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Contact Information:
Phillips Hall 403; Department of Sociology
Phone: (407) 823-3744; (407) 823-2618
Fax: (407) 823-3026
email: emustain @ mail . ucf . edu (no spaces)
Office Hours: By appointment.
Office Location: Phillips Hall 403-L
Coming Up:
Fall 2008
SYP3930H;
Violence and Destruction in Society syllabus (MS Word)*
SYA7658; Social Research and Policy syllabus (MS Word)*
Frequently Taught Courses:
SYP3511; Sociology of Murder syllabus
(MS Word)*
SYP3511; Sociology of Murder – W (fully on-line course); see course home* for information
SYP3540;
Sociology of Law – W (fully on-line course); see syllabus* for
information
SYP6522;
Sociological Perspectives on Victimology syllabus and grant
proposal assignment (MS Word)*
SYP6561; Child Abuse in Society –W (fully on-line course); see course home* for information
*Syllabi
are provided for informational purposes only.
When course is taught, syllabus may change.
Helpful Informational
Materials:
How to do a Literature Review The
Critical Literature Review (Power Point)
How to Develop Good Study Habits Study Habits (MS Word)
Good Study Tips and Tactics Study
Tips (pdf file)
How to Locate and Critique Sources of Criminological Information Sources of Information (Power Point)
Statistical Analysis and Multivariate Data http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/statnote.htm
Education:
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Professional Interests:
Research Interests:
- Criminal Victimization, Routine Activities Theory
- Domestic Violence, Women's Victimization, Stalking
- Sex Offender
Registries; Locations of Sex Offenders and Predators
- Child Abuse
- Violence in Society
- The Patterns and Sources of Crime and Incarceration Rates
- Women, Crime, Culture, and Social Control
- Program Evaluation
- Sporting Events, Fans,
Alcohol Consumption, Fan Behaviors
Teaching Interests:
- Criminology, Deviance, Juvenile Delinquency, and specialty topics
- Women, Crime, Law, and Culture
- Violence in Society
- Child Abuse, Healthy Families
- Criminal Victimization, Domestic Violence, Stalking
- Research and Policy
- Research Methods
- Social Forces and Gender Issues
Research:
Publications
Current Research Projects and Interests
Affiliations:
American Society of Criminology
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Southern Criminal Justice Association
American Sociological Association
Just How Cool is Sociology? (answer below)
Sociology@UCF:
Undergraduate Sociology
Graduate Sociology
How Can I Use Sociology? (Each of the following websites uses sociological research)
Rate Your Risk of Being a Crime
Victim
What is Your Carbon Footprint?
Are You Sure You Are
Not Prejudiced?
Serial Killer vs.
Computer Programmer…Can You Tell The Difference?
Check out cool information about your
community
Renewable Resources
How
Does Your Salary/Job Compare?
Local Census
Sociology Internship and Career Possibilities:
Public Schools in your Community
Law Enforcement/Sheriff’s Office in your Community
Victim Services in your Community
Girl Scouts
of Citrus Council
Heart of Florida,
United Way
Local.Com
Community Agencies
The History Center of Orlando
Being a Volunteer or Leader
of Volunteers
Academy Health
Action Without Borders
AmeriCorps
Community
Career Center
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
GuideStar
HS People
Human Services Career Network
I Hire Social Services
Nonprofit Job Opportunities
PeaceCorps
Social Service
Social
Service.com
Society of Human Resource Management
The Mentor Network
The Florida Department of Children
and Families
The Center For Drug Free Living
Habitat For Humanity Orlando Florida
Harbor House Orlando Florida
Equality Florida
Department of
Juvenile Justice
House of Hope
American Federation of State, County, and
Municipal Employees
Teach for America
Student Conservation Association
PACE Center for Girls
Kids Hope United
The Washington Center
Contact
Information for Various Community Organizations for Families and Children
Community
Organizations and Internship Opportunities in Volusia County, Florida
Community
Organizations and Internship Opportunities in Daytona Beach, Florida
Center For the Study of Social Policy
The Center For Community
Partnerships in Child Welfare
Volunteer Match – volunteering
opportunities with nonprofit organizations
See what’s available in your local area by visiting MyFlorida.com
Find out about other internship opportunities through UCF by visiting The Office of Career Services &
Experiential Learning
Career Opportunities for Sociologists in the Federal
Government
Federal Government
Jobs
Federal Jobs Digest
Government
Departments and Agencies
National Security Agency
U.S. Government Office of Personnel
Management
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Career Opportunities for Sociologists in State and Local
Governments
Council of State Governments
GovJobs
GovSpot
International City/County Management Association
Local Government Institute
National Association of Counties
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Governors Association
National League of Cities
State and Local Government on the Net
State and Local
Governments
Career Planning
Careers
in Clinical Sociology
The
Sociology Major: As Preparation for Careers in Business and Organizations
Careers in Sociology
Sociology Virtual Library
Society for Applied Sociology
American Sociological Association (Careers and
Jobs)
(Answer: Very Cool Indeed)
Additional Links of
Interest:
National Archive of Criminal
Justice Data
The Lindesmith Center Drug Policy Research
Institute
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention
Violence Against Women
Family Research Laboratory
Justice
Information Center: Victims
Cybrary of CJ Links
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Orlando Sentinel
Cracker
CD101
Overheard in New York
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Dr. Elizabeth E. Mustaine maintains this page. Last updated: 8/25/08