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Jackson State University
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE & SOCIOLOGY
Dr. ConSandra McNeil
Professor of Sociology
Faculty Profile
Dr. ConSandra McNeil
Professor of Sociology
- Emailcosandra.mcneal@jsums.edu
- Phone601.979.8276
- OfficeDepartment Sociology, Room 301
Degrees
- Certificate of Homeland Security (Disaster Management), Texas A&M University, 2015
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sociology, 1996
- M.A., Jackson State University, Sociology (Alcohol and Drugs), 1992
- B.A., Lane College, Sociology (Social Welfare), 1988
Research Interests
Research interests
- Long-term Effects of Major Disasters on Family Experiences
- Black and Latinos Families
- Health Disparities
- Potential Roles of Black churches in Health Disparities and HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Gender Relations/STEM Women
Courses Taught
Courses taught
Undergraduate Courses
- Introduction to Sociology (Online & Traditional)
- Modern Social Problems (Online & Traditional)
- Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Hybrid)
- Nationality and Race Relations
- Community Organization
- Marriage and the Family (Online & Traditional)
- Criminology
- Black Female and the Family (Hybrid)
- Sociological Theory (Hybrid)
- Computational Thinking (Co-Taught)
Graduate Courses
- Theories of Crime and Delinquency
- Crime and the Urban Community (Hybrid)
- History and Philosophy of Alcoholism (Hybrid)
- History of Sociology
- Recent Social Theory
- Security System and Administration
- Directed Individual Project
- Master Thesis
Courses Developed
- Introduction to Sociology (Writing Intensive)
- African-American Family: A Seminar (graduate)
- Crime in The Urban Community (graduate)
Memberships & Publications
Professional memberships and publications
Professional Memberships
- Association of Black Sociologists
- Mid-South Sociological Association
- Association of Social Behavioral Scientists
- National Social Science Association
Recent Publications and/or Creative Works
- Turner, Timothy, Barbara Howard, Ashton Hamme, Naomi Campbell, Barbara Graham, ConSandra McNeil (2017). JSU SUCCESS: National Science Foundation. $300,000. (CO-PI)
- McNeil, ConSandra, Jessica Buck Murphy (2016). Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security (Program Proposal)
- Edited by McNeil, ConSandra and Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah (2015). Pathways to Resiliency: Black and Latino Families in America (Published book)
- McNeal, CoSandra (2011-2016) Capital City Rebuilds AmeriCorps Program (Summative Evaluation)
- McNeal, CoSandra, Loretta Moore (2012) Culture Climate Report. JSU ADVANCE Project. Jackson State University. (Climate Study)
- McNeil, ConSandra (2016) A Cause for Discussion: Teaching Marriage and the Family: The Evolving American Family (Presented at the Southern Sociological Society and National Social Science Association 2016- Recommended for Publication in referred journal)
- Moore, Loretta, Doris-Robinson Gardner, Mark Hardy, Ronald Mason, CoSandra McNeal (2010-2013) Transforming the Climate and Advancing STEM Women at JSU, an HBCU in the South. (Co-PI). National Science Foundation, Department of Computer Science, Jackson State University. $3.5 million
About the Department
Criminal Justice and Sociology
At Jackson State University, our Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology is dedicated to fostering a deep understanding of the intricacies of society, crime, and justice. OUr mission is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities needed to excel in these dynamic fields.
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Department contact
For more information, please contact us at 601-979-2031. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.
Location
Dollye E. Robinson BuildingJackson State University
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217