Vita John D. Wilkins, Ph.D.

Residential Address P.O. Box 202832 Austin, TX. 78720-2832 Tel: (850).293.2001

Email: JWilkins4051@gmail.com

Education

Dec. 2003 Ph.D., Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA., specializing in sociology of science, Dissertation title: The Common, the Contradictory and the Idiosyncratic: Signposts from a Qualitative Exploration into the Structural Factors Influencing Scientific Work in Tsukuba, Japan [1997-2002].

Aug. 1996 M.A., Sociology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA., specializing in Crime, Delinquency and Corrections, Thesis title: Mental Illness and Control Theory: A Biosocial Model of Violent Behavior

May 1985 B.S., Marine Biology, Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX.

Professional Work Experience

2013-present Adjunct Online Professor & Team Lead – Southern New Hampshire University.

2011-present Adjunct Online Professor – Kaplan University. General Education – Social Sciences.

2008-2013 Adjunct Online Professor - Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ. Sociology (Introductory Sociology, Social Theory, The Family, Criminology, Social Problems, Deviance, Aging, Social Stratification, etc.); Social Psychology and Research Methods/Statistics courses (undergraduate and graduate courses)

2009-present Academic Advisory Board Member. Annual Editions: Anthropology. McGraw-

Hill Publishers

2008-2009 Principle Researcher & Quality Control Specialist/Analyst, H.A.L.O. Recovery Services, Inc. Substance Abuse Treatment Facility

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Professional Work Experience (cont.)

2004-2007 Assistant Professor NGCSU – Sociology [5 Courses per semester and 2 courses

each summer (Sociology: Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced-Level course)]

Fall, 2006 Appalachian Teaching Project Principle Investigator, NGCSU

Spring, 2005 Sapelo Island – Teaching Community – specialty course on Sapelo Island, GA. culture/environmental sociology

2004 Faculty Advisor for several independent studies (senior students), Student Projects (Safe Space Listener for Project Dignity at NGCSU) and Community

Boards (Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition). Member of the Leadership

Roundtable at NGCSU.

1999 - 2004 Research Assistant – coding and data analysis for qualitative research project involving an investigation into “anti-aging” websites. Graduate Teaching

Assistant - Sociology Department, VPI&SU (50-student “Sociology of Aging”

course – grading, monitoring, and daily assistance with course); Graduate

Teaching Assistant - Sociology Department, VPI&SU (several Sociology and

Social-Psychology courses as Instructor). Also, acted as a “Mentor” for Professor William Snizek’s study on mentoring students at VPI.

1998 – 1999 Java™ Programmer and statistics tutorial creator, VPI&SU, SABLE project,

Computer Science Department (SABLE is an interactive environment for statistics classes)

1997 – 2000 Graduate Assistant for Sociology Department, VPI&SU, Spring 1998. (Computer maintenance/repair & troubleshooting). Supplemental Instructor for Introductory Sociology, VPI&SU, Academic Enrichment Programs, Fall and

Spring semesters: Tutor for Minority Group Relations and Introductory

Sociology, Athletic Academic Advising

1987 – 1997 Senior Supervisor, Reagent Production, Iodination/Antisera/Government Contracts (1996-1997); Supervisor, Reagent Production, Iodination Group

(1993-1996); Group Leader, Iodination Laboratory (1991-1993); Research

Associate, (1989-1991); Research Assistant, (1988-1989); Senior Laboratory

Technician, (1987-1988), at Hazleton Biotechnologies Company, Vienna, VA. (In 1996, changed to Covance, Inc., Vienna, VA.)

1994 – 1997 Case Manager, Virginia Office of Criminal Justice Services, Manassas, VA.

1986 – 1987 Senior Laboratory Technician, Johns Hopkins University John D. Wilkins, Ph.D. – CV - 2 | P a g e

Professional Work Experience (cont.)

1985 – 1986 Foreign Fisheries Observer, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (N.O.A.A.), Seattle, WA.; scientific sampling on Japanese Fishing Vessels off the coast of Alaska

Professional Training

2016 Google Analytics Academy: 10 Hours – Digital Analytics Fundamentals Course 2015 Kaplan University/Graham Holdings (GH) Compliance Training 2015-2016. Ethics & Code of Business Conduct [v.1]; GH Security Awareness & Privacy

Principles [v.2]; and GH Harassment & Discrimination Awareness Course. [2

hours total training – October 2015]

2015 Team Lead Training (SNHU) – (1) The Team Lead Role; (2) Feedback &

Communication; (3) Leadership as Team Lead; (4) Multiple Scenarios for

specific situations in Team Lead Role [30 Hours – March 23, 2015 thru April 12, 2015]

2013 Washington Post/Kaplan University – Training (1) Information Security &

Policy; (2) Preventing Workplace Harassment; (3) Ethics & Code of Business

Conduct [3 hours training].

2013 Teaching KU Military Students [CTL014]. April 29, 2013. Kaplan University

2013 Teaching First-Term Students Workshop [CTL006]. April 29, 2013. Kaplan

University. (3 hours).

2013

CATs (Classroom Assessment Techniques) Workshop [OFD-574]. April 22-24,

2013. Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ. (6 hours)

2012 IRB-Training: CITI Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research

(RCR), 3 hours (05/23/2012 – 5/25/2012)

2012

IRB Training (CITI) for Human Subjects Research: Basic Course -

Social/Humanistic/Behavioral Research, 6 hours (5/19/2012 – 5/23/2012)

2012 Student Content-Focused Discussion Training (GCU OFD-564); A 3-day

Workshop highlighting content-based assignment feedback. This workshop

focused upon how faculty members can be successful in providing quality

feedback on the content of student assignments, 3 hours (05/14/2012 - 05/16/2012)

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Professional Training (cont.) 2012 Kaplan University CTL (Center for Teaching & Learning) GEL Training (GEL -

CTLMW001); A presentation/workshop on both the General Education Program at Kaplan University, and how it utilizes both a core curriculum and distributed General Education Literacies, or GELs, to ensure students learn these important skills. In addition, specific information for the KU-Social Sciences Department's use of GELs/CLAs was presented, 1 hour (04/02/2012)

2012 Google Apps Training - Calendar; Advanced KU/Google Training for Calendar including: Calendar Settings, Notifications, Sharing your Calendar, Creating a

New Calendar, Searching Calendar, Tasking and misc. options - Instructor: Brian Burchanowski, 0.5 hours (02/20/2012).

2012 Google Apps Training - Mail; Advanced KU/Google Training for Email, including: labels, filters, inbox options, tasking, "Labs," and multiple sign-in

options. Instructor: Brian Burchanowski, 0.5 hours (02/20/2012).

2011 Kaplan University – PD102: A training course that introduces faculty to Kaplan

University's programs and its online teaching environment by examining

department connections and resources. PD102 provides faculty with

knowledge of best practices to improve the classroom experience, 4 hours

(+0.4 CEUs), (08/13/2011)

2011 Faculty Online-Course Reviewer

2011 Kaplan University: CLA, LOM and New Faculty Orientation (PD101), 3-Weeks, 5 CEUs

2011 Grand Canyon University: Reading Assessment Faculty for Rubric

Development, 2-Weeks

2008 STATA (Statistical Software) – Advanced Training on STATA SE

2008 HIV/STDs Training in a Clinical Setting – Ken Griffin – Escambia County Health

Department, Pensacola, FL.

2006 Apple Podcast Training

2004 Project Dignity “Communication Course for Safe Space Providers”

2004 NGCSU Faculty Retreat – seminars on innovative teaching/learning and team

building

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Professional Training (cont.)

2002 Association for Asian Studies Conference, Washington D.C., April 3-7

2001 International Presentation at WES Conference, Nottingham, England, September 11-13

1998 - 1999 Computer Science systems training for web-based interactive statistical software project

1997 - 1998 Supplemental Instruction training for tutoring Introductory Sociology and

related classes

1996 – 1997 ISO 9001 quality standard training and implementation, Covance Inc., Vienna, VA.

1997 Eastern Regional Annual Meeting, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). New Brunswick, NJ.

1996 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), Chicago, IL.

1995 Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers, Covance Inc., Vienna, VA.

(28 hours, 2.4 continuing education credits)

1993 Computer Program Design and Development, Northern Virginia Community

College, Sterling, VA. (4 credits)

1992 Management Development Training, DCM & KMB Associates, Covance Inc., Vienna, VA. (76 hours)

Professional Affiliations

1997 – present - American Sociological Association (ASA) 1999 – present - Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) 2002 – present - Association for Asian Studies (AAS) 2000 – present - Policy Studies Organization (PSO)

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In-Process Articles/Projects

Wilkins, J.D. (2015). “Successful Stressing? An Exploration into American Stress &

Happiness.” In-process academic article. Wilkins, J.D. (2014). “America: A Culture of Incompetence?” - in-process book.

Wilkins, J. D. (2013). “Stressed for Success? An Exploration of the Etiology of Stress, Quality of Life, Coping and Achievement Outcomes at a Christian University” -In-process academic article.

Wilkins, J.D. (2009). “Engaging, Exchanging & Energizing through Evaluation: A Program

Evaluation of a Non-Profit, Florida-based, Substance Abuse Treatment Facility.” -in-house publication.

Wilkins, J.D., “Economic Impact of the Woolly Adelgid Aphid on Communities in

North Georgia.” (2006).

Hertel, B. R., and John D. Wilkins. (2001) “Work and Well-being Among White Americans: How Much Work is Too Much?” -In-process paper.

Book Reviews and Article Reviews 1. Fall 2004 review of article submitted to Environmental Psychology journal through. Steve

Smith, Ph.D. “Meanings that Make a House a Home in Japan.”

2. John D. Wilkins, rev. of “New Atlantis Revisited: Akademgorodok, The Siberian City of

Science,” by Paul R. Josephson, Science, Technology, and Human Values, Autumn 1999, Vol.24 No.4.

3. John D. Wilkins, rev. of “Has Feminism Changed Science?” by Londa

Schiebinger, Science & Technology, June 2000, http://www.techsoc.com

4. John D. Wilkins, rev. of “Building A Bridge to the 18th Century,” by Neil Postman, Science & Technology, May 2000, http://www.techsoc.com

Conference Presentations Hertel, B. R., and John D. Wilkins. “Patterns in the impact of Hours of Workforce Participation on Psychological Well-Being and Self-Assessed Health of White American Adults, 1972-1998,” Paper presentation at Work Employment & Society Conference, September 11-13, 2001, Nottingham England.

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Professional Accomplishments / Awards and Honors

2015 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Honorable Mention – Kaplan University, General Education Department. (2015).

2014 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Honorable Mention – Kaplan University, General Education Department. (2014).

2013 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty – Kaplan University, General Education

Department. (2013).

2013 Faculty Acknowledgement Program Award – for excellence in online teaching, Grand Canyon University (GCU), Phoenix, AZ. (August 22, 2013)

2012 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty (Honorable Mention) – Kaplan University, General Education Department. (07/11/2012).

2012 Faculty Acknowledgement Program Award – for excellence in online teaching, Grand Canyon University (GCU), Phoenix, AZ. (March 06, 2012)

2011 Faculty Acknowledgement Program Award – for excellence in online teaching, Grand Canyon University (GCU), Phoenix, AZ. (April 15, 2011).

2010 Faculty Acknowledgement Program Award – for excellence in online teaching,

Grand Canyon University (GCU), Phoenix, AZ. (September 14, 2010)

2008-2009 Policies & Procedures development/implementation at H.A.L.O. Recovery

Services, Inc.

2008-2009 Quantitative/Qualitative Program Evaluation of a substance abuse treatment facility in Florida

2004–2007 Teaching commendation for significantly influencing, committing and

personal development towards students at NGCSU

2006 Appalachian Teaching Project – Appreciation Certificate

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Research Interests

Research Methods (Quantitative & Qualitative) Culture Time and Society

Work & Organizations Sociology of Knowledge & Science

Social Theory

Cultural Anthropology Social Psychology

Crime, Corrections and Deviance

Computer Skills

Environments: Google Analytics; Learning Management Systems [Blackboard 9.1; Angel; KapLearn]; MS Windows 8™ & 10™ MS Windows 7™;

MS Windows Vista™ & XP™, 2000™; Google (Android) Nexus 7™;

Ibuntu Maverick; Apple systems; Linux (Mandrake 9.1); Unix; Gnu-Win32 (Cygnus); CVS™

Statistics software: STATA™; SPSS/PASW™; Statistica™; Systat™ 12.0; QSR’s NUD*IST

– N6™; NVIVO™(qualitative software) and Stattransfer™

Word processors: MS Office 365™; MS Office 2010™; MS Office 2007™; MS Office 2003™; MS Office XP™(Word™, Excel™, Powerpoint™; Groove™;

Infopath™; One Note); Word Perfect™; Lotus Ami Pro™

Data mining/Database: Clementine™ (PASW Modeler™) Microsoft Access™; OpenOffice;

TheraScribe™; TANAGRA/Sipina_W™

Programming: Python 3 (Spyder GUI); Matlab™; HTML; JavaScript™; Java™; ™

Other: Google Analytics; Google Forms; Google Sheets; Adobe Connect; Skype for Business; Lync; Podcasts; Adobe Acrobat

Quicken; Microsoft Publisher; Digital Cameras/Photoshop;

HTML programming; scanning equipment; Olympus Recorder/Transcriber

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