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''Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans After 9/11'' (2010) gives voice to Muslim Americans living in post 9/11 America who faced backlash violence and were misrepresented in the media. This book would go on to win awards such as, the Distinguished Book Award from the Midwest Sociological Society in 2012, and the Best Book Award from the American Sociological Association in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peek|first1=Lori|title=Behind The Backlash|url=http://wsnet.colostate.edu/CWIS584/Lori_Peek/behind-the-backlash.aspx|website=Colorado State|accessdate=11-7-2016}}</ref> |
''[[Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans After 9/11]]'' (2010) gives voice to Muslim Americans living in post 9/11 America who faced backlash violence and were misrepresented in the media. This book would go on to win awards such as, the Distinguished Book Award from the Midwest Sociological Society in 2012, and the Best Book Award from the American Sociological Association in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peek|first1=Lori|title=Behind The Backlash|url=http://wsnet.colostate.edu/CWIS584/Lori_Peek/behind-the-backlash.aspx|website=Colorado State|accessdate=11-7-2016}}</ref> |
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Professor Lori Peek | |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | PhD Sociology, University of Colorado at Boulder; MEd Education, Colorado State University; BA Sociology, Ottawa University |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder; Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Known for | Sociology of Disaster, Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Sex and Gender, Children and Youth, Qualitative Methods, Environmental Sociology |
| Notable work | Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans after 9/11 (2010) |
| Website | Official website |
Lori Peek is a professor of Sociology at Colorado State University at Fort Collins and a Research Associate Professor at New York University's College of Global Public Health with a Ph.D. in Sociology.[1] Lori has been honored with many awards regarding her scholarly studies, her career in teaching, and even her publications. These awards include Highest Honors in the Social Psychology Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam at the University of Colorado Boulder, in 2003, and the Professor of the Year Award at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, in 2010. In addition to her position as a professor, she is also a Co-Director of the Center for Disaster and Risk Analysis at Colorado State University[2] and has done work focusing on poor populations affected by disasters such as the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the devastating hurricane Katrina.
Education
Peek's educational background spans from 1996 to 2005 beginning at Ottawa University where she participated in an education abroad program in Nottingham, England at Nottingham Trent University. After graduating from Ottawa University with her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1997 she continued her education at Colorado State University where she graduated with a Master of Education in 1999. In 2005 Lori furthered her knowledge with a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder.[3]
Awards
Peek has earned many awards for her efforts in school and her career. She began receiving awards as a student at Ottawa University and has continued her work ethic into her career, earning around 30 awards in total. Peek has been involved with volunteer work and has been recognized for her efforts. Her two books that she has written have been recognized as a scholarly contribution to society. She has also earned multiple awards for teaching at Colorado State University. Among her most notable awards:
- 2016- Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award for Children of Katrina, American Sociological Association Section on Children and Youth
- 2016- Betty and Alfred McClung Lee Book Award for Children of Katrina, Association for Humanist Sociology
- 2016- Board of Governor's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Colorado State University System
- 2015- Ann Gill Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University
- 2013- Best Book Award for Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans after 9/11, American Sociological Association Section on Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity
- 2012- President's Award for Volunteer Service, Natural Hazards Mitigation Association
- 2011- Choice's Compilation of Significant University Press Titles for Undergraduates, 2010–11, Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans after 9/11
- 2010- Professor of the Year, Colorado State University Greek Life and the Panhellenic Council
- 2009- Early Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Scholarship, American Sociological Association Section on Children and Youth
Key works
Muslim Americans After 9/11
Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans After 9/11 (2010) gives voice to Muslim Americans living in post 9/11 America who faced backlash violence and were misrepresented in the media. This book would go on to win awards such as, the Distinguished Book Award from the Midwest Sociological Society in 2012, and the Best Book Award from the American Sociological Association in 2013.[4]
Life in the Katrina Diaspora
Displaced: Life in The Katrina Diaspora (2012) follows the lives of some who were removed from their homes in the New Orleans area due to hurricane Katrina. Dr. Peek observed the impact Katrina had on the population first hand starting in 2005. The book exposes the truths of thousands of people who are still displaced and struggling to regain what they lost years ago.[5]
Children of Katrina
Peek spent years interviewing children and their families who were affected by Hurricane Katrina and focuses on their experiences and hardships. Her most recent book, Children of Katrina (2015), has been recognized as the Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award from the American Sociological Association in 2016, and the Betty and Alfred McClung Lee Book Award from the Association for Humanist Sociology in 2016. [6] [7]
References
- ^ Peek, Lori (2016). "nyu.edu". New York University. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Peek, Lori (2016). "epiglobal.org". EPI Global. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Peek, Lori (2016). "colostate.edu" (PDF). Colorado State University. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ Peek, Lori. "Behind The Backlash". Colorado State. Retrieved 11-7-2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Peek, Lori. "Displaced: Life In The Katrina Diaspora". Colorado state. University Of Texas Press. Retrieved 11-7-2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Peek, Lori. "Children Of Katrina". Colorado State. University Of Texas Press. Retrieved 11-7-2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Peek, Lori (10/05/2016). "Curriculum Vitae 2016" (PDF). colostate.edu.
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