| Dr.
Burnside, Associate Professor of Sociology, is a native of
Alabama and an alumnae of Berea College (1974). Her other
degrees include a Masters in Human Relations from University
of Oklahoma (1979), a second Master of Arts (1982), Master
of Philosophy (1987) and a Ph.D. in Sociology (1988) from
Yale University. Dr. Burnside's dissertation was an organizational
analysis of Berea College as an interracial educational institution
during the 19th Century; recent research and journal publications
focus on race relations, women's clubs and higher education.
Currently, she is serving as project director for a community
volunteer effort to collect oral history about the black
history of Berea and produce a tour map with audio tape and
a picture album book.
Observing her as a faculty advisor, teacher and active
participant in extra-curricular activities, one can understand
Dr. Burnside's statement, "At Berea, I feel a part
of a great history, still in the making." In addition
to teaching introductory sociology, social problems, advanced
courses in race & ethnic relations and formal organizations,
Dr. Burnside teaches Stories and U.S. Traditions, which
are two of the first year students' courses in the General
Studies program.
A former Army Sergeant whose tour of duty included living
in the Panama Canal Zone (1976-79), Dr. Burnside continues
her interest in organizational development, leadership
skills, and maintaining physical fitness via swimming.
She and her husband, Virgil, have one child and a house
with a garden. For more details on this "Farmer's
Daughter in Academia," consult Working-Class Women
in the Academy: Laborers in the Knowledge Factory, edited
by Michelle M. Tokarczyk and Elizabeth A. Fay (1993).
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