Dr. Marion Willetts
Professor of Sociology
Office
SCH Schroeder Hall 358
Office Hours
Mondays and Tuesdays, 2:30 - 3:30 and by appointment.
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
SOC 112.001 American Family: Change & Diversity
SOC 400.006 Independent Study
SOC 498.001 Professional Practice:In Sociology
SOC 461.001 Readings In Sociology
SOC 112.001 American Family: Change & Diversity
SOC 112.002 American Family: Change & Diversity
SOC 112.004 American Family: Change & Diversity
SOC 499.004 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
SOC 400.003 Independent Study
SOC 498.003 Professional Practice:In Sociology
SOC 300.001 Senior Experience In Sociology
Teaching Interests & Areas
I teach courses primarily in stratification and in Animals and Society, as well as in research methods (both graduate and undergraduate). I also teach on occasion courses in family history.
Research Interests & Areas
My research focuses on animal shelters and sanctuaries. Most recently, my research has focused on animal hoarding among animal rescue workers, and capture-neuter-vaccinate-release programs for street dogs in Bhutan.
Ph D Sociology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
MA Sociology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
BA Sociology
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
RISE to the COVID Challenge Recognition
Illinois State University
2021
Outstanding University Teaching Award - Category I Nominee
Illinois State University
2018
CAS Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2016-2017
College of Arts and Sciences
2016
CAS Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2015-2016 Nomination
CAS
2015
CAS Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2014-2015 Nomination
CAS
2014
Book Review
Review of B.J. Lifton, Journey of the Adopted Self: A quest for wholeness
Marion Willetts.
(1995), 44, 224-225, Family Relations
Book, Chapter
The effects of childhood family structure and perceptions of parents' marital happiness on familial aspirations
Marion Willetts, Steven L Nock.
(2014), 3-23, Effects on young adults patterns of intimacy and expectations for marriage, Routledge
Overview of sexual practices and attitudes within relational contexts
Marion Willetts, Susan Sprecher, Frank Dwight Beck.
(2004), 57-85, The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships
Social networks and intimate relationships: Their mutual influences and changes over time
Susan K Sprecher, Diane Felmlee, Terri Orbuch, Marion Willetts.
(2002), 257-284, Stability and Change in Relationships
Creative Works/Broadcast Media
The Involvement of Animal Advocates in the Prosecution of an Alleged Animal Hoarder
Marion C Willetts.
American Sociological Association, (2020)
Encyclopedia
Domestic Partnerships
Marion Willetts.
Wiley-Blackwell Reference, (2016), 10.1002/9781119085621
Intercourse, frequency
Marion Willetts.
Wiley-Blackwell Reference, (2015)
Domestic partnerships
Marion C Willetts.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues, 891-899, (2010)
Coupling policies
Marion Willetts.
Encyclopedia of Human Relationships, 351-355, (2009)
Domestic partnerships
Marion Willetts.
Encyclopedia of Social Problems, (2008)
Licensed domestic partnerships
Marion Willetts.
Battleground: The Family, (2008)
Sexuality in close relationships
Marion Willetts, Janis C Weber.
Encyclopedia of Sociology, (2), 2537-2549, (2000)
Journal Article
Convictions and penalties among rescue and non-rescue non-human animal hoarders
Marion C Willetts.
Society & Animals, (2022)
Perhaps It Was Too Soon: College Students' Reflections on the Timing of Their Sexual Debut
Susan Sprecher, Lucia O'Sullivan, Michelle Drouin, Julie Verette-Lindenbaum, Marion Willetts.
Journal of Sex Research, 59 (1), 39-52, (2022)
Protecting companion animals from domestic abuse: a comparative analysis of legal developments in the U.S. and the U.K.
Christina Warner, Marion C Willetts.
Global Journal of Animal Law, 9, (2021)
An Exploratory Investigation of Companion Animal Custody Disputes following Divorce
Marion C Willetts.
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 19, (2020), 10.1080.10502556.2020.1830258
The influences of Buddhism and development on the well-being of Bhutan's street dogs
Marion C Willetts, Frank D Beck.
Animal Studies Journal, 9 (2), 56-86, (2020)
Affiliations for Homeless Individuals Through Social Enterprise Employment
Molly Cook, Marion C Willetts.
The Social Enterprise Journal, 15 (2), 215-232, (2019)
The Significance of Sexual Debut in Women's Lives
Susan Sprecher, Marion Willetts.
Current Sexual Health Reports, 11, 265-273, (2019)
Combating speciesism: Is an immersion experience with nonhuman animals an effective strategy?
Marion Willetts.
Society & Animals, 25 (5), 456-474, (2017), 10.1163/15685306-12341455
Registered domestic partnerships, same-sex marriage, and the pursuit of equality in California
Marion Willetts.
Family Relations, 60, 135-149, (2011)
Union quality comparisons between long-term heterosexual cohabitation and legal marriage
Marion Willetts.
Journal of Family Issues, 27, 110-127, (2006)
“Parental Reports of Adolescent Well-Being: Does Marital Status Matter?,”
Marion Willetts, Nick Maroules.
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, Vol 43 (1/2), 129-148, (2005)
Does Remarriage Matter? The Well-Being of Adolescents Living with Cohabiting versus Remarried Mothers
Marion Willetts, Nick Maroules.
The Haworth Press, Vol 41 (3/4), 115-133, (2004)
An exploratory investigation of heterosexual licensed domestic partners
Marion Willetts.
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 65, 939-952, (2003)
Changing family forms
Marion Willetts, M Therese Seibert.
Social Education: The Official Journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, 64, 42-48, (2000)
Widowhood and depression: Gender differences
Gary R Lee, Marion Willetts, Karen Seccombe.
Research on Aging, 20, 611-630, (1998)
The influence of maternal employment on the gender role attitudes of men and women
Marion Willetts, Steven L Nock.
Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 30, 371-389, (1994)
The effects of childhood family structure and perceptions of parents' marital happiness on familial aspirations
Marion Willetts, Steven L Nock.
Journal of Divorce, 18, 3-23, (1992)
The significance of sexual debut in women's lives
Susan Sprecher, Lucia O'Sullivan, Michelle Drouin, Julie Verette-Lindenbaum, Marion Willetts.
Current Sexual Health Reports, 11, 265-273
Newsletter
Family innovation: Heterosexual licensed domestic partners
Marion Willetts.
The Report: National Council on Family Relations, F26-F27, (2005)
Other
Review of Paul Waldau's Animal Studies: An Introduction
Marion Willetts.
Teaching Sociology, (2014)
Presentations
The participation of animal advocates in the prosecution of an animal hoarder
Marion Willetts.
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August, 2023
The Participation of Animal Advocates in the Investigation of a Non-human Animal Hoarder
Marion C Willetts.
Annual Meeting, Online, August 20, 2020
Convictions and Penalties Among Rescue and Non-Rescue Non-Human Animal Hoarders
Marion C Willetts.
Annual Meetings, New York, August 12, 2019
Gross National Happiness in Promoting the Well-Being of Bhutan's Street Dogs
Marion C Willetts, Frank D Beck.
University Club, Normal, IL, November 2, 2018
Gross National Happiness and the Well-Being of Bhutan's Street Dogs
Marion C Willetts.
American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 12, 2018
The influences of Buddhism and Gross National Happiness on the well-being of Bhutan's street dogs
Marion Willetts.
Department of Sociology & Anthropology Brown Bag Series, Normal, IL, November 10, 2017
When rescue is not rescue: Hoarding among animal welfare workers
Marion Willetts.
American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, August 12, 2017