Rothwell, CV
William R. Rothwell
Sociology Department
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005
wrr1@rice.edu
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Education
2013-Present
Rice University, Graduate Student in Sociology
2015
M.A. Sociology, Rice University
2013
B.A. Sociology, State University of New York at Oneonta
Areas of Interest
Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, Work and Occupations, and Social Psychology
Manuscripts Under Review
Cech, Erin A. and William R. Rothwell “Workplace Experiences of LGBT Employees” Under Review at
American Journal of Sociology
Manuscripts in Preparation For Submission
Rothwell, William R. “Examining Hegemonic Masculinity in Cross-Sexual Orientation Friendships
between Men”
Rothwell, William R. “’It’s Not Like That Here’: Space and the Enactment of Masculinity.”
Whitehead, Ellen and William R. Rothwell “Social Support or Isolation? An Examination of
Multigenerational Households and Sexual Minorities.”
Rothwell, William R. “Examining Connectedness to the LGBT Community by Race”
Authored Reports
Cech, Erin A., Tom J. Waidzunas and William R. Rothwell. 2014. Report: LGBT Professionals at NASA:
Results from a Multi-Center Survey. Rice University: Houston, TX.
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Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at Oneonta, Fall 2012; “Perspectives and Theories in
Sociology”
Teaching Assistant, Rice University, Fall 2014; “Introduction to Sociology”
Guest Lectures
“Charter Schools: A Solution to the Educational Achievement Gap?” Introduction to Sociology, Rice
University. Fall 2014
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“Masculinity and Femininity” Sociology of Gender, Rice University. Spring 2015
“Academic Honesty in STEM: What To Look For” Department of Engineering, Rice University. Fall 2015
“An Introduction To The Honor Code at Rice University” Graduate Student Orientation, Rice University.
Fall 2015
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Research Experience
2014-
Research Assistantship – Rice University, Department of Sociology
Advisor: Dr. Erin A. Cech
2013-2014 Research Assistantship- Houston Educational Research Consortium
Rice University, Department of Sociology
Advisor: Dr. Ruth Lopez Turley
2012-2013 Research Assistantship - “Family Planning and Health Autonomy among the Low-Income”
Principle Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth Seale
2011-2012 Independent Study - “Understanding the Relationship between Self-Perceived Social Class
and Bullying”
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Schlosser
*Funded by the Student Grant Program for Research and Creative Activity, 2012, SUNY
Oneonta
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Awards and Funding
2011
Alpha Kappa Delta Student Travel Award
Received funding for travel to the Eastern Sociological Society Meeting (2012)
2011
Grant from the Student Grant Program for Research and Creative Activity
SUNY Oneonta
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Conference Presentations and Participation
2015-
William R. Rothwell “Examining Connectedness to the LGBT Community by Race”
American Sociological Association Meeting. Chicago, IL.
2015-
William R. Rothwell “Space and Masculinity: The Case of Cross-Sexual Orientation
Friendships” Rice University’s Annual Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and
Sexuality Symposium. Houston, Texas.
2015-
William R. Rothwell. “Examining Hegemonic Masculinity in Cross-Sexual Orientation
Friendships between Men.” Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans LA.
2015-
William R. Rothwell. “Examining Hegemonic Masculinity in Cross-Sexual Orientation
Friendships between Men” International Conference on Men and Masculinities, New
York, NY.
2013-
Laura Obernesser, Elizabeth Seale and William R. Rothwell “Family Planning and
Health Autonomy Among the Low-Income” Eastern Sociological Society, Boston MA.
2012-
William R. Rothwell “Understanding the Relationship between Self-Perceived Social
Class and Bullying” Eastern Sociological Society, New York, NY
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2012 -
William R. Rothwell “Understanding the Relationship between Self-Perceived Social
Class and Bullying” Student Research and Creative Activity Day, State University of
New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
Memberships
Rice University Social Sciences Graduate Student Association (President)
Rice University Graduate Student Association (Department Representative)
Rice University Honor Council
Rice University GLBT Campus Climate Committee
Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society
Alpha Psi Omega Honor Society
Pi Eta Sigma Honor Society
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University and Departmental Service
2013-2015
Rice University Graduate Student Association (Department Representative)
2014-2016
Rice University Social Sciences Graduate Student Association (President)
2014-2015
Rice University Faculty Awards Selection Committee
2015
Rice University Honor Council
2015
GLBT Campus Climate Committee at Rice
2015
Rice University Undergraduate Sociology Paper Contest Judge
2015
Founder of the Monthly Social Science Research Colloquia at Rice University
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Professional Associations
American Sociological Association
Sex and Gender
Sexualities
Social Psychology
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