Office: G-226
Office Hrs: MR 10:45-11:15,
3:30-4:00;
W 2:45-4:00
kristin kenneavy
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
B.A., Communication, University of Oklahoma;
M.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Ph. D., Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Year Joined RCNJ: 2008
Convening Group:
Sociology
Courses Offered:
Social Research with Computers; Social Statistics with Computers; Sociology of Community
Teaching Interest:
I believe in teaching that includes an interactive classroom where students are pushed to think critically about sociological concepts and where they learn "real world" skills that can help them on the job market or in future academic endeavors.
Research Interest:
Adolescence, Sexuality and Sexual Behavior, Media Studies, Gender, Culture, Stratification, Social Psychology
Recent Publications:
L'Engle, K. L., Brown, J. D., and Kenneavy, K. (2006) The Mass Media are an Important Context for Adolescents' Sexual Behavior. Journal of Adolescent Health, 36(3), 186-192.
Brown. J. D., L'Engle, K. L., Pardun, C. J., Guo, G., Kenneavy, K., and Jackson, C. (2006) Sexy Media Matter: Exposure to Sexual Content in Music, Movies, Television, and Magazines Predicts Black and White Adolescents' Sexual Behavior. Pediatrics, 117(4), 1018-1027.