Reba Parker
Adjunct Faculty
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