Levey, Tania

CURRICULUM VITAE

Levey, Tania

  1. EDUCATION
    Degree Institution Field Dates
    PhD  CUNY Graduate Center  Sociology  2006 
    certificate  CUNY Graduate Center  Women's Studies  2006 
    BA  Rutgers University  Philosophy/Women's Studies  1994 
  2. FULL-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
    Institution Rank Field Dates
    York College, CUNY  Assistant Professor  Sociology  2006-Present 
  3. PART-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
    Institution Rank Field Dates
    Lehman College, CUNY  Adjunct Instructor  Sociology  2005-2006 
    Queens College, CUNY  Graduate Teaching Fellow  Sociology  1997-2000 
  4. NON ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
    Place of Employment Title Date
    CUNY Honors College  Survey Consultant  2002-2004 
  5. EMPLOYMENT RECORD AT THIS INSTITUTION
  6. PUBLICATIONS IN FIELD OF EXPERTISE
    1. Books:

      Attewell, P., D. Lavin, with T. Domina (collaborator) and T. Levey (collaborator). Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off across the Generations?. New York: Russell Sage, Rose Monograph Series, 2007. .

    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:

        Roksa, J. and T. Levey. "What Can You Do with That Degree? Tradeoffs between Strong and Weak Ties to the Labor Market." Social Forces. 89(2) 2010: 389-416.

        S. Levey, T. Levey, and B. Fligor. "Noise Exposure Estimates of Urban MP3 Player Users." Journal of Speech, Hearing, and Research. 54 2011: 263-277.

        Levey, T. "The Effect of Level of College Entry on Mid-Career Occupational Attainments." Community College Review. 38(1) 2010: 3-30.

        Levey, T. "Mechanisms of Educational Involvement and Mother’s Level of Education." International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. 4(4) 2009: 159-172.

        Levey, T. and C. Silver. "Gender and Value Orientations: What's the Difference!?." Sociological Forum. 21(4) 2006: 659-691.

        Attewell, P., D. Lavin, T. Domina, and T. Levey. "New Evidence on College Remediation." Journal of Higher Education. 77(5) 2006: 886-924.

        Attewell, P., D. Lavin, T. Domina, and T. Levey. "The Black Middle Class: Progress, Prospects, and Puzzles." Journal of African American Studies. 8(1-2) 2004: 6-19.

      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:

      Attewell, Lavin, Domina, and Levey. "The Black Middle Class: Progress, Prospects, and Puzzles." Free at Last? Black America in the 21st Century. 2006: .

    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:
  7. OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
    1. Books:
    2. Papers in Professional Journals:
      1. Articles:
      2. Proceedings:
        1. Refereed Proceedings
        2. Non-Refereed Proceedings
    3. Chapters in Books:
    4. Government Reports or Monographs
    5. Book Reviews:
  8. PRESENTED PAPERS, LECTURES, AND EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

    "Skill and Creativity in the Life Stories of Professional Dominatrices" 2/25/2012: Eastern Sociological Society.

    "Schuller, M. & Levey, T. "Thirsting for Justice: Cholera and the Lack of Water and Sanitation in Haiti’s IDP Camps."" 11/21/2011: American Sociological Association.

    "Noise Exposure Estimates of Urban MP3 Player Users" 11/19/2009: Speech, Language, and Hearing Association.

    "Tied In or Tied Down: Links between College Credentials and the Labor Market" 8/11/2009: American Sociological Association.

    "College Preparation, Selectivity, and Today's College Students" 12/19/2008: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, York College.

    "Passing the Torch Book Event" 3/31/2008: New York City Technical College.

    "Higher Education and Social Mobility: The Role of Community Colleges" 3/9/2006: Center for Economics of Education, Columbia University.

    "The Effect of the Associate's Degree on New Outcomes" 4/9/2006: American Education Research Association.

    "Community Colleges and Intergenerational Upward Mobility" 2/24/2006: Eastern Sociological Society.

    "Is There a College Drop Out Boom?" 2/24/2006: Eastern Sociological Society.

    "Assessing the Effects of Community Colleges on the Life Chances of Students and their Children" 11/2005: Association for the Study of Higher Education.

    "Race and College for All" 11/2005: American Sociological Association.

    "Reexamining Community College Effects: New Techniques, New Outcomes" 3/2005: Eastern Sociological Society.

    "Reexamining Power and Agency in Sex Work" 3/2005: Eastern Sociological Society.

    "CUNY's Open Admissions Policy, It's Long-term Impact and What it Means for Teaching" 12/2/2005: CUNY Chancellor's Fellows Event.

    "How Do Higher Education Attainments of Low Income and Minority Women Influence Economic Well Being Three Decades Later" 3/2003: Eastern Sociological Society.

    "The Influence of Higher Educational Opportunity on the Educational Attainments of Low Income and Minority Women: A Thirty Year Follow Up" 3/2003: Eastern Sociological Society.

  9. WORK IN PROGRESS:
    1. Books:
    2. Papers submitted to journals for consideration.
    3. Other completed papers.
    4. Research in progress.
      1. Papers submitted to journals for consideration.

        Levey, T. "The Intergenerational Effects of Community Colleges." Sociology of Education. Submitted 8/4/10: 38.

      2. Other completed papers.
    5. PROFESSIONAL HONORS, PRIZES, FELLOWSHIPS:

      Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship: 2005-2006.

      Mario Capelloni Dissertation Fellowship: 2004-2005.

      Graduate Teaching Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center: 1998-1999.

      Graduate Research Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center: 1994-1995.

      Honors in Women's Studies, Rutgers University: 1993-1994.

    6. GRANTS-IN-AID:

      PSC-CUNY, Working on Top: The Life and Work of the Professional Dominatrix. 2012-2013: $3990.00.

      PSC-CUNY, Revisiting Community College Effects. 2010-2011: $2660.00.

      PSC-CUNY, The Intergenerational Effects of Community Colleges. 2009-2010: $3516.28.

      PSC-CUNY, Reexamining Community College Effects. 2007-2008: $2800.00.

    7. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
      1. Service to the Department

        Liaison for the Provost's Newsletter: 2008-present.

        Academic Integrity Committee: 2008-present.

        Departmental Representative, Freshman Reception Day: 2007-2009.

        Search Committee - African American Studies/Anthropology: 2007-2008.

      2. Service to the School
      3. Service to the College

        Member, Faculty Senate: 2010-present.

        Member, General Education FIG - Logic and Rhetoric: 2009-present.

        Member, General Education FIG - Human Behavior: 2008-present.

        Member, Teacher Education Liberal Arts Advisory Board: 2009-present.

        Member, African-American Center Interdisciplinary Committee: 2009-present.

        Member, Provost Lecture Series Committee: 2008-present.

        First-year Mentor, York College Honors Program: 2008-present.

        Member, Library Committee: 2007-2010.

        Member, Women's Studies Advisory Board: 2007-present.

        Member, General Education FIG-Sophomore Experience: 2008-2009.

      4. Service to the Graduate Center
      5. Service to the University

        Sociology Panel, PSC-CUNY Research Fellowships: 2007-2009.

    8. OFFICES HELD IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
    9. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE

      Member, American Sociological Association: 1995-present.

      Member, Eastern Sociological Society: 1998-present.

      Member, American Educational Research Association: 2006-2009.

      Reviewer, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: 2009-2010.

      Reviewer, Journal of Higher Education: 2007-2008.

      Reviewer, CUNY Community College Collaborative Grants: 2007-2008.

    10. TEACHING ACTIVITIES AT THIS INSTITUTION
      1. Courses Taught (List)
        SOC  101  Introduction to Sociology 
        SOC  201  Sociological Analysis 
        PHIL/SOC  202  Major Ideas in Education 
        HUM  320  Problems of Race and Gender in the Sciences 
      2. New courses/programs developed (list):

        Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (Soc 338), Soc 338.

Levey, Tania Levey, Tania
Asst Professor
Social Sciences