CURRICULUM VITAE
James Lee Burnett, Jr.
P. O. Box 549
Janesville, MN 56048
(507) 351-1531
E-mail: james.burnett@mnsu.edu
EDUCATION
ABD in Sociology Program, South Dakota State University, Brookings
Areas of Concentration: Social Deviance and Cultural Ecology, expected completion in May 2010
Master of Science, Multidisciplinary Studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota,
May 2005
Areas of Concentration: Corrections, Ethnic Studies and Sociology
Master of Science, Rehabilitation Counseling, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota,
December 2002
Areas of Concentration: Rehabilitation Counseling
Bachelor of Science in Sociology/Anthropology, Southwest State University, Marshall, Minnesota,
May 1996
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio
November 1981
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Participated in the Process Work Institute’s “Befriending Conflict” Workshop held in Portland, Oregon in July
2009
Participated in the Minnesota State University Developing Courses with Academic Service Learning Workshop
in June 2009 held at Mankato, MN
Participated in the Minnesota State University Integrated Course Design For Significant Learning Workshop in
June 2008 held at Mankato, MN
Attended the Realizing Student Potential/I-Teach Conference at Minneapolis Community and Technical
College, February 28-29, March 1, 2008
Attended the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning(CETL) Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning(SOTL) Community of Practice Program, 2007-2008
Participated in MSU CETL Faculty Teaching Certificate Program II while serving as a Faculty Peer Consultant,
Academic year, 2005-2006
Enrolled in MSU CAT (Classroom Assessment Techniques) online course, Spring 2006
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Earned certificate “MSU Diversity Trainer”, Department of Institutional Diversity 12-hour workshop, Fall 2005
Completed MSU CETL Faculty Teaching Certificate Program, Academic year, 2004-2005
Participated in MSU CETL Mentorship Program, Academic year, 2004-2005
Member, Kiwanis Organization and Charter Member of Mankato Kiwanis Diversity Club
Member, American Sociological Association
Member, Midwest Sociological Society
Member, American Society of Criminology
Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
January 2008 to February 2008
Guest Lecturer, Park High School, Cottage Grove, MN. I taught for the U.N.I.T.Y (Uniting Nationalities
Inclusive Through Youth) Program. I gave workshops on diversity, personal empowerment, combating teen
pregnancy and anti-social and addictive behavior.
September 2007 to May 2009
I was a guest lecturer for the Saint Paul College Power of You Program, St. Paul, MN. I taught first-year college
student survival skills, personal empowerment, educational resiliency and reduction of at-risk behaviors (among
many topics).
June 2007 to August 2007
Guest Lecturer, Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Institutional Diversity Ethnic Heritage
Pre-College Summer Institute and College Access Program. I taught educational and life success strategies to
at-risk High School students and college Freshmen.
January 2004 to Present
Guest Lecturer, Mankato Project GEM (Growth Experience and Motivation) Development and Diversity
Program for at-risk youth. I served in Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties Charter School.
January 2004 to Present
Fixed Term Assistant Professor, Pre-Doctoral Fellow and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology and
Corrections Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota
Teaching the following courses:
SPRING SEMESTER 2010
CORR 106 Introduction to Criminal Justice (2 sections)
CORR. 443 Penology
CORR. 441 Social Deviance
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CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR. 499 Individual Studies
FALL SEMESTER 2009
CORR 106 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 sections)
CORR. 441 Social Deviance
CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR. 499 Individual Studies
SPRING SEMESTER 2009
CORR 106 Introduction to Criminal Justice (2 sections)
CORR. 443 Penology
CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR. 499 Individual Studies
FALL SEMESTER 2008
CORR 106 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 sections)
CORR. 441 Social Deviance
CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR. 499 Individual Studies
SPRING SEMESTER 2008
CORR 106 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CORR. 441 Social Deviance
CORR. 443 Penology
CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR. 499 Individual Studies
FALL SEMESTER 2007
CORR 106 Introduction to Criminal Justice (2 sections)
CORR. 441 Social Deviance
CORR. 443 Penology
CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR. 499 Individual Studies
SPRING SEMESTER 2007
CORR 106 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CORR. 442 Criminology (2 sections)
CORR. 443 Penology
CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR. 499 Individual Studies
FALL SEMESTER 2006
CORR. 106 (2 sections) Introduction to Criminal Justice
FYE. 100 First Year Experience (2 sections)
CORR. 442 Criminology
CORR. 443 Penology
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CORR. 291 Exploratory Studies
CORR 499 Individual Studies
SPRING SEMESTER 2006
Sociology 150: Social Problems
FALL SEMESTER 2005
Sociology 100: Social Problems
SPRING SEMESTER 2005
Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology
FALL SEMESTER 2004
Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology
SPRING SEMESTER 2004
Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology
WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2006 to Present
Fixed Term Instructor, Department of Sociology/Corrections, Mankato, Minnesota
Duties
 Taught in Department of Sociology Corrections
 Mentored and advised students for academic and personal development
 Created Peer Educator Program for Upper Division Students to mentor students in CORR 106
 Integrated Active Learning and Service Learning into classes
 Represented Sociology/Corrections Department at various University and Community Diversity
Events
 Carried out the Goals and Objectives of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
August 2004 to August 2006
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Sociology/Corrections, Mankato, Minnesota
Duties
 Taught in Department of Sociology Corrections
 Presented in Local Community on subjects related to Diversity
 Member of the Steering Committee for the Kessel Peace Institute
March 2003 to August 2004
Contact Service Representative, Social Security Administration, Mankato, Minnesota
Duties:
 Managing reception area, public information racks, and telephone coverage
 Investigate cases and reconcile discrepancies for monthly benefits and Medicare
 Resolve workloads by assisting others with reports, information and referrals, and exhibiting knowledge
of SSA regulation policies, procedures, and the law
 Utilize tools such as interviews, audits, and documenting for problem solving issues with Claimants and
Beneficiaries
May 2002 to March 2003
Diversity Assistant, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota
Duties:
 Program, conference, and activity planning for diverse student populations (African Americans, Asian
Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and International students)
 Instructor for MSU KSP Teaching Program: Teaching Methods for Minority Populations
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Lead counselor for Pre-College Ethnic Heritage Summer Institute
Mentor for Blue Earth County Children’s Project
Member of MSU Diversity Speakers Bureau
Tutor, Administrative duties, and Recruiter
May 1999 to May 2001
Treatment Aide, New Dimensions Treatment Center, Faribault, Minnesota
Duties:
 Tutored and assisted illiterate clients
 Assisted therapists in developing and implementing therapeutic treatment plans in a treatment setting
 Interviewed clients in order to obtain information concerning medical and drug history and other
information for the therapists
May 1998 to May 1999
Literacy Aide, South Central Technical College, Faribault, Minnesota
Duties:
 Utilized teaching skills to assist teaching staff and taught ESL reading class
 Planning, prepared and development various teaching aids, such as bibliographies, charts and graphs
 Demonstrated effective leadership and encouraged team concepts
July 1996 to March 1997
Teacher’s Aide, Lower Sioux Community Charter School, Morton, Minnesota
Duties:
 Discussed assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts
 Prepared lesson plan in assigned area and submitted outline to teacher for review
 Planning, prepared and developed various teaching aids, such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs
 Presented subject matter, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques, such as lecture, discussion and
supervised role-playing
October 1994 to May 1996
Student Aide, Southwest State University, Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs, Marshall, Minnesota
Duties:
 Assisted in Department of Cultural Diversity Initiatives, conferences, workshops, Inipi’s, Cinco de
Mayo, Hmong New Year, and Design University
 Worked in Diversity Communications including being a Talk Show Host for KSSU Radio
 Wrote and publicized articles for the SSU Impact, Marshall Independent, and Martin County West
Journal
December 1984 to November 1986
Resident Unit Officer, Michigan Department of Corrections, Ionia, Michigan and Coldwater, Michigan
Duties:
 Worked in the Housing Units at the close and medium security prison and as Custody Security in the
minimum security unit
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Completed Works:
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SDSU Rural Community Development Research Team Project: “The Laurent
Deaf Community Social Capital Report, McCook County, South Dakota.”
MSU APP and DVD Production: “Social Security Restructuring as Partial
Reparations for Slavery and Its Aftermath.”
SDSU Qualitative Research Team Project: “Quality of Life in Brookings, South
Dakota—Technical Report for the Community.”
PRESENTATIONS
February 2008
Presentation at the 34th Annual Pan African Student Leadership Conference,
“Resiliency among At-Risk Youth in Minnesota”
February 2008
Presentation at The Collaboration for the Advancement of College
Teaching & Learning, Bloomington, MN, “ To Think Against One’s Self”
November 2007
Presentation at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Atlanta Georgia,
Power of YOU as Sacred Space”
December 2006
Keynote at Gustavus-Adolphus College Kwanzaa Celebration, St. Peter, MN
March 2006
Presentation to Midwest Sociological Society 2006 Annual Meeting, Omaha, Nebraska,
“The Reality of Freedom: Ethnographic Presentation of the Struggles and Triumphs of
Recently Released Prisoners”
February 2006
General Assembly Speaker at 30th Pan African Student Leadership Conference,
Minnesota State University, Mankato, “The Truth About Reparations”
February 2006
Presentation to CETL Talking about Teaching and Learning Conference, Minnesota
State University, Mankato, “Integrating Diversity into SOC 150: Social Problems”
January 2006
Panelist at Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Gustavus Adolphus College,
“How Do We Get to the Mountain Top? Avenues to the Next Frontier”
November 2005
Presentation to The Collaboration Conference, Bloomington, Minnesota, “Diversity in
the Classroom: A Faculty Development Initiative at MSU, Mankato”
Summer 2005
Presentations to Project Upward Bound, Ethnic Heritage Pre-College Summer Institute
and McNair Scholars Program, Minnesota State University, Mankato, “Social and
Symbolic Interaction”
April 2005
Presentation to Midwest Sociological Society 2005 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, “The Sacred Space During Incarceration: A Prisoner’s Rite of
Passage”
March 2005
Presentation to 33rd Annual National Association of Ethnic Studies Conference,
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Chicago, Illinois, “Racial Contact and Conflict in the Mid-West”
February 2005
Panelist at 29th Pan African Student Leadership Conference, Minnesota State University,
Mankato, African American Men’s Project
Professional Development Historical Information
James Burnett
(507) 389-5669
Armstrong Hall 113
Sociology & Corrections
james.burnett@mnsu.edu
January 2009
SPSS 1, 2 and 3
Management By Intimidation
Self-Worth and Motivation
African Drumming
Class
Date
Time
Number of
Hours
Using the High
Performance
Computer for
Research
4/17/2007
3:00 pm
1
Is Affirmative
Action still
necessary?
1/10/2007
9:00 am
1.5
Overview of
Desire2Learn
1/10/2007
10:30 am
Writing Winning
Proposals for the
National Science
1/10/2007
Navigating the
Journal Review
Process: Tips on
Get
Highlight on
Library
Registration #
Status
00208237
Attended
Class
AH209
00187827
Attended
Class
1
ML81
00187828
Attended
Class
1:00 pm
1
AH214
00187829
Attended
Class
1/10/2007
2:30 pm
1
AH220
00187830
Attended
Class
1/11/2006
9:00 am
1
ML81
00147092
Attended
Class
7
Location
Electronic
Resources
Using Campus
Resources to
Create
Publication
Opportunities
1/11/2006
10:30 am
1
AH211
00147093
Class
Canceled
Are my students
learning what I
think they are?
1/11/2006
10:30 am
1
AH202
00150336
Attended
Class
Introduction to
RefWorks
Citation
Manager
1/11/2006
1:00 pm
1
ML81
00147094
Attended
Class
Diversity
Facilitator
Training
6/28/2005
8:00 am
16
CSU 269
00136044
Attended
Class
2
ML 94 Development
Center
00114024
Attended
Class
CETL D2L
Basics
3/15/2005
9:00 am
REFERENCES
Dr. Kebba Darboe
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Department of Ethnic Studies
Morris Hall 222M
507-389-5014
Kebba.darboe@mnsu.edu
Dr. William Wagner
Department Sociology/Corrections
Armstrong Hall 113R
507-389-1561
William.wagner@mnsu.edu
Dr. Leah Rogne
Department Sociology/Corrections
Armstrong Hall 113D
507-389-5610
Leah.rogne@mnsu.edu
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