, Riverside, California. Sanford, Adam G. (November 2007). Autism versus psychology: towards a better understanding of autistic adults. Guest Lecturer, University of California, Riverside. Sanford, Adam G. (May 2007). The role of memetics in evolutionary social processes. Paper presented at University of California, Riverside, Honors Convocation, Spring Sanford, Adam G. (May 2007). The role of memetics in evolutionary social processes. Paper presented at Annual Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, University of California, Riverside. Best In Session Award. Sanford, Adam G. (April 2007). From rhetoric to research: the difference between advocacy and the scientific method. Guest Speaker, Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society, University of California, Riverside chapter. Sanford, Adam G. (December 2006). Autism versus psychology: towards a better understanding of autistic adults. Guest Lecturer, University of California, Riverside. Sanford, Adam G. (November 2006). Age at first marriage and fault-based divorce: effects of social bias on sociological research. Guest Lecturer, California State University, San Bernardino. Sanford, Adam G. (November 2006). From rhetoric to research: the difference between advocacy and the scientific method. Guest Speaker, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, University of California, Riverside chapter. Sanford, Adam G. (November 2006). The role of memetics in evolutionary social processes. Paper presented at Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California.

5 Sanford, Adam G. (November 2006). Age at first marriage and fault-based divorce: effects of social bias on sociological research. Paper presented at California Sociological Association annual conference, Riverside, California. Sanford, Adam G. (May 2005). Autism versus psychology: towards a better understanding of autistic adults. Guest Lecturer, Riverside Community College. ACADEMIC HONORS Member, Phi Beta Kappa Society, UC Riverside Iota Chapter STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND HONORS Secretary, GLBT Club, Golden West College, Spring 2004 Officer, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, University of California, Riverside, VOLUNTEER WORK AND HONORS Local Chapter Officer, Society for Creative Anachronism, Riverside, California, 2011-present Regional Officer, Society for Creative Anachronism, Southern California, 2012-present Received internationally-recognized service award for my work for this organization, which performs ongoing nonprofit research into medieval societies, including their social organization, military operations, arts, and sciences.