Tania G. Levey
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Sociology, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
Certificate in Women’s Studies, The Graduate Center, CUNY
B.A. in Women’s Studies and Philosophy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, York College, CUNY (September, 2011-present)
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, York College, CUNY (September, 2006-September, 2011)
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Lehman College, CUNY (September, 2005-December, 2005 )
Graduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Sociology, Queens College, CUNY (September, 1998-August, 2000)
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Queens College, CUNY (September, 1997-May, 1998)
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2016-2017 PSC-CUNY Award #69115-00 47: Online Sexual Shaming: Regulating Female Sexuality in the Digital Age ($3,500.00)
2013-2014 PSC-CUNY Grant #TRADB-44-228: Working on Top: The Life and Work of the Professional Dominatrix ($6,000.00)
2012-2013 PSC-CUNY Grant #TRADB-43-221: Working on Top: The Life and Work of the Professional Dominatrix ($3,990.00)
2010-2011 PSC-CUNY Grant RF#63373-00 41: Revisiting Community College Effects ($2,660.00)
2009-2010 PSC-CUNY Grant RF#62317-00 40: The Intergenerational Effects of Community Colleges ($3,516.28)
2007-2008 PSC-CUNY Grant RF#69209-00 38: Reexamining Community College Effects ($2,800.00)
2005-2006 Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship ($20,000)
2004-2005 Mario Capelloni Dissertation Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center ($17,000)
1998-1999 Graduate Teaching Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center ($12,000)
1994-1995 Graduate Research Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center ($12,500)
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Levey, T. (2018). Sexual Harassment Online: Shaming and Silencing Women in the Digital Age. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Articles
Levey, T. (2018) The Emotional Labor of the Professional Dominatrix. SAGE Research Methods Cases.
Pinsky, D. & Levey, T.G. (2015). ‘The World Turned Upside Down’: Emotional Labor and the Professional Dominatrix. Sexualities 18(4): 438-458.
Levey, T.G. & Pinsky, D. (2015) A Constellation of Stigmas: Stigma Management and the Professional Dominatrix. Deviant Behavior 36(5): 347-367.
Fligor, B., Levey, S., & Levey, T. (2014) Cultural and Demographic Factors Influencing Noise Exposure Estimates from Use of Portable Listening Devices in an Urban Environment. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 57(4): 1535-47.
Schuller, M., & Levey, T. (2014) Kabrit Ki Gen Twop Met: Understanding Persistent Gaps in Water and Sanitation Services in Haiti’s IDP Camps. Disasters, 38(s1): S1-S24.
Levey, S., Levey, T., & Fligor, B. (2011). Noise Exposure Estimates of Urban MP3 Player Users. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 54: 263-277.
Roksa, J. & T. Levey (2010). What Can You Do with That Degree? College Major and Occupational Status of College Graduates over Time. Social Forces, 89(2): 389-416.
Levey, T. (2010). The Effect of Level of College Entry on Mid-Career Occupational Attainments. Community College Review, 38(1): 3-30.
Levey, T. (2009). Mechanisms of Educational Involvement and Mother’s Level of Education. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 4(4): 159-172.
Levey, T. & Silver, C.B. (2006). Gender and Value Orientations: What’s the Difference!? The Case of the U.S. and Japan. Sociological Forum, 21(4), 659-691.
Attewell, P., Lavin, D., Domina, T., & Levey, T. (2006). New Evidence on College Remediation. Journal of Higher Education, 77(5), 886-924.
Book Chapters
Attewell, P., Lavin, D., Domina, T., & Levey, T. (2006). The Black Middle Class: Progress, Prospects, and Puzzles, in J.J. Battle, M. Bennett, & A. Lemelle (eds), Free at Last? Black America in the 21st Century, Transaction Publishers (reprinted from Attewell, P., D. Lavin, Domina, & T. Levey (2004). “The Black Middle Class: Progress, Prospects, and Puzzles.” Journal of African American Studies, 8(1-2), 6-19.
Book Collaborations
Attewell, P., & Lavin, D., with Domina, T. (collaborator) & Levey, T. (collaborator) (2007). Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off Across the Generations? Rose Monograph Series: Russell Sage.
Works in Progress
Levey, T. Gender, Race, and Nation in Discourses of Rape on Twitter.
Levey, T. Learning the Ropes: Skill Acquisition among Professional Dominatrices.
PRESENTATIONS
Refereed Panels
Levey, T. (August 22, 2016) “Online Resistance to Sexual Shaming: Can Internet Conversations Change Society?” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Seattle, WA.
Levey, T. (August 25, 2015) “Online Sexual Shaming: An Analysis of Misogynistic Keywords on Twitter.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL.
Levey, T. (February 28, 2015). “Online Sexual Shaming: An Analysis of Twitter and Revenge Web Sites.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, New York, NY.
Levey, T., & Pinsky, D. (February 25, 2012). “Skill and Creativity in the Life Stories of Professional Dominatrices.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, New York, NY.
Schuller, M., & Levey, T. (August 21, 2011). “Thirsting for Justice: Cholera and the Lack of Water and Sanitation in Haiti’s IDP Camps.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Levey, S., Fligor, B., & Levey, T. (November 19, 2009). “Noise Exposure Estimates of Urban MP3 Player Users.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, New Orleans, LA.
Roksa, J., & Levey, T. (August 11, 2009). “Tied In or Tied Down: Links between College Credentials and the Labor Market.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Levey, T. (April 9, 2006). “The Effect of the Associate’s Degree on New Outcomes.” Presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Levey, T. (February 24, 2006). “Community Colleges and Intergenerational Upward Mobility.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, MA.
Lavin, D., Attewell, P., Domina, T., & Levey, T. (February 24, 2006). “Is There a College Drop Out Boom? Time Frame and Graduation Rates.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, MA.
Levey, T. (November 2005). “Assessing the Effects of Community Colleges on the Life Chances of Students and their Children.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Philadelphia, PA.
Levey, T. (August 2005). “Race and ‘College for All’.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Levey, T. (March 2005). “Reexamining Community College Effects: New Techniques, New Outcomes.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society, Washington, DC.
Levey, T. (March 2005). “Reexamining Power and Agency in Sex Work.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society, Washington, DC.
Levey, T. (March 2003). “How Do Higher Education Attainments of Low Income and Minority Women Influence Economic Well Being Three Decades Later.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Lavin, D., & Levey, T. (March 2003). “The Influence of Higher Educational Opportunity on the Educational Attainments of Low Income and Minority Women: A Thirty Year Follow Up.” Presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Sociological Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Invited Speaker
Brodsky, M., Grosskopf, N., Inayatulla, S., & Levey, T. (March 15, 2012). “Homophobia and Homo-Negativity in the Classroom.” Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, York College, CUNY.
Hux, S., Ruttenberg, H., Levey, T., & Silva-Sibilin, C. (November 10, 2010). “Not All Excellence is Expertise: A Panel on Interdisciplinary Teaching” Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, York College, CUNY.
Levey, T. (December 19, 2008) “College Preparation, Selectivity, and Today’s College Students.” Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, York College, CUNY.
Lavin, D., Attewell, P., & Levey, T. (April 8, 2008). “Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off Across the Generations?” Book Event. Queens College Department of Economics Seminar.
Lavin, D., Attewell, P., & Levey, T. (March 31, 2008). “Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off Across the Generations?” Book Event. New York City Technical College.
Levey, T. (March 27, 2008) “Invited Book Presentation: Passing the Torch: Does Higher Education for the Disadvantaged Pay Off Across the Generations?” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
Levey, T. (March 9, 2006). “Higher Education and Social Mobility: The Role of Community Colleges.” Presented at the Center for Economics of Education and Community College Research Center, Teacher’s College, Columbia University.
Levey, T. & Domina, T. (December 2, 2005). “CUNY’s Open Admissions Policy, its Long-term Impact and What it Means for Teaching.” Presented at the CUNY Chancellor’s Fellows Event.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
York College, CUNY
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101)
Sociological Analysis (SOC 201)
Major Ideas and Issues in Education (PHIL/SOC 202)
Social Research Methods I (ANTH/SOC 220)
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (SOC 338)
Honors Seminar: Problems of Race and Gender in the Sciences (HUM 350)
Guided Field Research (SOC 390)
Lehman College, CUNY
Introduction to Sociology
Queens College, CUNY
Methods of Social Research
Work, Industry, and Society