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Reba Parker
Adjunct Professor of Sociology
Education
- M.A., Southwestern Theological Seminary
- B.S., University of Mary Hardin Baylor
Courses Taught
- SOCY 101: Introduction to Sociology
- SOCY 102: Contemporary Social Issues
- SOCY 103: Sociology of the Family
- SOCY 109: Sociology of Peace
- FYSM SOCY 109: Gender and War: Women as Peacemakers
- SOCY 341: Criminology
- SOCY 342: Juvenile Delinquency
- SOCY 349: Social Problems
- SOCY 356: Sociology of Religion
Honors and Awards
- Adjunct Instructor of the Year Award, College of Charleston, 2014
- Board Member, Coastal Interfaith Council, Charleston, SC, 2012
- Adjunct Board Member, Interfaith Partners of South Carolina, 2012
- Member, Peace and Justice Studies Association, 2009-present
- President/Founder: Charleston Peace One Day, 2008-present
- College of Charleston Outstanding Adjunct Award, 2007, 2008
- Board Member, South Carolina Equality Coalition, 2007
- Leadership Team, Alliance for Full Acceptance, 2006
- Board Member, Circular Congregational Church, Charleston, SC, 2002-2005
- Member, South Carolina Sociological Association, 2001-present
Publications
Invited Publications
- Parker, Reba, “What If Peace Were Popular?” The Peace Chronicle, Winter Edition, 2012.
- Parker, Reba, “What if Peace Were Popular?” NewClearVision, http://www.newclearvision.com/2011/11/15/peace-happens/, 2011.
- Parker, Reba, “Is Community Peace Possible?” The Social and Scientific Construction of Violence, Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2011.
- Parker, Reba, “Building Tangible Peace in the South.” Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 17: 45-62, 2011.
- Parker, Reba, Interview with Fletcher Crossman. Apple Thief Documentary. Alexander Fox Production, Circular Church, Charleston, South Carolina. 2012
Textbook Reviews
- Reviewer, Sociological Outlook text, 2002