Marcus M. Kondkar
Associate Professor of Sociology
Office: Monroe Hall, Room 537, Box 30
E-mail: kondkar@loyno.edu
Phone: 504-865-2572
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Sketch
Dr. Marcus M. Kondkar joined the Sociology Department in 2000. He received his Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in Sociology from the University of Virginia.
Teaching/Learning
Dr. Kondkar has taught or is currently teaching Criminal Behavior, Law and Social Control, Sociological Theory, Development of Social Thought, Social Statistics, Social Problems, Correctional Institutions, Gender, Law, and Social Control
He is also Chair of the Women's Studies Minor.
Dr. Kondkar combines traditional and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. He is committed to the value of class lectures, but believes that student learning outcomes improve when they are more actively engaged with course materials. He incorporates multimedia technology and writing intensive assignments into his classes when appropriate, and some of his courses emphasize collaborative group projects and activities where students are responsible for teaching and learning from each other. Other courses emphasize opportunities for independent research in the New Orleans community.
Research Interests
His research interests include criminology, sociology of law, and sociological theory. He is currently conducting research on patterns of domestic violence and intimate partner homicide in the U.S., and serves on Mayor Nagin's Domestic Violence Advisory Board in New Orleans.
Publications
Dr. Kondkar has published articles in the American Journal of Public Health (2002), Legal Systems of the World: A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia, (ABC-CLIO 2002), and Social Justice (2004).
His latest article is a book chapter in the forthcoming The Sociology of Katrina: Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe, Roman & Littlefield.
An additional piece, "Researching Law and Violence Between Intimate Partners," will be published as a chapter in the forthcoming book, Socio-legal Research Methods (Oxford: Hart Publishing).
Courses
Spring 2007
SOCI W140-001 Development of Social Thought
SOCI A345-001 Sociological Theory
SOCI X132-051 Social Problems
Fall 2006
SOCI W140-001 Development of Social Thought
SOCI A416-051 Gender, Law, and Social Control
SOCI X132-051 Social Problems