Winston B. Tripp Curriculum Vitae Last Updated: 9/15/17 Department of Sociology University of West Georgia 205-A Pafford Building 1601 Maple St. Carrollton, GA 30118 wtripp@westga.edu EDUCATION 2013 Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, Sociology Committee: John McCarthy (Co-Chair), Glenn Firebaugh (Co-Chair), Eric Plutzer, Roger Finke Dissertation Title: Protest and Presidential Voting: Biographical vs. Structural Precipitants of Political Participation, 1965-1997 2008 M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, Sociology Committee: John McCarthy (Chair), Lee Ann Banaszak, Roger Finke Thesis Title: Recycling Behavior as a Gateway to the Environmental Movement 2005 B.S., University of Oregon, Sociology Minor: Environmental Studies ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT 2017-present UWG College of Social Sciences Center for Research, Director 2017 UWG College of Social Sciences Survey Research Center, Interim Director 2014-2017 University of West Georgia Data Analysis and Visualization Lab, Founder and Director 2014-present Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Data Analysis and Evaluation Methods, Program Coordinator 2014-2016 Sociology Graduate Program, Director 2013- present University of West Georgia, Assistant Professor 2011-2012 University of West Georgia. Instructor 1
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Social Movements, Community Engagement, Political Sociology, Social Stratification, Environmental Sociology, Quantitative Methodology/Statistics PUBLICATIONS Tripp, Winston B. (2017) Reduce, Reuse, and Organize: Recycling and Participation in the Environmental Movement. The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology. 9(1). Article 5. Tripp, Winston B. (forthcoming) Being green: Patterns of participation in the environmental movement. Current Sociology Smallwood, Amber M. K., Yates, Bradford L., and Tripp, Winston B. (forthcoming) College Radio Takeovers and Shutdowns: An Analysis of News Coverage from 2006-2016 Journal of Radio and Audio Media Tripp, Winston B., and Gage, Danielle N. (forthcoming) Differential Protest Participation over the Life Course: An Analysis of First-Time, Mid-Life Protesters. Research in Social Movements, Conflict, and Change MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Tripp, Winston B., Gage, Danielle N., and Ledford, Hillary R. Addressing the Data Analytics Gap: A Community-University Partnership to Enhance Analytics Capabilities in the Non-Profit Sector. Submitted to Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS Tripp, Winston B. Reflecting on the Use of Data Visualizations in Community Engagement Research Tripp, Winston B., and Gage, Danielle N. Evaluating the Impact of Data Literacy Initiatives on Organizations in the West Georgia Area TECHNICAL REPORTS Prepared as the Director of UWG Data Analysis and Visualization Lab University of West Georgia College of Social Sciences Budget Analysis Report 2014 University of West Georgia College of Social Sciences Budget Analysis Report 2015 2
University of West Georgia Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Analysis of National Student Survey of Engagement Comments Report 2014 University of West Georgia Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Analysis of National Student Survey of Engagement Comments Report 2015 University of West Georgia Engage West Survey Report University of West Georgia Marketing Analysis Reports Unit-Level Engage West Survey Reports (331 in 2015, 354 in 2016) College Matters Survey Analysis Report Nature Conservancy Analysis of Fire in the Pines Survey Report Tanner Health System Get Healthy West Georgia Data Analysis Report Rapha Clinic Analysis of Regional Demographics Report RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS Professional Organizations 2016 Analyzing and Visualizing Data. Presented 10/27/16 at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Sociological Association in Savannah, GA. 2016 Early Research Results on Health and Physical Activity on the Carrollton GreenBelt. Presented 4/16 at the Georgia Trails Summit. Carrollton, GA 2015 Social Factors Affecting Media Representations of Wildland Fires. Presented 11/15 at the Fire Ecology & Management Conference in San Antonio, TX 2014 Society, Politics, and Large Wildland Fires: Examining the Political and Social Factors Affecting the Diffusion of Wildland Fire Policies and the Cost of Large Fires. Presented 5/14 at the Large Wildland Fires Conference in Missoula, MT 2012 Tripp, Winston B. Biographical vs. Structural Precipitants of Protest Behavior, 1965-1997. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society (3/23/12). 2011 Tripp, Winston B. Social Class and Political Participation: Examining the Intersections of Inequalities. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society (2/24/11). 2010 Tripp, Winston B. Patterns of Participation: Examining Latent Classes of Participation in Social Movements. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. 3
2009 Tripp, Winston B. Recycling Behavior as a Gateway to the Environmental Movement. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. Non-Professional Organizations 2017 Social Well-Being Indicators: Coweta County Georgia. Presented at the annual Coweta County Community Foundation Non-Profit Organizations Training. Newnan, GA 2017 Social Well-Being Indicators: Carroll County Georgia. Presented at the Annual University of West Georgia State of Community Event. Carrollton, GA 2017 Overview of Carroll County Workers Living in Poverty. Presented at Carroll County Poverty Awareness Week. Carrollton, GA 2016 Social Well-Being Indicators: Carroll County Georgia. Presented at the Annual University of West Georgia State of Community Event. Carrollton, GA 2016 Social Well-Being Indicators: Carroll County Georgia. Presented at Annual Community Foundation of West Georgia: Power of the Purse Event. Carrollton, GA 2014 An Examination of the Evidence on Global Climate Change. Presented at the Great Decisions Program for the League of Women Voters. Carrollton, GA. Workshops and Invited Presentations 2017 Principles of Data Visualization. Presented to the College of Science and Mathematics First Year Experience Course. 2017 Data Driven Evaluation and Reporting. Presented at the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects Chat and Chew Workshop. 2017 Introduction to Stata. Presented at the Data and Analysis and Visualization Lab Workshops (3/17) 2016 Introduction to Data Visualization. Presented at the Data and Analysis and Visualization Lab Workshops (10/16) 2016 Finding and Using Information for Non-Profit Organizations. Presented at the 2016 State of Community Event. 4
GRANTS (UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA): 2016 College of Social Sciences Summer Stipend Grant ($2,500) 2015 Faculty Research Grant ($3,000) 2015 Faculty Research Grant ($3,000) 2014 Presidential Assistance Grant ($4,000) 2014 Presidential Development Award ($3,000) 2013 Presidential Assistance Grant ($20,000) HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS University of West Georgia 2016-17 LEAP Fellow 2016 Outstanding Junior Faculty Nomination 2015 Best of West Award: Values Recognition 2015 Best of West Award Nomination: Strategic Imperative Recognition 2015 Best of West Award: Nomination Values Recognition 2015 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award 2015 Best of West Award Nomination: Values Recognition 2015 Best of West Award Nomination: Strategic Imperative Recognition 2014 Outstanding Junior Faculty Nomination The Pennsylvania State University 2006-07 Herbert Bailey Fellowship University of Oregon 2005 Phi Beta Kappa 2005 Alpha Kappa Delta 2005 Graduated Cum Laude TEACHING EXPERIENCE 5
University of West Georgia Fall 2017 Fall 2017 Fall 2017 Summer 2017 Summer 2017 Spring 2017 Spring 2017 Spring 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2016 Summer 2016 Spring 2016 Spring 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2015 Summer 2015 Summer 2015 Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Summer 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Summer 2013 Summer 2013 Fall 2012 Fall 2012 SOCI 3742: Political Sociology SOCI 6275: Planning and Evaluation SOCI 3743: Social Movements SOCI 4803: Environmental Sociology SOCI 6003: Advanced Statistics SOCI 4999/6182: Food, Health, and Society SOCI 6003: Advanced Statistics SOCI 4015/6182: Data Analysis and Visualization SOCI 5803: Environmental Sociology CRIM 6013: Graduate Research Methods SOCI 6003: Advanced Statistics SOCI 4000: Research Methods SOCI 6700: Social Movements SOCI 4000: Research Methods SOCI 4000: Research Methods SOCI 6015: Managing Data SOCI 3001: Communicating Sociology SOCI 4999: Political Sociology SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology SOCI 6015: Managing Data (Statistics) SOCI 4803: Environmental Sociology SOCI 3743: Social Movements SOCI 3001: Communicating Sociology UWG 1101: Freshman Experience 6
Fall 2012 Fall 2012 Summer 2012 Spring 2012 Spring 2012 Spring 2012 Fall 2011 Fall 2011 Fall 2011 Penn State University Summer 2010 Summer 2011 Summer 2009 SOCI 3001: Communicating Sociology SOCI 3623: Social Inequality SOCI 3743: Social Movements SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology SOCI 3623: Social Inequality SOCI 3543: Sociology of Religion SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology Political Sociology Political Sociology Social Stratification DEPARTMENTAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE Service to Department Sociology Undergraduate Program Committee (Member, 2017-present) Sociology Graduate Program Committee (Member, 2014-2017; Chair, 2015-16) Sociology Promotion and Tenure Guidelines Evaluation Committee (Member, 2014) Faculty Search Committees (Member, 2014-15 and 2017-18) Sociology Department Chair Search Committee (Member, 2016 and 2017) Service to College COSS Lab Director s Committee (Member, 2014-16) COSS Faculty Council (Member, 2015) COSS Awards Committee (Member 2016) COSS Director of Graduate Programs Committee (Member 2015-17) Service to University Facilities and Services Committee (Member, 2014-15) Go West, Go Green Committee (Member, 2013-14) UWG Engage West Survey Committee (Member, 2015-16) 7
UWG Engage West Survey Report Sub-Committee (Chair, 2016) Service to Discipline Association of Fire Ecology Outreach Committee (Member, 2016) Association of Fire Ecology Student Research Grant Committee (Member, 2016) Service to Community Community Action for Improvement, Inc., Member of Board of Trustees (2017) NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service. Wildland Firefighter PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Society, Association for Fire Ecology 8