Sociology - CSU, Chico
Jim Sutton
Assistant Professor
Hello. I joined the Department of Sociology in 2007 and am enjoying my time in Chico . I was born and raised in Long Beach , California , and I did my undergraduate work at Long Beach City College and California State University , Long Beach . I then moved to Columbus , Ohio , to attend graduate school at Ohio State University . Prior to moving to Ohio I worked in the offset printing industry for five years, did bouncer & security work, and was employed by the City Attorney's Office for the City of Huntington Beach .
Teaching Background:I was a visiting professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva , New York , before coming to Chico State . I have also taught at Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College . I completed the Preparing Future Faculty Program through Ohio State University and Kenyon College , and I was also trained to teach Inside-Out courses through Temple University .
Previous Courses: Some of the courses I have previously taught include Social Problems, Men and Masculinities, the Sociology of Deviance, Introductory Sociology, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminology, the Sociology of Gangs, Penology, and the Sociology of Sport.Current Courses:
Some of the courses I have taught at Chico State include Criminology, Applied Sociology Internship, and Youth, Crime, and Delinquency.
Sociological Interests:
I have many areas of interest within sociology including but not limited to the following: penology, criminology, gender, deviance, methodology, violence, sociology of sport, offender recidivism, mental illness, victimology, social stratification, and the sociology of emotions.
Current Projects:My main research agenda is focused on analyzing prisoner data. I am part of a research team that collected interview, official record, and geo-coded data from incarcerated offenders. I will use these data in a number of future studies on substantive and methodological topics. My current projects stemming from this research involve examining strategies for improving the reliability and validity of self-reported interview data and bringing together qualitative and quantitative methods to study offending. I am also currently co-editing a book (with Jo Beth Mertens ) that critically examines relationships between sports and society. Representative themes include disabilities, gender, sexualities, race, class, and economics within sport.
Affiliated Organizations:
American Correctional Association
American Society of Criminology