David Newman PhD, Colgate University

David is currently a Visiting Professor of Sociology at Colgate University. Prior to this position, he taught at DePauw University for 30 years. In addition to teaching Introduction to Sociology, he regularly teaches courses in social deviance, mental illness, family, social psychology, social inequalities, and research methods. He has published numerous articles on teaching and has presented research papers on the intersection of gender and power in intimate relationships. Recently most of his scholarly activity has been devoted to writing and revising several books, including Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life (Sage, 2023); Identities and Inequalities: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality (McGraw-Hill, 2021); and Families: A Sociological Perspective (McGraw-Hill, 2009). His book, A Culture of Second Chances: The Promise, Practice and Price of Starting Over in Everyday Life (Lexington Books, 2020), examines the cultural meaning, institutional importance, and social limitations of “second chance” and “permanent stigma” narratives in everyday life. He is currently working on a book-length manuscript about the social and interpersonal perils of comparative, scrutinized parenting in contemporary society.