Experience Summary
RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS
Race & Ethnicity Youth & Youth Culture Sexuality & Gender
Deviance Social Theory Cultural Studies
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
2010. Most Outstanding Journal Article. Department of Sociology, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
2006 - 2008. Rutgers University Graduate School Fellowship
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Torkelson, Jason. (2012) “A Queer Vision of Emerging Adulthood: Seeing Sexuality in the
Transition to Adulthood” Sexuality Research and Social Policy Forthcoming
Torkelson, Jason. (2010) “Life after (Straightedge) Subculture” Qualitative Sociology
33 (3): 257-274
Torkelson, Jason; Hartmann, Douglas. (2010) “White Ethnicity in the 21st
Century: Findings from a New National Survey” Ethnic and Racial Studies 33 (8): 1310-1331
COMMENTARIES
Torkelson, Jason. (2007) “The Forum” Sociological Forum 22 (4): 555-556
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Torkelson, Jason. “Toward an Empirical Assessment of the (Asian) American Model Minority
and the ‘New Racism’”
Torkelson, Jason. “The Atheist, the Great American Stranger?: Mass Media, Boundary, and
Story Elaboration around Christopher Hitchens"
PROFFESIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2010. “Toward an Empirical Assessment of the (Asian) American Model Minority and the
‘New Racism’.” Presented March 19th at the Annual Meetings of the Eastern Sociological Society: Boston, MA
2009. “A ‘Queer’ ‘Emerging Adulthood’: Introducing the Transition to Adulthood to
Sexuality.” Presented August 11th at the Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association: San Francisco, CA
“Assessing White Ethnicity in the 21st Century: The Attitudes, Opinions, and
Distinguishing Markers of White Ethnics in the United States.” Presented March 22nd at the Annual Meetings of the Eastern Sociological Society: Baltimore, MD
2008. “Life and Identity after Subculture: Rethinking Youth Subculture Theories through the Narrative Accounts of Former Straightedge Adherents.” Presented August 1st
at the Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association: Boston, MA
2006. “Assessing the Costs of a ‘Costless Community’: The Attitudes and Opinions of White Ethnics in the United States.” Presented March 30th at the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Sociological Society: Omaha, NE
COURSES TAUGHT
Department of Sociology, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Soc 101 Introduction to Sociology Summer 2007, Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2011*
Soc 313 Development of Sociological Theory Summer 2011*
Soc 314 Contemporary Sociological Theory Summer 2010*
*independently designed syllabi available upon request
Department of English, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Eng 101 Expository Writing Fall 2011
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Department of Sociology, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Soc 311 Introduction to Social Research Spring 2010
Soc 313 Development of Sociological Theory Fall 2010
Soc 314 Contemporary Sociological Theory Fall 2008, Spring 2009
Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Soc 3211W American Race Relations Fall 2004