Angie Henderson

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Purdue University

Telephone: (970) 351-2195Angie Henderson

E-mail: angela.henderson@unco.edu

Office: Candelaria 2016

Dr. Henderson’s interests include Family, Gender, and Sociology of Sport.  She has authored several articles in national and international journals on perceptions of female athletes and issues facing women in sport administration, as well as issues facing women in their roles as mothers.  Her most recent work focuses on mothers’ Foucauldian surveillance of themselves and other moms, as well as the effects of such behavior on well-being.  Dr. Henderson is also the Coordinator of the Teaching Assistant Program in the Sociology Department.

COURSES TAUGHT

  • SOC 100 Principles of Sociology
  • SOC 120 Introduction to Family Studies
  • SOC 237 Sociology of Minorities
  • SOC 247 Social Deviance
  • SOC 295 Contemporary Social Issues
  • SOC 471 Sociology of Aging
  • SOC 379 The Community
  • SOC 375 Sociology of Health and Illness
  • SOC 395 Sociology of Sport

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

  • Family
  • Gender
  • Sport
  • Aging

PUBLICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATION

  • Member, American Sociological Association.
  • Member, Gerontological Society of America.
  • Member, Southwestern Social Science Association.
  • Member, Pacific Sociological Association.

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2010-2011  Named Outstanding Professor, Delta Zeta Sorority, University of Northern Colorado.
  • 2010-2011  Named Faculty Member of the Game, Women’s Basketball (Nominated by Brittany Fernandez), University of Northern Colorado.
  • 2010-2011  Named Outstanding Faculty, Nominated by First Year Scholar Jake Neel.
  • 2008-2009  Named “Most Inspiring Faculty Woman” at the University of Northern Colorado.
  • 2005-2006  Named Outstanding Faculty, Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences.



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Calendar of Events

Springs Awards Reception, Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Study Abroad in Egypt

Summer Session I - Trip section of the class is May 28 - June 10, 2012.

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Faculty In The News

Lisa Monroney, "Longtime cult tracker following new path" Denver Post, Thursday, April 21, 2011,

The ‘Riddle’ of social network intricacies explained in new book

Traversing the Gender Tightrope: Reflections from the 2011 NACWAA Convention

Class Schedules

Spring 2012

Summer 2012

Internship Spotlight

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Annual Meetings

February 23-26, 2012 Eastern Sociological Society in Boston, MA

March 22-25, 2012 Pacific Sociological Association in San Diego, CA

March 29 - April 1, 2012 Midwest Sociological Society in Minneapolis, MN

April 4-7, 2012 Southwestern Social Science Association in San Diego, CA

April 11-14, 2012 Western Social Science Association in Houston, TX

April 12-15, 2012 North Central Sociological Association in Pittsburgh, PA