PENNY ANTHON GREEN
8415 Briarwood Lane
Austin, TX 78757
Phone: 512.452.5109
pennygreen@mail.utexas.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Sociology
The University of Texas at Austin, 1986
M.A. in Sociology
University of New Orleans, 1974
B.S. in Education
Louisiana State University, 1972
CURRENT AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Globalization
(Global Issues and Policy)
Stratification
(Income Inequality and Its Consequences)
Social Theory
(Classical Sociological, Modern Evolutionary)
COURSES TAUGHT (* indicates a UT course)
Introduction to Macrosociology (Honors)*
Sociological Theory (undergraduate* and graduate)
Research Methods*
Evaluation Research (co-taught graduate seminar)
Introduction to Statistics*
Introduction to Sociology*
Deviance
Sociology Internship Seminar*
Globalization*
American Dilemmas*
U.S. Minorities
Gender, Race & Class
Social Institutions
The Family
Business & Society
Industrial Sociology*
Religion & Cultural Conflict*
RECOGNITION OF TEACHING EXCELLENCE
. Recognized by UT Services for Students with Disabilities for providing support and guidance to my
students who are challenged by a learning or other disability (December 2008).
. Nominated by UT Orange Jackets for recognition as an outstanding female professor on campus
(April 2008).
. Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2003-2004
. Outstanding Adjunct Professor, St. Edward’s University (2000-2001)
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DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
. Served since the fall of 2007 as Faculty Advisor for the Sociology Honors Program and Alpha Kappa
Delta, the Sociology Honorary Society.
. Serving as second reader for Christiana Ngo’s Honors Thesis, which focuses on gentrification of the
Rainey Street neighborhood in Austin, TX (Chaired by Robert A. Hummer) (Fall 2009 and Spring 2010).
. Serving as second reader for Luis Flores’ Honors Thesis, which focuses on the evolutionary foundations
of art and art appreciation, with an emphasis on film (Chaired by Mark D. Hayward) (Fall 2009 and
Spring 2010).
. Served as second reader for Austin Lee Wright’s Honors Thesis, “Why Do Terrorists Claim Credit?
Using Responsibility Trends to Remedy Methodological Dilemmas” (Chaired by Robert D. Woodberry)
(Spring 2009).
. Served as a Consulting Editor for Sociological Inquiry, the undergraduate sociology journal that was
created in the 2008-09 academic year by students in the UT Department of Sociology (Spring 2009).
. Served since the fall of 2007 on Javier Rojas’ dissertation committee (chaired by Bryan R. Roberts).
. Served from the fall of 2005 through the early summer of 2008 on Mikyung Kim’s dissertation
committee (chaired by Bryan R. Roberts). Mikyung successfully defended her dissertation on June 4,
2008.
. Made a presentation on “Career Path Development” to the Sociology Honors Seminar (November 16,
2006).
. Served as second reader for Christopher A. Evans’ Honors Thesis, “Zero-Tolerance: Losing the
Teachable Moment” (chaired by Michael P. Young) (Spring 2006).
. Served as second reader for Daniel Duplantier’s Honors Thesis, “The Effectiveness of Informal
Sanctions on the Deterrence of Corporate Crime” (chaired by Mark Warr) (Spring 2005).
. Developed three new Upper Division Sociology Courses: American Dilemmas (Soc 336C), first
taught in the Spring of 2001; Globalization (Soc 340C), first taught in the Fall of 2003, and the
Sociology Internship Seminar (Soc 350N), first taught in the Fall of 2006.
. Attended multiple university graduation ceremonies as part of the Sociology Delegation (May 2006,
December 2007, May 2008).
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COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
. Over the course of multiple semesters, I’ve taught courses for such specialized College and University
programs as the Texas Interdisciplinary Plan, the Supplemental Instruction Program, Longhorn Scholars
and the Bridging the Disciplines Program.
. Supervising Lauren Stone’s Urban Studies Senior Project, which will focus on homelessness in Austin,
TX (Spring 2010).
. Supervising Nicole Clonts’ Bridging the Disciplines research project, which will focus on affordable
housing in Mexico, the United States, and elsewhere (Spring 2010).
. Served since the fall of 2009 as the faculty sponsor for Improving Education Worldwide, a newlyformed student organization aimed at raising money to support building schools for impoverished children
in developing nations.
. Taught two classes entitled “Social Democracy in the Age of Globalization” for the Liberal Arts Honors
Colloquium (July 24, 2009).
. Served as second reader for Anna Pierce’s Humanities Honors Thesis, “Low-Income Community
Organizing and Access to Green Jobs in Austin” (chaired by Bjorn Sletto) (Spring 2009).
. Participated in sophomore advising for the Liberal Arts Plan II Honors Program (Spring 2009).
. Served during the fall of 2008 as the Sociology Department’s representative to the Liberal Arts
Academic Affairs Committee.
. Reviewed applications for admission to the Texas Interdisciplinary Plan, a highly selective
program for first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Natural Sciences
(Spring 2006, Spring of 2007, Spring 2008).
. As part of a UT System wide effort, and at the request of the Liberal Arts Dean’s Office, I provided
feedback on the Social Science “College Readiness Standards” developed under the auspice of the Texas
Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The development of these
standards was mandated by the Texas State Legislature to improve students’ pre-college educational
experiences, thereby improving their chances of succeeding at the college and university level (December
2007).
. Served since December of 2007 as a member of the Faculty Advisory Board for Act Local-Think
Global, a UT student organization that seeks to raise awareness about global issues.
. Participated in a student-faculty panel discussion on “Poverty, AIDS, and Globalization,” sponsored by
the UT chapter of Sigma Lamba Gamma National Sorority, a Latina-based campus organization (April 9,
2008).
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. Made a presentation on “Participatory Democracy in the Age of Globalization” to Oxfam-UT
(April 10, 2007).
. Made a presentation on “Minorities in Health Care” to the UT chapter of Mexican American
Health Professions Organization (February 20, 2007).
. Participated in a faculty panel discussion on “World Poverty” (February 7, 2007). Sponsored by the
University Co-Op and hosted by Longhorns Speak and Oxfam-UT.
. Served as second reader for Kristin Cornelius’ Plan II Honors Thesis, “Amigos de las Americas in
Paraguay: The Assessment of the Viability of an International Non-Governmental Organization.
Kristin’s thesis was chosen as one of several “Model Theses” out of all of the Plan II theses
submitted in the spring of 2006. (chaired by Bryan R. Roberts) (Spring 2006)
. Served as second reader for Ashleigh Fontenot’s Plan II Honors Thesis, “West Nile Virus in
America.” (chaired by Emin Ulug) (Spring 2006)
. Conducted a “fireside chat” on “America’s Widening Income Gap and Its Effect on You”
(January 30, 2006). Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts Honors Program.
. Conducted a Ransom Reading Group discussion of David Held’s Global Covenant (February 3,
2005). Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts Honors Program.
. Discussant at a showing of the PBS documentary, “Dying to Leave” (October 11, 2004).
Sponsored by the UT student group, RAPT (Raising Awareness About People Trafficking).
. Made a presentation on “Gender-Based Pay Inequity” at the Undergraduate Summit for Women in
Business (February 13, 2003). Sponsored by the UT McCombs School of Business.
PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE
. Gave two lectures as part of UT LAMP’s 2006 Spring Globalization Seminar. The first was
entitled “An Overview of Globalization” (January 17); the second was entitled “Toward a Global
Covenant” (February 21).
. Served as moderator of a community forum entitled “Building a Culture of Fair Trade.”
November 19, 2005. Sponsored by the American Friends’ Service Committee.
. Gave a lecture entitled “America’s Widening Income Gap: How it Affects You” (September 21,
2005) as part of Odyssey’s “Word for Word: The UT Speaker Series.” Sponsored by UT
Continuing Education.
. Gave a lecture to UT LAMP entitled “What’s Happening in the World of Globalization”
(November 4, 2004).
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. Served as a panelist for a community forum entitled “Dialogues: Breaking the Chains of Economic
Violence on the Border” (September 14, 2004). Sponsored by La Mujur Obrera.
. Served as a speaker at a Globalization Teaching Workshop at St. Edward’s University (May 8,
2004). Sponsored by the St. Edward’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
. Served as a panelist for a Globalization Forum (February 29, 2004). Sponsored by the Texas Fair
Trade Coalition and the Gray Panthers of Austin.
. Made a presentation on “Comparable Worth” to the Austin Area Employers’ Collaborative (March 20,
2003).
. Served from 2000-2005 as a founding member of the Texas Pay Equity Committee. I was heavily
involved each year in the planning and implementation of Austin’s Equal Pay Day rally and press
conference. I also made several television and radio appearances to discuss the problem of gender and
racial/ethnic pay inequity. Although most appearances were local, one was with KERA (90.1 FM), the
NPR affiliate in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
. Served from 2002-2003 as a member of the City of Austin’s Affordable Housing Task Force,
chaired by Mayor pro tem Jackie Goodman. The task force was charged with the responsibility of
developing a feasible affordable housing agenda for Austin.
. Selected as one of five representatives from the University of Texas to participate in a symposium with a
visiting delegation of governmental, economic, and educational leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa (August
2001). The topic of the symposium was “Managing Diverse Communities.” Sponsored by the Diversity
Institute at the School of Social Work and the Center for African and African-American Studies at the
University of Texas at Austin.
. Served from 2000-2001 as a member of the Austin Equity Commission (chaired by Ray Marshall, UT
Professor Emeritus and former U.S. Secretary of Labor). The Commission was appointed by the Mayor
and the City Council to study the widening income gap in Austin and recommend policies to help alleviate
the problem. The final report was presented to the City Council on August 23, 2001. Since then, I have
spoken to several community groups (e.g., Community Action Network and the Homeless Task Force)
concerning the final report and its recommendations.
. Served as Coordinator of the activities comprising Austin’s International Women’s Day Community
Media Festival (March 8, 2000). This position involved overseeing and coordinating all staff and
volunteer activities associated with the festival. It also involved addressing an IWD rally at the Texas
Capitol concerning the gender and racial/ethnic wage gaps, as well as appearing on KUT’s (90.5 FM)
Eklektikos and Access to discuss these same problems.
COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PUBLICATIONS
1. Austin Equity Commission (Ray Marshall, Chair). “Improving the Odds: Increasing Opportunities in
Austin.” Report issued to the Mayor and City Council of Austin, TX. August 23, 2001.
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2. Green, Penny Anthon. “A Job No One Should Have to Take.” Op-ed essay appearing in the Austin
American-Statesman (A19). April 1, 1999.
3. Green, Penny Anthon. “Citadel: A Link in the Chain of Elitism.” Op-ed essay appearing in the Austin
American-Statesman (A15). September 8, 1995.
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
4. Green, Penny Anthon. (Fall 2007). “Who’s Your Real Audience? Bridging the Gap Between
Academic Feminism and Political Activism.” Intersections: Women’s and Gender Studies Across
Disciplines Issue 5: 82-84. (The) Future (of) Feminism(s).
5. Green, Penny Anthon. 1995. "Evolutionary Insights Into Problems of Sexism, Classism, and Racism,
Including Prospects for Their Elimination." Race, Gender & Class 2:65-83.
6. Green, Penny Anthon. 1994. "Toward a Biocultural Theory of Class Circulation: An Application of
Joseph Lopreato's Sociology." Revue europeenne des sciences sociales 32:195-214.
7. Hooks, Bonnie Lori and Penny Anthon Green. 1993. "Cultivating Male Allies: A Focus on Primate
Females, Including Homo sapiens." Human Nature 4:81-107. (peer reviewed)
. Green, Penny Anthon. 1992. "The Evolutionary Foundations of Politics." European Sociobiological
Society Newsletter. No. 30:6-10.
9. Green, Penny Anthon. 1991. "A Biocultural Analysis of Revolution." Journal of Social and Biological
Structures 14:435-54.
10. Lopreato, Joseph and Penny Anthon Green. 1990. "The Evolutionary Foundations of Revolution." Pp.
107-22 in J. van der Dennen and V. Falger (eds.), Sociobiology and Conflict. London: Chapman and Hall.
11. Ugalde, Antonio with the assistance of Penny Anthon Green. 1988. “Alternatives to rural
Development: Planned Dual Employment through Modern Industries, A Case Study of West Malaysia.”
Pp. 93-114 in Jose Havet (ed.), Staying On: Retention and Migration in Peasant Societies. Ottawa:
University of Ottawa Press.
12. Green, Penny A. and H. David Allen. 1981-82. "Severity of Societal Response to Crime: A Synthesis
of Models." Law & Society Review 16:181-205. (peer reviewed)
BOOK REVIEWS
13. Green, Penny Anthon. 1997. Review of Male Violence (John Archer, ed.). European Sociobiological
Society Newsletter 46:5-10.
14. Green, Penny Anthon. 1994. Review of Maternal Influence: The Search for Social Universals
(Marion J. Levy, Jr.). Social Forces 73:318-19.
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15. Green, Penny Anthon. 1994. Review of On the Evolutionary Roots of Politics (Tatu Vanhanen).
Human Ethology Newsletter 9:9-12.
16. Green, Penny Anthon. 1992. Review of Simians, Cyborgs, and Women (Donna J. Haraway).
Contemporary Sociology 21:407-08.
17. Green, Penny Anthon. 1992. Review of Nature and Culture in Western Discourses
(Stephen Horigan). European Sociological Review 8:101-03.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Green, Penny Anthon. "The Relevance of Modern Evolutionary Theory for Studies of Women in Society."
Presented at the 1993 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (Chattanooga, TN).
Green, Penny Anthon. "Favoritism and the Formation of Interclass Alliances: A Biocultural Analysis of
Two Strategies That Cause Fluctuations in the Rate of Class Movement." Presented at the 1992 meeting
of the Southwestern Social Science Association (Austin, TX).
Green, Penny Anthon and Bonnie Lori Hooks. "Females' Role in the Intergenerational Transfer of Rank:
A focus on Polygynous Societies." Presented at the 1992 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society
(New Orleans, LA).
Green, Penny Anthon. "A Biocultural Analysis of Revolution." Presented at the1991 meeting of the
American Sociological Association (Cincinnati, OH).
Hooks, Bonnie Lori and Penny Anthon Green. "Female Reproductive Strategies: A Comparison of
Primate Species, Including Homo sapiens." Presented at the 1990 meeting of the Human Behavior and
Evolution Society (Los Angeles, CA).
Hooks, Bonnie Lori and Penny Anthon Green. "Female Reproductive Strategies: A Comparison of Human
and Nonhuman Primates." Presented at the 1989 meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association
(Little Rock, AR).
Lopreato, Joseph and Penny Anthon Green. "The Evolutionary Foundations of Revolution." Presented at
the 1988 meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (Houston, TX).
Green, Penny Anthon. "The Transition from Conflict to Violence: Some Theoretical
Considerations."
Presented at the 1981 meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (Dallas, TX).
Green, Penny Anthon. "Status Differentiation and the Division of Labor in Premarket and Market
Societies." Presented at the 1980 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (Knoxville, TN).
Green, Penny A. and H. David Allen. "Severity of Societal Response to Crime: A Synthesis of Models."
Presented at the 1980 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (Knoxville, TN).
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Green, Penny A. and H. David Allen. "Legal Sanctions and the Division of Labor." Presented at the 1975
meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (Washington, D.C.).
OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEETING PARTICIPATION
Participant in a panel session entitled "Convergent Issues in Demography and Behavioral Ecology" at the
1994 meeting of the Southern Demographic Association (Atlanta, GA).
Chair and Discussant of a paper session entitled "Biosociology" at the 1993 meeting of the Southwestern
Social Science Association (New Orleans, LA).
Chair of a paper session entitled "General Family Issues" at the 1992 meeting of the Southern Sociological
Society (New Orleans, LA).
Chair of a paper session entitled "Problems in Biosocial Theory" at the 1991 meeting of the American
Sociological Association (Cincinnati, OH).
Chair of paper session entitled "Human Sociobiology" at the 1988 meeting of the Southwestern Social
Science Association (Houston, TX).
Co-Chair (with Bruce K. Eckland) of a round table session entitled "The Biocultural Nature of Human
Behavior" at the 1986 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (New Orleans, LA).
EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
Former member of the Editorial Board of Race, Gender & Class
Manuscript Reviewer for Social Forces and Sociological Spectrum
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2008-present Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
2000-2008
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin.
1998-2004
Adjunct Professor, St. Edward's University
1996-98
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin and Adjunct
Professor, St. Edward’s University
1990-95
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Clemson University
1987-90
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
1981-83
Assistant Instructor, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
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1977-82
SPSS Consultant, Department of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
1975-76
Instructor, Department of Sociology, University of New Orleans
1975
Research Associate, Burk and Associates (New Orleans, LA)
1974-75
1974
Instructor, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Geography,
Southeastern Louisiana University
Research Assistant, Center for Vocational and Technical Education, Ohio State University
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Austin Women’s Political Caucus (1995-2008; Legislative Vice-President, 1999-2000), Austin/Capital
City Business & Professional Women (1995-2000; Legislative Chair, 1997-2000 and President, 1999),
American Sociological Association (multiple years), Southern Sociological Society (multiple years);
Southwestern Social Science Association (multiple years)