Social Sciences
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 774-3292
Fax: (580) 774-7192
socsci@swosu.edu
Faculty
Although we are a small faculty, we have a diversity and breadth of background, education and experience that has proved beneficial to students.
On the faculty since 2003, Ms. Donna Barlow has a BS degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Oklahoma State University, an MS in Applied Behavioral Studies from OSU, and a MS in Sociology from OSU. She is currently completing her doctorate in Sociology from Oklahoma State University. She has field experience working with juveniles at the L. E. Rader Center in Sand Springs, OK. Her research has dealt with violent juvenile crime, developmental disabilities, poverty, and interracial marriage. During 2006-2007, Ms. Barlow will serve as president of the Oklahoma Sociological Association.
Dr. Philip D. Holley's degrees are in sociology, the PhD having been received from Iowa State University. He has experience as an auxiliary (juvenile) probation officer, almost 12 years of experience in prison volunteer programs, has 2½ years experience as a part-time correctional officer for a private prison in the area, and has served as an expert witness in several civil and criminal cases. He has also carried out extensive research related to women's incarceration, prison drug treatment programs, boot camps, crime sentencing and numerous forms and types of deviance. Currently he is researching and writing about crime and non-crime victims.
Through his company, he has contracted with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for research as well as program delivery. During 2005-2006, he served as the first president of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Association.
Political science faculty members contribute to the program by teaching law-related courses, including "Judicial Process" and "Criminal Law and Procedure."
Political science faculty members contribute to the program by teaching law courses, including "Judicial Process" and "Criminal Law and Procedure."