Douglas J. McDowell Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Raritan Valley Community College Phone: 908-526-1200, extension 8816 E-mail: dmcdowel@raritanval.edu

Education

• B. A. Sociology from Grove City College
• M.A. Sociology from Penn State University
• Additional Graduate work at Rutgers University

Educational Philosophy

I believe that the role of the teacher is to create an environment and structure in which the student through their own discipline and intellectual efforts can further advance their knowledge and their ability to understand the social world of which we are a part.

Professional Memberships

• Eastern Sociological Society
• Law and Society Association
• Phi Kappa Phi

Courses Taught

• Online
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• Sociology
  • Introduction to Sociology Catalogue description

Current areas of Research interest

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Created 8/4/2003 , updated 9/9/2003 by LWB