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Jackie R. BurnsI completed the doctoral program in Sociology at Texas A&M University in December 2004. My areas of concentration are social inequality and globalization. My dissertation topic explored dependency theory and the role of the World Bank in the development of heavily indebted countries domestic economies. My teaching interests are global inequality and international division of labor and the proliferation of global commodity chains. One of my areas of specialization is race and ethnic relations, which, includes immigrant communities and/or enclaves, and transnational migration patterns as they concern the international division of labor. In understanding the processes of global capitalization I have concentrated on literature examining complex organizations, specifically transnational corporations, banking and financial institutions, bank control theory and financial hegemony. I am also very active in research concerning the sociology of nutrition with a primary emphasis on agro-food chains, famine, and nutritional status of women and children in Third World countries. In July 2005, a paper based on my Dissertation was presented to the 37th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Stockholm Sweden. The session is entitled “Economic and Social Development” and was chaired by Dr. Ashraf EL-Ghannamof the United Arab Emirates University. The title of the paper is “Domestic Solvency and External Debt: Does the Source of Central Government Debt Matter?” It is extracted from the section of my dissertation that examines the relationship between external debt held by multilateral development institutions and central government debt. This paper was very well received and I anticipate future research on this topic using national level poverty data from the World Bank. I am anticipating that by adding measurements of poverty as intervening variables, this will strengthen the model examining the linkage between the structure of domestic debt and health outcomes of a nations citizenry. Along those lines I have been following closely the research generated out of the Harvard School of Public Health and the emphasis on the social epidemiology of health.
Anticipating my future research interests in national domestic economies and the causes and outcomes of social inequality, I created a SAS database that includes far more economic, social, demographic, and quality of life indicators than I needed for my dissertation. I am seeking opportunities to work and publish with others of similar interests. I am continuing to watch closely the work of Dr. Easterly, New York University. I have referenced many of his working papers during his tenure at the World Bank and believe his economic models have broader application and use for sociologists in exploring domestic economies and growing social inequalities.
Through out my professional career I have been involved with various research projects and posses a strong aptitude for social science research methodology and am proficient in SAS and SPSS software applications. I have supervised and collaborated with a diverse group of professionals throughout my research career ranging from program directors, caseworkers, a software manufacturer, and a staff of 8 analyst and trainers. My best works have been a result of collaborative efforts and I enjoy assisting others, especially students, in their research efforts. I am proficient in all aspects of the research design, data management, and analysis.
My academic interests remain committed to understanding the effects of globalization: the debt structure of domestic economies, development of organizational support for health and human services, and the organization of work and the emergent international division of labor are significant factors influencing the health and well-being of individuals. As Thomas L. Friedman (2002) noted, globalization is a complex non-linear system and necessitates that we investigate several factors simultaneously and their interactions to fully comprehend the social implications.
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