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Professor Hougland’s interests include sociology of
organizations, industry in community context, voluntary sector research,
sociology of religion, and evaluation research. His most recent work appears
in Journal of Applied Sociology, American Communication Journal,
International Journal of Educational Reform, Sociological Focus, and an
edited collection entitled Japan
in the Bluegrass (P.P. Karan,
editor; University Press of Kentucky, 2001). Professor Hougland
is Past Chair (2001-02) of the American Sociological Association’s
Section on Sociological Practice and Past President of the Society for
Applied Sociology. He currently serves as an elected member of the Commission
on Applied and Clinical Sociology. He is committed to applying sociological insights and
research methodologies to assist with the collection, analysis, and
interpretation of data useful for educational and public policy decisions.
Current research that is reflective of this commitment includes an ongoing
analysis of public perceptions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA),
an examination of new methodologies to facilitate appropriate job placements,
and an evaluation of a program (funded by the National Science
Foundation’s Advanced Technology Education program) designed to develop
expertise and employability in the area of information technology. Dr. Hougland’s regular teaching responsibilities
include the sociology of organizations and sociological research methods.
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