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
361.001Architecture, Power, and Interaction: Urban Social Life
498.001Professional Practice:Applied Community Development Last Year
498.001Professional Practice:Community Development Final Year
498.001Professional Practice:Community Development Last Year
498.001Professional Practice In Anthropology Final Year
498.001Professional Practice:Applied Community Development Last Year
498.001Professional Practice:Community Development Final Year
498.001Professional Practice:In Sociology Final Year
461.001Readings In Sociology
478.001Topics In Administration And Planning
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
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
Willetts, M.C. , & Beck, F.D. (2020). The influences of Buddhism and development on the well-being of Bhutan's street dogs. Animal Studies Journal 9 (2), 56-86. https://ro.uow.edu.au/asj/vol9/iss2/4
Billger, S., & Beck, F. The Determinants of School Closures: Lessons from Longitudinal Data throughout Illinois. Journal of Education Finance 38.2 (2012): 83-101.
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)
Scott M. Elliott Cross-Disciplinary Pilot Grant. Department of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences. Illinois State University. (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)
