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George J. Parangimalil, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice

College of Health & Behavioral Sciences

2600 North Robison Road

Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Texarkana, Texas 75505-5518

(903) 223-3014

(903) 223-3107 (fax)

george.parangimalil@tamut.edu

Education
Ph.D., Sociology	1996
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
M.A., Sociology	1987
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
M.A., Philosophy	1985
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
B.A., Sociology, Philosophy, History	1982
Jnanabharati University, Bangalore, India

Professional Positions
Associate Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, TX	1999 - present
Visiting Assistant Professor, Bradford College, MA	1997 - 1999
Lecturer (Adjunct), Northeastern University, MA	1988 - 1999
Visiting Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Bridgewater State College, MA	1996 - 1997
Research Analyst, Massachusetts Health Research Institute, MA	1989 - 1991

Courses Taught:

Introduction to Sociology

Course material included theories, methodology, overview of major sociological paradigms, and a survey of the core areas in Sociology.

Research Methods

Topics included theory construction, data gathering, and analysis. Research designs (experimentation, survey, and observation) were reviewed. Supervised students' independent research and class projects.

Social Statistics

Taught descriptive and inferential statistics. Included weekly laboratory sessions in which students learned how to use statistical software programs, such as SPSS, SAS, or Excel.

Social Psychology

Investigated how social factors influenced the individual's personality, perception, attitudes, and behavior. Examined the theory, methods, and application of current research on topics such as gender, relationships, aggression, and group behavior.

Complex Organizations

Examined the structure and content of organizations by exploring organizational theories, processes, and environments. Explored the bureaucratic, instrumental, and hierarchical nature of organization as well as alternative organizational forms.

Wellness

Involved a sociological analysis of the medical institution. Explored how the legislative, economic, environmental processes and life-style choices influenced wellness. Surveyed the ways of acquiring, maintaining, and enhancing wellness.

Sociology of the Family

Provided an overview of the institution of the family by examining both its internal structure and its relation to the other social structures. Focused on cross-cultural and historical viewpoints in exploring the basic concepts and ideas on the family.

Social Problems

Reviewed the sociological approaches to the study of social problems. Topics included, but were not limited to, problems of the environment, inequality, institutions, and the individual.

Special Issues: Immigration Experience

Contents: early and contemporary immigration patterns, effects of immigration on both the immigrants and natives, future of immigration. Examined the nature and impact of push-pull factors during different stages of immigration.

Social Stratification

Taught the relation between social stratification and life-chances of individuals. Topics included the historical and contemporary systems of stratification, theories, problems of class and caste, and modern trends in class system and social mobility

Deviance

Analyzed the concepts and theories of deviance as well as the various social control mechanisms. Explored the process of social construction of deviance.

Race and Ethnic Relations

Discussed and analyzed the concepts and theories on race and ethnicity from a sociological perspective. Included a survey of various racial and ethnic groups and the patterns of relations among them.

Ethnic and Cultural Minorities

Discussed and analyzed the concepts and theories on race and ethnicity from a sociological perspective. Included a survey of various racial and ethnic groups and the patterns of relations among them.

Sociology of Health and Illness

Taught how life-style choices, work environment, family context, and the legislative, economic, and environmental processes influence health and illness. Included a survey of the national and international scene.

Managing Cultural Differences

Explored the critical sensitivities one must exhibit in various parts of the world as related to the demands of business for a repertoire of style, a respect for diversity, and understanding of cultures.

Religion and Society

Reviewed the major lines of classical and contemporary sociological thinking on religious consciousness and religious practice. Examined the social bases of churches, sects, cults and other religious expressions around the world.

Introduction to Anthropology

Reviewed the basic concepts in Anthropology. Main topics: theory, research, evolution of human beings in history, their organization, communication, culture, cultural change.

Teaching Interests

Introductory Sociology

Statistics

Methods

Theory

Migration/immigration

Stratification

Race Relations

Prejudice and Discrimination

Health and Medicine

Religion

Deviance

Research Interests

Ethnicity and Health

Cross-cultural Differences in Health Behavior

Racial Inequality

Immigration and Race Relations

Presentations/Reports (partial list)

Parangimalil, George J. 2005. “Super-ordinate events and Self-concept.” Annual Meetings of the Midsouth Sociological Association.

Parangimalil, George J. and Joan Z. Spade. 2004. "AA and BA Granting Institutions" Presented at the Annual Meetings of American Sociological Association.

Parangimalil, George J. 2004. "Religious Revelation and Need for Identity Affirmation: A Case Study." Presented at the Annual Meetings of Southwestern Sociological Association.

Parangimalil, George J. 2003. “Epidemiological Paradoxes.” Presented at the Faculty Colloquium, Texas A&M University- Texarkana.

Parangimalil, George J. 2002. "Super-ordinate Events and Ethnic Identity." Presented at the Annual Meetings of American Sociological Association, 2002.

Parangimalil, George J. 2001. "Cultural Factors and Health: The Latino Experience." Presented at the Annual Meetings of Southwestern Sociological Association, 2001.

Parangimalil, George J. "Teaching Prejudice and Discrimination." Presented at the Spring Meeting of the New England Sociological Association, 1999.

Parangimalil, G., M. Argeriou, and K. Mulvey. "Stabilization Services Project." Presented at the Project Directors' Meeting, 1991.

Publications (partial list)

Parangimalil, George J. 2001. "Latino Health in The New Millennium: The Need for A Culture-Centered Approach." Sociological Spectrum 21: 191-197.

Parangimalil, George J. 1990. "Asian Indians in Milwaukee: The Immigrant Experience." Pp.105-118 in Mahin Gosine (ed.), Dot-head Americans. New York: Windsor Press.

Parangimalil, George J. "Kavithayum Misticisavum." Deepanaalam. 1 Oct. 1981: 3-8.

Parangimalil, George J. "Bibilile Kavyagrantham." Satyadeepam. 7 May 1980: 1-2.

Parangimalil, George J. "Oormasakti Vardhippikuvaan" Karmalakusumam. May 1978: 141-142.

Parangimalil, George J. "Nivedanam" Kudumbadeepam. Nov. 1976: 13

Professional Membership

Member, American Sociological Association

Member, Eastern Sociological Society

Member, New England Sociological Association

Member, Southwest Sociological Association

Member, Mid-South Sociological Association

Member, Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society