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CURRICULUM VITAE

ROBERT EMMET (“Bobby”) JONES

OFFICE Department of Sociology McClung Tower, Room 904

University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0490

Telephone (865) 974-7017 Fax: (865) 974-7013

email [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Sociology, Washington State University (1990)

M.A. Sociology, Western Washington University (1985)

B.S. Environmental Studies, Huxley College of the Environment,

Western Washington University (1983)

A.A. Liberal Arts, Chicago City Colleges - Truman College (1981)

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Environmental Sociology

Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management and Environmental Policy

Environmental Values and Public Opinion, Environmental Justice

Community Sociology

Sustainable Rural and Urban Community Development

Rural Sociology

Amenity and Rapid Community Growth, Renewable Agriculture, Natural

Resource Management

Social Psychology

Human Values, Attitude-Behavior Theory, Social Constructivism

Methods

Survey Research Methods, Social Impact Assessment, Small Group and Facet

Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Tennessee - Positions and Affiliations

Full Professor, Department of Sociology (2014-present)

Senior Research Associate, Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment

(2007-present)

Senior Fellow and Chair of Environmental Justice Division, Center for the Study of

Social Justice (2009-present)

Faculty Associate, Center for Watershed Solutions, An EPA Region IV Center of

Excellence in Watershed Management (2009-present)

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University of Tennessee - Positions and Affiliations (continued)

Senior Research Associate, Human Dimensions Research Lab, Department of

Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries (1999-present)

Faculty Associate, Interdisciplinary Programs, Major in Environmental Studies and

Sustainability (1999-present)

Faculty Associate, Major and Minor in Watershed Studies (2012- )

Member, Steering Committee for Sustainability Working Group (2014- )

Member, Steering Committee to Grow Knoxville’s Green Economy (2012- )

Faculty Member, Intercollegiate Graduate Statistics Program (2014- )

Senior Research Associate, Energy, Environment and Research Center (1995-2007)

Senior Research Associate, Southeast Water Policy Initiative (2003-2007)

Associate Head, Department of Sociology (2003-2004)

Research Associate, Water Resources Center (2000-1995)

Washington State University - Positions and Affiliations

Senior Study Director, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center:

Environmental and Natural Resource Policy Issues, Director: Dr. Don Dillman,

(1992-1994)

Visiting Assistant Professor: Department of Sociology, (1991-1992)

Study Director: “Washington State University Recycling Study”, WSU Office of

Material Maintenance (1990)

Study Director: Washington State Hazardous Waste Management Study”, Social and

Economic Sciences Research Center (1989-1990)

Teaching Instructor: Department of Sociology (1990-1987)

Research Assistant: Dr. Riley E. Dunlap, Department of Rural Sociology (1989-1985) Computer Consultant: Dr. J. Scott Long, Sociological Data Processing Center (1986) Teaching Assistant: Dr. Lewis F. Carter, Department of Sociology, Graduate Seminar in Qualitative Methods (1986) Research Assistant: Dr. William R. Freudenburg, Department of Rural Sociology (1985)

University of Idaho - Positions and Affiliations

Visiting Assistant Professor: Department of Anthropology and Sociology (1992)

St. Lawrence University - Positions and Affiliations

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology (1990-1991) Visiting Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies (1990-1991) Visiting Assistant Professor, The First Year Program (1990-1991) Faculty Member, The Appalachian-Adirondack Summer Outdoor Program (1991)

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Western Washington University - Positions and Affiliations

Instructor, Department of Sociology, Environment and Society (1985)

Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Department of Sociology (1985)

Laboratory Assistant, Mr. Lucky Tedrow, Demographic Research Laboratory (1984)

Teaching Assistant, Dr. G. Edward Stephen, Department of Sociology, History of

Social Thought, Human Ecology (1984-1983)

Teaching Assistant, Dr. Carl S. Simpson, Research Methods (1983)

DISSERTATION

Jones, Robert Emmet

1990 Understanding the Social and Institutional Determinants of Recycling

Dr. Riley E. Dunlap (Chair), Dr. William R. Catton Jr., Dr. Don A.

Dillman, Dr. Viktor Gecas, Dr. Peter J. Burke. Department of Sociology,

Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

PUBLICATIONS

Articles Published in Refereed Journals * [Note: JIF= Journal Impact Factor, based upon SCIamgo Journal Rank; Sociological Journals, Average JIF = 1.01]

Jones, Robert Emmet

1990 "Understanding Paper Recycling within an Institutionally Supportive

Setting: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action." Journal of

Environmental Systems, 19 (4), 307-321. (*JIF= 0.5)

Freudenburg, William R. and Robert Emmet Jones

1992 Deviant Behavior and Rapid Community Growth: Examining the

Evidence. Rural Sociology, 56 (4), 619-645. (JIF = 2.0)

Jones, Robert Emmet and Riley E. Dunlap

1992 The Social Bases of Environmental Concern: Have There Been Any

Changes? Rural Sociology, 57 (1), 28-47. (JIF = 2.0)

Jones, Robert Emmet and Lewis F. Carter

1994 Concern for the Environment among Black Americans: An Assessment of

Common Assumptions. Social Science Quarterly, 75 (3), 560-579.

(JIF= 1.4)

Jones, Robert Emmet

1998 Black Concern for the Environment: Myth vs Reality. Society & Natural

Resources: An International Journal, 11, (2), 1-20 (JIF = 1.8)

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Articles Published in Refereed Journals (continued)

Jones, Robert Emmet, J. Mark Fly and H. Ken Cordell

1999 How Green is My Valley? Tracking Rural and Urban Environmentalism in

the Southern Appalachian Ecoregion. Rural Sociology, 64 (3), 482-499.

(JIF = 2.0)

Dunlap, Riley E., Kent D. Van Liere, Angela Mertig, and Robert Emmet Jones

2000 Measuring Endorsement of the New Ecological Paradigm: A revised NEP

Scale. In a Special Issue Promoting Environmentalism in the Journal of

Social Issues, 56 (3): 435-442. (JIF = 2.4)

Jones, Robert Emmet

2002 Blacks Just Don't Care: Unmasking Popular Misconceptions about

Concern for the Environment among African-Americans. International

Journal of Public Administration, 25 (2): 221-251. (JIF = 0.7)

Jones, Robert Emmet, J. Mark Fly, James Talley and H. Ken Cordell

2003 Green Migration into Rural America: The New Frontier of

Environmentalism. Society & Natural Resources: An International

Journal, 16 (3) 221-228. (JIF = 1.8)

Routhe Aaron, Robert Emmet Jones and David Feldman

2005 Using Theory to Understand Public Support for Collective Actions that

Impact the Environment. Social Science Quarterly, 86(4):874-897

(JIF = 1.4)

Marshall, Brent C. and Robert Emmet Jones

2005 Citizen Participation in Natural Resource Management: Does

Representativeness Matter? Sociological Spectrum, 25(6): 715-737

(JIF = 0.7)

Jones, Robert Emmet and Shirley A. Rainey

2006a. Examining Linkages between Race, Environmental Concern, Health and

Justice in a Highly-Polluted Community of Color. Journal of Black

Studies, 36 (10) 473-496. (JIF = 0.6)

Rainey, Shirley A. and Robert Emmet Jones

2006b. Addressing Environmental Concerns and Health issues in Clarksville,

Tennessee. The Negro Educational Review Journal, 56(4) 301-309.

(JIF = 0.3)

Jones, Robert Emmet, Kim Davis and John Bradford.

2013 The Value of Trees: Factors Influencing Homeowner Support for

Protecting Local Urban Trees.” Environment and Behavior 45(5) 650-676.

(JIF = 2.6)

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Articles Published in Refereed Journals (continued)

Golberger Jessica, Robert Emmet Jones, Carol A. Miles, Russ Wallace, and Debra A.

Inglis.

2014 Barriers and Bridges to the Adoption of Biodegradable Plastic Mulches

for U.S. Specialty Crop Production. Renewable Agriculture and Food

(On-line First Version 09/08/2013; print version 2015, 30(2) 143-155.

(JIF = 1.4)

Davis, Kim and Robert Emmet Jones.

2014 Predicting Public Support for Urban Forest Protection: Assessing the

Utility of Biophysical Indicators. Society & Natural Resources: An

International Journal, 27: 372-388 (JIF= 1.8)

Walton, T. N., & Jones, Robert Emmet Jones. 2017 Ecological Identity: The Development and Assessment of a

Measurement Scale. Environment and Behavior, 001391651771031. doi:10.1177/0013916517710310 (JIF = 3.4)

Articles in Preparation to be submitted Refereed Journals

Jones, Robert Emmet, Sylvia Duluc-Silva, J. Mark Fly, Tobin Walton

2017 Food Security, Justice and Support for Alternative Food Systems in A

Community of Color

Walton, Tobin and Robert Emmet Jones.

2017 Integrating Identity Theories: A Multi-Level Model of Ecological Identity.

Books

Shefner, Jon., Harry Dahms, Robert Emmet Jones and Asafa Jalata (eds).

2014 Social Justice and the University: Globalization. Human Rights and the

Future of Democracy. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing.

Contributions to Edited Book Volumes

Peine, John. D, Robert Emmet Jones, Mary English, and Sam Wallace

1999 Contributions of Sociology to Ecosystem Management. In K. Cordell and

J. Bergstron (eds.), Integrating Social Science and Ecosystem

Management Washington, DC: Sagamore Press, 73-99.

Jones, Robert Emmet and Riley E. Dunlap

2001 The Social Bases of Environmental Concern: Have They Changed Over

Time? In R. Scott Frey (ed.), The Environment and Society Reader. oston,

MA: Allyn & Bacon, 164-179 (Reprint of Jones and Dunlap, 1992).

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916517710310

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Contributions to Edited Book Volumes (continued)

Dunlap, Riley E. and Robert Emmet Jones

2002 Environmental Concern: Conceptual and Measurement Issues. In R.E.

Dunlap and W. Michelson (eds.), Handbook of Environmental Sociology.

Westport, CN: Greenwood Press, 482-524.

Dunlap, Riley E. and Robert Emmet Jones

2003 Environmental Attitudes and Values. In R. Fernandez-Ballesteros (ed.),

Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment. London, UK: Sage

Publications, 364-369



Scale. In L. Kalof and T. Satterfield (eds.) The Earthscan Reader in

Environmental Values, 172-187, (Reprint of Dunlap et al. 2000).



Scale. In M. Redclift (ed.) Sustainability: Critical Concepts in the Social

Sciences. London and New, York Routledge Press, 223- 238, (Reprint of

Dunlap et al. 2000)

Jones, Robert Emmet and Shirley A. Rainey

2011. “Examining Linkages between Race, Environmental Concern, Health and

Justice in a Highly-Polluted Community of Color. In S.A, Rainey and G.S.

Johnson, Environmental Justice Reader: Addressing the History, Issues

Policy and Change. Deer Park, NY, Linus Publications, Chapter 5 pp. 99-

114. (Reprint of Jones & Rainey, 2006a).

Jones, Robert Emmet and Jon Shefner

2014 “Introduction: Globalization and the University – A Path to Social

Justice.” In J. Shefner, H. Dahms, R.E. Jones and A. Jalata (eds) Social

Justice and the University: Globalization. Human Right and the Future of

Democracy. New York, NY, Palgrave Macmillan Publishing, New York,

1-17.

Book Review

Jones, Robert Emmet

1997 Book review: Creating the Countryside: The Politics of Rural and

Environmental Discourse. E. Melanie DuPuis and Peter Vandergeest.

Rural Sociology (62), 704-706.

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Papers Published in Referred Conference Proceedings

Jones, Robert Emmet, Brent Marshall, Tim Gangware and David Feldman

2000 Public Views on Local Watershed Issues. Survey Results of Residents

Living in the First and Beaver Creek Watersheds of Knox County,

Tennessee. In Proceedings from The Tenth Annual Tennessee Water

Resources Symposium, Tennessee Section of the American Water

Resources Association, pp. 2A-43-2A-50.

Fly, J. Mark and Robert Emmet Jones

2000 Knowledge of and Attitudes toward Wilderness in the Southern

Appalachia Ecoregion." In David N. Cole and Stephen F. McCool (eds.)

2000 Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change. Proc. RMRS-

P-15- Vol 1-5, Ogden UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest

Service, Rocky Mountain Research St.

Routhe, Aaron S. Emily Heinrich, David Feldman and Robert Jones

2003 Reaching Accord in Meeting Water Supply Needs. In Proceedings of the

2003 Georgia Water Resources Conference, University of Georgia,

Athens pp. 20-36

Jones, Robert Emmet

2008 “Understanding the Human Dimensions of Environmental Management

and Policy in the USA” In Forum on Renewable Energy and Green

Economy, Shanghai University and The University of Tennessee, pp.102-

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Papers or Extended Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings

Jones, Robert Emmet, Thomas Hood, and Margaret Zimlich

1996 "Public Support for Natural Resource Management Issues Facing the

Pacific Northwest: A Profile of Area Residents." In Book of Abstracts:

Sixth International Symposium on Society and Natural Resources, Al

Luloff (ed.). The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural

Sociology, Penn State University, University Park, MD.

Hood, Thomas and Robert E. Jones

1996 "An Assessment of the Current Status and Near Future of the

Environmental Movement." In Book of Abstracts: Sixth International

Symposium on Society and Natural Resources, Al Luloff (Ed.). The

Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Penn State

University, University Park, MD.

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Papers or Extended Abstracts Published in Conference Proceedings (continued)

Jones, Robert Emmet, J. Mark Fly and H. Ken Cordell

1998 "How Green is My Valley? Tracking Rural and Urban Environmentalism

in the Southern Appalachian Ecoregion." In Book of Abstracts: Seventh

International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management,

Sandy Rikkon (ed). The Social Science Unit and School of Natural

Resources Columbia, University of Missouri-Columbia, College of

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, in cooperation with the

Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia: MO.

Peine, John, Robert Jones, Lollie Holland and Tammy Mix

1998 "Mapping the Human Dimensions of Ecosystems: What Every Natural

Resource Manager Should Know." In Book of Abstracts: Seventh


Sandy Rikkon (ed). The Social Science Unit and School of Natural

Resources Columbia, University of Missouri-Columbia, College of

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, in cooperation with the

Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia: MO.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Brent Marshall and James Talley

2000. Public Support for Environmentalism: A Review of the Literature.@ In

Book of Abstracts: 8th International Symposium on Society and Natural

Resource Management, Rabel Burdge (ed). Published by the USDA,

Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR General

Technical Report PNW-GTR-497.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Brent Marshall and James Talley

2000. “Public Support for Environmentalism in the Norris Lake Watershed@ In

Book of Abstracts: 8th International Symposium on Society and Natural

Resource Management, Rabel Burdge (Ed). Published by the USDA,

Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR General

Technical Report PNW-GTR-497.

Marshall, Brent, Robert Emmet Jones and James Talley

2000. “TVA’s Adoption of an Ecosystem Management Approach for the Norris

Lake Watershed: A View from Within. In Book of Abstracts: 8th


Rabel Burdge (ed). Published by the USDA, Forest Service. Pacific

Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR General Technical Report

PNW-GTR-497

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Research Reports Submitted to Sponsors

Jones, Robert Emmet and Todd D. Carlson

1983 The Downtown Redevelopment Report. Huxley College of the

Environment, Western Washington University. Prepared for the Office of

Community Development, Bellingham, Washington.

Wilkinson, Hal S., Robert E. Jones, and Athena K. Bradley

1983 Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Restoration of

Citizens' Dock. Huxley College of Environmental Studies, Western

Washington University. Prepared for the Office of Community

Development, Bellingham, Washington.

Jones, Robert E., Maureen F. Hovland and Carl S. Simpson

1984 Public Preferences for the Future of Fairhaven. A Technical Report of the

Department of Sociology and the Demographic Research Laboratory,

Western Washington University. Prepared for the Fairhaven 1990 Task

Force, Bellingham, Washington.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Lesli Peterson Scott and Paul Melevin

1989 Hazardous Waste Issues in Washington: Results of a Survey of

Generators. A Technical Report #89-47, Social and Economic Sciences

Research Center, Washington State University. Prepared for the

Washington State Department of Ecology.

Jones, Robert Emmet and Lesli Peterson Scott

1989 "Hazardous Waste Telephone Survey: Results of a Pilot Survey of the

General Public." Technical Report #89-30, Social and Economic Sciences




1989 Hazardous Waste Issues in Washington State: Results from a General

Public Survey. Technical Report #89-43, Social and Economic Sciences




1989 Hazardous Waste Issues in Washington State: Results from a Survey of

Treatment, Storage and Disposal Operators. Technical Report #89-44,

Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State

University. Prepared for the Washington State Department of Ecology.

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Research Reports Submitted to Sponsors (continued)


1989 Hazardous Waste Issues in Washington State: Results from a Survey of

Government Regulators. Technical Report #89-46, Social and Economic

Sciences Research Center, Washington State University. Prepared for the


Jones, Robert Emmet

1991 Washington State University Recycling Study: Results from an Employee

Survey. Prepared for Washington State University, Office of Material

Maintenance.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Public Participation in Water-Based Recreational Activities within the

Columbia River Basin and the Pacific Northwest. Technical Report #93-

02, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State

University. Prepared for RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc., Denver, Colorado

Jones, Robert Emmet and Danna Moore

1993 Elementary Cite-Based Interprofessional Collaborative Services; Results

of a State-Wide Survey. Technical Report #93-23, Social and Economic

Sciences Research Center, Washington State University. Prepared for Joan

B. Wright, Principal, Wenatchee High School, Dr. Merrill Oaks,

Department of Secondary and Elementary Education, Washington State

University and Dr. Albert Smith, Department of Education, University of

Washington.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 At Risk Specialist Program Study. Technical Report #93-20, Social and

Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University.

Prepared for Kerri Richards and Dr. Merrill Oaks, Department of

Secondary and Elementary Education, Washington State University.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Study. Technical Report #93-


University, prepared for VSP-CSU, National Park Service, University of

Idaho.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area Visitor Study. Technical

Report #93-34, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center,

Washington State University, prepared for VSP-CSU, National Park

Service, University of Idaho.

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Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Belle Haven Park/Dyke Wildlife Preserve Visitor Study. Technical Report

#93-33, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State


Idaho.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Wolf Recovery Issues: Non-Response Telephone Survey. Technical

Report #93-26, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center,

Washington State University. Prepared for Dr. John Duffield of the

University of Montana.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Public Opinion on the Proposed Reintroduction of Wolves into Central

Idaho and Yellowstone National Park. Technical Report #93-17, Social

and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University.

Prepared for Dr. John Duffield of the University of Montana for inclusion

within: The Reintroduction of Gray Wolves to Yellowstone National Park

and Central Idaho: Final Environmental Impact Statement. U.S.

Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (1994).

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Sport Fishery Valuation Survey of the Rogue River Basin: 1993 Winter

Steelhead Season. Technical Report #93-39, Social and Economic

Sciences Research Center, Washington State University, prepared for Dr.

Darryll Olsen, Pacific Northwest Project and the Rogue River Council of

Governments.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Sport Fishery Valuation Survey of the Rogue River Basin: 1993 Winter

Steelhead Season. Technical Report #93-39, Social and Economic

Sciences Research Center, Washington State University, prepared for Dr.

Darryll Olsen, Pacific Northwest Project and the Rogue River Council of

Governments.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Wilderness Issues within British Columbia: A Summary Report of Four

Focus Groups. Technical Report #93-03, Social and Economic Sciences

Research Center, Washington State University. Prepared for the Ministry

of Forests and the Ministry of Environment, Parks and Lands, British

Columbia, Canada.

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Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Whitman Mission National Historic Visitor Study. Technical Report #93- 37,



Idaho.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Sitka National Park Visitor Study Visitor Study. Technical Report #93-



Idaho.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Redwood National Park Visitor Study. Technical Report #93-42, Social

and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University,

prepared for VSP-CSU, National Park Service, University of Idaho.

Jones, Robert Emmet

1993 Channel Islands National Park Visitor. Technical Report #93-43, Social

and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University,


Jones, Robert Emmet

1994 The Pacific Northwest Profile: Results of a Telephone Survey on

Environmental Issues Facing the Pacific Northwest. Technical Report

#94-22, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State

University, prepared for Dr. Darryl Olsen of the Pacific Northwest Project

Jones, Robert Emmet

1994 Sport Fishery Survey of the Rogue River Area: 1993 Spring Chinook

Season. Technical Report #94-06, Social and Economic Sciences Research

Center, Washington State University, prepared for Dr. Darryll Olsen of the

Pacific Northwest Project.

Jones Robert Emmet

1994 Pecos National Historical Park Visitor Study. Technical Report #94-07,


University, prepared for Visitor Services Project, Cooperative Studies Unit

(VSP-CSU), National Park Service, University of Idaho.

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Jones, Robert Emmet

1994 Columbia River Basin Recreation Study: Results of a Mail Survey.

Technical Report #94-01, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center,

Washington State University. Prepared for RCG/Hagler, Bailly, Inc., as

part of the Columbia River Systems Operation Review: Final

Environmental Impact Statement. U.S. Department of Energy - Bonneville

Power Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department

of Interior (DOE/EIS-0170: 1995).

Jones, Robert Emmet

1994 Canyon de Chelly Visitor Study. Technical Report #94-40, Social and

Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University,


English, Mary. R., Robert Emmet Jones, and Kathy Conley McKown

1995 Common Ground - Future Land Use Process for the Oak Ridge

Reservation: The "Visioning" Phase of the Common Ground Process: A

Synthesis of External Stakeholder Views. A report prepared for the U.S.

Department of Energy under DOE/UT Cooperative Arrangement.

English, Mary. R., Robert Emmet Jones, Kathy Conley McKown and Laura Kaufman


Reservation: "The "Preliminary Recommendations" Phase of the Common

Ground Process: A Synthesis of External Stakeholders Views." A report

prepared for the U.S. DOE under DOE/UT Cooperative Arrangement.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Mary English and Kathy Conley McKown

1995 The "Visioning" Phase of the Common Ground Process: A Synthesis of

External Stakeholder Views. A Technical Appendix to the Summary

Report by the Energy, Environment, and Resource Center, University of

Tennessee, Knoxville, prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under

DOE/UT Cooperative Arrangement

English, Mary. R, Kathy McKowan, Robert Emmet Jones and Claire Van Riper-Geibig

1995 The "Visioning Phase" of the Common Ground Process: Internal and

Institutional Views." A report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy

under DOE/UT Cooperative Arrangement.

Jones Robert Emmet, Melody Rodriquez, Judy Van Wyk, Brent Marshall, and Karen

Mason

1996. Second Creek Watershed Survey: Results of a Telephone Survey of Area

Residents. A report prepared for City of Knoxville, the Knoxville Water

Quality Forum and the Second Creek Task Force.

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Jones, Robert Emmet, Brent C. Marshall, and James Talley

2000 Public Participation and the Watershed Approach: A Case Study of the

Norris Lake Watershed Area. A report prepared for the Waste

Management Research and Education Institute, a state supported Center of

Excellence at the University of Tennessee.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Brent Marshall, Timothy Gangaware, Ruth Hanahan, and David

Feldman

2000 First and Beaver Creek Watershed Survey: Results of a Telephone Survey

of Watershed Residents. A report prepared for the Waste Management

Research and Education Institute, a state supported Center of Excellence

at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Routhe, Aaron and Robert Emmet Jones

2003 Predicting and Understanding Public Support for Water Supply Proposal

in Cumberland County, Tennessee. A report prepared for the Waste

Management Research and Education Institute, a state supported Center of

Excellence at the University of Tennessee

Jones, Robert Emmet, J. Moran and J. Canestaro

2004 Hope VI Monitoring & Evaluation Project: 2004 Resident Survey and

Baseline Analysis. A report prepared for Chattanooga Housing Authority

(Dr. John Hayes, Deputy Director, Planning & Program Development).


2004 Hope VI Monitoring & Evaluation Project: 2003 Preliminary Stakeholders

Survey Summary. A report prepared for Chattanooga Housing Authority

(Dr. John Hayes, Deputy Director, Planning & Program Development).

Jones, Robert Emmet, Aaron Routhe and David Feldman

2004 Understanding Public Opinion on Ways to Meet Water Needs in

Cumberland County, Tennessee. A report prepared for the Cumberland

County Executive Commission (Mayor Brock Hill), Crossville,

Tennessee.


2005 Hope VI Monitoring & Evaluation Project: 2004 Annual Report. A report

prepared for Chattanooga Housing Authority (Dr. John Hayes, Deputy

Director, Planning & Program Development)

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Jones, Robert Emmet and J. Canestaro


Panel Acceptors Analysis. A report prepared for Chattanooga Housing

Authority (Dr.John Hayes, Deputy Director, Planning & Program

Development).

Davis, Kim and Robert Emmet Jones

2006 Understanding Public Opinion and Support for the Maintenance and

Protection of Trees in Knox County, Tennessee. A report prepared for

Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry (Mr. Bruce

Webster).



Protection of Trees in Knox County, Tennessee: A Mail Survey of Area

Homeowners. A report prepared for the Institute for a Secure and

Sustainable Environment, University of Tennessee (ISSE 2006-02)

Jones, Robert Emmet and J. Canestaro


Panel Acceptors Analysis. Final project report prepared for the

Chattanooga Housing Authority (Dr. John Hayes, Deputy Director,

Planning & Program Development).

Jones, Robert Emmet Jones and Curt Beus

2010 Year I - Identifying and Understanding the Barriers and Bridges to the

Successful Design, Development and Adoption of BDMs, HT and

HT/BDM Production Systems among Specialty Crop Producers and

Others Stakeholders. A report prepared for Dr. Debra Inglis, Washington

State University.

Jones, Robert Emmet Jones and Annabel Kirschner

2011 Year II - Identifying and Understanding the Barriers and Bridges to the

Successful Design, Development and Adoption of BDMs, HT and

HT/BDM Production Systems among Specialty Crop Producers and

Others Stakeholders. A report prepared for Dr. Debra Inglis, Washington

State University.

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Shefner Jon, Jenna Lamphere and Robert Emmet Jones

2013 Lets’ Grow Knoxville’s Green Economy: 2013 Forum Report. A report

prepared for the City of Knoxville, the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce,

The University of Tennessee: Office of Provost, the College of Arts and

Sciences, the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research, the

Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation-Business

Administration, the Institute of Agriculture the Department of Sociology

and to 100 participants in the March 1, 2013 Green Jobs Forum.

Projects, Grants, Commissions, and Contracts

Completed Projects, Grants, Commissions, and Contracts

Jones, Robert Emmet

1989 "An Evaluation of the Paper Recycling Program at Washington State

University." A $2,000 research grant proposal to the Office of Material

Maintenance of Washington State University (Funded).

Tarnai, John, Robert Emmet Jones and Lesli Peterson Scott

1989 "An Examination of Washington State's Hazardous Waste Management

System." A $62,000 grant proposal to the Washington State Department

of Ecology by the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center,

Washington State University (Funded).

Jones, Robert Emmet

1989 "An Evaluation of the Paper Recycling Program at Washington State

University." A $2,000 grant proposal to the Office of Material

Maintenance of Washington State University (Funded).

Moore Danna and John Tarnai with Robert Emmet Jones

1993 "Public Participation in Recreation Activities at Federal Water Projects

within the Columbia River Basin." A $109,000 grant proposal to

RCG/Hagler, Bailly Inc. of Boulder, Colorado by the Social and

Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University

(Funded).

Moore, Danna and John Tarnai with Robert Emmet Jones

1993 An Evaluation of a Mail Survey Instrument on Wilderness Issues in

British Columbia. A $24,000 grant proposal to the Ministry of Forests,

and Ministry of Environment, Parks and Lands B.C. by the Social and

Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University

(Funded).

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Jones, Robert Emmet

1995 "The Common Ground Project." Consultant with the Energy,

Environment, and Resources Center, University of Tennessee. Principal

Investigator: Mary English, Associate Director, Energy, Environment, and

Resources Center, University of Tennessee. Funded by the U.S.

Department of Energy under DOE/UT Cooperative Arrangement (Total

UT project funding - $500,000).

Jones, Robert Emmet

1996 "Second Creek Restoration Demonstration Project.” Project Investigator,

UT-PI: Timothy Gangaware, Associate Director, Water Resources

Research Center, Lead Funding Agency: Tennessee Department of

Environment and Conservation, Nonpoint Source Pollution Program.

(Total UT Project funding, $75,000).

Gangaware, Timothy and Robert Emmet Jones.

1998 "Foundations for Implementing a Watershed Approach to Local

Environmental Improvement Initiatives: Conducting a Social Inventory."

A $30,000 grant proposal submitted to the Waste Management Research

and Education Institute, a state supported Center of Excellence based at

the University of Tennessee (Funded).

Jones, Robert Emmet and Brent Marshall.

1999 Citizen Participation and the Watershed Approach. The Case of the Norris

Reservoir Strategy." A $33,000 grant proposal submitted to the Waste

Management Research and Education Institute, A State Sponsored Center

for Excellence Based at the University of Tennessee (Funded).

Jones, Robert Emmet Jones.

1998 UT proposal contributor for housing a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies

Unit for Southern Appalachia at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville

submitted to the Department of Interior, Principal Investigator, George

Hopper, Head, Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, UT (Supported on a

continual basis since 1998-yearly funding unknown).

Feldman, David, Robert Emmet Jones, Carol Harden, and Robert Freeland

2001 The Southeast Water Policy Initiative. A President’s Initiative Grant to

Improve Teaching, Research, and Service for establishing the Southeast

Water Policy Initiative at the University of Tennessee for $376,357

(Funded for $115,000).

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Jones, Robert Emmet and Aaron Routhe.

2002 Factors Affecting Public Support for Meeting Water Supply Needs in

Cumberland Count Tennessee. A $10,000 grant proposal submitted to the

Waste Management Research and Education Institute, a state sponsored

Center for Excellence Based at the University of Tennessee (Funded).


2004 Assessing the Influence of Sociodemographic Characteristics and

Environmental Concern on Public Support for Tree Preservation. A

$19,102 proposal to Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of

Forestry and the Waste Management Research and Education Institute, a

state sponsored Center for Excellence based at the University of

Tennessee (Funded)

Jones, Robert Emmet, John Lounsbury, and James Canestero.

2005 Chattanooga Hope VI Grant: Chattanooga Housing Authority: Hope VI

Monitoring and Evaluation Project. A $200,000 grant proposal submitted

to HUD (Funded).

Ritchie, Liesel, Robert Emmet Jones and J. Mark Fly

2013-2011 Survey of Effects of Technological Disasters on Social Capital:

TVA Ash Release. A $644,000 collaborative grant proposal submitted by

University of Colorado – Natural Hazards Center, the Department of

Sociology and the Human Dimensions Lab- University of Tennessee to

the National Science Foundation (Funded for $433,450; Total UT

Funding, $179,083)

Wszelaki, Annette (UT Project Director), Douglas Hayes, Robert Emmet Jones, Jaehoon

Lee, Larry Wadsworth (UT Project Co-Directors)

2012-2009 The Potential for Biodegradable Materials for Specialty Crops Under

Protective Covers. A $1,999,202 collaborative grant proposal submitted

by Washington State University, University of Tennessee, Western

Washington University and Texas Tech University to the USDA (Funded:

USDA-CREES-SCRI-02038; Total UT funding, $644,910)

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Grants Submitted but Not Funded

Stromsdorfer, Ernst, Robert Emmet Jones and John Tarnai

1992 "Program Evaluation of Job Training Partnership Act: Employment and

Training." A $25,000 grant proposal to the Tri-Valley Consortium of the

Private Council, Department of Employment and Training, Yakima,

Washington by the SESRC, Washington State University

Moore, Danna, John Tarnai and Robert Emmet Jones

1993 "Wilderness Issues in British Columbia." A $94,339 grant proposal to the

Ministry of Forests, and Ministry of Environment, Parks and Lands,

British Columbia, Canada by the Social and Economic Sciences Research

Center, Washington State University

Harden, Carol, Bruce Tschantz, Robert Emmet Jones, and Thomas Hallam.

1997 "Integration of Community Environmental Perspectives, Ecological

Realities, and Physical Phenomena in Urban and Suburban Watersheds in

Knox County, Tennessee." A $1,167,833 grant proposal to the National

Science Foundation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

.

English, Mary and Robert Emmet Jones

2000 The Value of Information. A $184,000 grant proposal to the National

Science Foundation.

Tonn Bruce, Robert Emmet Jones and Jeane Paretz

2000 A National Survey of Environmental Decisionmakers. A $40,000 request

for proposal development submitted to the University of Tennessee-

Environment & Natural Resources Interdisciplinary Council

George, Dennis, David Feldman, Robert Emmet Jones and Martha Wells.

2001 Pilot Environmental Management Systems for Watershed Coalitions. A

$534,720 grant proposal to the US Environmental Protection Agency,

Region IV Funding

George, Dennis, David Feldman, and Robert Emmet Jones

2002 Watershed Management System for a Stakeholder-Driven Coalition. A

$469,804 grant proposal submitted to the US Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IV Funding

Davis, Kim, Robert Emmet Jones and Jack Rainey

2003 A History of Knoxville’s Trees: An Educational Book for Promoting

Awareness of Knoxville’s Urban Forest. A $40,260 grant proposal

submitted to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of

Forestry

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Grants Submitted but Not Funded (continued)

Fly, Mark and Robert Emmet Jones

2004 Understanding Environmental Concern and Land Management among

Private Forest Landowners in Tennessee: A $100,000 grant proposal to the

National Science Foundation: HSD-Decision Making and Risk Program.

Sanders, Nathan, Robert Jones, Daniel Simborloff, and Cris Boake

2005 Graduate Training in the Biophysical and Social Dimension of

Biodiversity. A grant proposal submitted for $1,750,000 to the NSF’s

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program

Simberloff, Daniel, Robert Jones, Cris Boake, Chuck Parker.and Nathan Sanders

2006 Human and Biological Perspectives on Biodiversity: A $1,850,000 grant

proposal submitted to the NSF’s Integrative Graduate Education and

Research Traineeship Program.

McCarthy John, Jie Zhuang, and Robert Emmet Jones with others

2006 Potential of Agroecosystems to Reduce C Fluxes through Above/Below

Ground Linkages and Feedback. A $1,091,351 grant proposal submitted to

NSF’s Program - Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems

Zhuan Jie, Robert Emmet Jones, Randall Gentry and Bruce Tonn

2007 Potential of Agrosystems to Reduce Atmospheric Carbon Fluxes. A

$923,776 grant proposal submitted to NSF’s program on Dynamics of

Coupled Natural and Human Systems



Protection of Trees in Shelby County, Tennessee. A $48,000 grant

proposal submitted to the State of Tennessee, Treasurer’s Office,

Community Enhancement Grant Program

Davis. Kim and Robert Emmet Jones


Protection of Trees in Shelby County, Tennessee: A Mail Survey of Area

Residents Living in Single-Family Homes. A $20,000 grant proposal

submitted to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of

Forestry

Ritchie, Liesel and Robert Emmet Jones

2009 Effects of Technological Disasters on Dimensions of Social Capital: TVA

Ash Release. A $499,885 collaborative grant proposal submitted by

University of Colorado – Natural Hazards Center and the University of

Tennessee to the National Science Foundation

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Grants Submitted but Not Funded (continued)

Overly, Jonathan with Robert Emmet Jones

2011 Plug-In Knoxville. A $372,419 grant proposal submitted by the East

Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition in cooperation with the Department of

Sociology (Proposed Department funding, $10,000) to the Department of

Energy

Parwinder, Grewal, Virginia Dale, Art Ragauskas; Robert E. Jones (UT: Co-PI with

others).

2014 “Urban Sustainability and Resilience through Close-loop Local Food

Systems.” A $11,953,185 grant proposal to the National Science

Foundation, Sustainable Research Network Program, NSF 14-534 (Jones -

$105,436)

Participation in Seminars and Workshops

1992 Guest Speaker: "Waste Reduction: Reaching Out to Culturally-Diverse

Communities.” A speech given at the Washington State Department of Ecology

Waste Reduction Symposium at Spokane, Washington, October 19, 1992

1995 Guest Speaker: "The Emerging Field of Environmental Sociology." University of

Tennessee - "Centripetals."

1996 Invited Speaker: "Second Creek Watershed Study: Results of a Telephone Study of

Area Residents." A presentation to the Knoxville City Council, Knoxville Water

Quality Forum, The Second Creek Task Force, and Ijams Nature Center

1998 Guest Speaker: Environmental Policy Workshop. "Social Dimensions of

Environmentalism." (Dr. David Feldman-Energy Environment and Research

Center-EERC).

1998 Invited Speaker: Energy, Environment and Resources Center, Brown Bag

Colloquium, "Social Bases of Public Support For the Environment: 1973-1997."

(Dr. Mary English-EERC).

1999 Invited Speaker: The Spring Environmental Seminar Series, Western Carolina

University (Dr. Susan Kask-Dept of Economics)

2001 Guest Speaker: Environmental Policy. An Assessment of TVA’s Watershed

Management Approach for the Norris Lake Watershed (Political Science-579:

Dr. David Feldman)

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Participation in Seminars and Workshops (continued)

2001 Guest Speaker: Theory and Practice in Teacher Education. “Environmental

Education-Making the Connections” (Dept. of Education 550; Dr. Amadou Sall)

2002 Guest Speaker: Management and Policy of Forest Resources Organization.

“Collaborative Conservation.” (Dept. of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries-570:

Dr. David Ostermeier)

2002 Guest Speaker: Environmental Policy. “Green Migration into Rural America: The

Next Frontier of Environmentalism? (Political Science-579: Dr. David Feldman)

2003 Guest Speaker: Methods and Theories in Human Ecology. “A review of Riley

Dunlap’s: Paradigms, Theories and Environmental Sociology” (Soc., 661:

Dr. Tom Hood, Sociology)

2003 Guest Speaker: “Management and Policy of Forest Resources Organization.

“Lessons from the Collaborative Ecosystem Management Process.” (Dept. of

Fisheries, Forestry, and Wildlife -570: Dr. David Ostermeier)

2005 Guest Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. Environmental Justice

(University of Tennessee - Dept. of Sociology 506: Dr. Sherry Cable

2006 Invited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. “Social Justice and

Environmental Issues” (UT- Dept. of Sociology 506: Dr. Harry Dahms)

2007 Invited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. “Recognizing

Bias in Environmental Concern Research” (UT- Dept. of Sociology 506: Dr.

Harry Dahms)

2007 Invited Speaker and Presentation: Davis, Kim and Robert Emmet Jones: “Public

Support for the Maintenance and Protection of Knox County Trees.” A

presentation to the Knoxville City Council, Knox County Commission and the

Metropolitan Planning Commission, May 31, City-County Building

____Presented to the East Tennessee Association of Female Executives,

April 4, at the Orangery Restaurant, Knoxville, TN.

____A poster board presentation at the Earth Day Celebration, Knoxville,

Tennessee, April 21, World’s Fair Park.

____Presented at the Knoxville Torch Club, September 20, 2007

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Participation in Seminars and Workshops (continued)

2008 Invited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. “Environmental

Justice” (UT - Dept. of Sociology 506: Dr. Harry Dahms)

2008 Invited Speaker. “The Human Dimensions of Environmental Policy and

Management in the USA.” Forum on Renewable Energy and Green Economy.

Shanghai University,” October 19-21, Shanghai, China

2009 Invited Speaker: Professional Preparation Graduate Seminar. “Drawing

Realistic Conclusions from Your Research” (UT - Dept of Sociology 510: Dr.

Stephanie Bohon)

2009 Invited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. “The TVA Ash

Spill” (UT - Dept. of Sociology 506: Dr. Harry Dahms)

2010 Invited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. “The Human

Dimensions of Renewable Agriculture” (UT- Dept of Sociology 506: Dr. Harry

Dahms

2011 Invited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. “The Human

Dimensions of Ecosystem Management” (UT- Dept of Sociology 506: Dr. Paul

Gellert

2012 Inivited Speaker: Pedagogy and Graduate Instruction. “Undergraduate

Examination Preparation and Assessment” (UT- Dept of Sociology 511: Dr.

Paul Gellert)

2013 Inivited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar” The Field of

Environmental Sociology” (UT- Dept of Sociology 511: Dr. Paul Gellert)





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Papers Presented at Technical and Professional Meetings (*presenter)


1986 "Deviant Behavior and Rapid Community Growth." Presented at the 49th

Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Salt Lake City, Utah:

August 18-21.

Jones, Robert Emmet*

1987 "Predicting and Understanding Pro-Ecological Behavior: An Empirical Test

of the Ajzen-Fishbein Theory of Reasoned Action." Presented at the 50th

Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society. Madison, WI: August 13-

16.


1987 "Deviant Behavior and Rapid Community Growth: Examining the

Evidence." Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological

Society, Madison, Wisconsin: August 13-16.

Jones, Robert Emmet* and Riley E. Dunlap

1987 "Is Environmental Quality Really a `White Thing'? Levels of

Environmental Concern Among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics." Presented

at the 87th Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association,

Chicago, Illinois: August 17-21.

Jones, Robert Emmet*

1987 "Predicting and Understanding Pro-Ecological Behavior: An Empirical Test

of the Ajzen-Fishbein Theory of Reasoned Action." Presented at the 50th

Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society. Madison, WI: August 13-

16.

Jones, Robert Emmet* and Riley E. Dunlap

1989 "Socio-Demographic Correlates of Public Support for Environmental

Spending: Trends from 1973 to 1987." Presented at the 52nd Annual

Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Seattle, WA: August 4-8.

Jones, Robert Emmet* and Lewis F. Carter

1992 “A Critical Assessment of Common Assumptions Regarding

Environmental Concern among Black Americans." Presented at the

Society for Human Ecology Sixth Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah:

October 2-4


1992 “A Critical Assessment of Common Assumptions Regarding

Environmental Concern among Black Americans." Presented at the

Washington State Department of Ecology Waste Reduction Symposium at

Spokane, Washington, October 19-20

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Papers Presented at Technical and Professional Meetings (continued


1993 "Concern for the Environment among Black Americans: An Assessment

of Common Assumptions." Presented at the 1993 American Association

of Public Opinion Research Conference, Chicago, Illinois: May 20-23.

Carley, Lisa R. Robert Emmet Jones and Rodney K. Baxter

1995 "Who Recycles and Why." Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the

Rural Sociological Society in Pentagon City, Virginia: August 17-20.


1995 “Black Americans and Concern for the Environment: Assessing the

Evidence." Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Southern

Sociological Society in Atlanta, Georgia: April, 6-9.

Jones, Robert Emmet,* Lisa R. Carley and Rodney K. Baxter

1995 "Is Recycling an Environmental Behavior or Just Another Way to Get Rid

of Garbage?" Presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American

Sociological Association in Washington D.C.: August 19-23.

Jones, Robert Emmet,* Thomas Hood, and Margaret Zimlich

1996 "Public Support for Natural Resource Management Issues Facing the Pacific

Northwest: A Profile of Area Residents." Presented at the 6th International

Symposium on Society and Resource Management at the Pennsylvania

State University, University Park, PA: May 18-23

Hood, Thomas and Robert E. Jones

1996 "An Assessment of the Current Status and Near Future of the

Environmental Movement." Presented at the 6th International Symposium

on Society and Resource Management at the Pennsylvania State

University, University Park, PA: May 18-23

Jones, Robert Emmet* (Invited)

1996 "Second Creek Watershed Study: Results of a Telephone Study

of Area Residents." Presented to the Knoxville City Council,

Knoxville Water Quality Forum, The Second Creek Task Force, Ijams

Nature Center, Tennessee Valley Authority, Metro Planning Commission

at the City-County Building, Knoxville, Tennessee, April 23, 1996,

Jones, Robert Emmet* (Invited and Panel Member)

1997 "Black Environmental Concern: Myth vs Reality." The Louisiana

Environmental Justice and Education Research Symposium, Department

of Urban and Public Affairs, University of New Orleans: Sept 26-29.

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Papers Presented at Technical and Professional Meetings (continued)

Peine, John, Robert Emmet Jones, Lollie Holland and Tammy Mix

1998 "Mapping the Human Dimensions of Ecosystems: What Every Natural

Resource Manager Should Know." Presented at the 7th International

Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Columbia,

MO.: May 27-31

Jones, Robert Emmet,* J. Mark Fly and H. Ken Cordell

1998 “How Green is My Valley? Tracking Rural and Urban Environmentalism

in the Southern Appalachian Ecoregion.” Presented at the 9th Annual

Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Conference, Gatlinburg,

TN. Nov. 4-6.


1998 “How Green is My Valley? Tracking Rural and Urban Environmentalism

in the Southern Appalachian Ecoregion.” Presented at the 7th International

Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Columbia,

MO.: May 27-31.

Jones, Robert Emmet Jones* (Invited and Keynote Speaker)

1999 "The Social Dimensions of Environmentalism." The Spring

Environmental Seminar Series, Western Carolina University (Dr. Susan

Kask-Dept of Economics, WCU)

Fly, J. Mark and Robert Emmet Jones

1999 "Attitudes Toward Wilderness in the Southern Appalachian Ecoregion.”

Presented at the Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference.

Sponsored by the USDA Forest Service Research, National Parks Service,

Park Canada and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute. Missoula,

Montana: May 23-27.


1999 “Green Migration into Rural America: The Next Frontier of

Environmentalism?” Presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Rural

Sociological Society. Chicago, IL. August 4-9.

Jones, Robert Emmet,* Brent Marshall, Timothy Gangaware, and Ruth Ann Hanahan

2000 "Public Views on Local Watershed Issues: Survey Results of Residents

Living in First and Beaver Creek Watersheds of Knox County,

Tennessee." Presented at the Tenth Tennessee Water Resources

Symposium at Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns Tennessee, April 10-

12.

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Talley, James, Robert Emmet Jones and Brent Marshall

2000. “Public Support for Environmentalism in the Norris Lake Watershed.”

Presented at the 8th International Symposium on Society and Natural

Resource Management, Western Washington University, June 17-22.

Jones, Robert Emmet,* Brent Marshall and James Talley

2000. “Public Support for Environmentalism: A Review of the Literature.”


Resource Management, Western Washington University, June 17-22.

Marshall, Brent, Robert Emmet Jones and James Talley

2000. “TVA’s Adoption of an Ecosystem Management Approach for the Norris

Lake Watershed: A View from Within.” Presented at the 8th International

Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management, Western

Washington University, June 17-22.

Routhe Aaron, Robert Emmet Jones (Co-presenter), David Feldman and Rex Hargrove

2001 “The Southeast Water Policy Initiative.” Presented at the Annual

Conference of the Southern Appalachia Man and the Biosphere,

Gatlinburg, TN: Nov. 6-8.

Routhe, Aaron, Robert Emmet Jones and Reid Morrow

2002 “Conflict and Collaboration in Regional Water Supply Management.”


Resource Management, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN: June 2-6

Routhe, Aaron, and Robert Emmet Jones

2002 “Planners and the Public: The Role of Attitudes in Water Supply

Planning.” Presented at the American Water Resources Association’s

Water Resources Conference, Philadelphia, PA: November 3-6

Routhe, Aaron, Robert E. Jones, David Feldman, and Emily Heinrich

2003 “Water, Water Everywhere! Just Not for Everyone.” Presented at Annual

Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Atlanta, August

12-20.

Jones, Robert Emmet Jones,* J. Mark Fly, James Talley and H. Ken Cordell

2003 “Green Migration into Rural America: The New Frontier of

Environmentalism.” Presented at the annual meetings of the Southern

Sociological Association Meetings, New Orleans, LA. March 17-21.

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2004 “The Restructuring of Superfund Cleanup Policies to Suit Business: Is the

Public Good Being Served.” A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of

the American Sociological Association. San Francisco: August 15-18

Routhe, Aaron, Robert Emmet Jones and Dave Feldman

2004 “Using Theory to Understand Public Support for Local Management

Proposals: Alleviating Water Supply Problems in a Non-Arid Biome.”

Presented at the 10th International Symposium on Society and Resource

Management, Keystone, CO, June 4-9.

Jones, Robert Emmet (Invited and Keynote Speaker)

2004 “Examining Race, Environmental Concern, Health and Justice in

Clarksville, Tennessee.” Presented during the “Global and Local

Environmental Justice Panel Session” at the 13th Annual Tennessee

Undergraduate Social Science Symposium at Middle Tennessee

University, November 15-16.

Jones, Robert Emmet* (Invited and Keynote Speaker)

2004 “Support for Environmental Values among the General Public and People

of Color.” Presented at the 1st Environmental Justice Conference-Austin

Peay State University, African American Cultural Center, April 2-3.

Jones, Robert Emmet* and Shirley Rainey

2004 “Assessing Environmental Concern and Justice in a Highly Polluted

Community of Color.” Presented at the 10th International Symposium on

Society and Resource Management, Keystone, CO, June 4-9.

Rainey, Shirley and Robert Emmet Jones

2005 “Assessing Linkages between Race, Environmental Concern, Health and

Justice in a Highly Polluted Community of Color.” Presented at the 68th

Annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Charlotte, NC,

April 13-16.

Routhe, Aaron and Robert Emmet Jones

2006 “Understanding Public Support for Collective Actions that Impact the

Environment.” Presented at the 11th International Symposium on Society

and Resource Management, Vancouver BC, Canada, June 2-8.


2006 “Understanding Public Opinion and Support for the Maintenance and

Protection of Trees in Knox County, Tennessee.” Presented at the 11th

International Symposium on Society and Resource Management,

Vancouver BC, Canada, June 2-8.

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Wishart, Ryan and Robert Emmet Jones (Co-presenter)

2007 “Mountaintop Removal in Southern Appalachia.” Presented at the 12th

International Symposium for Society and Resource Management,

Park City, UT, June 17-21

Wishart, Ryan and Robert Emmet Jones (Co-presenter)

2007 “Mountaintop Removal in Southern Appalachia.” Presented at the 12th

International Symposium for Society and Resource Management,

Park City, UT, June 17-21

Huss, Sean and Robert Emmet Jones

2007 “One Size Does Not Fit All. The Importance of Contextualizing

Environmental Concern Across Level of Analysis In Southern

Appalachia.” Presented at the 12th International Symposium for Society

and Resource Management Park City, UT, June.17-21

Wishart, Ryan and Robert Emmet Jones

2007 “Mountaintop Removal in Southern Appalachia.” Presented at the

Appalachian Studies Association Conference, Maryville, TN, March 16-

18.

Davis, Kim and Robert Emmet Jones (Invited and Co-presenter)

2007 “Public Support for the Maintenance and Protection of Knox County

Trees.” Presented to the Knoxville City Council, Knox County

Commission and the Metropolitan Panning Commission, May 31, City-

County Building


2008 “The Value of Trees: Understanding and Predicting Public Support for

Tree Protection.” Presented at the 13th International Symposium for

Society and Resource Management Burlington Vermont, University of

Vermont, June 10-14

Jones, Robert Emmet (Invited)

2008 “The Human Dimensions of Environmental Policy and Management in the

USA.” Presented at the Forum on Renewable Energy and Green Economy.

Shanghai University,” October 19-21, Shanghai, China

Inglis, D., C. Miles, E. Bellasco, M. Brodhagen, A. Corbin, A. Espinola-Arredondo, D.

Hayes and Robert Emmet Jones

2010 “Biodegradable Mulches for Specialty Crops Produced under Protective

Covers Presented at Annual Conference of the American Horticultural

Science, Palm Desert, California, August 2-5.

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Jones, Robert Emmet * and Annabel Kirschner

2011 “Identifying the Barriers and Bridges to High Tunnel/BDM Production

Systems among Specialty Crop Producers and Other Stakeholders.”

Presented at the 17th International Symposium for Society and Resource

Management Conference, Madison Wisconsin, June 5-9.

Lamphere, Jenna, Robert Emmet Jones and Jon Shefner

2011 “Public Opinion and Policy on Genetically Modified Foods: Identifying

and Comparing Trends in Europe and the United States.” Presented at the

17th International Symposium for Society and Resource Management

Conference, Madison Wisconsin, June 5-9

East, Elizabeth and Robert Emmet Jones

2011 “The Creation of Clean Coal: An Analysis of Claims by Fossil Fuel

Industries in Climate Change Discourse.” Presented at the 17th

International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Madison

Wisconsin, June 5-9

Jones, Robert Emmet*and Annabel Kirschner

2011 “Identifying the Barriers and Bridges to High Tunnel/BDM Production

Systems among Specialty Crop Producers and other Stakeholders in the

USA” Presented at the 18th International Symposium on Society and

Resource Management, Koto Kinabalu, Malaysia, June 12-16

Walton Tobin and Robert Emmet Jones

2013 Behavioral Problems: Conceptual Issues Related to the Study of Pro-

environmental Behavior. Presented at the 19th International Symposium on

Society and Resource Management, Estes Park, CO. June 4-8.


2015 Integrating Identity Theories: A Multi-Level Model of Ecological Identity:

A competitive (15 accepted out of 50) poster submission to ASA’s

Comunicating Sociology with Visual Media. Presented at the 110th Annual

Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Chicago, IL August

22-25.


2015 The Missing Link? Ecological Identity, Linking Distal and Proximal

Drivers of Ecological Behaviors. Presented at the 21st International

Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Charleston, SC June

13-18 (International)

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Jones, Robert Emmet* and Tobin Walton

2016 The Development and Assessment of the Ecological Identity Scale. A

paper presented at the 22cd International Symposium on Society and

Resource Management, Houghton, MI, June 21-25 (International).

Walton, Tobin and Robert Emmet Jones

2017 Integrating Theories of Identity/ Integrating Methods: Using a Mixed –

Methods Approach to Develop a Scale of Identification with nature and

the Environment. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Southern

Sociological Society, Greenville, SC, March 29-April 1

Jones, Robert Emmet*, Sylvia Duluc-Silva. J. Mark Fly and Tobin Walton

2017 Food Justice and Security in a Community of Color: A Survey of

Residents Living in an Urban Food Desert in Southern Appalachia. A

paper presented at the 23rd International Symposium for Society and

Natural Resources. Umea, Sweden, June 19-23 (International)

Honors or Awards for Research

2001 Awarded (with others) a President’s Initiative Grant to Improve Teaching,

Research, and Service for establishing the Southeast Water Policy Initiative at the

University of Tennessee.

2003 Nominated by the Department of Sociology for the College Convocation Award

for Research Achievement.

TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION

Notable Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring

Faculty Advisor, Normandy Scholars: Loring Wilson, (1998); Kerry Brock, (1997-with

Dr. Cable): MA, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana

University, Owner-Numad Group, an international consulting firm and

fundraising to promote community and environmental sustainability and health

Faculty Co-Advisor (with Dr. Cable): Dr. Damian Pitt, (PhD, Planning Governance and

Globalization, Virginia Polytechnic University; Assistant Professor, L. Douglas

Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs). Chancellors' Certificate for

Academic Excellence and Undergraduate Award from the College of Arts &

Sciences, UT. (1998)

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Sabino Kornich. (PhD, Department of Sociology, University of

Washington; Assistant Professor of Sociology, Emory University). Awarded to

participate in the NSF’s "Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students."

Demographic Research Laboratory and Survey Center, Western Washington

University, Bellingham (1999)

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Chair, College Scholars’ Committee and Graduate Advisor: W. Ryan Wishart (2005-

2003) Recipient of a graduate scholarship award to the University of Tennessee,

Sociology (MA-2005) and to the University of Oregon-Sociology

(2009 - PhD program-ABD)

Faculty Advisor: Kelly Hawkins. Recipient of a graduate scholarship award to the

University of Tennessee-Sociology (MA program, 2009)

Faculty Advisor: Brian Gentry. Recipient of a graduate scholarship award to Central

Florida University (MA-2006) and to the Utah State University

(PhD program, 2009-ABD)

Notable Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring (continued)

Faculty Advisor: Shannon (Parker) Wise. Recipient of the Gertrude Hurlbutt

Undergraduate Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology, UT (2008).

Admitted to Georgetown University, School of Law (2012)

Faculty Advisor: Michelle Lunscford. Admitted to the Department of Rural Sociology

Graduate Program, Penn State University, 2014

Faculty Advisor: Erica Davis, Awarded ($5,000) for Research Experiences for

Undergraduates at the Interdisciplinary Research Program at Virginia Tech Stream

-Lab for ecological systems research (2014)

Faculty Advisor: Jeffrey Dixon. Recipient of the Gertrude Hurlbutt Undergraduate

(Juniors) Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology among Juniors,

UT (2014).

Faculty Advisor: Nicholas Khoury. Recipient of the Graduating Senior Award for

Academic Excellence in Sociology (2014)

Faculty Advisor: Marisha Dotson, Recipient of the Graduating Senior Award for

Academic Excellence in Sociology (2015)

Faculty Advisor: Erica Davis, Recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for

Extraordinary Academic Achievements and for the Top Collegiate Scholars Award

(2016)

----Recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduate Award in

Environmental Issues (2016)

----Recipient of the Department of Sociology Outstanding Graduate Award in

Environmental Issues (2016)

---Recipient of a full scholarship to the School of Law, University of Tennessee

Honors or Awards for Teaching

Senior Teaching Award ($1,000) College of Arts and Sciences, 2012

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Summary of Graduate Dissertation (Doctoral) Supervision

Student Grad

Year

Fellowship/

Award

Dissertation Title Placement

Dr. Tobin Walton 2014 Research

and Travel

Grant &

The Cole

Franklin

Award for

Research

Self, Society and the Environment

in the 21st Century: The

Development and Assessment of

an Ecological Identity Scale

University of

North Carolina

A & T (2016)

Dr. Kimberly

Davis

2011 Research

Grant

The Role of Sense of Place: A

Theoretical Framework to Aid

Urban Forest Policy and

Decision-making

Risk Analysis

Specialist, Oak

Ridge

Associated

Universities

(2015)

Dr. Sean Huss 2006 Understanding Environmental

Concern and Context: A

Multilevel Exploration of

Economic, Social and

Environmental Concerns

Arkansas Tech

University-

Sociology

Dr. Shirley Rainey 2003 Assessing Environmental

Concern, Health and Justice in

Clarksville Tennessee

Fisk University-

Sociology

Dr. James Talley 2001 Demographic Shifts and Green

Values in Southern Appalachia

UT- Sociology

Dr. Brent Marshall 2000 Research

Grant

Bridges and Barriers to

Ecosystem Management: The

Case of TVA

U Central

Florida-

Sociology

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Summary of Graduate Thesis (Masters) Supervision

Summary of Undergraduate Research/Thesis Supervision

Name Research/

Thesis

Project Title

Honors

Thesis

Option

Placement Years

Supervised

Institution

W. Ryan

Wishart

Assessing the

University of

Tennessee’s

Spring 2005

Environmental

Semester

Yes

(College Scholar)

UT

Sociology

MA

Program

and U of -

U. Oregon,

Soc. PhD

Program

2003-2005 UT

Student Grad

Year

Fellowship/

Award

Thesis Title Placement

Sylvia Duluc-Silva 2015 Food and Food Availability in the Five Points Community of Knoxville, TN

Vermont

School of law

Jenna Lamphere 2012 Research

Assistant,

NSF-

supported

Summer

Internship

A Meta-Analysis of Public

Opinion on Genetically-Modified

Organisms

Post

Doctorate

Fellowship

UT-

Sociology

Lisa East

2012

The Politics of Promotion and

Protection: The Case of the Coal

Industry in Environmental Politics

UT-

Sociology

PhD Program

Dr. W. Ryan

Wishart

2007 Full

Scholarship

U Oregon

Extraction, Exploitation, and

Oppression of Coal in Appalachia

Oregon-Soc.

PhD Program

Creighton

University

(2015)

Dr. Aaron Routhe 2003 Research

Grant

An Integrated Framework:

Applying Attitude Theory to

Environmental Concern and Public

Support for Environmental Policy

Houghton

College

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Service on Graduate Student Committees

Student Degree Project Title Duration

Jenna Lamphere PhD Shades of Green: A Comparative Analysis

of Regional Green Economies

F13-16

Completed

Amanda Keaser PhD Women’s Empowerment and Forest

Conservation in Belize (Forestry)

F14-16

Completed

Nurgal Aitalieva PhD

A Cross-National Examination of Citizen

Trust in Public Services in 57 New and

Established Democracies (Political Science)

S13-14

Completed

Aaron Routhe PhD

Religion’s Influence on Environmental

Concerns: U.S. Evangelicals Construction of

Climate Change (Sociology)

F2011-13

Completed

Jon Phoenix MA Using Video to Increase Sociological

Imagination

F13-Sum 14

Completed

Njorge Nathongo PhD

Assessing Vulnerability of Human and

Natural Systems at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya

Using Integrated Environmental

Anthropology, Landscape Ecology, and

Decision-Making Science Approaches

(Geography)

F15-

Defended

proposal

Kyle Rodgers MA Habitat Conservation Planning on the Cumberland Plateau (Forestry)

F15-

Defended

proposal

Erin Tharp MA

Using Greenways to Connect Economically

Segregated Communities in Knoxville, TN

(Landscape Architecture)

2012

Natasha Guenova PhD Form Follows Values: Explaining Embassy

Architecture (Political Science)

2012

John Bradford PhD Systems, Social Order, and the Global Debt

Crisis (Sociology)

2010

Carmel Price PhD The Intersection of Gender and

Environmental Concern ( Sociology)

2010

Steven Seiler PhD

Interstitial Copresence: Experiencing Self

With and Within Everyday Forms of

Electronically-Mediated Communication

(Sociology)

2010

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James Wright PhD

Rapping about Authenticity: Exploring

Differences in Perception of Authenticity in

Rap Music by Consumers (Sociology)

2010

Lyndsay Dawson MA

Stewards of the Mountains: A Case Study of

the Linquist Environmental Fellowship

Organization (Sociology)

2009

Randall Adams PhD Remittance Payments among Hispanic

Immigrant Workers in the USA (Sociology) 2009

Reigan Minchey MA

Exploring Differences and Similarities in the

Content Reports of Hurricane Andrew

(Sociology)

2008

Nancy Brannon PhD

Groundwater: A Community’s Management

of an Invaluable Resource Beneath Its Feet

(Sociology)

2007

Troy Goodale PhD Repealing State Legislature Term Limits: A

Comparative Analysis (Political Science) 2007

Sam Zaharan PhD

Environmental Justice and the Location of

Storage, Disposal and Waste Treatment

Facilities (Sociology)

2003

Barry Durbin PhD

Culture of Intimidation: Power

Relationships, Quiescence, and Rebellion in

Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Sociology)

1997

Jon Smith PhD

Visual and Verbal Claims Making about

Endangered Species on Network Television

(Communications)

1997

Ted May PhD

Elements of Success in Environmental

Education Through Practitioners Eyes

(Education)

1997

Kevin Lammons MA

Household Behavior and Attitudes

Regarding Diversion of Organic Material

from Municipal Solid Waste Streams in

Knox County TN (Agricultural Economics)

1997

Clyde Calhoun Non Thesis-Examination 1995

Curtis Durrant

Organizational Development Needs among

Northwest Environmental Groups

(Washington State University)

1993

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College Scholars and Undergraduate Honors Committees

Chair, College Scholars’ Committee (UT). W. Ryan Wishart, “Assessing the University

of Tennessee’s Spring Environmental Semester” (2003-2005).

Member. College Scholar’s Committee (UT), Amanda M. Benson, “The Status of

Humane Education in Knox County, Tennessee Elementary Schools: Where do we go

from here? (2010-2011)

Courses Taught:

Social Problems and Policy, Sociology 110

Social Justice and Social Change, Sociology 110

Honors: Social Justice and Social Change, Sociology 117

Environment and Resources, Sociology 360

*Community Sociology 463

*Social Values and the Environment, Sociology 465

**Applied Survey Design and Analysis, Sociology 633

**Environmental Theory, Sociology 661

New Courses Developed:

Honors: Social Justice and Social Change, Sociology 117

Social Values and the Environment, Sociology 465

Applied Survey Design and Analysis, Sociology 633

Community Sociology

Environmental Theory 661

* Undergraduate & Graduate Level Course

**Graduate level Course

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Institutional, Disciplinary and Professional Service

Institutional Service

Professional Service

Chair: Student Paper Awards Committee: The International Society for Natural Resource

Management and presenter of the awards at the 22cd & 23rd International Symposium

on Society and Resource Management, 2016, 2017

Scientific Steering Committee: The 24th International Symposium on Society and

Resource Management, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 17-21

Manuscript Reviewer (numerous manuscripts): Society and Natural Resources An

International Journal, International Journal of Public Administration, State and

Local Government Review, Public Opinion Quarterly, Rural Sociology, Environment

and Behavior, Human Ecology Review, Journal of Environmental Systems, eOrganic-

Journal of Agricultural Extension, Journal of Urban Ecosystems, Journal of Policy

Studies, Policy Studies Review, Journal of Black Studies, The Journal of Oromo

Studies, Journal of American Sociology, Social Forces, Journal of Applied Social

Psychology, Sociological Inquiry, Sociological Spectrum, Sociological Quarterly,

Social Science Quarterly, Risk Analysis, Journal of Social Issues, Ethnicities

Reviewer, "National Environmental Literacy/Needs Assessment Project." PI-Dr. Ted

May, (Department of Education, University of Wisconsin) for the National

Consortium for Environmental Education and Training, EPA, Office of

Environmental Education. (1996)

Reviewer, "Social Science Module of the Environmental Literacy and Citizenship

Instrument: Socio-Political-Cultural Foundations of Environmental Education in the

United States –Environmental Educational Standards for K-12 Students." PI-Dr.

Rosalyn McKeown-Ice, Director Center for Geography and Environmental Education,

Energy, Environment, and Resources Center, University of Tennessee. (1998)

Charter Member, International Association for Society and Natural Resources (2001)

Associate Editor, Society and Natural Resources, An International Journal (2001-2003)

External Reviewer, Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor: Dr. Jacobus Vos,

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida Atlantic University (2002)

Member, National Committee of Scientists and Reviewer: National Science Recreation

Survey 2000, United States Forest Service, Southern Research Station (1999-2001)

Grant Reviewer, National Science Foundation: Social and Economic Sciences-Decision

Risk And Management Sciences Division (2004, 2005)

Grant Reviewer, United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research

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Grants and Awards Management, National Research Initiative Competitive Grants

Program for Rural Development. (2000, 2003)

Departmental Service: Member (elected – 3 year term): Performance Review Committee (2015-2017)

Member (elected-1 year replacement term): Performance Review Committee (2014

-2015)

Chair: Search Committee, Environment/Communities 2015-2016

Member Search Committee, Gender and Race (2013)

Chair, (elected): Undergraduate and Graduate Concentration in the Environment (2007 -

present)

Member (elected): Undergraduate Committee (2013-2014)

Departmental Reviewer and Lead Author, “Revised Departmental Bylaws” (2012-2015)

Undergraduate Committee Member and Co-Facilitator for SAICS Undergraduate

Program Accreditation; Senior Exit Survey; California Critical Thinking Skills Test;

Sociology Major Field Test. (2014)

Chair: Environmental Faculty Coordinator, Graduate Examinations in Environmental

Sociology (2007-present)

Chair: Graduate Examination in Environmental Sociology (2012)

Member: Graduate Examination in Environmental Sociology, (1997-Present)

Member Search Committee, Gender and Race (2013)

Department Representative: “Sophomore Step-Up” – Majors’ recruiting event sponsored

by the College of Arts and Sciences (2013)

Invited Speaker: Social Justice and Policy Graduate Seminar. (UT - Dept. of Sociology

506- 2016-2012

Associate Head-Department of Sociology (2004-2005)

Chair (elected), Performance Review Committee, (2004-2008)

Chair (elected), Undergraduate Program, (2007-2010)

Chair, (elected) Undergraduate and Graduate Concentration in the Environment

(2007-present)

Chair, Comprehensive Graduate Examination Committee in Methods, Department of

Sociology (2006-2008)

Chair, Search Committee-Environmental Sociology, Department of Sociology

(2007 & 2008)

Chair, Graduate Specialty Examination in Environmental Sociology

(2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)

Chair, Ad Hoc Peer Teaching Review Committee, Dr. Sherry Cable, (2002)

Chair, Cumulative Review Committee: Department of Sociology, Dr. Sherry Cable

(2003)

Member (elected), Performance Review Committee-Sociology (2001-2003)

Member (elected), Executive Committee Member-Sociology (2001-2003)

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Member, Tenure and Promotion Review Committee:

Dr. Jon Shefner, 2003, Dr. Harry Dahms 2004, Dr. Stephanie Bohon, 2006, Dr. Lois

Presser, 2007

Member, Third-Year Retention Review Committee-Sociology, Dr. John Shefner (2002)

Member, Peer Teaching Review Committee-Sociology, Dr. Jon Shefner (2009)

Member, College of Arts and Sciences Search Committee, Department Head

(2003 & 2004)

Member Search Committee, Methods-Sociology (2006)

Member, Comprehensive Graduate Examination in Theory-Sociology (2002, 2004)

Member, Comprehensive Graduate Examination in Methods-Sociology

(Fall, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2008)

Member, Graduate Specialty Examination in Environmental Sociology, (1997-Present)

Member, Graduate Specialty Examination in Sociology of Education

(Fall 2003, Spring 2003)

Member, Graduate Specialty Examination in Social Psychology (2003, 2006 2007, 2008)

Human Subjects Reviewer-Sociology (2006-2009)

Department Administrator and Coordinator to the College of Arts and Sciences:

“Major Field Test in Sociology” (2005-2006) and “The California Critical Thinking

Skills Test” (2006 & 2009)

College Service: Member: (elected) Curriculum Committee-College of Arts & Sciences (2016-18)

Member (elected) Curriculum Committee (2016-2018)

Member, College of Arts and Sciences Search Committee, Department Head

(2003 & 2004)

Department Administrator and Coordinator to the College of Arts and Sciences:

“Major Field Test in Sociology” (2005-2006) and “The California Critical Thinking

Skills Test” (2006 & 2009)

Department Coordinator, Chancellor’s Honors and the College of Arts and Sciences

College Honors Programs (2007-2008)

University Service: Member (elected), Faculty Senate, University of Tennessee (2010-2012)

Faculty Associate, Interdisciplinary Programs, Major in Sustainability (2014-present)

Faculty Associate, Interdisciplinary Programs, Major in Environmental Studies (1999

-present)

Faculty Associate, Human Dimensions Research Lab, Department of Fisheries, Forestry,

and Wildlife (1999-present)

Faculty Associate: Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment (2007-present)

Member, Sustainability Working Group Steering Committee, and Chair of the Resources

Committee on Sustainability (2014 -)

Senior Fellow and Chair of Environmental Justice Division, Center for the Study of

Social Justice (2009-present)

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Faculty Associate, Center for Watershed Solutions, An EPA Region IV Center of

Excellence in Watershed Management (2009-present)

University Service: (continued) Co-Organizer, Steering Committee Member and Facilitator, (2012-2014), Knoxville’s

Green Economic Forum: Let’s Grow Knoxville’s Green Economy. University of

Tennessee, Knoxville TN. March 1, 2013

Co-organizer, UT Teaching and Research Forum on Sustainability, September 11, 2015

Co-organizer, UT Teaching and Research Forum on Sustainability, May 8, 2014

Research Associate, Water Resources Center (1995-2000)

Faculty Associate: Energy Environment and Resource Center (EERC-1995-2007)

Member, Procurement Task Force for the Chancellor's Committee on the Environment,

Dr. Carol Harden, Chair (2001)

Board Member, Institutional Review Board, Office of Research, University of Tennessee

(2003-2009)

Senior Research Associate, Southeast Water Policy Initiative (2003-2007)

Senate Library and Information Sciences Committee. (2010-2012)

Co-Organizer, UT Conference on Social Justice and the University, University of

Tennessee, TN. April 29-30, 2011 (2010-2011)

Public Service and Outreach

Invited Speaker: "Second Creek Watershed Study: Results of a Telephone Study of Area

Residents." A presentation to the Knoxville City Council, Knoxville Water Quality

Forum, The Second Creek Task Force, Ijams Nature Center, Tennessee Valley

Authority, Metro Planning Commission at the City-County Building, Knoxville,

Tennessee, April 23, 1996

Invited Speaker and Presentation: Davis, Kim and Robert Emmet Jones: “Public Support

for the Maintenance and Protection of Knox County Trees.” A presentation to the

Knoxville City Council, Knox County Commission and the Metropolitan Panning

Commission, May 31, City-County Building (2007). Also presented to the East

Tennessee Association of Female Executives, April 4, at the Orangery Restaurant,

Knoxville, TN. (2007); at the Earth Day Celebration, Knoxville, Tennessee, April

21, World’s Fair Park. (2007); and at the Knoxville Torch Club, September 20, 2007

Board Member, Foundation for Global Sustainability (2006-2015)

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Selected Public Reports

English, Mary. R., Robert Emmet Jones, Kathy Conley McKown and Laura Kaufman


Reservation: "The "Preliminary Recommendations" Phase of the Common

Ground Process: A Synthesis of External Stakeholders Views." Report

prepared for the U.S. DOE under DOE/UT Cooperative Arrangement.

Jones Robert Emmet, Melody Rodriquez, Judy Van Wyk, Brent Marshall, and Karen

Mason

1996. Second Creek Watershed Survey: Results of a Telephone Survey of Area

Residents. Report prepared for the Knoxville Water Quality Forum and

the Second Creek Task Force.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Brent C. Marshall, and James Talley

2000 Public Participation and the Watershed Approach: A Case Study of the

Norris Lake Watershed Area. Report prepared for the Waste Management


at the University of Tennessee.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Brent Marshall, Timothy Gangaware, Ruth Hanahan, and David

Feldman

2000 First and Beaver Creek Watershed Survey: Results of a Telephone Survey

of Watershed Residents. Report prepared for the Waste Management


at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Jones, Robert Emmet, Aaron Routhe and David Feldman

2004 Understanding Public Opinion on Ways to Meet Water Needs in

Cumberland County, Tennessee. Report prepared for the Cumberland

County Executive Commission (Mayor Brock Hill), Crossville,

Tennessee.



Protection of Trees in Knox County, Tennessee. Report prepared for

Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry (Mr. Bruce

Webster).

Jones, Robert Emmet and J. Canestaro.


Panel Acceptors Analysis. Final project report prepared for the

Chattanooga Housing Authority (Dr. John Hayes, Deputy Director,

Planning & Program Development).

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Shefner Jon, Jenna Lamphere and Robert Emmet Jones

2013 Lets’ Grow Knoxville’s Green Economy: 2013 Forum Report. A report

prepared for the City of Knoxville, the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce,

The University of Tennessee: Office of Provost, the College of Arts and

Sciences, the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research, the

Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation-Business

Administration, the Institute of Agriculture the Department of Sociology

and to 100 participants in the March 1, 2013 Green Jobs Forum.

Documents

Papers Published in Refereed Conference Proceedings · OFFICE Department of Sociology McClung Tower, Room 904 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0490 Telephone (865)