[For a downloadable version of my curriculum vita, please click here.]
Eric Grollman, Ph.D.
(Pronouns: they/them/theirs)
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD
Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2022-present
Contractor, TMI Consulting, Inc. 2022-present
Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Richmond, 2019-2022
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Richmond, 2013-2019
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017-2018
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2013
Qualifying Exam: Social Psychology
Graduate Minor: Social Science Research Methods
Masters of Arts, Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2009
Bachelors of Arts, Sociology and Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, 2007
Certificate: Gender and Women’s Studies
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice; Scholar-activism; Prejudice and discrimination; LGBTQ studies; Transgender studies; Sex and gender; Race, gender, and class; and, Health and illness
BOOKS
Grollman, Eric Anthony, and Bertin Louis Jr. Forthcoming. Conditionally Accepted: Navigating Higher Education from the Margins. (Under contract with University of Texas Press.)
Sumerau, J. E., and Eric Anthony Grollman. 2020. Black Lives and Bathrooms: Racial and Gendered Reactions to Minority Rights Movements. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Whitaker, Manya, and Eric Anthony Grollman. 2019. Counternarratives from Women of Color Academics: Bravery, Vulnerability, and Resistance. New York, NY: Routledge. [See my blog post summary.]
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Sumerau, J. E., TehQuin Forbes, Eric Anthony Grollman, Lain A. B. Mathers. 2021. “Constructing Allyship and the Persistence of Inequality.” Social Problems 68(2): 358-373. doi: 10.1093/socpro/spaa003.
Grollman, Eric Anthony, and Nao Hagiwara. 2019. “‘Discrimination’ Vs. ‘Unfair Treatment’: Measuring Differential Treatment and Its Association with Health.” Sociological Inquiry 89(4): 645-676. doi: 10.1111/soin.12277.
Hagiwara, Nao, Eric Anthony Grollman, and Tiffany L. Green. 2019. “Experiences of Discrimination And Sexual Behaviors: An Examination of Motives as Potential Psychological Mediators.” International Journal of Sexual Health 31(2): 115-130. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2019.1583299
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2019. “Americans’ Gender Attitudes at the Intersection of Sexual Orientation and Gender.” Journal of Homosexuality 66(2): 141-172. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1398022.
Sumerau, J. E., and Eric Anthony Grollman. 2018 “Obscuring Oppression: Racism, Cissexism and the Persistence of Social Inequality.” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 4(3): 322-337. doi: 10.1177/2332649218755179.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2018. “Sexual Orientation Differences in Whites’ Racial Attitudes.” Sociological Forum 33(1): 186-210. doi: .
Sumerau, J. E., Eric Anthony Grollman, and Ryan Cragun. 2018. “‘Oh My God, I Sound Like a Horrible Person’: Generic Processes in the Conditional Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity.” Symbolic Interaction 41(1): 62-82. doi: 10.1002/symb.326. [PDF]
Grollman, Eric Anthony, and Nao Hagiwara. 2017. “Measuring Self-Reported Discrimination: Trends in Question Wording Used in Publicly Accessible Datasets.” Social Currents 4(4): 287-305. doi: 10.1177/2329496517704875.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2017. “Sexual Health and Multiple Forms of Discrimination Among Heterosexual Youth.” Social Problems 64(1): 156-75. doi: 10.1093/socpro/spw031. [Video abstract: “‘The Authors’ Attic’ with Dr. Eric Anthony Grollman“]
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2017. “Sexual Orientation Differences in Attitudes About Sexuality, Race, and Gender.” Social Science Research 61: 126-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.05.002.
Miller, Lisa R., and Eric Anthony Grollman. 2015. “The Social Costs of Gender Non-Conformity for Transgender Adults: Implications for Discrimination and Health.” Sociological Forum 30(3): 809-831. doi: 10.1111/socf.12193. [PDF]
Meyer, Doug, and Eric Anthony Grollman. 2014. “Sexual Orientation and Fear at Night: Gender Differences among Sexual Minorities and Heterosexuals.” Journal of Homosexuality 61(4): 453-470. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2013.834212.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2014. “Multiple Disadvantaged Statuses and Health: The Role of Multiple Dimensions of Discrimination.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 55(1): 3-19. doi: 10.1177/0022146514521215. [Online supplement]
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2012. “Multiple Forms of Perceived Discrimination and Health among Adolescents and Young Adults.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 53(2): 199-214. doi: 10.1177/0022146512444289. [Online supplement]
Lottes, Ilsa L., and Eric Anthony Grollman. 2010. “Conceptualization and Assessment of Homonegativity.” International Journal of Sexual Health 22(4): 219-33. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2010.489358.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2019. “Afterword.” Pp. 226-234 in Narratives of Marginalized Identities in Higher Education: Inside and Outside the Academy, edited by S. Khadka, J. Davis-McElligatt, and K. Dorwick. New York, NY: Routledge.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2018. “Black, Queer, and Beaten: On the Trauma of Graduate School.” Pp. 159-171 in Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Conducting Deeply Personal Research in Health, edited by A. C. H. Nowakowski and J. E. Sumerau. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2014. “Sexual Harassment Is About Power, Not Desire.” Pp. 24-29 in Sexual Harassment: Issues that Concern You, edited by A. Gillard. Detroit, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2008. “Old-Fashioned and Modern Homonegativity within an American College Student Sample.” UMBC Review: Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works 9: 76-101.
REPORTS AND OTHER WORKS
Grollman, Eric Anthony, and Laurel Westbrook. 2017. “Promoting Transgender Justice through Sociology.” Footnotes (newsletter of the American Sociological Association) 45(3): 12.
Interview with Lisa R. Miller and Eric Anthony Grollman, Scholars Strategy Network. 2017. “How Discrimination Harms Health” (regarding transgender health). No Jargon [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/podcast/how-discrimination-hurts.
Miller, Lisa R., and Eric Anthony Grollman. 2016. “Discrimination as an Obstacle to the Wellbeing of Transgender Americans.” SSN Key Findings, Scholars Strategy Network.
Talley, Heather Laine. 2015. “Embracing the Academic Margins: An Interview with Eric Anthony Grollman.” Feminist Teacher 25: 189-94.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2014. “How Discrimination Hurts Health and Personal Wellbeing.” SSN Key Findings, Scholars Strategy Network. [Also on The Society Pages]
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2013. “Blogging for (A) Change.” Remarks, Newsletter for the Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities, American Sociological Association.
Culatta, Elizabeth, Daniel B. Shank, Eric Anthony Grollman, and Alec Watts. 2012. “Social Psychology Graduate Student Advisory Report on a Survey of Student Members.” Graduate Student Advisory Committee, Section on Social Psychology, American Sociology Association.
Grollman, Eric Anthony. 2010. Bystander Intervention Curriculum. A report on sexual violence prevention curricula for Middle Way House, Bloomington, IN.
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Summer Research Fellowship, University of Richmond, 2020
Summer Research Fellowship, University of Richmond, 2018
Summer Research Fellowship, University of Richmond, 2017
Summer Research Fellowship, University of Richmond, 2016
SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award: stipend to attend American Sociological Association Teaching and Learning Preconference, 2013
Lee Student Support Fund, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2011
Ford Diversity Predoctoral Fellowship, 2010-2013
Summer Research Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, 2010
Diversity Fellows Program, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 2010
Received stipend, university housing, and travel allowance to teach Sociology of Sexuality
Lee Student Support Fund, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2009
Schuessler Scholarship for Study at ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, Indiana University, 2009
Summer Research Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, 2009
Graduate Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, 2007-2012
GRANTS
Course Transformation Grant ($3,000) to develop new course, “Medical Sociology,” Program for Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness, University of Richmond, 2014
National Sexuality Resource Center grant ($2,000) to start a Campus Coalition for Sexual Literacy chapter at Indiana University, 2008
HONORS AND AWARDS
Faculty Ally of the Year (for LGBTQ students), Office of Common Ground, University of Richmond, 2016
Best Dissertation Award, Section on Mental Health, American Sociological Association, 2014; for, “The Continuing Significance of Discrimination: Multiple Forms of Discrimination and Health”
Karl F. Schuessler Award for Graduate Research, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, 2012; for “Multiple Forms of Perceived Discrimination and Health among Adolescents and Young Adults”
1st Place Graduate Student Paper Competition Award, Midwest Sociological Society, 2012; for “Multiple Forms of Perceived Discrimination and Health among Adolescents and Young Adults”
Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor Award, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, 2011
3rd Place Graduate Student Paper Competition Award, North Central Sociological Association, 2011; for “Multiple Forms of Perceived Discrimination and Health among Adolescents and Young Adults”
Nominee, Distinguished Thesis Award, Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools, 2010
Phi Beta Kappa Society, 2007
Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society, 2007
Alpha Kappa Delta, National Collegiate Honor Society for Sociology, 2006
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, 2006
The Golden Key International Honour Society, 2005
Peace & Justice Award, Washington Peace Center, Washington, DC, 2005
INVITED TALKS, PANELS, AND WORKSHOPS
Panelist, “Brave Women of Color in Academics,” cosponsored by the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, & Sexuality (GCWS), Boston College, MIT, Tufts, Boston University, and University of Massachusetts Boston, 2020
Co-facilitator, “Counternarratives from Women of Color Academics: A Working Lunch,” Boston University, 2020
Panelist, “Counternarratives from Women of Color Academics,” Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, 2020 [see news article write-up here]
Co-facilitator, “Empowering Ourselves as Women of Color” Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA, 2020
Co-facilitator, “Thriving in Academe: Counternarratives from Women of Color: Bravery, Vulnerability, and Resistance,” University of Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, 2020
Panelist, “Counternarratives from Women of Color Academics: A Public Dialogue,” University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 2019
Co-facilitator, “Counternarratives from Women of Color Academics” workshop for graduate students, post-docs, and faculty, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 2019
Co-facilitator, “Brave Conversations for Women of Color Academics” workshop, Winston-Salem State University and Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 2019
Panelist, “Being a Culturally Conscious Leader,” Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, 2019
Invited speaker “Becoming an Intellectual Activist,” Washington College, Chestertown, MD, 2019
Keynote speaker, “A Call for Academic Justice,” Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD), University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, 2019 [See UMBC Magazine interview]
Panelist, “Counternarratives from Women of Color Academics,” University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, 2019
Panelist, “Women of Color in the Academy: Mentoring, Leading, and Thriving,” University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 2019 [See more about contributors from UNT’s La Colectiva peer mentoring group here]
Panelist, “Stories of Academic Bravery and Resilience,” James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 2019
Panelist, “Counternarratives: A Conversation about Faculty Peer-Mentoring,” James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 2019
Panelist, “Celebrating Women of Color Academics: Dialogue and Community-Building,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2019
Panelist, “Celebrating Brave Women of Color Academics,” Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, 2019
Invited speaker, “On Becoming an Intellectual Activist,” Duke University, Durham, NC, 2017
Keynote speaker, “Blogging for (a) Change in Higher Education,” Media Sociology Pre-conference, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Seattle, WA, 2016
Invited speaker, “Blogging for (a) Change in Higher Education,” Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, 2016
Panelist, Intellectual Activism in 21st Century America: Ethics, Technology, and Constraints, Parren Mitchell Symposium on Intellectual Activism, Social Justice & Criminalization, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2015 [available online here]
Panelist, “How I Became an Intellectual Activist,” Conference of Ford Fellows, Washington, DC, 2015
Keynote speaker, Sociology/Anthropology Student Ceremony, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 2014
Panelist, “Open Scholarship as Intellectual Activism” panel on open scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2014
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
“Celebrating Brave Women of Color Academics,” National Women’s Studies Association annual conference, San Francisco, CA, 2019
“Sexual Orientation Differences in Women’s and Men’s Gender Attitudes,” American Sociological Association annual meeting, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2017
“Sexual Orientation Differences in Attitudes About Sexuality, Race, and Gender,” Sociologists for Women in Society winter meeting, Memphis, TN, 2016
“Measuring Discrimination: ‘Discrimination’ versus ‘Unfair Treatment’ Question Wording and Health,” Southern Sociological Society annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2015
“Sexual Health and Interpersonal Discrimination among Heterosexual Youth,” American Sociological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014
“Multiple Disadvantaged Statuses and Health: The Role of Multiple Dimensions of Discrimination,” American Sociological Association annual meeting, New York, NY, 2013
“The Social Costs of Gender Non-Conformity for Transpeople: Implications for Discrimination and Health-Harming Behaviors,” American Sociological Association annual meeting, Denver, CO, 2012 (with Lisa R. Miller)
“Multiple Forms of Perceived Discrimination and Health Among Adolescents and Youth,” American Sociological Association annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2011
“Anti-LGBTQ Bullying and Harassment: Renewed Attention to an Old Problem,” introduction for the special session, Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2011
“Traditional and Modern Homonegativity Among Undergraduate Students,” The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality annual meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2007
SPECIALIZED RESEARCH TRAINING
Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health, The Fenway Institute & Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2011
Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009
Summer Institute on Sexuality, Education, and Politics, National Sexuality Resource Center, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 2008
Primer on Empirical Research on Sexual Orientation, The Williams Institute, University of California Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, 2008
PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING
Teaching and Learning Workshop, Associated Colleges of the South, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, 2014
Teaching and Learning Pre-conference, American Sociological Association, New York, NY, 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor, University of Richmond (2013-2022)
- Foundations of Society: Introduction to Sociological Analysis (Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020)
- Sociological Research Methods (Fall 2013-Fall 2015, Fall 2018-Spring 2020, Spring 2021)
- Social Inequalities (Spring 2014, Spring 2018, and Spring 2020)
- Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (Fall 2013, Spring 2015, Fall 2017, Spring 2021)
- Sociology of Health and Illness (Fall 2014, Spring 2016, and Spring 2018)
- Sociology of Sexualities (Spring 2019)
Diversity Fellow Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (2010)
- Sociology of Sexuality (Summer 2010)
Associate Instructor, Indiana University (2009-2010)
- Field Experience in Sociology (Spring 2010)
- Sexual Diversity (Fall 2009 and Spring 2010)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Indiana University (2007-2009)
- Social Psychology (Spring 2009)
- Gender Roles (Spring 2008, Fall 2008)
- Introduction to Sociology (Fall 2007)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2007)
- Sexuality, Health, and Human Rights (Spring 2007)
SERVICE
Professional
Reviewer (journals): American Journal of Sociology, Gender & Society, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Society and Mental Health, Social Problems, Population Research and Policy Review, The Sociological Quarterly, Sociological Perspectives, Journal of Adolescence, Journal of Family Issues, Ethnic and Racial Studies, and Journal of Homosexuality.
Session organizer and panelist, “Celebrating Brave Women of Color Academics,” National Women’s Studies Association annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2019
Faculty Mentor, Sociologists for Trans Justice Mentoring Program, 2018-2019
Panelist, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sociology? An Open Discussion town hall, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2018
Co-organizer, Sociologists for Trans Justice forum, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2018
Organizer, #MeTooPhD: Addressing Sexual Violence in and through Sociology, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2018
Co-organizer, Sociologists Against Sexual Violence forum, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2018
Co-organizer, #MeTooPhD: Fighting Sexual Violence as Sexualities Scholars working lunch activity, American Sociological Association Section on Sexualities Preconference, Philadelphia, PA, 2018
Regular Contributor, “Conditionally Accepted” — a career advice column for scholars on the margins of academia at Inside Higher Ed, 2018-2019
Co-organizer and Panelist, Protecting Public Scholars from Backlash, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2017
Co-organizer, Sociologists for Trans Justice forum, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2017
Panelist, Beyond the Ivory Tower: Combining Social Theory with Politics and Service, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2017
Mentor, American Sociological Association Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities (SREM), 2016-2017
Organizer, Medical Sociology regular session, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Seattle, WA, 2016
Co-organizer, Sociologists for Trans Justice forum, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Seattle, WA, 2016
Co-organizer, Sociologists for Justice forum on racial justice, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Seattle, WA, 2016
Panelist, All My Friends Are Stressed: Mental Health, Social Support, and Self-Care in Graduate School, American Sociological Association annual meeting, Seattle, WA, 2016
Founder and Co-chair, Sociologists for Trans Justice, 2016-2018
Organizer and Panelist, Intellectual Activism: Protecting Scholars from Public Backlash and Professional Harm, Sociologists for Women in Society winter meeting, Memphis, TN, 2016
Editor and Blogger, “Conditionally Accepted” — a career advice column for scholars on the margins of academia at Inside Higher Ed, 2016-2017
Editorial Board Member, Contexts journal, 2015-2017
Publications Committee Member, Section on Sex and Gender, American Sociological Association annual meeting, 2014-2015
Council Member, Section on Sexualities, American Sociological Association annual meeting, 2014-2017
Grant reviewer, Northern Illinois University Division of Research and Graduate Studies, 2014
Panelist, Professional Development Workshop, Using Social Media as a Professional Development Tool, American Sociological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014
Panelist, Professional Development Workshop, Navigating Queer Identities in the Department and Classroom, American Sociological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2014
Roundtable Presider, Sexualities and Health, Section on Medical Sociology, American Sociological Association annual meeting, New York City, New York, 2013
Roundtable Presider, Gender and Society, Honors Program, American Sociological Association annual meeting, New York City, New York, 2013
Founder, Editor, and Blogger, ConditionallyAccepted.com – an online space for scholars on the margins of academia, 2013-2017
Session Organizer, Sociology of Prejudice and Discrimination, Midwest Sociological Society annual meeting, Chicago, IL, 2013
Session Organizer, LGBT Health, Midwest Sociological Society annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2012
Member, Ad-Hoc Graduate Student Advisory Committee, Section on Social Psychology, American Sociological Association, 2011-2012
Graduate Student Representative, Section on Sexualities, American Sociological Association, 2011-2012
Discussant, Social Reactions to Mental Illness: The Continued Relevance of Stigma and Social Control, Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2011
Session Organizer, Anti-LGBTQ Bullying and Violence, Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2011
Newsletter Editor, Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities Division, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2010-2011
Session Organizer, Sexualities, Race, and Ethnicity, Midwest Sociological Society and North Central Sociological Association joint meeting, Chicago, IL, 2010
Blogger, KinseyConfidential.org, The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University, 2009-2013
University
University of Richmond (2013-2022)
Member, Interpersonal Wellness Advisory Committee, 2020
Planning Committee Member, Critical Race Connect symposium, 2020 [canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic closures]
Member, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advisory Board, 2019-2022
Panelist, Celebrating Brave Women of Color Academics, 2019
Panelist, Got Voice? Town Hall Meeting on Freedom of Expression, Cosponsored by the Office of the President, University Faculty Senate, and Westhampton and Richmond College Student Governments, 2019 [Campus news coverage]
Panelist, Getting it Right: Confronting the Realities of Sexual Harassment, Assault, and Rape, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, 2018
Search Committee Member for Associate Director of LGBTQ Campus Life, Office of Common Ground, 2016
Co-Facilitator, enVision: A Social Justice Leadership Retreat, 2015
Co-Facilitator, From Ferguson to Charleston: A Racial Justice Forum, 2015
Co-Facilitator, Ferguson: A Community Dialogue, 2015
Advisory Group Member, Terms of Racial Justice, 2013-2016
Indiana University (2007-2013)
Resource Compilation Subgroup Co-Chair, Mental Health Working Group, 2011
Member, Mental Health Working Group, 2010-2011
Panelist, Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Speakers Bureau, 2009-2011
Member, Campus Coalition for Sexual Literacy, 2009-2010
Organizer, Transcending Boundaries in Sexuality Research Conference, 2009
Founder and Chair, Campus Coalition for Sexual Literacy, 2008-2009
Facilitator, Crossroads (LGBTQ graduate student organization), 2007-2009
Department
University of Richmond (2013-2022)
Chair, Department Search Committee, 2021
Chair, Spring Awards Ceremony committee, 2021
Chair, Spring Awards Ceremony committee, 2020
Member, Department Search Committee, 2019-2020
Member, Department Search Committee, 2019
Organizer and Co-Facilitator, Brownbag Lunch Discussion on Sociology and Free Speech
Chair, Spring Awards Ceremony committee, 2019
Member, Department Search Committee, 2018
Chair, Spring Awards Ceremony committee, 2018
Chair, Spring Awards Ceremony committee, 2016
Coordinator, Spring Awards Ceremony, 2015
Member, Department Search Committee, 2014
Indiana University (2007-2013)
Member, Election Committee, Graduate Student Association, 2012
Coordinator, Mentor-for-an-Hour Program, Graduate Student Association, 2011-2012
Executive Committee Representative, Graduate Student Association, 2011-2012
Graduate Student Mentor, Graduate Student Association, 2010-2012
President, Graduate Student Association, 2010-2011
Member, Outstanding Faculty and Graduate Mentor Awards Committee, 2009-2010
Member, Race and Ethnic Relations Committee, 2007-2013
Graduate Affairs Committee, Graduate Student Association, 2009-2010
Member, Public Sociology Forum, 2008-2011
Graduate Student Mentor, Graduate Student Association, 2008-2009
Race and Ethnic Relations Committee Representative, 2008-2009
Co-Chair, Race and Ethnic Relations Committee, 2008-2009
Member, Graduate Student Association, 2007-2013
Research Mentorship
Master’s Thesis Advisor (Ebony Kirkland, University of Richmond), 2021
Honors Thesis Advisor (Jennifer Munnings, University of Richmond – supported by competitive student research grant), 2019-2020
Summer Research Advisor (Maddy Dunbar, University of Richmond – supported by competitive Richmond Guarantee research award), 2015
Honors Thesis Advisor (Aurora Breeden, University of Richmond), 2015-2016
Honors Thesis Advisor (Haley Tillage, University of Richmond), 2014-2015
Honors Thesis Committee Member (Gigi Dejoy, University of Richmond – supported by competitive Richmond Guarantee research award and winner of UR Arts & Sciences Student Symposium paper competition), 2014-2015
Honors Thesis Committee Member (Dana McLachlin, University of Richmond), 2013-2014
Honors Thesis Committee Member (Katherine McKinney, Sociology, Indiana University), 2011-2012
Community
Guest speaker, White People: Yes, it is Difficult for You to Talk about Race – That’s Part of Racism’s Design, ADORE (A Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity), Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church, Camp Springs, MD, 2019
Executive Board Member, Virginia Anti-Violence Project, 2015
Panelist, Transgender People in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Settings: Recent Research, Virginia Anti-Violence Project, University of Richmond Downtown, Richmond, VA, 2014 (See my comments from the panel)
Safety Escort, Planned Parenthood, Bloomington, IN, 2011
Boyfriend Lessons, Illumenate and Middle Way House, 2011-2012
Developed and facilitated eight session workshop series on healthy sexual and romantic relationships for gay, bisexual, and transgender men ages 18-28
Building Healthy Relationships, Middle Way House, Bloomington, IN, 2009-2011
Assisted with development for sexual violence prevention curriculum for local middle and high schools; Produced a report on bystander intervention research and programming
Resource Center Volunteer, Shalom Community Center, Bloomington, IN, 2009
Provided administrative support in the Center’s office, distributing mail and toiletries to people experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
National Student Intern, National Sexuality Resource Center, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 2008-2009
National Office Intern, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, Washington, DC, 2005-2006
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Dr. Eric Anthony Grollman 