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Helen F. Potts

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: Sociology

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2007
    Major: Sociology
    Specialization: Methods & Statistics/Org. Disorg. (Workplace)
    Dissertation: “The Role of Social Capital in Organizations: The Precursors and Effects of Social Capital among Certified Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes”
  • MA, University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2003
    Major: Sociology
    Dissertation: “Conflict and the Use of Conflict Resolution/Mediation Programs in the Workplace”
  • BS, University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2000
    Major: Sociology/Criminology
  • Certificate, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2000
    Major: Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Disputes
    Specialization: Certificate
    Dissertation: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Current Scheduled Teaching

SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2025
SOCI 4950.001Sociology InternshipSpring 2025
SOCI 3110.001Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2025
SOCI 3110.400Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2025
SOCI 3110.450Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2025
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2025
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2024 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.400Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2024 Syllabus
SOCI 4950.001Sociology InternshipFall 2024
SOCI 3110.001Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareFall 2024 Syllabus
SOCI 3110.400Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareFall 2024 Syllabus
SOCI 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2024 Syllabus
SOCI 4900.714Special ProblemsFall 8W2 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SOCI 4950.701Sociology InternshipSummer 10W 2024
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.001Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.800Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2024 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4950.001Sociology InternshipFall 2023
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2023 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.001Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.800Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4950.001Sociology InternshipFall 2022
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2022 Syllabus
SOCI 5900.001Special ProblemsFall 2022
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.001Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.800Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2022 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2021 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.800Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2021 Syllabus
SOCI 3110.850Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2021 Syllabus
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.001Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W1 2020 SPOT
SOCI 3110.950Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W1 2020 SPOT
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkSummer 5W1 2020 SPOT
SOCI 3800.950Sociology of WorkSummer 5W1 2020 SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologySpring 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.950Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 3110.800Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 3110.850Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2020 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2019 Syllabus
SOCI 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2019 Syllabus
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.950Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.709Special ProblemsFall 2018 Syllabus
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.950Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.950Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2018 SPOT
SOCI 4900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2018 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 6500.001Seminar on Social Organization and DisorganizationSummer 5W1 2017 SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.950Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 5260.001Topics in SociologySummer 5W1 2017 SPOT
SOCI 3996.001Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSpring 2017 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2017 Syllabus
SOCI 5900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2017
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.801Introduction to SociologyFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4260.003Topics in SociologyFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.900Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSummer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3800.900Sociology of WorkSummer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3800.950Sociology of WorkSummer 5W2 2016 SPOT
SOCI 4900.715Special ProblemsSummer 3W1 2016
SOCI 3996.001Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSpring 2016 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.003Introduction to SociologySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3110.001Sociology of Mental Health, Mental Illness and Mental Health CareSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2016
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologyFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3700.001Sociology of ReligionFall 2015
SOCI 3300.900Urban SociologyFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3300.950Urban SociologyFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologySummer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3300.900Urban SociologySummer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2015 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.004Introduction to SociologySpring 2015 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologySpring 2015 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.950Introduction to SociologySpring 2015 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2015 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.950Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2015 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.004Introduction to SociologyFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.806Introduction to SociologyFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.841Introduction to SociologyFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologyFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 3300.900Urban SociologyFall 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologySummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.950Introduction to SociologySummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 3300.900Urban SociologySummer 5W2 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.004Introduction to SociologySpring 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologySpring 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 4340.900Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentSpring 2014 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.806Introduction to SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.807Introduction to SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.808Introduction to SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.810Introduction to SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.822Introduction to SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 3300.900Urban SociologyFall 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologySummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 3300.900Urban SociologySummer 5W2 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.004Introduction to SociologySpring 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.900Introduction to SociologySpring 2013 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologyFall 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.003Introduction to SociologyFall 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySummer 5W1 2012
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologySummer 5W2 2012
SOCI 1510.200Introduction to SociologySummer 5W2 2012
SOCI 1510.200Introduction to SociologySummer 5W1 2012
SOCI 1510.001Introduction to SociologySpring 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.004Introduction to SociologySpring 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.006Introduction to SociologySpring 2012 Syllabus
SOCI 1510.002Introduction to SociologyFall 2011
SOCI 1510.009Introduction to SociologyFall 2011
SOCI 1510.200Introduction to SociologyFall 2011
SOCI 3300.001Urban SociologyFall 2011
SOCI 3300.200Urban SociologyFall 2011
SOCI 3220D.090Quantitative Data CollectionSpring 2011
SOCI 3280D.090Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2011
SOCI 3200D.090Sociological Theory.Spring 2011
SOCI 3800D.090Sociology of WorkSpring 2011
SOCI 3240D.090Qualitative Data CollectionFall 2010
SOCI 3280D.090Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFall 2010
SOCI 3330D.091Social StratificationFall 2010
SOCI 4240D.090Sociology of SexualityFall 2010
SOCI 4260.090Topics in SociologySummer 3W1 2010
SOCI 4880.091Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2010
SOCI 3800.090Sociology of WorkSpring 2010
SOCI 4260.090Topics in SociologySpring 2010
SOCI 3300.090Urban SociologySpring 2010
SOCI 4350.090Community OrganizationFall 2009
SOCI 4880.090Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFall 2009
SOCI 4260.090Topics in SociologyFall 2009
SOCI 4870.090Social Research and PracticeSummer 3W1 2009
SOCI 4900.717Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2009
SOCI 4260.090Topics in SociologySummer 5W2 2009
SOCI 3330.090Social StratificationSpring 2009
SOCI 4000.091Sociological Theory.Spring 2009
SOCI 4260.091Topics in SociologySpring 2009
SOCI 3300.090Urban SociologySpring 2009
SOCI 4350.090Community OrganizationFall 2008
SOCI 4000.091Sociological Theory.Fall 2008
SOCI 3800.090Sociology of WorkFall 2008
SOCI 4260.095Topics in SociologyFall 2008
SOCI 5900.715Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2008
SOCI 4260.090Topics in SociologySummer 3W1 2008
SOCI 4260.091Topics in SociologySummer 5W2 2008
SOCI 4350.090Community OrganizationSpring 2008
SOCI 4000.090Sociological Theory.Spring 2008
SOCI 3800.090Sociology of WorkSpring 2008
SOCI 3300.090Urban SociologySpring 2008
SOCI 4880.091Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFall 2007
SOCI 4340.091Social Psychology and Behavior in the Social EnvironmentFall 2007
SOCI 3700.091Sociology of ReligionFall 2007
SOCI 3800.090Sociology of WorkFall 2007
SOCI 4000.001Sociological Theory.Summer 5W1 2007
SOCI 4350.091Community OrganizationSpring 2007
SOCI 4880.003Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2007
SOCI 4880.092Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2007
SOCI 4350.001Community OrganizationFall 2006
SOCI 3800.001Sociology of WorkFall 2006
SOCI 4350.090Community OrganizationSummer 3W1 2006
SOCI 4880.001Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSummer 10W 2006
SOCI 1520.002Contemporary Social ProblemsSpring 2006
SOCI 4880.091Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2006
SOCI 1520.002Contemporary Social ProblemsFall 2005
SOCI 1520.004Contemporary Social ProblemsFall 2005

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Cready, C.M., Yeatts, D.E., Gosdin, M., Potts, H.F. (2008). CNA Empowerment: Effects of Job Performance and Work Attitudes. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 34 (3) 26-35. Thorofare, New Jersey, SLACK Incorporated. http://www.healio.com/nursing/journals/jgn
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Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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