Shawn A. Trivette
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Current Information
- University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Graduate Program in Sociology
- Interests areas in sociology: Sexuality, Gender, The Family, Environmental Sociology, Sociology and Science Fiction
Educational Background
- Tennessee Technological University, 2005, in cursu honorum
B.S. Sociology
B.S. Chemical Engineering
(minor in Chemistry)
Honors and Awards
- College of Arts and Sciences Honors Scholarship (2003, 2004)
- Who�s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (2005)
- Odum Award � Southern Sociological Society (SSS), Atlanta, GA (2004)
- First Place Paper Award � Southeastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium (SUSS), Athens, GA (2004)
- Outstanding ASG Big Sib (2002)
- Outstanding Honors Computer Aide (2004)
- Outstanding Honors Student of the Year (2005)
Academic Presentations
Pending Publications
- Trivette, Shawn, Dr. Ada Haynes, Jeff Garretson, "Straight Eye for the Queer Guy: A Look at the Dislike of Homosexuals", Sex Roles (submitted July 2004)
Work Experience
- Office Assistant and Director�s Intern, TTU Honors Program, June 2002 � May 2005
- Telecounselor, TTU Admissions Office, June 2002
- Office Worker, TTU HPE Office, Spring 2000-Spring 2002
- Intern, Oak Ridge Environmental Management, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Summer 2001
- Intern, National Petroleum Technology Office, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Summer 2000
- Clinch River Title Company, December 1998-January 2000
Other Experience
- Served as Research Assistant for a project on the Hispanic/Latino community of Putnam County with Dr. Karen Burdette (2005)
- Taught multiple Honors 1010 units on the MBTI and Kohlberg and Fowler models (2004)
- Team taught Honors 1010 (Introduction to Honors) with Dr. Connie Hood (2004)
- Led workshop on Alexander Technique with John Visel, Sarah West, and Becky Foreman (2003)
- Helped draft a funded grant proposal for the Cookeville Dismas House, a halfway house for former convicts (2002)
- Revised Honors 1010 Syllabus with Dr. Rita Barnes and Deanna Lindaman (2002)
- Led workshop units of the Spring and Fall Retreats for TTU Honors Big Sibs � the Big Sib retreats focus on preparing the Big Sibs for their work with incoming Honors freshmen in the fall as well as individual development and growth as a community
Academic Presentations Outside of Sociology
- Trivette, S. "Ten-percent by Volume: A Guide to Home Winemaking." Tennessee State Honors Conference (TSHC) 2005.
- Trivette, S., S. Foerster, J. Wright. "On Whose Authority: An Interactive Guide to the Perry Model." TSHC 2005.
- Trivette, S. "Straight Eye for the Queer Guy: A Look at the Dislike of Homosexuals." National Collegiate Honors Conference (NCHC) 2004.
- Trivette, S., S. Foerster, D. Jones, T. Watson. "Now We Have Your Soul: Creating a Comprehensive Honors Database." NCHC 2004.
- Trivette, S., J. Garretson, L. Yeldell. "Welcome to College: How Big Sibs Help Incoming Freshmen." NCHC 2004.
- Trivette, S., J. Garretson. "Straight Eye for the Queer Guy: A Look at the Dislike of Sexual Minorities." TSHC 2004.
- Trivette, S., S. Foerster, J. Garretson, B. Sluder. "Second Time Around (or Third or Fourth): Peer Mentors in the Honors Classroom." TSHC 2004.
- Trivette, S., R. Barnes, J. Long, A. Matsen. "Lights, Camera, Action: Student Videos Used in Honors Learning." TSHC 2004.
- Trivette, S., R. Barnes, J. Garretson, D. Lindaman. "This Old Course: Cooperative Revisions of an Introduction to Honors Class." NCHC 2003.
- Trivette, S., R. Barnes, D. Lindaman. "This Old Course: Revisions of the Introduction to Honors Class." Southern Regional Honors Conference (SRHC) 2003; TSHC 2003.
- Trivette, S. "Homonegativism: Its Nature, Its Effect, Its Cure." SRHC 2003; TSHC 2003; NCHC 2002.
- Trivette, S., C. Hood, et al. "Values Clarification (Homophobia)." TSHC 2002.
- Trivette, S., R. Barnes, D. Lindaman, R. Vogel. "Fine Arts in the Honors Program." TSHC 2001.
Undergraduate Extracurricular Activities
- Honors Program member (1998-2005)
- Honors Big Sib (1999-2005), co-chair (2002-2004) � a group of upper-class Honors students who "adopt" incoming Honors freshmen and guide them through their transition into college
- Honors 1010 Peer Mentor (1999-2004) � peer mentors are upper-class Honors students who assist instructors in the facilitation of some Honors courses
- Honors 1010 Peer Mentor Coordinator (2002-2004)
- Honors British Literature Peer Mentor (2003)
- Honors Council (2002-2005) � an elected board comprised of both students and professors charged with overseeing academic policy for the TTU Honors Program
- Associated Scholars Guild (ASG), member (1998-2005) � a student-run organization which sponsors activities and extracurricular programs in the TTU Honors Program
- ASG Steering Committee (2003-2005) � the governing body of the ASG
- ASG Steering Committee chair (2004-2005)
- ASG Member-at-Large (2002-2003)
- ASG Vice President (2004-2005)
- ASG Fine Arts Committee co-chair (2001-2003) � a committee focused on promoting the arts within Honors
- ASG Drama Troupe (2000-2003) � sub-group of the ASG Fine Arts Committee focusing on amateur performance of the dramatic arts
- Fresh! staff: Layout editor (1998-1999), Student advisor (1999-2000) � a newsletter written by and for TTU Honors Program freshmen
- Sociology/Criminal Justice (SCJ) Club (2004-2005)
- SCJ Club President (2004-2005)
- Teaching Assistant for Sociological Research Methods (2004)
Other Writing Samples