William A. Lugo, PhD
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Eastern Connecticut State University
83 Windham St. Willimantic, CT 06226 860-465-0163 [email protected] www.easternct.edu/~lugow Education:
PH.D, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998-2003)
Department: SociologyThesis: “Drinking on America’s College Campuses”
Summary: Binge drinking in college has been a very controversial topic over the last ten years. This dissertation provides an overview of the issue from a sociological perspective, something that has not been done before, as the problem has been examined solely from a public health perspective. By doing this, there are new insights into the issue. For example, by applying sociological theories of deviance to the problem of underage drinking, one can predict that underage students will continue to ignore the law until society affirms that it is a law truly worth enforcing. Second, more attention needs to be paid to students that don’t drink, in particular to minority students who drink at significantly lower levels than white students. This raises important questions, like “why do African American students drink less when they attend majority white schools? Why do Asian-American, Latino, and Black students all have drinking patterns that differ
significantly from one another?” Finally, this dissertation evaluates and recommends the most effective methods available to battle the drinking problem occurring on America’s college campuses.
Master Of Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1996-1998)
Department: Sociology
Thesis: “Hispanic Catholic and Hispanic Protestant Socioeconomic Status
in the United States.”
Bachelor of Arts from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1992-1996)
Major: Sociology
Thesis: “Tensions Between Latino and African American Communities: The Politics of Recognition.”
Experience
Position Institution Dates
Associate Professor Eastern Connecticut State University 2005-Present
Courses taught:
Introduction to Sociology Video Games and Society Criminology
Statistics
Criminal Justice and Community Relations Field Instruction
Internship in Criminology Internship in Social Research Honors Thesis
Assistant Professor University of Sioux Falls 2003-2005 Courses taught:
Minorities Social Problems
Sociology of Video Games
Criminal Justice and Community Relations
Deviant Behavior
Criminology
Native American Studies
Introduction to Sociology
Sociological Theory
Project Evaluator University of Wisconsin-Madison 2000-2003 Direct the evaluation of PACE- a Robert
Wood Johnson funded project to reduce high risk drinking.
Research Assistant University of Wisconsin-Madison 2000 Gather, summarize, and present research
CREATIVE ACTIVITY Publications:
ARTICLES
“America’s Army: Video Games and the Recruitment of American Youth”
Journal for Reclaiming Youth. Spring 2006: 10-15.
“Alcohol and Crime: Beyond Density.”
Security Journal. 2008. 21: 229-245.
SAMHSA REPORTS
“Substance Abuse Prevention Student Report.” Report submitted to SAMHSA DFC Grantee: PRIDE. Putnam, CT. 2012.
“Freshman Transition Event Evaluation.” Report submitted to SAMHSA DFC Grantee: Tri-Town Youth Services. Deep River, CT. 2012
“Faculty Collaboration Project Dissemination Plan.” Report submitted to SAMHSA SPF Grantee: CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Hartford, CT. 2010
Works in Progress:
Lugo, William. “If You Test College Students More, Will They Drink Less?” Revised and Resubmitted,
Journal of American College Health.
Lugo, William. “Manufacturing Consent: Propaganda in Video Games.” Under Review,
Social Problems.
Lugo, William. Manufacturing Consent: Propaganda and US Foreign Policy in the Video Game Industry. Book Proposal Under Review
Fellowships/Grants: Evaluator (2013-2018)
“Drug Free Communities Grant: Putnam, CT.” SAMHSA
Evaluator (2010-2015)
“Drug Free Communities Grant: Deep River, CT.” SAMHSA
Principal Investigator (2010)
“Partnerships for Success Grant” $320,000
Principal Investigator (2006-2010)
“Windham-Eastern Collaborative Grant” $322,928
State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Evaluator (2007-2014)
“Healthy Communities Grant: Putnam, CT.”
State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Evaluator (2008-2010)
“Peer Advocates for Safe Students.” NCAA Choices Grant-ECSU
Evaluator (2008-2010)
“Drug Free Communities Grant: Windham, CT.” SAMHSA
Presentations:
February 2014 “Student Attitudes on Criminal Justice Issues and Curriculum Development.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Philadelphia, PA.
May 2013 “Moral Panics and Video Game Violence.”
Messages in the Media Conference. Norwich, CT.
April 2013 “Teaching Sociology Through Video Games.” Teaching Sociology Conference. Easton, MA.
August 2012 “The Social Construction of War in Video Games.” Society for the Study of Social Problems. Denver, CO.
May 2010 “Preventing Underage Drinking in College Through Friday Tests.” Invited Speaker: Faculty Forum. Wesleyan University
February 2009 “Manufacturing Consent: Promoting U.S. Foreign Policy in the Video Game Industry” Plenary Speaker : National Conference for Academic Disciplines
August 2008 “Can Professors Reduce Binge Drinking by How They Manage Their Classrooms?” Paper Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Boston, MA
August 2008 “Us vs. The World: How the Military Manufactures Consent Among Youth Through The Video Game Industry”
Paper Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Boston, MA May 2008 “Faculty Instruction and Underage Drinking”
Invited Speaker
2008 Statewide Prevention Conference: Preventing Underage Drinking in CT August 2007 “America’s Army: Video Games and the Recruitment of American Youth”
July 2007 “Video Games: A Reflection of Reality or the Creation of It?”
Panel Chair and Presenter, Connecticon Multimedia Conference. Hartford, CT. June 2007 “Communities, Colleges, and Consumption: An Alternative to Policing in Reducing
Alcohol Related Harms Among College Students.”
Paper presented at the National Conference on Restorative Justice. Kerrville, Texas. August 2006 “Alcohol, Crime, and College Communities.”
Paper presented at American Sociological Association. Montreal, Canada. May 2004 “Liquor License Density and Crime: A Spurious Correlation.”
Paper Presented at the Societies of Criminology 1st Key Issues Conference. Paris, France.
October 2003 “Racism in the Sioux Falls Schools District.”
Invited Speaker: Sioux Falls Community Forum on Race Relations. Sioux Falls, SD. March 2003 “Beyond Bar Density: Alcohol and Crime on College Campuses”
Poster presented at the Alcohol Policy XIII Conference. Boston, MA.
July 2002 “The Correlation Between Drink Specials and Property Damage in Downtown Madison.” Downtown Madison, Inc. Madison, WI.
May 2002 “The Relationship Between the Price of Alcohol and Crime.” Alcohol Licensing Review Committee. Madison, WI.
April 2002 “Should the City of Madison Ban Drink Specials?”
Special Session of the Madison Alcohol Licensing Review Committee. Madison, WI. April 2002 “UW-Madison, Students, and Alcohol.”
University of Wisconsin Press Conference. Madison, WI.
March 2002 “Using GIS to Implement Binge Drinking Interventions at UW-Madison.” University of Wisconsin Chancellor’s Cabinet Meeting. Madison, WI. February 2002 “The Uniqueness of Alcohol Violations In Downtown Madison.”
Madison Police Department- New Recruit Training, West District. Madison, WI. ECSU: University and Departmental Service
-Board of Regents Faculty Advisory Committee 2014-2015 -ECSU-AAUP Council 2013-Present
-Chair, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work 2013-Present
-Minority Graduate Scholarship Committee, Society for the Study of Social Problems 2012-Present -Co-Advisor: Alpha, Kappa, Delta- ECSU Sociological Honor Society 2008-Present
-Web Administrator: Department of Sociology, Anth & Soc. Work 2005-Present - Faculty Senate Rep: Department of Sociology, Anth & Soc. Work 2007-2009, 2012 -CSU-AAUP Research Grant Committee: ECSU 2008-2011
-Budget Allocation Committee: ECSU 2008-2009
-Co-Chair Residence Life Strategic Planning Committee- ECSU 2008-2010
-Faculty Representative: Windham/Eastern Community Action Network 2005-2010
-Director/University Representative: Windham Task Force to Prevent Underage Drinking 2006-2010 -University Representative: Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse Prevention 2006-2010 -CORE Drug and Alcohol Survey Administrator: ECSU 2006-2010
-Adjunct Coordinator/Supervisor: Department of Sociology, Anth & Soc. Work 2006-2008 Memberships:
American Society of Criminology American Sociological Association Society for the Study of Social Problems Volunteer Activities:
Career Day Speaker and volunteer- Bolton Center Middle School 2012, 2013 ESL Speaker & Mentor- Windham High School 2012
Organizer – Campaign to stop the publication of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames 2007-2008 Organization: Venezuela Solidarity Network
Organizer: Hartford Middle School visit to ECSU 2006 Organization: Everybody Wins! CT Chaperone at YMCA Camp Jewell 2005
Organization: Hartford Middle Schools Bilingual tutor for Hispanic students 2002-2003
