EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

1983 Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo

1979 M.A. University of Rochester

1976 B.A. State University of New York, College at Geneseo Graduated Summa Cum Laude

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1988-Present Lehigh University - Assoc. Prof.

1985-1988 State University of New York, College at Brockport - Assist. Prof

1984-1985 State University of New York, College at Brockport - Faculty Assoc.

COURSES TAUGHT:

Sociology of the Family

Prejudice, Personality and Culture

Women, Work and Family

Gender and Social Change

UNIVERSITY SERVICE:

Co-Chair, Middle States Steering Committee, 1996-98

Director, Women Studies Program 1996-97

Member, Women's Studies Steering Committee, 1989-Present

Member, Institutional Review Board, 1991-1996

HONORS:

1993-94 U.S. Department of Education, O.E.R.l. Fellow.

1991 Paul J. Franz, Jr. Faculty Fellowship, Lehigh University.

1987 New York African American Institute, Summer Research Grant.

1982 The State University of New York-Research Fellowship and Grant-in-Aid

1981 State University of New York-Buffalo, Grant for Doctoral Dissertation Support.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

National Council on Family Relations

Sociologists for Women in Society

American Sociological Association

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

-Chair, Discrimination Committee, Sociologists for Women in Society, 1995-1998.

-Advisory Editor, Gender & Society, 1990-1993.

-Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter Editor, Sex and Gender Section, American Sociological Association, 1987-1990.

-Chair, Sociologists for Women in Society, Career Development Committee. 1987-1991.

-Co-chair, Program Committee, 1987 Annual Meeting, Sociologists for Women in Society.

PUBLICATIONS:

Brenda K. Hawks and Joan Z. Spade. "Women and Men Engineering Students: Anticipation of Family and Work Roles." Journal of Engineering Education, July, 1998.

Ayres Boswell and Joan Z. Spade. "Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture: Why are Some Fraternities More Dangerous Places for Women?" Gender & Society, 10(2), 1996.

"Husbands' and Wives' Perceptions of Why Wives Work." Gender & Society, 8(2),1994.