Teaching Professional Development

Teaching Publications

 Trina Smith. 2007. “Sociology of Gender Syllabus and Final Paper Assignments.” The Sociology  of Gender: Syllabi and Other
     Materials
. Sixth Edition. Eds. Betsy Lucal and  Amy Blackstone. American Sociological Association.

Trina Smith. 2006. “Do You Need Some Lipstick or Plastic Kitchen Bowls?: Women Selling to Women as a Work Strategy.”  
     Work and Family: Strategies,
Activities and Syllabi. Eds. Stephen Sweet and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes.
     American Sociological Association.

Teaching Related Conference Presentations

Trina Smith. 2009. Organizer and Participant. “Feminist Mentoring.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society. Des Moines. April 2009.

Trina Smith. 2008. Workshop Organizer and Presenter. “Feminist Mentoring.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological
Society. St. Louis, MO. March 2008.

Trina Smith. 2008. Co-organizer (with Angela Simon & Danielle Currier) and Presenter. “Gender and Feminism in the Classroom:
Creative Classroom Techniques.” Annual Meeting of
the Midwest Sociological Society. St Louis, MO. March 2008.

Trina Smith. 2007. Invited Participant. “Professional Workshop. Graduate Student Teachers: Issues and Experiences Within and
Beyond the Classroom.” Annual Meeting of the American
Sociological Association. New York, NY.  August 2007.

Trina Smith and Sadie Pendaz. 2007. Invited Presenters. “Creating Dissertation Writing Groups.” Department of Sociology Professional Workshop. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.  May 2007.

Trina Smith. 2007. Organizer and Participant. “Feminist Mentoring.” Annual Meeting of the
Midwest Sociological Society. Chicago, IL. April 2007.

Trina Smith. 2006. “A Challenge to Deal with Status Inside and Outside the Classroom.” Annual
Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society. Omaha, NE. March 2006.

Trina Smith and Sadie Pendaz. 2004. Session Organizers and Ppresenters. “Dual Identities:
Managing Teaching and the Graduate Student Role.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society. Kansas City, MO. April 2004.

Trina Smith and Sadie Pendaz. 2003. “Are We Teachers Or Not? Reflections on the Intersections
of Marginality, Structure and Students in Introduction to Sociology Discussion Sections.” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society. Chicago, IL. April 2003.

Invited Guest Lectures

Trina Smith.  2008. “Living Public Sociology.” Senior Seminar. Instructor Professor Ronald Aminzade. Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota. February 2008.

Trina Smith. 2008. “Reproductive Discourses: Domestically and Internationally.” Sociology of Gender. Instructor Timothy Ortyl. Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota. April 2008.

Trina Smith. 2007. “The Social Construction of Gender.” Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender.  Instructor Paul Croll. Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota.July 2007.

Trina Smith. 2006.  “Ethnography and Coding.” Sociological Research Methods.  Instructor  Maureen Clark. Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota. July 2006.

Trina Smith.  2003. “Diversity and Neighborhoods: Preliminary Findings.” Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender. Instructor Pamela Wald. Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota. July 2003.

 
Professional Development Training

Research Assistant
Teaching Resources Center 
2003-2004
Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota
Supervisor: Ronald Aminzade
      Maintained books, videos, and other teaching materials. Planned teaching
events and workshops and successfully obtained  
       grants for these.

Courses and Workshops
Center for Teaching & Learning
, University of Minnesota
    Preparing Future Faculty: Grad 8101, Fall 2003
    Creating Effective Discussions Workshop, Fall 2002
    Constructive Controversies Workshop, Fall 2002
    Basic Presentation Sills Workshop, Fall 2002
    From the First Day On Workshop, Fall 2002 
    New Teaching Assistant Orientation, Fall 2000

Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota
     Graduate Instructor Mentoring Group, Fall 2004
     Teaching Assistant Orientation, Fall 2000