Dr. Lynxwiler received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Tennessee in 1984. He joined the faculty at UCF in 1990.  Dr. Lynxwiler was the Department’s Graduate Coordinator from 1991-1995 and 2001-2004.  From 1995-1997, he was the Director of the UCF American Studies Program.  He currently is a Trainer in the UCF Diversity Initiatives Program and Co-Editor of Sociological Spectrum, the official journal of the Mid-South Sociological Association.  Dr. Lynxwiler's published work has examined abortion attitudes and behaviors, regulatory policymaking, social control, identity management, and social problems construction.  His primary teaching areas are deviant behavior, social psychology, popular culture, and social theory.  Along with graduate and undergraduate courses, Dr. Lynxwiler has taught interdisciplinary, diversity, LINC, GED, Pegasus, Internet, and media courses.

 

 

Address:          Department of Sociology

                        1519 Clearlake Road

                        Bldg. 3 - Ste 222

                        The University of Central Florida - Cocoa

                        Cocoa, FL  32922

 

Phone:            Cocoa Office:  321-433- 7960

                        Orlando Dept:    407-823-2227

 

FAX:               321-433-7912

 

e-mail:            jlynxwil@mail.ucf.edu

 

Education:     Ph.D.    1984     University of Tennessee

                        M.A.    1980     University of Tennessee

                        B.A.     1977     University of West Alabama

 

Employment:  1990 -             The University of Central Florida

1983-90           The University of Alabama at Birmingham

                        1979-80           Draughons Junior College, Knoxville

                        1971-75           U. S. Air Force, Uncle Sam

 

Courses Taught at the Undergraduate Level:

General Sociology, Social Problems, Deviant Behavior, Popular Culture, Social Theory, Sociology of Popular Music, Popular Culture & Social Issues, Research Methods I & II, The South & Southern Culture, Social Psychology, Constructing Social Issues, Social Stratification, Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology.

 

Courses Taught at the Graduate Level:

Deviant Behavior, Social Psychology, Sociological Theory, Issues in Social Disorganization, Sociology of Policy Analysis, Evaluation Research Methods, Qualitative Research, Pro-Seminar in Applied Sociology, Internship in Applied Sociology.

 

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