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Donna A. Barnes

Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Sociology

(940) 565-2127

Email: Donna.Barnes@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University Of Texas at Austin, 1982
    Major: Sociology
  • MA, University Of Texas at Austin, 1978
    Major: Sociology

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • SOCI 1510 - Introduction to Sociology, 1 course.
  • SOCI 1520 - Contemporary Social Problems, 1 course.
  • SOCI 3000 - Sociology of Marriage and Family, 1 course.
  • SOCI 3300 - Urban Sociology, 1 course.
  • SOCI 3550 - Social Movements, 6 courses.
  • SOCI 5260 - Topics in Sociology, 5 courses.
  • SOCI 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • SOCI 5950 - Master's Thesis, 3 courses.
  • SOCI 6500 - Topics in Sociology, 3 courses.
  • SOCI 6900 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
  • SOCI 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 10 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, Sociology. (January 4, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Frame by Frame: A Comparison of Discursive Fields & Processes of Human Rights During Childbirth SMOs," Sociology. (September 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Sociology. (September 2021 - September 1, 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Sociology. (May 2022 - May 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Sociology. (September 2022 - April 10, 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Latinos For Trump? National Origin, Nativity Status, & Favorability for Trump in 2016," Sociology. (September 2021 - June 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, "Maintaining Political Power: The Case of the AKP Government & Social Media in Turkey," Sociology. (September 2020 - May 2022).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Sociology. (April 2021 - June 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Sociology. (September 2019 - May 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "An investigation of Hispanic Catholics in the U.S. & Their Attitudes toward Women Being Allowed to Enter the Priesthood," Sociology. (September 2020 - April 2021).
  • Supervised Teaching Activity, Sociology. (September 2020 - December 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Sociology. (September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Sociology. (August 2020).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Sociology. (January 2019 - July 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair (added to committee late to replace Chair who was leaving UNT), Sociology. (June 2019 - May 2020).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Sociology. (January 2019 - May 2020).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Sociology. (January 2019 - May 2020).
  • Other (provided feedback on an outline and final draft of a Honors paper), ""The Pro-life Movement from a Social Movements Perspective"," Honors College. (September 2019 - December 2019).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Sociology. (September 1, 2018 - November 25, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member (added to committee as a replacement for retired member), Sociology. (September 2019 - October 14, 2019).
  • Supervised Teaching Activity, Sociology. (September 01, 2018 - December 17, 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Sociology. (January 1, 2018 - June 28, 2018).
  • Supervised Teaching Activity, Sociology. (January 1, 2018 - May 14, 2018).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Review

  • Barnes, D. (2021). Review of The People's Revolt: Texas Populists & the Roots of American Liberalism [592 pages; Yale Univ Press]]. Journal of American Ethnic History. 40 (2) 132-134.

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Barnes, D. (2022). Agrarian Movements in the U.S. [revised & expanded entry for first edition]. Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements, 2nd edition. (2nd edition, 2022) 8.

    • Journal Article

  • Basmechi, F., Barnes, D. (2022). "Hashtag Activism: Tactical Maneuvering in an Online Anti-Mandatory Hijab Movement". Sociological Spectrum. 42 18-39. Denton,

Presentations Given

    Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Basmechi, F. (Author & Presenter), Barnes, D.A. (Other), American Sociological Assoc. convention, August 2020, "Political Processes in Online Movements: The My Stealthy Freedom Movement in Iran", United States of America. (2019 - 2020).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Mentor, CLASS new chair mentor (Suzanne Enck). (October 2020 - August 2021).
  • Committee Member, Psychology Search Committee for new Chair. (August 2020 - May 2021).
  • Committee Member, Graduate Committee. (December 2017 - August 2020).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (August 2019 - January 2020).
  • Committee Chair, Lecturer, Search Committee. (May 2019 - July 2019).
  • Committee Member, Scholarship Committee, ad hoc. (February 2018 - March 2019).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (August 2018 - January 2019).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (August 2017 - January 2018).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Harvard Kennedy School faculty member_Thomas E. Patterson. (July 2020 - July 2020).