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Lisa
J. Speicher
Instructor, Social
Science Department |
General Information
Welcome
to my website! My name is Lisa Speicher
and I teach Sociology at DMACC. I am
originally from
I have been teaching at DMACC since Fall 2001. I am at Urban and West campuses every semester,
and have also taught at the Ankeny campus.
I teach SOCY 101 (Introduction to Sociology) and SOCY 105 (Race, Ethnic,
and Gender Relations) every semester. In
addition, I regularly teach SOCY 103 (Courtship, Marriage, and Family). I have also taught SOCY 102 (Social Problems)
and may do so again in the future.
My areas of interest in Sociology include Race and
Gender Relations, Immigration Policy and Experiences, the Sociology of Health
and Medicine, and the Sociology of Language and Culture. In graduate school, I was trained in
ethnography and enjoy fieldwork as a method of sociological research. I try to stay active in the academic side of
the discipline by attending conferences, reading current literature, and having
contact with colleagues at various colleges and universities. In April, 2004, I am presenting a paper at
the Midwest Sociological Society’s annual meetings. The paper, Dreaming of Driver’s Licenses, Bank Accounts, and Honeymoons: The Everyday Lives of Undocumented Immigrants
in the United States, is based on interviews
and everyday interaction with undocumented Hispanic immigrants in the Des
Moines area. To read the abstract of the
paper, click here.
Communication Information
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633-2406 x
4476 (voicemail) |
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Urban:
229; West 211 |
Courses
SOCY 105—Race, Ethnic,
and Gender Relations
SOCY 101--Introduction
to Sociology
Links to Websites
Click
HERE for links to websites
Graphic images courtesy of The Graphic Station
Copyright 2003 Lisa Speicher