Kim Scipes
I am an Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University North Central, a regional campus of Purdue University, in Westville, Indiana. I am a member of the American Sociological Association, with memberships in the Labor and Labor Movements, Collective Behavior and Social Movements, and Global and Transnational Sociology sections. Further, I'm a long-time member of RC 44, the Research Committee on Labor, of the International Sociological Association, and was elected and served on the Board of RC 44 from 2006-10. I am a member of the National Writers Union, and a long-time activist in the US labor movement. Additionally, I am a former Sergeant in the US Marine Corps (1969-73), who got politicized fighting racism in the Marine Corps, and fortunately stayed in the States all four years.
I have been writing on Labor-related issues primarily since 1984, although I have written on a number of connected issues as well. My 130+ articles have been published in the United States, and in 14 other countries. My writing has included everything from theoretical writings to description/analysis to opinion pieces in local newspapers.
I have traveled around the world, and have done research in the Philippines, Venezuela, and South Africa.