(Sociology, May 2013)
Thesis Title: Motherhood on the Outside: Reintegration and Moral Meaning Making among Ex-Offender Mothers
Committee: Kathryn Edin (Chair), Christopher Winship, and Bruce Western
Initial Placement: Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Department of Sociology, Wingate University, Wingate, NC

Geniece Crawford Monde is a sociologist of crime and gender, with particular interests in how criminally involved women manage their roles as mothers and caretakers. I have spent years interviewing women, learning about their experiences as both incarcerated persons and as mothers. His research experiences have and continue to shape my teaching. He enjoy showing the relationship between research and concepts discussed in the classroom. In addition to crime, my teaching interests include the sociology of gender, culture, and race relations in contemporary U.S. society. One reason he enjoy teaching at Wingate University is the opportunity, he have to support student research and independent learning. He hope to work with students on research projects that advance their intellectual growth and prepare them for the world beyond the classroom.