Professor of Sociology Dunton Hall 224 One Brennan Circle Poultney, VT 05764-1199 Email Address: knightg@greenmtn.edu 802-287-8296; Fax: 802-287-8080 Married: Sarah B. is Merchandizing Coordinator for Northshire Bookstore of Manchester, VT Daughter: Tara L. teaches technical film courses at University of California at San Diego Daughter: Morgan W. taught English in Seoul, Korea and Hong Kong before working in Tokyo Education Ph.D. Sociology, June 1975 from Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA "Fear Arousal, Recommendation Efficacy, and Compliance Motivation" M.A. Sociology, June 1970 from Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA B.A. (cum laude) Sociology, June 1967 from Rockford College, Rockford, IL Teaching Experience 1975-present: Professor of Sociology, Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT 1971-1975: Instructor in Sociology, State University of New York at Albany 1969-1971: Instructor in Sociology, College of San Mateo, University of California system 1968-1970: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Awards 2004: Green Mountain College Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award 2004: Freshman Convocation Speaker 1981: Green Mountain College first Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award College Service 2007-2008: Elected to faculty's standing Curriculum Committee 2007-2008: Academic year co-advisor of Make-A-Difference student group 2006-2007: Academic year Faculty Representative to the College Conduct Review Board (JB) 2006-2007: Academic year co-advisor of Make-A-Difference student group 2006-2007: ad hoc subcommittee for FDEC, reviewed Frank Pauze for Continuation 2005-2006: Sabbatical Fall 2005 (my first in 30 years); co-advisor of Make-A-Difference 2005-2006: ad hoc subcommittee for FDEC, reviewed Dr. Tom Maughs-Pugh for Continuation 2004-2005: Faculty Parliamentarian 2003-2004: Faculty Parliamentarian 2003-2004: ad hoc subcommittee for FDEC, reviewed Dr. Rebecca Purdham for Continuation 2002-2003: Faculty Parliamentarian 2000-2002: Faculty Parliamentarian 1998-2000: Green Mountain College Dean of Faculty and interim Provost Research October 6, 2007: presented paper, "Frederick Ward as Agent of American Empire", New England Asian Studies Association, Dublin, NH Summer 2006: paper "The Heroic Myth of Ward" expanded into long article with Dr. Tom Williams for the Massachusetts Historical Review May 2006: presented paper "The Heroic Myth of Ward, Salem's Would-Be Emperor of China" for the Massachusetts Historical Association May 2006: Green Mountain College faculty colloquium with Dr. Tom Williams, "Ward and Burgevine in China, 1860-1865" Summer-Fall 2005: research sabbatical, China: Shangai, Hong Kong and Fujian 2004: paper, "How a Few Foreigners Almost Toppled the Walled Cities of China" for the New York Asian Studies Association conference, Buffalo, NY 2002-2003: prepared for publication "Two American Sailors Who Became Generals of C'hing China" with Dr. Tom Williams, accepted and intended for American Neptune
