Curriculum Vitae July, 2012
Donald C. Barrett, Ph.D. Sociology Department California State University San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
email: [email protected] 760-750-4161(work)
EDUCATION 1993 Ph.D. in Sociology; Indiana University
Graduate minor: Medical Anthropology
Dissertation: “The Influence of Multiple Identities on the Health Behaviors of Gay Men” Examines the effects of involvement in multiple roles on health behaviors. Statistical analysis of data from a San Francisco sample of gay men (n=412) provided limited support for the theory. 1975 M.S. in Computer Science; State University of New York at Binghamton
Comprehensive Exam, no thesis required.
1972 B.A. in Sociology; University of West Florida (Pensacola)
EMPLOYMENT
1996- Associate Professor, Sociology, California State University San Marcos. Academic Director, Southwest Riverside County (SWRC) operations (2002-2005); Program Director, Social Sciences (2000-2005); Assistant Professor (1996-2000). Teaching areas: Human Sexuality, Alcohol and Drug Use, Health, Research
1991-96 Senior Statistician: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies; UC San Francisco; San Francisco, CA. For research projects on AIDS, HIV and STD risk
researcher and post-doc mentoring, interviewer training and supervision, writing.
1990-92 Statistician: San Francisco Department of Public Health, STD Control Division. For research projects on AIDS, HIV and STD risk behaviors in clinic populations: statistical analysis, researcher and post-doc mentoring, writing.
1989-91 Staff Research Associate: Treatment Outcome Research Project; UC San Francisco; San Francisco, CA. Instrument design and testing, interviewer training and monitoring, data management, and researcher mentoring for a study of cocaine treatment programs.
1987-89 Statistical programmer: Stanford Center for Research in Disease
Prevention; Palo Alto, CA. Sampling, statistical analysis, quality control, mentoring, and training for the Stanford Five City Project.
1976-87 Statistical programming, systems analysis, and methodological consulting: For various clients and employers.
RESEARCH
Refereed Journal articles (also see ‘Other Academic articles’)
2011 Barrett D, Pollack L. Testing a Typology of Adaptations to Same-Sex Sexual Orientation among Men. Sociological Perspectives, Volume: 54 Number: 4 Page: 619 -- 640
2008 Barrett D, Pollack L. Whose Gay Community? Social Class, Sexual Identity, and Gay Community Involvement. Pp 448-463 in Sex, gender and sexuality: the new basics: an anthology compiled by Abby Ferber, Kimberly Holcomb, Tre Wentling. Oxford University Press. (note that this is a reprint of the article cited just below)
2005 Barrett D, Pollack L. Whose Gay Community? Social Class, Sexual Identity, and Gay Community Involvement. The Sociological Quarterly. 46(3): 437-456
2002 Barrett D, Pollack L, Tilden M. Teenage Sexual Orientation, Adult Openness, and Status Attainment in Gay Males. Sociological Perspectives, Volume: 45 Number: 2 Page: 163 -- 182
2000 Crosby G, Stall R, Paul J, Barrett D. Substance Use and HIV Risk Profile of Gay/Bisexual Males Who Drop Out of Substance Abuse Treatment AIDS Education and Prevention 2000 Feb;12(1):38-48
2000 Barrett DC. Masculinity among Working Class Gay Men. In Gay Masculinities edited by Peter Nardi. Sage Series: Research on Men and Masculinities. 2000. Sage.
1999 Stall RD, Paul JP, Barrett DC, Crosby GM, Bein E. An Outcome
Evaluation to Measure Changes in Sexual Risk-Taking among Gay Men Undergoing Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 1999 Nov;60(6):837-45.
1998 Midanik LT, Hines AM, Barrett DC, Paul JP, Crosby GM, Stall RD. Self-Reports of Alcohol Use, Drug Use, and Sexual Behavior: Expanding the Timeline Follow-Back Technique. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 59(6):681-9. 1998 Klausner JD, Barrett DC, Dithmer D, Boyer CB, Brooks GF, Bolan G. Risk
Factors for Repeated Gonococcal Infections, San Francisco, 1990-1992. Journal of Infectious Diseases 177(6):1766-9.
1998 Crosby GM, Stall RD, Paul JP, Barrett DC. Alcohol and Drug Use Patterns have Declined Among Younger Gay-Bisexual Men in San Francisco. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 52(3):177-82.
1998 Chesney M, Barrett DC, Stall R. Histories of Substance Use and Risk Behavior: Precursors to Seroconversion in Homosexual Men. American Journal of Public Health 88(1):113-6.
1998 Barrett DC, Bolan G, Douglas J. Redefining gay male anal intercourse behaviors: Implications for HIV prevention and research. Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p381-390.
1997 Boyer CB, Barrett DC, Peterman T, and Bolan G. STD and HIV Risk in Heterosexual Adults Attending a Public STD Clinic: Evaluation of a Randomized, Controlled, Behavioral Intervention Trial. AIDS 11:359-367
1997 Barrett D, Paul JP, Hustes E. Response to ‘Linked HIV Epidemics in San Francisco’ by Blower and Service. [Reviewed Letter] Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 15(4):318-9.
1996 Paul J, Barrett D, Crosby GM, and Stall R. Longitudinal Changes in Alcohol and Drug Use Among Men Seen at a Gay-Specific Substance Abuse Treatment Agency. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 57:475-485
1996 Mayne TJ, Vittinghoff E, Chesney MA, Barrett DC, Coates TJ. Depressive Affect and Survival Among Gay and Bisexual Men Infected with HIV. Archives of Internal Medicine, 156:2233-8.
1996 Hoff C., Coates T.J., Barrett D.C., Collette L., Ekstrand M. Differences Between Gay Men in Primary Relationships and Single Men: Implications for Prevention. AIDS Education and Prevention, 8: 546-559.
1996 Crosby GM, Stall, RD, Paul JP, Barrett DC, and Midanik LT. Condom Use Among Gay/Bisexual Male Substance Abusers Using the Timeline
Follow-back Method. Addictive Behaviors, 21:249-257
1996 Choi K-H, Lew S, Vittinghoff E, Catania J, Barrett D, and Coates J. The Efficacy of Brief Group Counseling on HIV Risk Reduction among Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men, AIDS, 10: 81-87.
1995 Hughes V, Stall R, Klouri C, Barrett D, Arevalo E, and Hearst N. AIDS Risk-Taking Behavior During Carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AIDS, 9:S39-S44.
1995 Barrett D, Bolan G, Doll L, Joy D, Counts K, and Harrison J. Coping Strategies, Substance Use , Sexual Activity and HIV Sexual Risks in a Sample of Gay Male STD Patients. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 25: 1058-1072.
1995 Baingana G, Choi K, Barrett D, Byansi R, and Hearst N. Female Partners of AIDS Patients in Uganda: Reported Knowledge, Perceptions, and Plans. AIDS, 9:S15-9.
1994 Paul JP, Stall RD, Crosby GM, Barrett DC, and Midanik L. Correlates of Sexual Risk-Taking Among Gay Male Substance Abusers. Addiction, 89:971-983.
1994 Barrett DC, Chesney MA, Burack JH, Stall RD, Ekstrand ML, and Coates TJ. ( Letter) Depression and CD4 Decline. Journal of the American Medical Association, (271):1743.
1993 Burack J, Barrett DC, Stall RD, Chesney MA, and Ekstrand ML, Coates TJ. Depressive Symptoms Predict More Rapid CD4+ Lymphocyte Decline Among Men Infect with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal of American Medical Association, (270):2568-2573.
1992 Stall RD, Barrett DC, Bye L, Catania J, Frutchey C, Henne J, Lemp G, and Paul J. A Comparison of Younger and Older Gay Men's HIV Risk-Taking Behaviors: The Communication Technologies 1989 Cross-Sectional
Survey. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes 5: 682-687. 1992 Hyman D, Barrett D, & Fortmann, S. Effect of Minor Illness on Serum
Cholesterol Level. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 8: 100-103. 1991 Taylor CB, Fortmann S, Flora J, Kayman S, Barrett D, Jatulis D, & Farquha,
J. Effect of Long-term Community Health Education on Body Mass Index. American Journal of Epidemiology, 134: 235-249.
1990 Winkleby M, Fortmann S, & Barrett D. Social class disparities in risk factors for disease: 8 year prevalence patterns by level of education. Preventive Medicine, 19: 1-12.
Other Academic Articles
2008 Barrett, Donald C. Becoming (Almost) One of Those “Damn, New York, Pinko Intellectuals.” In Resilience: Queer Professors from the Working Class edited by Kenneth Oldfield and Richard Greggory Johnson III. SUNY Press (to be released November, 2008). (Invited self-reflection, reviewed by book and SUNY press editors)
2007 Barrett, Donald C. Gay Activism and Scholarship from the Front Lines: Contributions of Eric Rofes -- A Memoriam. Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 1-7, 20 (Invited submission, reviewed by editor only)
2000 Barrett, D. Prostitution, Power and Freedom (Book Review). Contemporary Sociology, Jul2000, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p639, 2p
Conference Activities (since 2000) Session organizer:
2010 Barrett D. “Moral Panics” Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Oakland, April, 2010
2009 Barrett D. “Academic Freedom, Student Evaluation, & the Economics of Higher Education” Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, San Diego, April, 2009.
2009 Barrett D. “Latino/Border MSM (Men Who Have Sex With Men)” Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, San Diego, April, 2009.
2007 Barrett D. “Gay Cultural Markers: Their Use and Misuse” Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Oakland, April, 2007.
2007 Barrett D. “Meet the Editors”. Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Oakland, April, 2007.
2006 Barrett D. “Meet the Editors”. Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Los Angeles, April, 2006.
2005 Barrett D. “Meet the Editors”. Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Portland, April, 2005.
2004 Barrett D. “MSM (Men Who Have Sex with Men) or Gay? Issues of Politics, Policy & Community”. Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, April, 2004.
2000 Barrett D. “When Class and Community Collide: Health Consequences for Working Class Gay Men” (session leader) Gay Men’s Health Summit, Boulder, July 2000
Presenter, participant, or discussant:
2011 Male-male Public Sexual Activity in the Context of Civil Rights. Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Seattle, March, 2011 (Presenter)
2010 The Hazards of Deliverology. Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Oakland, April, 2010 (Presenter)
2008 Class Effects within Gay Culture: The Case of Working-Class White Gay Men. National Gay Men’s Health Summit, Seattle, October, 2008.
(Organizer and sole presenter)
2008 Barrett D. “Meet the Editors” (participant) Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Portland, April, 2008.
2006 Barrett D. “Working Class Gay Men: The Fit with an Increasingly Heteronormative Definition of Relationships” (presenter) Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Los Angeles, April, 2006. 2006 Barrett D. “Risk, Thrill, and Sex without Condoms: Applying Edgework:
The Sociology of Risk Taking (Stephen Lyng, editor) to Gay Men’s Sex” (discussant) Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Los Angeles, April, 2006.
2005 Barrett D. “Left Behind: Class, Ethnicity, and Same-Sex Marriage” (presenter) Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Portland, April, 2005.
2005 Barrett D. “Homogeneous, Hegemonic, LGBT Identity: Why I Teach Sexuality Instead of Gay/Queer Studies” (presenter) Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Portland, April, 2005.
2005 Barrett D (roundtable) “Developing Rapport in Online Classes” Pacific Sociological Association annual meeting, Portland, April, 2005.
2004 Barrett D. “Gay and Lesbian Households: Issues of Access and Equality“ (roundtable presider). American Sociological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, August 2004.
2002 Barrett D. “Do the Effects of Social Class on AIDS Risk vary with Age? HIV Status, AIDS Risk Behaviors, Age, and Social Class among Gay Men.” American Sociological Association, Chicago, August 2002.
2002 Barrett D. Participant in workshop on teaching about the intersection of race, class, and gender with sexuality. American Sociological Association, Chicago, August 2002.
2001 Barrett D. “Teaching Research Skills through Community Service.” American Sociological Association, Anaheim, August 2002. (Due to unexpected conflict, paper was presented by CSUSM graduate student) 2001 Barrett D. “Effects of Subject Characteristics on Responses to HIV-Risk
Questions: A Comparison of the Timeline and Summary Methods.” Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, April, 2001.
2000 Barrett D. “Sociological Perspectives on LGBT Health: An Overview” American Sociological Association, Washington, August 2000
Invited presentations
2007 Barrett D. “Getting Published in the Academic Press.” Invited presentation to USC Sociology Graduate students, February 8, 2007. 2006 Barrett D. “Not Quite Gay: Assimilation and Changing Dynamics in Gay
Culture” Invited presentation for session titled Scratching Our Niche: New LGBT Writers on Getting the Word Out at 5th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair, September 17, 2006
2006 Barrett D. “Gay Liberation versus Gay Rights: The Legal Impact” To be presented at CSU Bakersfield, Annual Sociological Connections Speakers Series, November 7, 2006.
2005 Barrett D. “A Class Act: Gay Identity, Social Class, and Sexual Politics.” Presented at CSU Bakersfield, Annual Sociological Connections Speakers Series, March 4, 2005.
2003 Continuing Education Center of Rancho Bernardo: Sociological Perspectives on Alcohol and Drug Use (2-hour seminar)
2009- President, CSUSM chapter of California Faculty Association 2009- Vice-president, Pacific Sociological Association
2009- Grant Reviewer, NIH
2008- Chair, Committee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Pacific Sociological Association
2007 External Promotion & Tenure reviewer for Denise Bullock, Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences Department, Indiana University East.
2007 Grant reviewer, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
2004 Co-external reviewer, Sociology Program, California State University Los Angeles.
2003-2009 Internal Review Board, AIDS Project Los Angeles (Chair of board, 2006-2008)
2003-2007 Co-editor (with Richard Serpe) of Sociological Perspectives, the journal of the Pacific Sociological Association.
2002 External reviewer, Social Science Program, California State University Los Angeles.
1992-2011 American Sociological Association, member 1996- Pacific Sociological Association, member 1999-2003 Editorial board: Sociological Perspectives
1998-2002 Member, Committee on the status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons in Sociology, Pacific Sociological Association 1998-2002 Council Member and program coordinator, American Sociological
2001 “Experiences of LGBT Graduate Students”. Report to Committee on LGBT of the American Sociological Association.
1999-2001 Member, Committee on the status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons in Sociology of the American Sociological Association
Manuscript Reviews (since 2000):
American Journal of Public Health American Sociological Review City & Community
Culture, Health, and Sexuality
International Journal of Public Opinion Research Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Men & Masculinity, Mobilization NWSA Journal Sex Roles Sexualities Social Forces Social Problems Sociological Forum Sociological Perspectives The Sociological Quarterly Western Criminology Review Work and Occupations
Book proposal reviews: Routledge (Sexuality and Technology, 2008); McGraw Hill (Substance use text, 2005); Sage (Substance use text, 2002); McGraw Hill (Substance use text, 2001); Temple (Aging and sexual orientation book, 2000).
