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Jessica Moeder

Title: Teaching Fellow

Department: Sociology

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MS, University of North Texas, 2022
    Major: Sociology
    Dissertation: Essential and Flexible Expression: Strategies for Pronoun Use Among Nonbinary-Identified Individuals

Current Scheduled Teaching

SOCI 4240.401Sociology of SexualitySpring 8W2 2026
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SOCI 1510.400Introduction to SociologySpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4250.400Gender and SocietyFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 4540.700Race and Ethnic MinoritiesSpring 8W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SOCI 3700.700Sociology of ReligionSpring 8W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Moeder, J.E., Scarborough, W.J., Kaufman, G., Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, M., Roberts, S. (2024). Mapping the Dimensions of Local Gender Norms. Research Handbook on the Sociology of Gender. Edward Elgar Publishing.

    • Journal Article

  • Moeder,, J.E., Scarborough, W.J., Risman, B. Not Just They/Them: Exploring Diversity and Meaning in Pronoun Use Among Non-Binary Individuals. Social Problems.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • 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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