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Dr. Elaina Behounek - Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice
Phone: 4784712445
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| Office Hours: | T/R: 12:30-3:30 and by appointment |
| Biography: | Elaina Behounek, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminal Justice at 51ԹϺ. Dr. Behounek studies intimate partner violence, sexual assault, fear of crime, and educational inequality. |
| Courses: | Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Social Problems Deviance and Social Control Sociological Theory McDonaldization of Society Family and Intimate Violence Research Methods in Criminal Justice Ethics in Criminal Justice |
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| Education: | BA, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Psychology MA, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Sociology Ph.D., University of South Florida, Sociology |
| CV: | Curriculum Vitae Dr. Elaina Behounek Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice elaina.behounek@mga.edu 51ԹϺ 100 University Parkway Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice Macon, Georgia 31206 Phone 4784712445 EDUCATION Ph.D. Sociology, December 2015: 08/2011-12/2015 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Dissertation: “Mediated Relationships: An ethnography of family law mediation” MA Sociology, 2011-08/2009-05/2011 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL Thesis: “No Help for the Weary”: An ethnographic examination of factors impacting burnout among domestic violence and sexual assault advocates. Chair: Jennifer L. Dunn BA Psychology, 08/01/2003-12/01/2007 University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN AA General Studies, 2001-2003 John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Criminology, criminal justice system, gender, victimization, qualitative methods PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Professor, 51ԹϺ, Fall 2018-current 08/2018-current Assistant Professor, Mercer University, Fall 2015-Spring 2018 -08/2015-08/2015 Instructor, University of South Florida, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, 08/2011-12/2015 Instructor, Saint Leo University-college of online learning, Fall 2014, 08/2014-12/2014 Instructor, Saint Leo University-distance learning, Summer 2014 Instructor, Saint Leo University, Spring 2014 Instructor, University of South Florida, Fall 2013, Spring 2014 Instructor, Hillsborough Community College, Fall 2013 Instructor, University of South Florida, Spring 2013, Summer 2013 Instructor, University of South Florida, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012 Lead Graduate Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 2010-2011 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Spring 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 2009 Court Victim Advocate, Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Knoxville, TN, 01/2005-07/2008. PUBLICATIONS Behounek, Elaina, “Belknap, JoAnn,” 2024 Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer. Behounek, Elaina, “Barriers for disclosure of domestic violence,” 2024 Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer. Behounek, Elaina. 2024. “Davis, Angela”, Race, Crime, and Justice: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic, ABC-CLIO. Bonistall,Emily, Behounek, Elaina, |
| Professional Experience: | Assistant Professor, 51ԹϺ, Fall 2018-current SOCI 1101-Introduction to Sociology (online-2nd session)-Fall 2018, Spring 2019 (online-2 sessions) SOCI 1160-Introduction to Social Problems (online)-Fall 2018, Spring 2019 SOCI 1160-Introduction to Social Problems (in person) Fall 2018 CRJU 4500*-Ecology of Crime (online) took over half way Fall 2018 SOCI 4110-Deviance and Social Control (in person)-Spring 2019 SOCI 2001-Sociological Theory (online)-Spring 2019 Assistant Professor, Mercer University, Fall 2015-Spring 2018 SOC/WGS 350-Women, Crime, and Justice, Fall 2017 UNV 101-University First Year Experience, Fall 2017 SOC 367-Law & Society, Spring 2017 SOC 303-Mainstream Currents in Sociological Thought (Theory), Fall 2015, Fall 2016 SOC 101-Introduction to Sociology, Fall 2015, Spring, 2016, Fall 2016 (2 classes), Spring 2017 (2 classes), Fall 2017, Spring 2018 (2 classes) SOC 210-Social Problems, Writing Instruction, Spring 2016 SOC 385-Criminology, Spring 2016, Spring 2018 CRJ 160-Introduction to Criminal Justice, Fall 2015, Fall 2017 INT 201-Integrative course-“Building Community”-Spring 2018 Instructor, University of South Florida, Summer 2014, Fall 2014 SYG 2010-Contemporary Social Problems Instructor, Saint Leo University-college of online learning, Fall 2014 SOC 331-Social Global Change and Development Instructor, Saint Leo University-distance learning, Summer 2014 SOC 110-The McDonaldization of Society Instructor, Saint Leo University, Spring 2014 SOC 110-Building a Multiracial Society Instructor, University of South Florida, Fall 2013, Spring 2014 SYG/WST 4930-Women, Crime and Justice Instructor, Hillsborough Community College, Fall 2013 SYG 2000-Introduction to Sociology Instructor, University of South Florida, Spring 2013, Summer 2013 SYG 2010-Contemporary Social Problems Instructor, University of South Florida, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012 SYG 2000-Introduction to Sociology Lead Graduate Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Derek Martin, Fall 2010 & Spring 2011 Sociology 108-Introduction to Sociology Graduate Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Kathryn Ward, Spring 2010 Sociology 223-Men and Women in Contemporary Society Sociology 423-Men and Women in Contemporary Society Graduate Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Jean-Pierre Reed, Fall 2009 Sociology 108-Introduction to Sociology |
| Professional Affiliations: | Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, ACJS,-member 2017 American Society of Criminology, member 2010-present Division of Feminist Criminology, American Society of Criminology, member and mentor program participant, 2010-present Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society- Lifetime member Graduate Students United-member, 2010-2015 American Sociological Association-member-2010-present Collective Behavior and Social Movements-member, 2011-2012 Teaching and Learning, 2014-present Labor and Labor Movements Section, 2013-2016 Sex and Gender Section, 2013-present Division of Women and Crime section member, 2012-present Crime, Deviance and Law section member, 2013-present Sociologists for Women in Society member, 2013-present Southern Sociological Society, 2015-present |
| Awards and Honors: | Excellence in Service University award, 51ԹϺ, 2025 $1000 Excellence in Diversity University award, 51ԹϺ, 2024 $1000 Faculty development award for class project-Postcard Project-Fall 2024 $1800 Faculty development award for class project-Clothesline Project-Spring 2024 $600 Georgia Tech Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, 2022-23 $25,000 Diversity and Inclusion Achievement Award, 51ԹϺ, 2023 $1,000 Experiential Learning Course Development Funds, 2019 $500 QEP, Research That Reaches Out-Conference Funding, 2018 $4000 QEP, Research That Reaches Out-Semester Project Support, 2017 $1500 USF NAACP Outstanding Female Icon Award, 2014 SSSI Travel Grant for conference, 2012 $200 USF Travel Grant for conference, 2011, 2012, 2013 $500 AKD student paper competition 2011-Second place for paper: “No Help for the Weary.” An ethnographic examination of factors impacting burnout among domestic violence and sexual assault advocates, 2010 $250 PROMPT Fellow- 2009-2011 AKD Travel Grant for Conference (5 students), 2010 $1000 |
| Publications: | Behounek, Elaina, “Belknap, JoAnn,” 2024 Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer. Behounek, Elaina, “Barriers for disclosure of domestic violence,” 2024 Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer. Behounek, Elaina. 2024. “Davis, Angela”, Race, Crime, and Justice: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic, ABC-CLIO. Bonistall,Emily, Behounek, Elaina, and Alesha Durfee. 2023, “Transformational Learning and Social Change through the Clothesline Project” in CounterActivism: Art, Advocacy, and Sexual Violence, eds. Sally Kitch and Dawn R. Gilpin, University of Washington Press. Behounek, Elaina and Kushins, Eric. (eds) 2022. Revised, first edition, Introduction to Sociology: An Anthology, Cognella: CA Behounek, Elaina. forthcoming 2023. “Process of Divorce,” Encyclopedia of Marriage and Divorce in America: Issues, Trends and Controversies. Behounek, Elaina and Michelle Hughes Miller. 2021.“Negotiating Violence in Family Law Mediation”, Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace. Behounek, Elaina and Eric Kushins. 2021. Introduction to Sociology: An Anthology. Cognella: CA. Behounek, Elaina. March 2020. “Safety of Women and Girls in Educational Settings: a Global overview and policy suggestions” International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. Behounek, Elaina and Eric Kushins (editors). 2020. Contemporary Social Problems and Your World: An Anthology Cognella: CA. Kushins, Eric and Elaina Behounek. 2020. “Research Agenda for Family Business”, A research agenda for family business. A way ahead for the field - Edward Elgar Publishing: UK. Kushins, Eric and Elaina Behounek. March 2020. “Toward a Sociology of Family Business: Theoretical and Methodological Recommendations to Problematize and Research a Complex Phenomenon”, Journal of Family Business Strategy. Behounek, Elaina. 2019. “Divorce Mediation” Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships. Behounek, Elaina. 2017. “Owen, Barbara” in The Encyclopedia of Corrections. Wiley. Behounek, Elaina. 2019. “MacKinnon, Catharine” The Encyclopedia of Women and Crime. Behounek. Elaina. Forthcoming. “Female Sex Offenders” in The Encyclopedia of Women and Crime Wiley. |
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