Publications:出版作品

 

Articles

 

Zhang, C.B. (2017). The Ecological Impact on Bonding and Religious Identity: A Case of Chinese Graduate Students in Two Sociocultural Contexts in the U.S. Review of Religion and Chinese Society. 4(10):32-58. (Peer reviewed)

 

Zhang, C.B. (2017). Patterned Fluidity of Chinese Ethnic Identity: Networks, Time, and Place. Sage Open. April-June: 1-8. (Peer reviewed)

 

 

Zhang, C.B. (2012). Book Review: The Modern Firm. Social Problem Forum. 43, 2, 13-14. (non-peer reviewed)

 

 

Zhang, C. B., & Ahmed, P. (2011). Democracy at Work. Connections (Journal of International Network of Social Network Analysis). 31, 1, 44-52. (Peer reviewed)

 

 

 

Zhang, C. B. (2006). An Analysis of the Philosophy of American Agrarianism. Journal of Henan Normal University (Philosophy and Social Science Edition). 5, 7-11. (Peer reviewed)

 

Books

Zhang, C.B., and M.L. Ille. (2023). Criminal Careers and Communities in the United States: An Identity Network Perspective. Lexington Books.

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Zhang, C.B. (2019). Identity and Social Networks: A Case of Chinese Graduate Students in the United States. Lexington Books.

 

Conference Proceedings

 

Zhang, C.B. (2012). Social Network and Identity. ASA (American Sociological Association) Annual Meeting Paper Archives.

 

Zhang, C. B. (2010). Contingent Legitimacy: The Decoupling of Teamwork. ASA Annual Meeting Paper Archives.

 

 

 

Book Chapter

 

 

Zhang, C. B. Trans. (2001). In E. Economy, & M. Oksenberg. China Joins the World. Beijing: Xinhua Press, pp.163-232.

 

 

Textbook

 

 

Zhang, C. B. The New Economy. (2002). In R. Mei (Ed.) American Studies Reader. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, pp.233-252.

 

Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer:

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Social Problems (2), Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (3), Review of Religion and Chinese Society, Sociological Perspectives, Journal of Aging and Health

 

Conference Reviewer:

Joint Annual Conference for MSS/NCSA (Midwest Sociology Society, North Central Sociological Association) 2016, Annual Conference of AOM (Academy of Management) 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020

 

Teaching Experience:教学

 

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Central Washington University. September 2017 – 2020. Courses offered: SOC363 Research Methods, SOC107 Principles of Sociology, SOC346 Criminology, SOC350 Theory I, SOC300 Introduction to the Major, SOC447 White Collar Crime.

 

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. August 2016 – May 2017. Courses offered: SOCI Introduction to Sociology, SOCI221 Research methods, SOCI231 Sociological Theories.

 

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, Christopher Newport University. August 2015 – May 2016.

Courses offered: SOCL215 Media and Crime, SOCL319 Deviance.

 

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology,

Colorado State University Pueblo. August 2014 – May 2015.

Courses offered: SOC352 Social Psychology, SOC452 Self and Society, SOC401 Medical Sociology, and SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, SOC304 Race and Crime, SOC432 Organization Theory, and SOC448 Emotions in American Culture.

 

 

Visiting Faculty Member, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northern Arizona University. August 2013 – August 2014.

Courses offered: CCJ340 White Collar Crime, CCJ250 Criminology, and CCJ210 American Court System.

 

Sociology Department, University of Kentucky. 2007-2012.

Instructor (Teaching Assistant Scholarship)

Teach as an instructor in SOC 342 Organizations and Work and SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology.

 

Foreign Studies School, Shandong University of Technology. 2004-2007.

Faculty Member.

Courses taught include Intensive Reading, Newspaper Reading and American Studies. Supervisor of undergraduate B.A. thesis writing.

 

School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University. 1998-2002.

Faculty Member.

Courses taught include: Intensive Reading, Listening, Writing, Interpretation and Speaking.

Supervisor of Undergraduates in B.A. thesis writing.

 

 

Research Grants:科研获奖

 

Publication Grant. Textbook & Academic Authors Association. “Patterned Fluidity of Chinese Ethnic Identity.” Author: Cynthia Baiqing Zhang. 2019. ($300)

 

Decision Making. Russel Sage Foundation. Proposal submitted (August 2019)

 

Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives. NIJ. Proposal submitted (May 13, 2019)

 

Central Washington University, Faculty Release Appointment Award. “Criminal Identity and Social Networks.” 2019. PI: Cynthia Baiqing Zhang ($5,000)

 

Central Washington University, Faculty Research Support Award. “Criminal Identity and Social Networks.” 2019. PI: Cynthia Baiqing Zhang ($1,800)  

 

Colorado State University Pueblo, Experiential Education Scholar. “Criminal Behavior: Identity Salience and Social Networks.” 2015. PI: Cynthia Baiqing Zhang ($2,200)

 

University of Kentucky, Dissertation Enhancement Award. "The Chinese International Students' Social Network and Networking." 2011. PI: Cynthia Baiqing Zhang ($3,000).

 

Sociology Department, University of Kentucky, Beers Summer Grant, “The Myths and Realities in the Decline and Fall of the American Auto Industry.” 05/11/2009-01/31/2010. PI: Cynthia Baiqing Zhang ($2,500)

 

Honors and Awards:荣誉

 

Research

 

Dissertation Enhancement Award. University of Kentucky, 2011.

Presidential Fellowship Nomination, Sociology Department, University of Kentucky, 2010.

 

Beers Research Award, University of Kentucky, 2009.

 

Doris Wilkinson Paper Award, University of Kentucky, 2009.

 

Grant Initiative Award, Sociology Department, University of Kentucky, 2009.

 

Presidential Fellowship Nomination, Sociology Department, University of Kentucky, 2009.

 

Grant Initiative Award, Sociology Department, University of Kentucky, 2008.

 

Presidential Fellowship Nomination, Sociology Department, University of Kentucky, 2008.

 

Award for Outstanding Young Teachers, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, 2000

 

 

Teaching

Experiential Learning Scholar, Colorado State University Pueblo, U.S., 2015.

 

Award for Excellent Teaching, Shandong University of Technology, China, 2006

 

Award for Excellent Teaching, Shandong University of Technology, China, 2005

 

Margaret Turner Teaching Award, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, 1999

 

PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:会议论文

 

Regional, National, and International

2020 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. Co-authored with Dong Cheng and Xiaoyu Li (Shandong University, China) “Does ‘One’s Old Age Can Be Foreseen at the Age of Seven’ Make Sense in the Field of Healthy Aging?” Paper presentation by International Chinese Sociological Association, Virtural, November 19-20, 2020.

 

2020 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “A Content Analysis of Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior: Gender Identity and Networks of Ethnic Chinese in the U.S.” Poster presentation at Sunbelt by International Network of Social Network Analysis (virtual conference). July 13-17, 2020.

 

2020 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. Two solo-authored papers “Criminal Career: Identity, Network, and Emotion,” “Advancing Social Learning Theory with Identity Theory and Social Network Analysis” and one paper co-authored with Marcus Schimmelfennig, Lindsey Brown, Mackenzie Gardner, and Dominic Klyve “Familial Relations and Criminal Career.” Accepted for paper presentation by American Society of Criminology in Washington D.C. November 2020. (The conference was cancelled due to Covid-19).

 

2020 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. Co-authored with Dong Cheng and Xiaoyu Li (Shandong University, China) “Does ‘One’s Old Age Can Be Foreseen at the Age of Seven’ Make Sense in the Field of Healthy Aging?” Accepted for paper presentation by Pacific Sociological Association in Ugene, OR, March 2020. (The conference was cancelled due to Covid-19).

 

2019 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Criminal Identity and Social Networks.” Paper presentation at American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA, November 13-16.

 

2019 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “The Embeddedness of Dyadic Ties and Triads: Ethnicity, Gender, and Motherhood in Toni Morrison’s Beloved.” Roundtable presentation at the Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meeting. August 9-11, 2019. New York, NY.

 

2019 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Homophily and Transitivity: A Content Analysis of Gender Identity in Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior.” Paper presentation at the annual conference of International Chinese Sociological Association (ICSA) in New York University, NY, August 9, 2019.

 

2019 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Evolution of Networks and Multiple Identities: Ethnic, Religious, and Family (Group and Role) Identities. Paper presentation at the annual conference of PSA in Oakland, CA, March 28-31, 2019.

 

2018 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Structured Performance: Family Identity and Networks in Chinese Hospitals.” Paper presentation at the annual conference of ICSA (International Chinese Sociological Association, previous NACSA) in Princeton University, PA, August 10.

 

2018 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Criminal Identity and Social Networks.” Paper presentation at the annual conference of SSSP in Philadelphia, PA, August 10-12.

 

2018 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Investigating Chinese Graduate Students' Identity and Social Networks Using Interviews and Surveys.” Paper accepted by Southern Sociological Society. April 4-7. New Orleans, LA.

 

2018 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Identity and Social Networks Ethnicity, Gender, and Motherhood in Toni Morrison's Beloved.” Paper presentation at the annual conference of Pacific Sociological Association in Long Beach, CA, March 28-31. (Paper distributed)

 

2018 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Criminal Identity: Social Structure and Perception.” Paper accepted by Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. February 14-17, New Orleans, LA.

 

2017 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Teamwork within the U.S. Corrections: A Content Analysis.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of ASC in Philadelphia, PA, November 15-18, 2017. (Paper distributed)

 

2017 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Network Evolution and Multiple Identities.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of SSSR/RRA in Baltimore, MD, October 13-15, 2017.

 

2017 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “An Identity Analysis of Mexine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of NACSA, Montreal, Canada, August 10, 2017.

 

2017 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Toni Morrison’s Beloved.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of SSSP, Montreal, Canada, August 11-13, 2017.

 

2017 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Criminal Identity and Social Networks.” Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of ASA, Montreal, Canada, August 12-15, 2017.

 

2016 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Patterned Fluidity of Chinese Ethnic Identity: Networks, Time, and Place.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of ASA in Seattle, WA, August 20-23, 2016.

 

2016 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Patterned Fluidity of Chinese Ethnic Identity: Networks, Time, and Place.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of NACSA in Seattle, WA, August 19, 2016.

 

2016 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “A Contextual Analysis of Chinese Graduate Students’ Networks and Religious Identity.” Paper presentation at the annual joint meeting of MSS/NCSA (Midwest Sociological Society and North Central Sociological Association) in Chicago, IL, March 23-26, 2016. Also served as the presider and discussant.

 

2016 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Identity and Networks, Place, and Time.” Paper presentation at the annual conference of ESS (Eastern Sociological Society) in Boston, MA, March 17-21.   

 

2015 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Teamwork and Employee Integration within Community Correction Institutes in Colorado: A Contingent Legitimacy Perspective.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of ASC (American Society of Criminology) in Washington, D.C., November 19-22.

 

2015 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “A Function of Time in the Intersection of Identity and Social Networks: A case of Chinese Graduate Students in the U.S.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of NACSA (North America Chinese Sociologists Association) in Chicago, IL, August 21.

 

2014 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Criminal Behavior: Identity Salience, Social Networks and/or Space?” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of ASC (American Society of Criminology) in San Francisco, CA, November 19-22, 2014.

 

2014 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Interaction of Social Networks and Identity.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of WSSS (Western Society of Social Science) in Albuquerque, NM, April 2-5.  

 

2013 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “The Negotiation of Multiple Identities.” Paper Session at the Annual Meeting of SSSP (Society for the Study of Social Problems) in New York, NY, August 9-11.

 

2013 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Identity and Social Networks: How Emotion Embedded in Social Capital Links the Two”.  Paper accepted by paper session at the INSNA conference (International Network of Social Network Analysis) in Xi’an, China, July 12-15.

 

2012 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. "Identity and Social Network". Paper Session at the annual meeting of ASA (American Sociological Association) in Denver, Colorado, August 17-20.

 

2012 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing; Thomas, Trent; Liberato, Ana; and Glass, Bradley. "Acculturation and Access to Health Care among Asian Immigrants."  Paper session at the annual meeting of SSSP (Society for the Study of Social Problems) in Denver, Colorado, August 16-18.

 

2011   Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “A Comparative Study of American and Japanese Auto Industry: A Boolean Analysis.” Roundtable paper presentation at the annual meeting of ASA (American Sociological Association) in Las Vega, Nevada, August 20-23.

 

2011   Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Chinese International Students’ Social Network and Networking.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of SSSP (Society for the Study of Social Problems) in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 19-21.

 

2010   Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Contingent Legitimacy: The Decoupling of Teamwork.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of ASA (American Sociological Association) in Atlanta, Georgia, August 14-17.

 

 

2010   Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Social Capital in the Interplay of Culture and Inequality.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of SSSP (Society for the Study of Social Problems) in Atlanta, Georgia, August 16-18.

 

 

2010   Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Four Dimension of Social Capital in the Interplay of Ethnicity and Inequality: A Network Perspective.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of INSNA (International Network of Social Network Analysis) in Riva del Garda, Italy, June 29 – July 4.

 

 

2010  Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Democracy at Work: Political Participation.” Paper presentation at the annual meeting of ESS (Eastern Sociological Society) in Boston, March 18-20.

 

 

2009  Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “The U.S. and Japanese History from a Comparative Perspective: The Impact of Founding Conditions on Change and Innovation in Automobile Industry in the U.S. and Japan.” Paper presentation at the Bluegrass Symposium at the University of Kentucky, March 27-28.

 

 

2009 Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Change, Innovation and Their Consequences for Employees in Automobile Industry in the U.S. and Japan.” Roundtable paper  presentation at the annual meeting of ESS (Eastern Sociological Society) in Baltimore, March 19-22.

 

 

2008  Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “Globalization of Automobile Lean Production System and Sustainability.” Paper presentation at the Rural and Development Seminar Series at the University of Kentucky, Oct. 10th.

 

 

2008   Zhang, Cynthia Baiqing. “The Curious Mix of Rationalization and Social-technical Approaches to Production: A Comparative Study of Model Changeover and Standard Production Process at Toyota and GM.” Poster presentation at poster session on teamwork at the 12th International Workshop on Team Working, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, September 11-12.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:职业公益责任

 

Outreach and Membership Committee, Committee member, 2020-2023. Society for the Study of Social Problems.

 

Membership Committee, 2020-, Pacific Sociological Association.

 

Chair, International Chinese Sociologist Association annual meeting in New York, NY in August 2019.

 

Candidate for the Membership and Outreach Committee 2018 with SSSP. Not elected.  

 

Committee member, Doris Wilkinson Award Committee 2016-2017 with SSSP.

 

Presider and Discussant in the joint meeting of MSS and NCSA in Chicago in March 2015.

 

Organizer, presider and Discussant for Session Multiculturalism in Education 2012 with SSSP (Society for the Study of Social Problems).

 

Candidate for the Chair of the Division of Education Problems 2012 with SSSP (Society for the Study of Social Problems).

 

Candidate for the Membership and Outreach Committee 2012 with SSSP (Society for the Study of Social Problems). Not elected.  

 

National Panel Member, China National Band 4 English Exam for English Majors, July 2000- June 2001.

 

 

UNIVERSITY SERVICE:校内公益责任

 

Central Washington University:

Faculty Senate 2019-2020

Library Liaison 2018-2020

Union Liaison 2017-2020

Sociology Department Committee 2017-

CWU Athlete Student Study 2017- 2018

 

 

University of Maryland Eastern Shore:

Capricious Grading Committee, 2016-2017

Faculty Research Committee, 2016-2017

 

Beijing Foreign Studies University:

National Band 4 Exam Supervising Group for Faculty Training, 2001

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE:社会公益活动

 

Volunteer Kittitas Environmental Education Network, 2018-2020

 

Volunteer English Editor for the newsletter of the first Chinese environmental protection NGO “Friends of Nature,” 2005 – 2010.

 

 

Volunteer English Editor for China’s Annual Green Book, 2006 – 2010.

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:研究领域

 

Immigration, Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Class (Inequality in general), Criminology and criminal justice, social psychology (identity), organizational studies, health, and social network analysis.

 

LANUGUAGES:使用语言

 

Chinese (native language)/中文：母语

 

Japanese, written (good)/日语：书面

 

English (working language)/英语：工作语言