Michael O. Emerson

Michael O. Emerson Professor, Sociology Co-Director Dept. of Sociology Rice University P.O. Box 1892 - MS28 Houston, TX 77251-1892 713-348-4448 (office) Email: moe@rice.edu Curriculum Vitae

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Chair, American Sociological Association Section on Religion, 2009.
• George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, Rice University, 2008.
• Book People of the Dream named American Sociological Association’s Section of Racial and Ethnic Minorities Oliver Cromwell Cox Award winner for book or article published in past two years that makes a distinguished and significant contribution to the elimination of racism, 2007.
• Book Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America. Distinguished Book Award Winner, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, 2001.

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Shelton, Jason, and Michael O. Emerson. Under Contract (expected publication of 2011). Black and White in Christian America: Confronting the Legacy of Discrimination in the Shaping of African American Religious Faith. New York: NYU Press.
• Lewis, Valerie, Michael O. Emerson, and Stephen Klineberg. Forthcoming (2011) “Who We’ll Live With: Racial Composition Preferences of Whites, Blacks, and Latinos.” Social Forces.
• Emerson, Michael O., and George Yancey. 2011. Transcending Racial Barriers: A Mutual Obligations Approach. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Anthony B. Pinn, Caroline F. Levander, and Michael O. Emerson, eds. 2010. Teaching and Studying the Americas: Cultural Influences from Colonialism to the Present. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Emerson, Michael O., Susan Monahan, and William Mirola. 2010. Religion Matters: What Sociology Teaches Us about Religion in our World. Allyn & Bacon.
• Emerson, Michael O. 2010. “A Major Motion Picture: Studying and Teaching the Americas.” Pp. 77-92 in Teaching and Studying the Americas: Cultural Influences from Colonialism to the Present, edited by Byrd et al. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Levander, Caroline F., Anthony B. Pinn, and Michael O. Emerson. 2010. “Introduction.” Pp. 1-9 in Teaching and Studying the Americas: Cultural Influences from Colonialism to the Present, edited by Byrd et al. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Susan Monahan, William Mirola, and Michael O. Emerson (editors). 2010. Sociology of Religion: A Reader (2^nd Edition). Allyn & Bacon.
• Shelton, Jason, and Michael O. Emerson. 2010. “Extending the Debate over Nationalism versus Integration: How Cultural Commitments and Assimilation Trajectories Influence Beliefs about Black Power.” Journal of African American Studies14(3): 312-336.
• Smith, Christian, and Michael O. Emerson. 2008. Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give More Money. New York: Oxford University Press.

SELECTED RECENT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PRESS COVERAGE

2010 

• Houston Chronicle, for article on black churches hiring white clergy (Oct. 28)
• Houston Chronicle, for question and answer feature on influence of racial composition on housing preferences of Houstonians (July 31).
• Washington Post, for a story on bilingual congregations. (Mar 28)
• Corpus Christi Caller Times, for a story on megachurch giveaways. (Mar 28)
• Time magazine, for a story on the growth of multiracial congregations in the United States. (Jan 11th edition)

2009

• Black Flight
  Michael Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology, is quoted in an article on the slow movement of black churches from urban areas to the suburbs.
  Christianity Todayhttp://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/january/8.13.html
• Multiple radio interviews(local and national shows) discussing Passing the Plate book findings and implications, 2009.
• Interracial Churches
  Emerson is quoted in a video about the growth of interracial churches.
  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/july-31-2009/interracial-churches/1734/. (For a complete transcript please visit:
  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/july-31-2009/interview-with-michael-emerson/1736/

2007

• The World Comes to Georgia, and an Old Church Adapts
  Emerson discusses racial issues in the Southern Baptist Convention. New York Times Story
• CNN, one hour special on racial self-segregation, March-2007.

For a more comprehensive list of publications and press coverage, visit  curriculum vita.