Pamela McMullin-Messier

Department of Sociology

Central Washington University

I am currently a Professor of Sociology and was Director for the Environmental Studies program (2016-2020) at Central Washington University. I earned my Ph.D. in 2006 from the University of Southern California in Sociology with a specialization in population and a graduate certificate in gender studies. My dissertation focused on collective dissonance about population and immigration politics in the environmental movement. My areas of specialization in teaching and research include: gender studies, population, environmental studies, social justice, sustainability, and collective behavior. I also earned degrees from the University of Connecticut (MA, Sociology) and Central Connecticut State University (BA, Sociology).

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Course Modules (4), Course (1), Essay (1)

Course Modules (4)

Unit 2: Perception of hazards, vulnerability and risk part of Map your Hazards!
Students will collect and analyze relevant social data on individual and community knowledge, risk perception and preparedness within their local social networks.

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Unit 1: Hazards, vulnerability and risk part of Map your Hazards!
Students will identify and apply credible geologic and social science data sets to identify local hazards and vulnerable groups and structures, and assess risk for their community.

Unit 3: Translating the Message part of Map your Hazards!
Students will identify potential stakeholders and assess the importance of communication and interaction among these groups to make recommendations on how to define and develop prepared communities.

Map Your Hazards! – Assessing Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk part of Map your Hazards!
The Map Your Hazards module provides students an interactive mechanism to engage in place-based exploration of natural hazards, social vulnerability, risk and the factors that shape their communities perception of ...

Course (1)

Social Ecology part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Courses
This is a sociology course but also serves as an interdisciplinary elective for environmental and policy studies; the course revolves around discussion and application of the concepts and theories of environmental ...

Essay (1)

Hazards, Vulnerabilities, and Risks in Kittitas County part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching about Risk and Resilience:Real-World Examples
Pamela McMullin-Messier, Department of Sociology, Central Washington University Summary Besides potential earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, well-known and experienced hazards to Kittitas County, WA include ...

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Teach the Earth

Workshop Participant

Risk and Resilience Workshop 2014
May 2014

Webinar Leader

Introduction to InTeGrate Modules Webinar
April 2015

Webinar Participant

Preparing Your Students for Environmental Careers Webinar
March 2019