Department of Sociology and Anthropology, UW-Baraboo
annette.kuhlmann@uwc.edu
Areas of interest include
comparative criminology, women studies, race and ethnic relations (Native
Americans) social inequality; sociological theory; Western Europe; and
qualitative research methods.
In 1980 I completed the equivalent of an M.A. degree in Education at the Universität Hannover, Germany. I then attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, and received an M.A. (1984) and a Ph.D. (1989) in American Studies and an M.A. (1991) and a Ph.D. (1998) in Sociology.
I have published articles in criminology, Native American studies, gender issues, and sociological theory. I also presented papers on a variety of topics professional meetings. My current research focuses on two related issues. I am interested in the problem of punitiveness and work on this topic with a group of international scholars in Germany. I also investigate the situation of women in prisons in a comparative perspective. Recently I returned form a Sabbatical conducting fieldwork in Germany in this regard.
In the past, I taught classes in a variety of settings beside the UW Colleges --in German schools, for an American Indian Tribe (the Mexican Kickapoo in Oklahoma), as an Instructor at the University of Kansas. In addition to my current campus instruction, I continue to teach in a nearby federal correctional institution. I particularly like teaching in a team with an instructor from another discipline.
Teaching at the UWC-Baraboo means that I can offer courses that cover a wide variety of topics and the students I encounter come from very different backgrounds and life experiences. I enjoy discussing with students in my classes how their experiences relate to the social world at large, and how that would in turn, shape their lives.
When I am not working I love to travel in the US and abroad. I enjoy camping and outdoor activities with family and friends. I also like to make music, read, and play with my cats when I am at home.
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