Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology
College of Liberal Arts
At Jackson State University, our Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology is dedicated to fostering a deep understanding of the intricacies of society, crime, and justice. OUr mission is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities needed to excel in these dynamic fields.
Dr. ConSandra McNeil
Professor of Sociology
Email: cosandra.mcneal@jsums.edu
Phone: 601.979.8276
Location: Department Sociology, Room 301
Degrees:
Certificate of Homeland Security *Disaster Management), Texas A&M University, 2015
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sociology, 1996
M.A., Jackson State University, Sociology (Alcohol and Drugs), 1992
B.A., Lane College, Sociology (Social Welfare), 1988
Research Interests:
Long-term Effects of Major Disasters on Family Experiences
Black and Latinos Families
Health Disparities
Potential Roles of Black churches in Health Disparities and HIV/AIDS Prevention
Gender Relations/STEM Women
Courses Taught:
Undergraduate Courses
Introduction to Sociology (Online &Traditional)
Modern Social Problems (Online &Traditional)
Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Hybrid)
Nationality and Race Relations
Community Organization
Marriage and the Family (Online &Traditional)
Criminology
Black Female and the Family (Hybrid)
Sociological Theory (Hybrid)
Computational Thinking (Co-Taught)
Graduate Courses
Theories of Crime and Delinquency
Crime and the Urban Community (Hybrid)
History and Philosophy of Alcoholism (Hybrid)
History of Sociology
Recent Social Theory
Security System and Administration
Directed Individual Project
Master Thesis
Courses Developed
Introduction to Sociology (Writing Intensive)
African-American Family: A Seminar (graduate)
Crime in The Urban Community (graduate)
Professional Memberships:
Association of Black Sociologists
Mid-South Sociological Association
Association of Social Behavioral Scientists
National Social Science Association
Recent Publications and /OR Creative Works:
Turner, Timothy, Barbara Howard, Ashton Hamme, Naomi Campbell, Barbara Graham, ConSandra McNeil(2017).
JSU SUCCESS: National Science Foundation. $300,000. (CO-PI)McNeil, ConSandra, Jessica Buck Murphy (2016).
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security (Program Proposal)Edited by McNeil, ConSandra and
Tara Jabbaar-Gyambrah (2015). Pathways to Resiliency: Black and Latino Families in America (Published book)McNeal,
CoSandra (2011-2016) Capital City Rebuilds AmeriCorps Program (Summative Evaluation)
McNeal, CoSandra, Loretta Moore (2012) Culture Climate Report. JSU ADVANCE Project. Jackson State University.
(Climate Study)McNeil, ConSandra (2016) A Cause for Discussion: Teaching Marriage and the Family: The Evolving
American Family (Presented at the Southern Sociological Society and National Social Science Association
2016- Recommended for Publication in referred journal)Moore, Loretta, Doris-Robinson Gardner, Mark Hardy,
Ronald Mason, CoSandra McNeal (2010-2013) Transforming the Climate and Advancing STEM Women at JSU, an
HBCU in the South. (Co-PI). National Science Foundation, Department of Computer Science,
Jackson State University. $3.5 million
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For more information, please contact us at 601-979-2031. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.
