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