CIRRICULUM VITAE

 

 

 

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EDUCATION

Ph.D. Sociology, University of California, Davis (2023) 

Designated Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research

Dissertation: “The Bisexual Parent Advantage: How Bisexual Parents Overcome Stigma and Excel at Parenting”

Dissertation Committee: Dr. Laura Grindstaff, Dr. Maxine Craig, Dr. Chris Smith

 

Advanced to Candidacy, University of California, Davis (2019)

Exam Committee: Dr. Chris Smith, Dr. Laura Grindstaff, Dr. Diane Wolf, Dr. Maxine Craig, Dr. Chris Cannon

 

M.A. Sociology, University of California, Davis (2018)

 

B.A. Sociology, University of Georgia (2016)

 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Family and Kinship, Sexuality, Gender, Intersectionality, Identity, Feminist Research and Methodology, Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies  

 

Areas of Examination: Family & Kinship and Gender & Sexuality 

 

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Haus, Rowan. 2021. “Making Visible the Invisible: Bisexual Parents Ponder Coming Out to Their Children.” Sexualities 24(3): 341-369. doi: 10.1177/1363460720939046. 

 

In-Preparation 

Haus, Rowan. "Coming Out or Playing Pretend? Bisexual Parents Navigate Identity Disclosure in a Playground of Bisexual Erasure." Draft available upon request. 

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Haus, Rowan. "The Bisexual Parent Advantage: Open Minded and Better Prepared for the 'Sex Talk.'" Draft available upon request. 

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Haus, Rowan. "Sex Without Love: How Hegemonic Masculinity Holds Bisexual Fathers Back from Talking about Sexuality with Their Children." In preparation. 

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PRESENTATIONS

Haus, Rowan. 2022. "Sex Without Love: How Hegemonic Masculinity Holds Bisexual Fathers Back from Talking about Sexuality with Their Children." Paper presented at the International Bisexual Research Conference's annual conference, held virtually, September. 

 

Haus, Rowan. 2022. "Coming Out or Playing Pretend? Bisexual Parents Navigate Identity Disclosure in a Playground of Bisexual Erasure." Paper presented at the American Sociological Association's annual conference, Los Angeles, CA, August. 

 

Haus, Rowan. 2021. "Publishing Your Work." Panelist at University of California - Davis Sociology Department's Research and Development Conference, held virtually due to COVID-19, May. 

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Haus, Rowan. 2021. "Birds, Bees, and Sexualities: How LGBTQ Parents Give 'The Talk.'" Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association's annual conference, held virtually due to COVID-19, March. 

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Haus, Rowan. 2021. "Is Passing A Privilege?: LGBTQ People in 'Straight' Relationships." Paper presented at the Sociologists for Women in Society's annual conference, held virtually due to COVID-19, January. 

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Haus, Rowan. 2020. "Those Who Can't Do, Come Out: Factoring Bisexuals Into the 'Doing Gender' Literature." Paper accepted to the Pacific Sociological Association's annual conference, cancelled due to COVID-19. 

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Haus, Rowan. 2020. "'Nowadays We Talk About Bi Erasure': How Bisexuals Use Theory to Describe Their Own Experiences of Marginalization." Paper accepted to The Society for the Study of Social Problems' annual conference, cancelled due to COVID-19. 

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Haus, Rowan. 2020. "The Bisexual Parent Advantage: Open-Minded and Better Prepared for Queer Kids." Paper presented at The American Sociological Association's annual conference, held virtually due to COVID-19, March. 

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Haus, Rowan. 2019. “Making Visible the Invisible: How Bisexual Parents Ponder Coming Out to Their Kids.” Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association’s annual conference, Oakland, CA, March. 

 

Haus, Rowan. 2018. “Parenting Beyond the Sexual Binary.” Paper presented at the University of California – Davis Sociology Department’s Research and Development Conference, Davis, CA, June. 

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AWARDS AND HONORS 

UC Davis Sociology Graduate Program Fellowship (2022)  

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, Nominee (2022)  

Provost's Dissertation Year Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, UC Davis (2021– 2022) 

Professors for the Future, UC Davis Graduate Studies Fellowship (2020 – 2021) 

Summer Research Grant, UC Davis Women's Resources and Research Center (2020) 

Leon Mayhew Prize for Best Qualifying Paper, UC Davis Sociology Department (2020) 

Graduate Program Fellowship, UC Davis Sociology Department (2020)  

Travel Grant, UC Davis Sociology Department (2019)      

Research Grant, American Institute of Bisexuality (2018) 

Institute of Social Sciences Research Award, UC Davis (2018) 

Zell Miller Scholarship, University of Georgia (2014 – 2016)  

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor, University of California, Davis, Department of Sociology 

SOC 131: Sociology of Family (Summer 2023)

SOC 132: Sociology of Gender (Fall 2021; Winter 2023)

SOC 2: Self and Society (Summer 2020) 

SOC 153: Sociology of Childhood (Summer 2020) 

 

Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis, Department of Sociology                              

SOC 1: Introduction to Sociology (Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017) 

SOC 3: Social Problems (Fall 2017)

SOC 131: Sociology of the Family (Winter 2018)

SOC 145B: Gender and Rural Development (Spring 2018)

SOC 25: Popular Culture (Fall 2018)

SOC 151: The Criminal Justice System (Winter 2019)

SOC 162: Culture, Society, and Health (Fall 2020)

SOC 132: Sociology of Gender (Winter 2020, Spring 2020) 

SOC 133: Sociology of Sexuality (Spring 2023)

            

Reader, University of California, Davis, Department of Sociology

SOC46A:Introduction to Social Research (Summer 2017)

SOC 135: Social Relationships (Summer 2017, Summer 2018)

SOC 2: Self and Society (Summer 2017)

SOC 130: Race Relations (Summer 2018)

 

Guest Lecturer, University of California, Davis, Department of Sociology

SOC 131:Sociology of the Family (Spring 2018)

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Mentor

Research Mentor to Undergraduates, UC Davis (2019 – Present)

                    Hajiran Rehman (2021 – Present)

                    Kevin Kwon (2020 – Present) 

                    Anoushka Sharma (2020 – Present) 

                    Kit Lee (2020 – Present) 

                    Davenna Morales (2020 – Present) 

                    Angela Aragon (2020 – Present) 

                    Mariann Lactaoen (2020 – Present) 

                    Natalie Ottoboni (2019 – Present) 

                    Caroline Wolski (2019 – Present)

                    Julia Hagelberg (2019 – 2020)

                    Phung Pham (2019 – 2020) 

Sociology Graduate Student Mentorship Program, UC Davis (2017 – Present)

                   

Workshops

Haus, Rowan. 2021. "A Guide to Original Survey Research: Qualtrics Design, Data Analysis, and Distribution." 

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Training

Seminar on College Teaching​

This is a 10-week long course designed to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars develop essential skills for effective instruction in college-level courses. Certificate available upon request. 

 

SERVICE WORK

Academic

Graduate Representative, Job Search Committee for UC Davis Sociology Department's Sex/Gender Hire (2022)

Event Organizer, UC Davis Power and Inequality Workshop (2021-2022)

Graduate Representative, UC Davis Sociology Graduate Admissions Committee (2020 - 2021) 

Ombudsperson, UC Davis Graduate Students of Sociology Association (2020 – Present) 

Editorial Associate, Springer's Theory and Society (2020 – 2022) 

Graduate Representative, UC Davis Sociology Graduate Program Committee (2019 – 2020) 

Committee Member, Richard A. McGee AJI Graduate Scholarship Summer Fellowship Procedures and Criteria Committee (2020) 

Reviewer, The University of Manchester Student Journal of Sociology (2019) 

 

Public

Volunteer, Sacramento LGBT Community Center Q-Spot (2018 – 2019) 

Head Steward, UAW 2865 Student Workers Union (2017 – 2018) 

Peer Educator, The Body Project at University of Georgia (2015 – 2016) 

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

American Sociological Association

Pacific Sociological Association

Society for the Study of Social Problems

Sociologists for Women in Society 

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