William A Samson
Curriculum Vitae
511 W. 3rd Street
Lexington, KY 40508
will.samson@uky.edu
859.361.2977
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Education:
Pursuing PhD, Sociology - The University of Kentucky (expected completion: Spring, 2010)
Graduate work toward MA, Theology - Asbury Seminary (2005-2006)
M.S. in Information Systems - The George Washington University (2003)
B.A., General Studies - Liberty University (1993)
Employment:
2006-Present - The University of Kentucky: Graduate Assistant, Department of Community and Leadership Development
Non-Academic Employment Overview (more detailed information available upon request)
1995-2005 - Technology
2004-2005 - Managing Consultant, Genisys Consulting (now, Perficient)
2001-2004 - Senior Project Manager, The American Chemical Society
1998-2001 - CEO, SmartMinistry.com
1995-1997 - Director of Computing, Liberty University
1987-1994 - Political Campaign Management
Books:
The Social Construction of Theology (in preparation)
Networking to God: Theology, Missions and Connectedness in a Quantum World (in preparation)
Enough (Cook Publishing, forthcoming October, 2008)
Justice in the 'Burbs (with Lisa Samson, Baker Publishing, August, 2007)
Book Chapters:
“Just Suburbs: What does the call of justice mean regarding life in our suburbs?” in The Emergent Manifesto of Justice, Baker Publishing, February, 2009
"The End of Reinvention: Mission Beyond Market Adoption Cycles," in The Emergent Manifesto of Hope, Baker Publishing, April, 2007
Conference Papers:
"Evangelical Christian Activism and the Environment: The Role of 'Christians for the Mountains' in the Appalachian movement against Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining," Southern Sociological Association, Richmond, VA, April, 2008
"Bridging Online and Offline Communities: A Case of the Electronic Community Information Commons (ECIC)," with Dr. Seungahn Nah, International Communications Association, Montreal, CA, May, 2008
Presentations:
“Global Poverty and Our Everyday Lives,” Harvard Divinity School, April 29, 2008.
“Living Out the Story of Justice,” The Gathering, Salem, MA, April 28, 2008.
“Simple Ways to Get Started Living Sustainably,” Asbury College Green Week, Wilmore, KY, April 22, 2008
"Christians for the Mountains: An Evangelical Environmental Response to Mountaintop Removal in Appalachia," Southern Sociological Society, Richmond, VA, April 9, 2008
"The Faith to Stop Moving Mountains: The Role of Religion In Creating a Sustainable Post-Coal Appalachian Economy," Appalachian Studies Assocation Conference, Huntington, WV, March 28, 2008
"The Emerging and Emergent Church," Student Critical Series Lecture, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY, March 10, 2008
"Understanding New Monasticism and the Emerging Church," Guest Lecture, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY, February 4, 2008
"An Evangelical Environmental Response to Mountaintop Removal," Beers Fellowship Lectures, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, February 1, 2008
"An Evangelical Environmental Response to Mountaintop Removal," Rural and Developmental Studies Seminar, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, December 14, 2007
"Oh No! Not the IRB!," University of Kentucky Department of Sociology, Lexington, KY, November 28, 2007
"Justice after the death of [god]," Nashville Emergent Cohort, Nashville, TN, November 8, 2007
"Living out justice in the suburbs," St. Bartholomew's Church, Nashville, TN, November 8, 2007
"A journey of faith toward justice," Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, KY, October 31, 2007
"Relational Tithing," CCDA conference on October 12, 2007
"Living out justice in the suburbs," Indianapolis, IN area churches, October 5, 2007
"Emerging in the 'burbs," Emergent Midwest Gathering, Rolling Meadows, IL, July 20, 2007
"Best practices for incorporating justice into your congregation," Bread for the World Gathering, Washington, DC, June 10, 2007
"Living justice in the day to day," Bread for the World Gathering, Washington, DC, June 9, 2007
Awards:
2007 - The University of Kentucky Department of Sociology: Beers Summer Fellowship
2007 - The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center: James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia
Memberships:
American Academy of Religion
American Sociological Association
Section: Religion
Section: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Section: Communication and Information Technologies
Appalachian Studies Association
Project Management Institute
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
Southern Sociological Society
Certifications:
PMP (Project Management Professional), Project Management Institute, 2002
IRB Certification, The University of Kentucky, 2006
Board and Community Service:
Board Member - Seedleaf (http://seedleaf.typepad.com/)
Coordinating Group Member - Emergent Village (http://www.emergentvillage.com)
Advisory Board Member - Relational Tithe (http://www.relationaltithe.com)
References:
Dwight Billings, The University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506
Joel Green, Fuller Theological Seminary, 135 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA 91182
Tony Jones, National Coordinator, Emergent Village, P.O. Box 390104, Minneapolis, MN 55439
Christine Pohl, Asbury Seminary, 204 W. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390
Personal:
Born: Pequannock, NJ - 26 August 1964
Family: Lisa (spouse), Elizabeth Tyler, Jacob, Gwynneth
Hobbies: cooking, gardening, politics