Ariel M. Cooksey
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- School: Texas A&M University Central Texas
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- Department: Sociology
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1001 Leadership Pl
Killeen, TX - 76549 - Dates at Texas A&M University Central Texas: May 2016 - January 2019
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Biography
Texas A&M University Central Texas - Sociology
Social Psychology & Family Advocacy
Nonprofit Organization Management
Ariel M.
Cooksey
Arlington, Texas
Ariel M. Cooksey has proven across disciplines the dynamic ability to produce exceptional and prolific scholarship. Described as "prodigiously talented" by her professors and a "secret weapon" by employers, she has also shown initiative and leadership in creatively tackling challenges on academic, organizational, community, and national levels. She has presented at regional, national and international conferences, and shows herself to be an apt public speaker with nearly 20 years of theatrical training contributing to her ease in building rapport. She has worked with all age levels including adults in a teaching, mentoring and therapeutic capacity, and has over a decade's worth of experience in curriculum development and design. She has been an advocate for marginalized populations since youth, and is a catalyst for social justice and positive change. She has a passion for learning and teaching, as well as raising awareness.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Courses Taught:
*Race and Ethnic Relations
*Environmental Sociology
*Sociology of the Family
*Introduction to Sociological Theory
*Individual & Self
*Deviant Behavior and Social Control
*Juvenile Delinquency
*Crime in America
*AP British Literature
*AP World Literature
*HS Drama
*HS Sociology
Widener University Annual Careers in Sexuality Conference: Panel Discussant 2014
National Award Winner, Ally of the Year, BTAC 3rd Annual Conference 2014
National BTAC: Featured Speaker 2014
Appointed to International Super Professors list 2014
International Sociological Association World Sociology Congress: Presenter 2014
SSSA Conference: Presenter 2014
American Sociological Association National Conference: Presenter 2013
Southwestern Social Sciences Association Conference: Presenter 2013
Proposed and created procedural structure for new student Mentorship Program 2013-2014
National Black Trans* Advocacy Conference: Presenter 2013
Experience
Texas Woman's University
Instructor of Sociology
Serve as the instructor of record for undergraduate courses. Design syllabi, develop and execute curriculum and administrative duties, grade student work, field student questions, handle disciplinary issues, and keep up daily progress of courses.
First3Years
Safe Babies Coordinator for First3Years
Act as liaison and coordinator for all stakeholders in the child welfare system (judges, attorneys, wraparound services, CPS, ECI, QPI, TCU Institute for Child Development, CASA, etc) for the purposes of the Safe Babies initiative to serve infants through 3 year old children removed to foster care. Provide Fostering Relationships coparenting training for foster parents and mediate coparenting techniques for reduction of child trauma with the goal of reunification. Oversee education and curriculum, as well as distributive materials. Guide research evaluations of success metrics. Grant writing. Serve at statutory hearings. Produce reports and act as public liaison as necessary.
Texas A&M University
Adjunct Instructor
Serve as the instructor of record for undergraduate courses. Design syllabi, develop and execute curriculum and administrative duties, grade student work, field student questions, handle disciplinary issues, and keep up daily progress of courses.
Independent Research Firm
Co-chief Researcher/Designer
Identifies and secures research agendas from outside parties, pursues funding through grant-writing and independent stipends, designs methodological approaches to conceptualize and operationalize research variables and goals into measurable outcomes, presents findings through publications and discussion forums.
Education
Texas Woman's University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Sociological Social Psychology and Gender Studies
Coursework-- all but dissertation.Texas Woman's University
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Sociology
Texas Woman's University
Instructor of Sociology
Serve as the instructor of record for undergraduate courses. Design syllabi, develop and execute curriculum and administrative duties, grade student work, field student questions, handle disciplinary issues, and keep up daily progress of courses.University of North Texas
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Women's Studies; English Literature; Psychology
Publications
“Social Representations of Motherhood Through the Practice of Art Journaling.”
Mothering & Literacies; Demeter Press
This theoretical content-analysis of existing literature on motherhood and literacy bridges a critical gap surrounding alternate forms of literacy found within the maternal experience. The focus our this piece is on visual or art journaling as a way to develop emotional competence, center one's self, and to experience motherhood visually and expressively using any number of collaborative media.
“Social Representations of Motherhood Through the Practice of Art Journaling.”
Mothering & Literacies; Demeter Press
This theoretical content-analysis of existing literature on motherhood and literacy bridges a critical gap surrounding alternate forms of literacy found within the maternal experience. The focus our this piece is on visual or art journaling as a way to develop emotional competence, center one's self, and to experience motherhood visually and expressively using any number of collaborative media.
Perceptions and Attitudes of Transgender Individuals on Gender and Sexuality
Texas Woman's University Press
This study focuses on a series of in-depth interviews with self-identified transgender persons for the purpose of discerning any patterns that emerge with regards to their sexual orientation, gender identity, and experiences with transitioning to their desired sex. The study consisted of four in-depth interviews which were recorded, transcribed and coded in order to identify possible connections. The study contains discussions pertaining to the social construction of biological sex, as well as the complication of labeling within the transgender population.
“Social Representations of Motherhood Through the Practice of Art Journaling.”
Mothering & Literacies; Demeter Press
This theoretical content-analysis of existing literature on motherhood and literacy bridges a critical gap surrounding alternate forms of literacy found within the maternal experience. The focus our this piece is on visual or art journaling as a way to develop emotional competence, center one's self, and to experience motherhood visually and expressively using any number of collaborative media.
Perceptions and Attitudes of Transgender Individuals on Gender and Sexuality
Texas Woman's University Press
This study focuses on a series of in-depth interviews with self-identified transgender persons for the purpose of discerning any patterns that emerge with regards to their sexual orientation, gender identity, and experiences with transitioning to their desired sex. The study consisted of four in-depth interviews which were recorded, transcribed and coded in order to identify possible connections. The study contains discussions pertaining to the social construction of biological sex, as well as the complication of labeling within the transgender population.
Queering Motherhood: Critical Social Implications of Sex, Gender and Maternal Identity
Men, mothers, and Mothering. Toronto: Demeter Press. In press. 2015.
Critically examining the history and framework within which the current model of Maternal Identity is informed. Discussion of transgressive or non-traditional mothers and modes of mothering. Suggest a new, more inclusive model of Maternal Identity informed by mothers' lived experiences. Necessitates a discussion of transgender mothers and men who have given birth.
“Social Representations of Motherhood Through the Practice of Art Journaling.”
Mothering & Literacies; Demeter Press
This theoretical content-analysis of existing literature on motherhood and literacy bridges a critical gap surrounding alternate forms of literacy found within the maternal experience. The focus our this piece is on visual or art journaling as a way to develop emotional competence, center one's self, and to experience motherhood visually and expressively using any number of collaborative media.
Perceptions and Attitudes of Transgender Individuals on Gender and Sexuality
Texas Woman's University Press
This study focuses on a series of in-depth interviews with self-identified transgender persons for the purpose of discerning any patterns that emerge with regards to their sexual orientation, gender identity, and experiences with transitioning to their desired sex. The study consisted of four in-depth interviews which were recorded, transcribed and coded in order to identify possible connections. The study contains discussions pertaining to the social construction of biological sex, as well as the complication of labeling within the transgender population.
Queering Motherhood: Critical Social Implications of Sex, Gender and Maternal Identity
Men, mothers, and Mothering. Toronto: Demeter Press. In press. 2015.
Critically examining the history and framework within which the current model of Maternal Identity is informed. Discussion of transgressive or non-traditional mothers and modes of mothering. Suggest a new, more inclusive model of Maternal Identity informed by mothers' lived experiences. Necessitates a discussion of transgender mothers and men who have given birth.
"Life, Death and Rebirth: Kali and the Intersections of Blackness and Queerness"
Black Sexuality Anthology, Vol. 1. Norman, OK: Oklahoma University.
In queue for print. An investigation of blackness and queerness as identities both imposed by social structure and accepted, internalized, and/or rejected by categorical members of each group. The use of Kali, the Hindu goddess of life, death and rebirth, is symbolic in her many roles and literally many faces, arms, and legs. Discursive critique of labeling as a counterproductive act in identity construction, cohesion and maintenance.
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