Kenneth Sanchagrin, Ph.D. - Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Ph.D. Sociology. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1979. Title of dissertation: “Intra-rural Heterogeneity in Attitudes Among Three Rural Categories: A Secondary Analysis of NORC General Social Survey Data.”

M.A. Sociology. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1971. Title of thesis: “Certainty of Self and Tolerance of Others: A Pre-Experimental Exploration into the Relationship Between Self-Knowledge, Perception of Discrepancy, and Invidious Judgments Among Aggressive and Compliant High School Students.”

Graduate Study in theology. Glenmary Seminary, Cincinnati, OH, 1962-1965; St. John’s Seminary, Plymouth, MI, 1961-1962

Graduate Study in Liturgy and Jungian Psychology, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, 1961-1963.

B.A. Philosophy (Minors: English and Latin). Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, MI, 1961

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Employment

1971-2001: Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC. Faculty Rank: Professor,  Department of Sociology.Primary teaching areas: Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Social Psychology, Social Stratification, Sociology of Religion and Social Policy.

1998-2001: Professor of Sociology, Department Chairperson and Director of the Hester Center for Peace and Justice, and Part-Time Director, Glenmary Research Center

1989-1998: Professor of Sociology, Department Chairperson and Director of the Hester Center for Peace and Justice.

1980-1989: Associate Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of Sociology Program. 

1977-1979: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Coordinator of the Sociology Program, Director of Community Research Center and Director of Experiential Education Center.

1974-1976: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Coordinator of the Sociology Program, and Chairperson of Science Competence Program, Division of General Education

1971-1974: Assistant Professor of Sociology. Designed and established Bachelor of Social Work Program within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

1969-1971: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Teaching Assistant: Primary teaching responsibility for Introductory Sociology, Social Problems and tutorials in Research Methods.

1967-1968: Church of the Holy Ghost, Wood Dale, IL. Director of Religious Education.

1965-1967: W.A.M.Y. Community Action, Inc. Boone, NC. Positions: Community Organizer, Yancey, Co. (6 months); County (program) Coordinator, Yancey, Co. (10 months); Staff Development Specialist, 4 Counties (8 months)

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Professional Memberships and Recognitions

1989-2001: Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Member: “Religious Congregations Membership Study 2000" Design and Implementation Committee (Lily Endowment funded)

1989-2001: Religious Research Association.

1988: Award for Excellence as Internship Preceptor for Southmark Fellowship Program in Applied Gerontology. Southmark Foundation.

1981: Certificate of Recognition of Service (1976-1981) presented by the Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency, Morganton, NC.

1969-2001: American Sociological Association.

1971-2001: Southern Sociological Association.

1977-2001: Rural Sociological Society.

1977-1984: International Rural Sociology Association.

1976-1979: Appalachian Consortium. Member of the Regional Cooperation and Development Committee.

1976: Order of the Long Leaf Pine presented by the Governor of North Carolina for community service.

1969-1971: President, Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society in Sociology. Beta Chapter of Michigan. Wayne State University.

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Research, Publications and Consultations

2001: “Old South - New South: Demographic and Cultural Diversity:- Appreciation and Insights for Contemporary Evangelization.”  Workshop presented at the National Conference for Catholic Evangelization. Raleigh, NC. June 7. In preparation.

1999-2001: Glenmary Home Missioners, Cincinnati, OH. Consultation on on-going basis regarding “Regional Concentration “ strategic planning process. 

1998-2001: Religious Congregations Membership Study 2000. In preparation.

1996-1997: Primary program evaluator for Appalachian College Association grant: "Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program" (TIIAP) Grant ($500,000 from Department of Commerce) to establish Rural Information Service Centers in eight counties of five Appalachian states to provide community-wide technology awareness and literacy.

1996: Department of Pastoral Services, Glenmary Home Missioners, Cincinnati, OH. Consultation regarding design, data collection and analysis of data for the “Multi-Cultural Parish Project.” (Focus group study of five different racial-ethnic groups).

1994: “Recent Events and Expectations for Health-Care Reform After the Election.” Presentation to the Madison County League of Women Voters. November 15.

1994: “Economic Security and the Elderly: Toward the Year Two Thousand.” Paper presented at the Regional White House Conference on Aging sponsored by the White House NC Division on Aging and Land of the Sky Regional Council. October 6.

1994: “The New Ethics and Aging Policy.” Pre-Conference Intensive Workshop presented to the Ninth National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. September  28-29.

1994: “Student Research in Small Liberal Arts Colleges.” Presentation and Panel. North Carolina Sociological Association. Greensboro, NC February  25.

1993: “The Catholic Church, a Foreign, Minority Church in the South.” Paper presented to the Diocesan Assembly in Winston-Salem, Hendersonville, and  Charlotte, NC. January.

1993: Madison County School System. Consultation in the design, conduct and analysis of a survey of “End-of Grade Examinations” for Vocational Education programs in North Carolina High Schools. In conjunction with NC Department of Public Instruction.

1993: “The Interface Between the Church, Elders and Social Policy.” Day-long Intensive Workshop presented at the Eighth Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. September 27.

1992: “Application of Personality Type to Spiritual Growth in Later Life” and “Poverty and the Elderly.” Presented at the Seventh Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. October 4.

1992: “Aging and the Politics of Poverty.” Presented at the Seventh Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. October 5.

1991: “MBTI Type Profile of Mars Hill College Entering Freshmen, 1986-1990, with Implications for Personal Growth and Learning.”

1991: “When is Enough, Enough? Ethical Issues.” Presented at the Sixth Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. October 4.

1990: “The Systemic Nature of Poverty.” Working Paper presented to the Religious Sector Task Force of the North Carolina Poverty Project. Greensboro, NC.

1989-1990: “Needs of the Aging Population in Madison County, NC.” Consultation for design, data collection, and interpretation of survey data for Land of the Sky Regional Council, Asheville, NC.

1988-1989: “Myers Briggs Type Indicator Introductory Workshop.” Two day-long presentations a month to various professional staff groups in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

1989: “Intergenerational Equity or Conflict? The Role of the Church in Creating Abundant Life in a Time of Scarcity.” Presented at the Fourth Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. October 12. 

1989: “Churches Meeting the Needs of the Elderly: Introduction and Overview.” Keynote Address for “The Church, Older People, and Their Families: A Special Relationship.” Sponsored by Mars Hill College Gerontology Center and the North Carolina Division on Aging. Mars Hill, NC; Elkin, NC; and Lumberton, NC. April 10-16.

1988: “Long-Term Care: Future Models and Financing.” Presented at the Third Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. October 27

1988: “What Shall We Do About Mother? The Crisis of Caring for Our Aging Parents.”  Presented at the Third Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Hendersonville, NC. October 28.

1988: “The Southern Parish and Ecumenical Relations: Practical Approaches.” Workshop presented at the National Pastoral Life Center Regional Convention. Orlando, FL. December 4.

1988: National leadership Conference for Financing Long-term Care. American Society on Aging. Panel Participant. January 18.

1987: “Implications for Religious Leaders of Current aging Policy.”  Presented at the Second Annual National Interfaith Symposium: Ministry with the Aging.” Tampa, FL. December 4

1986: “Fundamentalism–Conservative Theology and Close Mindedness: Practical Implications for Ministry in Rural Areas.” Workshop Paper for the Edwin Vincent O’Hara Institute of Rural Ministry Education National Conference. Memphis, TN. October 12-14.

1986: Ministry in Rural Contexts. New Orleans, LA. Loyola University (Text for master of ministry program).

1986: Ministry in Rural Contexts Video. New Orleans, LA. Loyola University. (One-hour video tape to be used in conjunction with Ministry in Rural Contexts text).

1986: “Religion and Culture: Sociological and Missiological Implications for Mission and Ministry.” Keynote address and facilitation of the Annual Congress of the Glenmary Home Missioners. Nazareth, KY. August 18-21.

1978-1981: U.S. Forest Service. National Forests in North Carolina, Asheville, NC.

1979-1981: Consultant for Implementation of Pisgah-Nantahla Forest Land Management Plan.

1979: Boland, Margaret, Eller, Ronald D., Sanchagrin, Kenneth M., and Underwood, Evelyn. A Socioeconomic Overview of Western North Carolina for the Nantahala_Pisgah Forests. Asheville, NC: U.S. Forest Service, The National Forests in North Carolina. (Community Research Center, Mars Hill College). See: http://www.lib.duke.edu/forest/usfs.S.htm

1978-1979: “Public Involvement in Land Management Planning for the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Forest Management Act of 1976” and regular consultations to the regional planning staff.

1979: Viterbo College, La Crosse, WI. Consultation regarding reorganization and restructuring of Department of Sociology.

1979: “Involvement of Rural Residents in Health Planning Agencies.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association of Executive Directors of Health Systems Agencies. Tampa, FL.

1978: Consultations regarding the development of experiential education / internship programs at: Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC; Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL; and Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC.

1976: Clayton Junior College, Clayton, GA. Consultation regarding the development of a competence curriculum.

1975: Madison-Yancey Achievement Home, Burnsville, NC. Wrote and secured funding for behaviorally-oriented residential juvenile home.

1966-1967: VISTA, Washington, DC. Consultant for design of and supervision of field training of VISTA volunteers.

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Community Involvement

1997-2001: Asheville-Mountain Area American Red Cross, Asheville, NC. Member of Board of Directors; member of Health and Safety Committee.

1999-2000: Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, Asheville, NC. Negotiated for and helped conduct a seven-county community survey of knowledge of, attitude toward and use of Red Cross Services

1990-1998: Glenmary Research Center. Atlanta, GA. Member of the Advisory Committee.

1989: Religious Sector Task Force of the North Carolina Poverty Project; a private, non-partisan, state-wide educational program to engage people in their civic responsibility for dealing with poverty. Task Group Member.

1989: Glenmary Co-Missioners, Cincinnati, OH. Member of Founding Board of Directors.

1986-1987: Synod of the Diocese of Charlotte. Member of Synod and Chairperson of the Evangelization Preparatory Commission.

1984-1986: Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency, Morganton, NC. Reappointed Board Member representing local governments in Governor’s Planning Region B.

1980-1983: North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council. Appointed by the governor pursuant to Public Law 93-641.

1978-1981: Emergency Medical Services advisory Council, Land of the Sky Regional Council, Asheville, NC. Member of the Board.

1976-1979: Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency, Morganton, NC. Member of the Board; Member of Nominating Committee (1976-1978).

1976-1979: Diocesan Pastoral Council, Diocese of Charlotte, NC. Council Member; Vice-Chairperson (1977-1979).

1975-1978: Madison County Health Planning Board, Marshall, NC. Chairman of the Board.

1971-1977: Celo Health Education Corporation, Celo, NC. Member of the Board (1971-1973); Chairman of the Board (1973-1977).

1976: Member of the Governor’s Convener Group to establish Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency pursuant tp Public Law 93-461.

1974-1976: Mountain Ramparts Comprehensive Health Planning Agency, Asheville, NC. Member of the Board 1974-1975); Secretary (1976).

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