| Biographical Information for Longwood University Visiting Scholars and Presenters |
 "Dr. Lee Bidwell, professor of sociology, has been teaching at
Longwood University since 1990. She received a B.A. degree in
sociology and political science from Maryville College in 1984, and a
master’s degree (1986) and Ph.D. (1991) from the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville. She is the co-author of the textbook Sociology
of the Family: Investigating Family Issues as well as several
journal articles. Dr. Bidwell is a Certified Family Life Educator
and specializes in teaching family classes. She is currently
involved in a collaborative project designed to enhance parental
engagement with children, and is conducting research with Dr. Pederson
on the value of project-based learning for undergraduate student
learning. The mother of 2, step-mother of 3, and grandmother of 2,
she lives in Farmville with her husband and 2 dogs. In her free
time she participates in many different fitness activities, and loves to
cook and entertain with friends."
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 "Dr. Scott Grether was born and raised in Asheville, North
Carolina. He earned a B.A. in history and sociology from the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro. He went to the George Washington
University in Washington, D.C. where he received his M.A. in sociology.
He completed his graduate education in 2018 at North Carolina State
University where he earned his Ph.D. in sociology. His primary research
interests are in exploring how gender, racial, and class inequalities
are reproduced in varying social contexts. He explored this thread of
research in recently co-authored projects examining how frames of
colorblind racism are produced in film reviews and how HR professionals
utilize social media and ‘googling’ to screen job candidates. He’s
currently working on projects examining the relationship between social
support and interracial divorce and how men experience and explain their
involvement in housework and childcare. Outside of academia, he enjoys
researching and cooking online recipes found on Pinterest for his
family, spending time with his partner and beloved family dog, Bessie,
rock climbing, and listening to Podcasts during his daily commute".
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 "Dr. JoEllen Pederson, associate professor of sociology, has
been teaching at Longwood University since 2013. She received a B.A. in
sociology from Berea College in 2007, and a master's degree (2010) and
Ph.D. (2013) from Florida State University. Her research interest
include cross-national welfare state comparisons, health care, and
aging. In addition to research, Dr. Pederson works with
interdisciplinary groups of faculty and students to improve
project-based learning with a service-learning focus. This has resulted
in publications in the Journal of Statistics Education, New Horizons in
Adult Education, and Science Education and Civic Engagement: An
International Journal -- in addition to a 4-year-long collaborative
project with Dr. Lee Bidwell focusing on improving parental involvement.
When not working, Dr. Pederson enjoys farm life with her partner
and their three jersey cows, many chickens, weekly horseback
rides, cat (Ivy), and her favorite dog in the world (Tripp). She
has won a blue ribbon for her blackberry jelly three years in a row
at the county fair."
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