Melissa Sloan, Ph.D. | College of Arts & Sciences | USF Sarasota-Manatee

Melissa Sloan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Sociology

Melissa SloanPhone:   941-359-4286
Fax:       941-359-4489
Office:   SMC C246
Email:   
melissasloan@sar.usf.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Melissa Sloan, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Sociology, is an Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee she also serves as the coordinator of the Honors Program.  Dr. Sloan joined the USFSM faculty in 2010.  Prior to coming to USFSM, Dr. Sloan was an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Behavioral Science at Drew University.She earned her B.S. degree in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology from Vanderbilt University. (more...)

Her teaching interests are in the areas of social psychology, emotion, mental health, work and occupations, research methodology, and statistics.  Dr. Sloan’s research investigates the relationships among occupational and job characteristics, workplace status, the experience and expression of emotion in the workplace, and psychological well-being.  She has received grants from the National Science Foundation and the American Association of University Women to fund her research.  Her published work appears in journals including Social Psychology Quarterly, Work and Occupations, and Social Science and Medicine.
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Research

Selected recent publications.

Davis, Cindy, Melissa Sloan, & Catherine Tang.  2011.  “Role Occupancy, Quality, and Psychological Distress among Caucasian and African American Women.”  Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work.  26:72-82.

.Controlling Anger and Happiness at Work: An Examination of Gender Differences
.The Effects of Occupational Characteristics on the Experience and Expression of Anger in the Workplace
.Emotion Management and Workplace Status: Consequences for Well-being
.The "Real Self" and Inauthenticity: The Importance of Self-Concept Anchorage for Emotional Experiences
        in the Workplace
 

Teaching

Syllabi from recent semesters
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Courses for Summer 2012
Ref# 56119  STA 2122  Sec: 521   Social Science Statistics, R  3:00pm-5:30pm
   Web-based class meets:  05/17, 06/14 and 07/19
   Summer C class:  05/14-07/20

Courses for Spring 2012
Ref# 26491 IDH 4000  Sec: 521     Hon Sem: Major Works/Issues,  R 9:00am-11:50am 

Courses for Fall 2011
Ref# 91663  ISS 3013  Sec: 522   Intro to the Social Sci, R 3:00pm-5:45pm
Ref# 91661  STA 2122  Sec: 521  Social Science Statistics, F  9:00am-11:00am
   Web-based class meets 8/26, 10/7, 12/2