F. Andrew Deseran
Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Sociology, Louisiana State University
Lecturer, Depts. of Sociology & Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, Sonoma State University
Ph.D., Colorado State University
Email: deseran@sonoma.edu
Voicemail: 707.664.2697
Fax: 707.664.3920
Office: Stevenson 2084-H
Web Page:http://www.miniblooms.com/DeseranBio/andy_deseran.htm
Areas of Expertise:
Social Psychology, Population and Society, Social Deviance, Research Methodology
Academic Interests:
Since arriving at Sonoma State University in 2001, I have taught a variety of courses in both the Sociology Department and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies. My major focus in these courses, regardless of the particular topic, is on the interplay between the individual and the social structure in which the individual is embedded.
Courses Offered:
SOCI 314/CCJS 441: Deviant Behavior
SOCI 326: Social Psychology
SOCI 381: Population and Society
CCJS 201: Criminal Justice and Public Policy
CCJS 375: The Social Construction of Crime
Selected Publications:
Ten Eyck, T. and F. A. Deseran. 2004. “Oyster Coverage: Chiastic News As a Reflection of Local Expertise and Economic Concerns.” Sociological Research Online 9(4) (http://www.socresonline.org).
Tolbert, C., F. Deseran, and T. Blanchard. 2003. “Communities of Interest, Social Justice, and Congressional Redistricting: The Case of Louisiana’s Fourth District in the 1990.” Social Justice 30(4):91-107.
Deseran, F. A. and C. Riden. 2003. “Troubled Waters or Business as Usual? Ethnicity, Social Capital, and Community in The Louisiana Oyster Fishery,” in William W. Falk, Michael D. Schulman, and Ann R. Tickamyer (eds), Communities of Work: Rural Restructuring in Local and Global Contexts. Ohio University Press.
Deseran, F.A. and L. Tobin. 2003. “Labor demand in the offshore oil and gas industry in the 1990’s: The Louisiana case.” U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, New Orleans, LA. OCS Study MMS 2003-022. 20pp. http://www.gomr.mms.gov/PI/PDFImages/ESPIS/2/3018.pdf
Ten Eyck, T. and F. A. Deseran. 2001. “In the words of experts: the interpretive process of the food irradiation debate.” International Journal of Food Science and Technology 36:821-831.