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Dr. Mark Patrick George, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. (Sociology), University of New Mexico, 2004
email: mpgeorge@valdosta.edu
Office: (229) 249-4976
University Center: 1129
In addition to teaching an assortment of Sociology courses, as an Applied Sociologist and long-time community organizer I strive to bridge the gap that sometimes exists between the academy and the broader community. Over the years that work has centered on serving as a resource person to a variety of community groups and non-profit organizations working to address various social justice issues. Therefore my research and organizing agenda is participatory in nature and driven by those who might benefit from the tools Sociology offers, especially as they relate to identifying, analyzing, and addressing gender, race, class, and sexual inequalities. In all, it is my hope to make Sociology “public” and relevant to those around me so that we might bring about social change. My current work includes research on racial/class inequality as it relates to education, criminal justice, and economics in Lowndes County, Georgia. I am also heavily involved with the Mary Turner Project (www.maryturner.org) and am doing joint research with my colleagues Dr. Tracy Woodard Meyers and Dr. Shani Gray. That collaborative work examines sexual assault at Valdosta State and analyzes how students negotiate sexual encounters. Lastly, I also serve as the Education Chairperson for the Lowndes/Valdosta chapter of the SCLC, a national civil rights organization
