Educational Background- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Westminster College, 1970
- Ph.D., History and Social Science, Carnegie-Mellon, 1985
- Master of Science, Sociology, West Virginia University, 1972
Area of Expertise/Research- Sociology of Education,
Business and Society,
Energy Issues
Publications- RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- "The Future of Football," Society, 50 (4), 2013: 335-338.
- "Sustainable Energy: The Promise and Perils of the Breeder Reactor," The Independent Review, 18 (1), 2013:21-34.
- "Fraud in For-Profit Higher Education," Society, 49 (2), 2012: 274-278
- "A Matter of Degrees," The Contexts Reader, 2nd ed. Norton, 2012: 87-93.
- "Internet Pornography: Variables Related to Use Among Traditional-Aged College Students," Sociological Viewpoints, 27 (1), 2011:25-38. (with Steven Paul)
- "The Failed Promise of Nuclear Power, The Independent Review, 15 (3):2011:399-411.
- "Do We Need More College Graduates," Society, 47(4), 2010: 308-311.
- "The Demise of Yucca Mountain," The Independent Review, 14(4), 2010: 535-547.
- "Rap and the Recording Industry," Business and Society Review, 115 (Spring 2010):107-120.
- "For-Profit Higher Education: A Social and Historical Analysis, Sociological Viewpoints, 25(1), 2009: 53-74.
- " A Matter of Degrees," Contexts, 8(2), 2009: 22-26.
- "Criminogenesis in For-Profit Higher Education," Sociological Imagination, 44(2), 2008: 5-17.
- "The Student Loan Scandal," Society, 45(2), 2008: 216-221.
Schedule of Courses
Schedule Book for All Active and Available Future Terms, Beaver, William R
Summer 2013
| Course-Section | Time | Days | Loc | Instructor | Session | Seats |
| SOSC4803-C1 | - | APPT | M | Beaver | 7 (06/03-07/27/13) | Seats |
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Fall 2013
| Course-Section | Time | Days | Loc | Instructor | Session | Seats |
| SOCI1010-G | 10:00-10:50 AM | M W F | M | Beaver | 1 (08/26-12/14/13) | 10 Seats |
| SOCI1020-D | 12:00-12:50 PM | M W F | M | Beaver | 1 (08/26-12/14/13) | 10 Seats |
| SOCI3220-A | 09:00-09:50 AM | M W F | M | Beaver | 1 (08/26-12/14/13) | 0 Seats |
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