Dr. Frank Beck
Associate Professor
Stevenson Ctr-Comm/Econ Dev
Office
Stevenson Hall - STV 435B
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- About
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Biography
Beck works in the area of community economic development, local policy, and persistent poverty. He is currently researching the relationship between geography, spatial inequality, place labeling, and the historical consequences of negative labels for community well-being.
Current Courses
477.001Community Project Design And Management
300.002Senior Experience In Sociology
Teaching Interests & Areas
Community and Urban Sociology; Community Development; Demography; Sociology of Education; Social Statistics (undergraduate and graduate); Urban Soc.; Community; Intro. Soc.; Senior Experience; Foundations of Inquiry.
Research Interests & Areas
Community and economic development practice, rural community well-being, spatial inequality, persistently poor communities
Ph D Sociology
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
MS Sociology and Demography
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
BA Sociology
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Outstanding Service Award
Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciences
2008
University Teaching Initiative Award
Illinois State University
1999
Panhellenic Council Outstanding Teacher
Illinois State University Panhellenic Council
1998
Book, Chapter
Willetts, M., Sprecher, S., & Beck, F. Overview of sexual practices and attitudes within relational contexts. The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships (2004): 57-85.
Journal Article
Billger, S., & Beck, F. The Determinants of School Closures: Lessons from Longitudinal Data throughout Illinois. Journal of Education Finance 38.2 (2012): 83-101.
Willetts, M.C. , & Beck, F.D. The influences of Buddhism and development on the well-being of Bhutan's street dogs. Forthcoming in Animal Studies Journal.
Presentations
Strategies for Jail Reduction. Endurance, Expansion, & inclusion: Adult Redeploy Illinois - Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils Summit. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Loyola university Chicago, McCormick Foundation. (2019)
Gross National Happiness in Promoting the Well-Being of Bhutan's Street Dogs. University Club. Illinois State University. (2018)
Trends in Use of the McLean County Jail. Westminster Village Community Forum. Westminster Village. (2015)
Managing an Interdisciplinary, Applied Graduate Sequence: Relationship Lessons. Higher Learning Commission. North Central Association. (2014)
ADP initiatives I: Incorporating pedagogy for civic and political engagement in the classroom. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology Symposium on Teaching and Learning. (2010)
Presenting the new civic engagement and responsibility minor. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology Symposium on Teaching and Learning. (2010)
Best practices and institution values: Development of an interdisciplinary minor in civic engagement. Annual Meeting of the American Democracy Project. (2009)
Grants & Contracts
Data Analysis for McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. McLean County, IL. Local. (2020)
Data Analysis for McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. McLean County, IL. Local. (2019)
Data Analysis for McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. McLean County, IL. Local. (2018)
Data Analysis for McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. McLean County, IL. Local. (2017)
Data Analysis for McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. McLean County, IL. Local. (2016)
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