My Research Papers, Projects, & Creative Writing

Below are mostly .pdf copies of papers I have written for classes, and I cover more than social topics normally found under the umbrella of Sociology.  I believe it is a great example of my ability to tackle just about any topic.  I've grouped the documents by topic.  I hope you enjoy!

Sociology

Asian Americans: The Model Minority
Assigned Topic, December 4, 2018, written for SO 360 Contemporary American Family at Athens State University

The Decline and Regrowth of Capitalism in America
Position Paper, April 8, 2017, written for SO 460 Sociological Theories at Athens State University

The Plight of Arab and Muslim Americans
Position Paper, March 30, 2016, written for SO 312 Majority/Minority Group Relations at Athens State University

The Political Economy of Society Affects Inequality in America
Position Paper, October 26, 2015, written for SO 361 Social Analysis at Athens State University

Mexican Immigrants Benefit America
Position Paper, October 30, 2015, written for SO 314 Population Studies at Athens State University

Child Advocacy

Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
Assigned Topic, November 1, 2015, written for CA 301 Perspectives on Child Maltreatment & Child Advocacy at Athens State University


Project Management

MOMsMart Consignment Sale
July 4, 2014, written for MG 353 Project Management at Athens State University
This was written in conjunction with a MS Project assignment due at the same time, in which I earned accolades for the project, and was asked by the professor if she could use my MS Project item as an example for future classes.  

Accounting

Financial Analysis of Catalog & Mail Order Houses: Amazon, eBay, & Overstock
August 4, 2012, written for BUS 242 Principles of Accounting II at Calhoun Community College

Acquisition & Contract Management (ACM)

Achieving Total Quality Management Success
April 7, 2014, written for ACM 394 Introduction to ACM at Athens State University

The Truth in Negotiations Act and its Effect on Commercial Contractors
June 23, 2014, written for ACM 395 ACM Pricing at Athens State University

PowerPoint Skills

Grow A Family Tree with Genealogy
December 2011, prepared for CIS 115 PowerPoint at Calhoun Community College
Please note, this file will be previewed by Google Slides.  In order to view the PowerPoint as intended, please feel free to save the presentation and view it in PowerPoint in order for the format to display correctly.

Miscellaneous Topics

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Trends in Diagnosis of ASD (.pdf version of MS PowerPoint)
February 21, 2017, written for CSM 201 Family Resource Management at the University of Alabama

The Evolution of Vampire Culture
April 2014, written for HU 321 Research Sources & Skills at Athens State University

Creative Writing

All of the items below were submitted as part of assignments for EH 400 Creative Writing at Athens State University, taken during the Spring 2014 term.  There were a lot of items I submitted for assignments, but these are a few I care to share with an unlimited audience.

Gigantopithecus
A short musing on a word that tends to get stuck in my head.

Smells, Sounds, and the Pain of it all
Short reflection of visiting my mom in a nursing home

The Alien Dream
Part of the Writing Journal kept for class, I wrote about a strange dream I had.

A Real Family: No Fairy Tales Here
A four-page Creative Non-Fiction assignment where I reflect upon my misadventures in motherhood.  It has been four years since I read this and there is really only one thing I should add to this piece: if you plan on having children, but haven't yet, wait to read this.  Motherhood is scary sometimes.

Melancholy for Miles
A nine-page Creative Fiction assignment about a woman whose mother has passed.  I wrote this just a few months before my own mother passed, and when I looked back at the story a while after her passing, I realized I had a lot of the same feeling of the fictional character I wrote about in this assignment.  My only regret is the silly name I picked for a little town in the story, but the name was part of the story itself.  Later I found out the name of the town is an actual town name.

Freelance Web Content

Poetry Speaks to the Whole Family
Book review written in 2005 for a publisher and posted on a personally owned website (no longer functional), and for submission to Amazon as a review, in addition to ezinearticles.com for free reprint.  This was my first book review written as a freelance reviewer for publishers.  Before I knew it, publishers were sending me book after book, asking for me to read and review them.  It has been six years since I wrote my last book review for my blog, The Family Reader.  However, it is still available to view with the priginal content.   You can read more about my freelance book reviews on this blog.

Halloween Safety
Article written in 2005 specifically for a personally owned website (no longer functional), in addition to ezinearticles.com for free reprint.

Journey Into Your Dreams
This 2005 metaphysical topic article was written for a personally owned website (no longer functional), in addition to ezinearticles.com for free reprint.

Fun with Foamies
This crafting article from 2005 was written for a personally owned website (no longer functional), in addition to ezinearticles.com for free reprint.