About me

I delight in playing with numbers, whether it's data or code. I am curently a researcher at the University of Arizona. I work at a place called, ERAD.

My duties here include a myriad of things including but not limited to: database dev, webmastering, survey design and testing, program evaluation, online surveys, statistical analysis, etc.

I just finished completing my dissertation in the field of sociology at the UA. My dissertation is entitled, Sounds Of Distinction: Analyzing Socioacoustics To Map The Combinatorial Logic Of Status And Class. I collected musical samples for 18 musica genres, as found in the 1993 General Social Survey. I extracted acoustic information from these genres and then analyzed prefernences for the formal properties of sound by status, class, gender, age, and ethncitiy.

Another passion is my music. Check out my band, if you have a chance, The Mission Creeps

My educational experience

Jan 06, 2009

Ph.D., Sociology, University of Arizona, 2008
Concentrations: Culture, Class
Dissertation: Sounds Of Distinction: Analyzing Socioacoustics To Map The Combinatorial Logic Of Status And Class

M.A., Sociology, University of Arizona, 1999
Concentrations: Culture, Class, Gender
Thesis: Composing The Orchestra: Linking Gendered Imagery Of Musical Instruments With The Sexual Division Of Labor In U.S. Symphony Orchestras

B.A, Sociology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, 1995

One of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get.

William Lowe Brya

My professional experience

Jan 06, 2009

Research Specialist, Appointed Personnel, 2001-present
Family Studies & Human Development, University of Arizona

Instructor, 2006 - 2008
University of Arizona
Course: Introduction to Sociology

Graduate Associate, Teaching, 1997-2001
Department of Sociology, University of Arizona.
Courses: Introduction to Sociology, Social Psychology, Popular Culture, Law and Society

Publications

Jan 06, 2009

Roebuck, James; Mari Wilhelm. (In Review). “Gender Differences in Emotional Distress: The Importance of Positive Peer Support.” Journal of Adolescence.

Parrish, Pam, Bill B. Burnett, Mari Wilhelm, Yvette Florez-Urcadez, Daniel A. Jeffrey and James Roebuck. (2008). “The Youth Empowered for Success Program: A Multi-faceted Approach to Youth Leadership Development and School Culture Change in Southern Arizona.” Journal of Youth Development, Vol. 3, No. 2.

Peterson, Donna J.; Roebuck, James C.; Betts, Sherry C.; Stuart, Marta E. (2005). “Pathways of Influence in Out-of-School Time: A Community-University Partnership to Develop Ethics.” New Directions for Youth Development, n108 p135-143.

Betts, Sherry C.; Peterson, Donna J.; Roebuck, James C. (2003). “Graduation: From National Initiative to Base Program.” Journal of Extension, v41 n1 Feb 2003.