Presentation: Applied Sociology and My Sociological Imagination

“Applied Sociology and My Sociological Imagination” Presenter: Dr. Phylis Lan Lin （藍采風博士） March 2, 2021 Guest Speaker for Soc. 575 Applied Sociology

•Formerly: 1973-2018 • Associate Vice President for International Partnerships • Professor of Sociology • Director of Asian Programs • Executive Director, University of Indianapolis Press •Current: • Professor Emerita, University of Indianapolis • Board of Directors, American Association for Chinese Studies (AACS)

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Board of Directors, AODN lin@uindy.edu or phylislanlin@gmail.com

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My Academic Background • 1. Biology Major, Tunghai University (1961-1963) • 2. Sociology Major; Minor: Social Work, Tunghai University (1962-1966), BS • 3. Sociology (Applied Social Science) Minors: Psychology and History, Montana State University (1966-1968),

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• 4. Sociology (Medical Sociology, Complex Organization, and Sociology of Occupation and Profession concentrations), University of Missouri (1968-1972), PhD Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Phylis Lan Lin bio • 1. https://uindy.edu/applied-behavioral-sciences/social-work/lin/index • 2. Dr. Phylis Lan Lin: Meet the Founder Compendium (ISSUU.com: https://issuu.com/phylis-lan-lin)

• 3. https://issuu.com/phylis-lan-lin/docs/dr_phylis_lan_lin_pillars_of_life

• 4. Or Simply Google Phylis Lan Lin or 藍采風 (蓝采风） Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Prologue • • • •

Career is a long journey, and I had a wonderful long journey.

I was very fortunate to have so many people who paved the way for me.

Sociological mindfulness and the sociological lens guided my journey.

It has been and continues to be a meaningful, committed, and promising journey.

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Contents • • • •

Part One: The Field of Applied Sociology Part Two: My Academic Journey

Part Three: My Conceptual Framework in Applying Sociology Part Four: Making An Impact: Putting Sociology to Work through Sociological Imagination and Sociological Mindfulness

• Part Five: What’s Next? Making A Difference Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Part One The Field of Applied Sociology Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

The Field of Applied Sociology

Sociology → to understand

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Social Work → to practice

Applied Sociology → to understand and to practice

• “Applied sociology describes

The Field of Applied Sociology

practitioners who use sociological theories and methods outside of academic settings with the aim to produce positive social change through active intervention” (Bruhn 1999, p.1).

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The Field of Applied Sociology • “…The work of applied sociologists is especially concerned with changing the current state of social life for the better.

• This can include anything from increasing the health and wellbeing of a disadvantaged community group; working with law enforcement organizations to implement a rehabilitation program for criminal offenders; assisting in planning for natural disasters; and enhancing existing government programs and policies” (Zevallos, 2009).

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Change the World through Social Impact • “Applied research is sometimes conducted within a multidisciplinary environment and in collaboration with different organizations, including community services, activist groups, and sometimes in partnership with universities” (Zevallos, 2009).

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Sociological Practice: Clinical and Applied • Clinical Sociology Review Volume 1 | Issue 1 Article 19 1-1-1982 Full Issue: Volume 1 CSR Editors

• Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology • Sociological Practice: Using Sociological Knowledge to Promote Beneficial Social Change.

• Sociological Practice: An umbrella term that encompasses the different forms of sociology: basic, applied, clinical, and public.

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Clinical Sociology • “Clinical sociology brings a sociological perspective to intervention and action for change. The clinical sociologist is essentially a change agent rather than a researcher or evaluator. Clients may be individuals, groups or organizations.

• “The clinical task may involve a redefinition of the self, role, or situation… The field's value orientation is humanistic, holistic, and multi-disciplinary” (Glass, 1979, pp. 513–4)” ( See also Freedman, J. A. (1989).

Defining Clinical Sociology, Sociological Practice, 7(1), Article 7. Available at: http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/socprac/vol7/iss1/7) Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Clinical Sociology • Clinical sociologists work closely with health care workers and social workers.

• They also advocate for mental health programs including through counselling, interpersonal therapy, intervention programs with youth, substance abuse services, and group grief counselling.

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Public Sociology • “Public sociology is a subfield of the wider sociological discipline that emphasizes expanding the disciplinary boundaries of sociology in order to engage with non-academic audiences. It is perhaps best understood as a style of sociology rather than a particular method, theory, or set of political values.”

• Founder: Auguste Comte sociologyatwork.

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Applied Sociology Methodological Approaches • Methodological approaches: evaluation research, program evaluation, cost/benefit analysis, action research, systems analysis, community ethnography, public opinion polling, market analysis, appreciative inquiry, etc.

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Action Research • Action research simultaneously assists in practical problem‐solving and expands scientific knowledge.

• It uses data feedback in a cyclical process. It aims to increase an understanding of a given social situation, primarily applicable for the understanding of change processes in social systems.

• (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.14676486.1980.tb00087.x).

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Data Feedback Loop Process You teach something (Objective)

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You attempt to teach You assess what learning has taken place (Effectiveness)

Applied Sociology at UIndy • Established in the 1990s; I was one of the founders.

• https://uindy.edu/cas/ma-applied-sociology/ • “Our foundational and elective courses offer opportunities to explore the different areas of the social world and study the many types of work done by sociologists.

• For example, SOC 575: Applying Sociology, brings community leaders of organizations into the classroom to talk about their work and provides opportunities for you to visit their organizations.”

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Major References • • • • •

Berger, P. (1963). Invitation to sociology. New York: Anchor Doubleday.

Mills, C. W. (1959). Sociological imagination. New York: Oxford University Press.

Nhat Hanh, T. (1975). The miracle of mindfulness. Boston: Beacon Press

(and many lectures on YouTube).

Nhat Hanh, T. (1992). Peace is every step: The path of mindfulness in everyday life. New York: Bantam Books.

• Schwalbe, M. (2007, 2018). The sociologically examined life: Pieces of the conversation. New York: Oxford University Press.

• Schwalbe, M. (2020). Making a difference: Using sociology to create a better world. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Related Videos from YouTube • 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnCJU6PaCioWhat Is Sociology?: Crash Course Sociology #1

• 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E--ZxoB8fbI Schwalbe Chapters 1-4 Part 1

• 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0BMKH0Agc Schwalbe Chapters1-4 Part 2

• 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32KG_ba_NJc An introduction to the discipline of Sociology Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Related Videos from YouTube • 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GMCP4 • 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo6pV7-6XGQ The Self: Classical Sociology - The Chicago School

• 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A2GIct0UnQ Introduction to Sociology: George Herbert Mead: The I and the Me

• 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z0XS-QLDWM Erving Goffman and the Performed Self

• 9. IEqk What is Stigma? Explaining Goffman's Idea of Spoiled Identity Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Related Videos from YouTube • 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NFKED7CNgM Dr Jessamy Perriam on • • •

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Goffman's "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life” 11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_z5B6Bj7b4 Presentation of “Self and Impression Management: Erving Goffman's Sociology” 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trqDnLNRuSc Personal Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #19 13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UpSoosy9ws What does social construction really mean?

14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ejKrH4VG0 A Story about Identity | Sara Nuru | TEDxWHU

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My Most Admired Sociologists • 1. (Leadership Studies) Warren Bennis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HVcKwUHHh4 On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis)

• Bennis earned his PhD from MIT in 1955, majoring in Social Sciences and Economics.

• 2. (Symbolic Interaction Theory) Goffman, E. (1959). The presentation of self

in everyday life. Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday. Erving Goffman was a Canadianborn sociologist, social psychologist, and writer, considered by some "the most influential American sociologist of the twentieth century.

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My Most Admired Sociologists • 3. (Organizational Studies) Rosabeth Moss Kanter • Her most recent presentations: What Change Will You Lead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8z72vzF0U) and Six Keys to Leading Positive Change (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owU5aTNPJbs) • Dr. Kanter earned her a BA in sociology and English Literature from Bryn Mawr, followed by an MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan. Kanter is on the faculty of the Harvard Business School as the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business and director and chair of the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative.

• A prolific writer, Kanter has published numerous books on business management, gender and race in the workplace.

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My Most Admired Sociologists • 4. (Sociology of Work and Professions; Work and Self) Everett Hughes’ Presidential (ASA) Address, entitled "Race Relations and the Sociological Imagination," was delivered on August 28, 1963 at the Association's Annual Meeting. Everett Hughes leaves us a method, a style of thought, and an example of a mind fully engaged in the exercise of the sociological imagination.

• Hughes’ The Sociological Eye (1971) exhibited his conceptual strength and distinctive style of thought: telling a seemingly small story and then extracting from it a profound sociological point; making irreverent comparisons which brought out some crucial but ordinarily unnoticed features of social organization.

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Part Three My Conceptual Frameworks in Applying Sociology Sociological Imagination Social Construction of Reality Sociological Mindfulness Work and Self Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

FOUR LEARNING GOALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (AT UINDY)

Learning Goals

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(http://www.aqip.uindy.edu/learning-goals.php) • 1. Critical Thinking: Learners will be able to employ the use of criteria in order to make a judgement.

• 2. Creativity: Learners will be able to develop or apply something new, innovative, or divergent.

• 3. Performance: Learners will be able to convey the expression, demonstration, exhibition, or enactment of meaning.

• 4. Social Responsibility: Learners will develop the self, moral consciousness, and responsiveness to others.

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From NIT Commencement Speech (Lin, 2016) • 1. To become an intellectual, you must know how to think critically and objectively.

• 2. To adapt to change, you must create and innovate.

• 3. To be outstanding, you must know how to present yourself in everyday life.

• 4. And most of all, to have a really fulfilling and purposeful life, you must exercise your social responsibility through service and devotion to the society (community) where you came from and where you spend your life.

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Invitation to Sociology • Anything under the sun can be observed, can be studied sociologically (Lin, Sociology, 2000).

• Sociology allows us to study individual behavior in a broader context, to take into consideration how societal forces might impact upon individuals, as well as the ways in which individuals construct the world around them, and how they manage to resist existing power relationships in order to achieve social change.

• In this light, sociology represents ‘a transformation of consciousness’ (Berger 1963, p. 21).

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Sociological Imagination: Making a Link— Individual, Society, and History • The sociological imagination is making the connection between personal

challenges and larger social issues. C. Wright Mills identified “troubles” (personal challenges) and “issues” (larger social challenges), also known as biography, history, and social structures.

• Mills’ conceptualization of the sociological imagination allows individuals to see the relationships between events in their personal lives, biography, and events in their society and history.

• In other words, this mindset provides the ability for individuals to realize the relationship between personal experiences and the larger society.

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Social Construction of Reality (https://www.sparknotes.com/sociology/identity-and-reality/section1/)

• Social construction of reality refers to the way we present ourselves to other people • • • •

is shaped partly by our interactions with others and by our life experiences.

Our perceptions of reality are colored by our beliefs and social/cultural backgrounds.

Our reality is also a complicated negotiation. What is real depends on what is socially acceptable.

Most social interactions involve some acceptance of what’s going on.

While we participate in the construction of reality, it’s not entirely a product of our own doing. It is, primarily, an outcome of social interaction with others (in individual, group, organization or community settings).

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Sociological Mindfulness (Michael Schwalbe) • Mindfulness is a state of mind achieved by concentrating our awareness on the present moment without any judgment; focusing on our feelings, thoughts, and senses to create a feeling of calm; and to better understand how we engage with others and react to stimuli.

• Sociological mindfulness provides us with an awareness of how the individual and other people are shaped by society.

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Sociological Imagination & Mindfulness • If you realize that people are influenced by living in this age of technology, that is sociological imagination. And if you question the influence of technology on you and make conscious choices about how to let it influence you, that is sociological mindfulness.

• Sociological mindfulness is the mirror image of sociological imagination.

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Sociological Mindfulness • “Sociological mindfulness is being tuned into both the way in which the present moment is influenced by society and also being tuned in to how we are a player in shaping the present moment.

• Once we realize that people are influenced by their social setting, we can then realize that influence is happening right now and we are a part of it. Each of us is both influenced by other people and influencing other people” (Chapter 1, The Sociologically Examined Life, 1998 by Michael Schwalbe).

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“Making Sense of the World Differently”

by Michael Schwalbe: The Sociologically Examined Life (2007, 1st edition)

• “My own field of study, sociology, is often justified on the grounds that it helps people gain insight into themselves and into society, so they can live more satisfying, self-determined, and responsible lives. If sociology, or any discipline, can do this for people, then I think it has good reasons for being” (Chapter 1).

• See also my presentation on “Use of Self as an Instrument of Change” on June 17, 2021.

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Making a Difference : Using Sociology to Create a Better World (2019) by Michael Schwalbe • Schwalbe shows readers how social change can be accomplished by taking a sociologically mindful approach to a range of ordinary actions, such as listening, researching, writing, organizing, empathizing, advocating, conserving, teaching, dissenting, and imagining.

• "Making a Difference stands out in that it is focused on putting sociology to use. It takes a straightforward, action-oriented approach that students will find accessible and relatable."--Austin H. Johnson, Kenyon College Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Sociological Mindfulness • • • • • • • • •

How the social world is created by people.

How infants become functional human beings.

How we are interdependent with others.

How people’s behavior is a response to the conditions under which they live.

How contingencies shape our fates.

How appearances are strategically crafted.

How power is exercised.

How inequalities are created and maintained.

How we can create valid and reliable knowledge about society.

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Work and Self Men and Their Work by Everett C. Hughes (1958) • “Everett C. Hughes detailed his conviction that a person's work is a clue to the course of his or her life, defining one's social being and core identity.

He also argued that work influences a person's social outlooks and attitudes, even across class, gender, and racial lines.”

• “There are four dimensions in the ‘work and the self’ perspective: involvement of self, maintenance of self consistency, expansion of self, and the protection of self” (Lin, 1972, pp. 21-22).

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Work and Self (Lin, 1972, pp. 21-22) • “The work one does is one of the more important parts of the person’s social identity.”

• “Through mandate, the grounded conviction of members of the

occupation that they may prescribe ‘what is good and right for the individual and for society at large in some aspect of work.”

• “Professionals tend to search for symbols and terms of language which when associated with their work enhance its prestige.”

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Work and Self (Lin, “Work an Self”,1994) • • • •

“You can only find happiness at work if you are passionate about your work.”

“Work is a major source of self-identity.”

“The future of work is always learning.”

“The future of work focuses on connecting people and creating relationships at work.”

• “The future of work stresses collaboration, teamwork, and work autonomy.”

• “The essence of the future workplace experience is to integrate all the elements of work—emotional, intellectual, physical, technological, and cultural— into one seamless experience for the workers.”

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The Four Definitions of Human Interaction

• 1. Definition of the Situation (Social construction of reality; stressor appraisal; selfawareness)

• 2. Definition of Self (Who am I? One’s roles in the workplace and non-workplace) • 3. Definition of Other (Whom am I interacting with? Workplace interpersonal relations ) • 4. Definition of Non-human Objects (Additional references; organizational culture) • (蓝采风， Sociology“社会学”，2001， 页87-113）

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Identity from a Sociological Perspective (The Social Construction of Reality) (Who I am) • • • • • • • •

How I see the world and how the world sees me.

Identity determines what I do.

What I do determines who I am.

Identity determines how others (world) see me.

Identity is socially (culturally) constructed.

Identity is given and created.

Work is an important self-identity in our adult lives.

Identity may challenge who I want to become.

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Identity from a Sociological Perspective (Who I am) • Most important references for one to formulate his or her identity: birthright (ethnicity, gender, age, etc.) family, people around you, society (socioeconomic class), work, rites of passage, etc.

• Identity is the consequence of social interaction; identity is derived from social relationships.

• Role concept is closely related to identity.

• Self and identity are closely related.

• Identity gives us both security and insecurity.

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The Concept of Self: Identity (I, Me, & We) (Rites of Passage)

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The Concept of Self (Mentor, Significant Other, & Ethnic Identity)

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The Concept of Self (Work and Self)

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Sociology and Me: Sociological Imagination （社会学与我:社会学的幻想） Organizational Behavior & Organization Development

Sociology of Occupations and Professions

Stress Management

Marriage & Family

Medical Sociology

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Service – Learning

Sociology and Me

Applied Sociology

Research; Characteristics of a Healthy Family, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Change Management, Innovation, Strategy, Work.

Symbolism and Folk Art’ Successful Aging, etc.

Part Four Making An Impact Putting Sociology to Work through Sociological Imagination and Mindfulness (presented here with selected publications and projects)

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Part Four Making An Impact I. Through Programs and Projects • I. Through Programs and Projects • 1. Social Work Program

• 2. University of Indianapolis Press • 3. International Symposia on Service-Learning • 4. Applied Sociology Graduate Program • 5. Asian Programs

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Phylis Lan Lin Department of Social Work • Historically, sociology and social work have made attempts to interrelate their knowledge, purpose, and functions.

• UIndy’s Social Work Program was accredited in 1997.

• Phylis Lan Lin Department of Social Work was established in 2016 (BSW & MSW programs).

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“Program in Social Work Accredited and Named in Honor of Professor Phylis Lan Lin” April 11, 1997

• “…We are building a program with a vision of the future, to be able to serve not only the needy, but also the emerging community needs in areas of health, family, business, and immigration. We will build a program with not only national characteristics, but also with the characteristics of a global village. We will be connected nationally and internationally...” (acceptance speech by Phylis Lan Lin, 1997).

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“Professor Receives Living Legend Award” Co-sponsored by Indiana Historical Society and Indy Asian American Times (2014)

• “The awards were given to individuals who impacted society and made major contributions that have impacted the lives of many. Lin was proudly among them.”

• “…Former Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut, III declared a Phylis Lan Lin Day on July 26, 1991….”

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Diversity through Art • “…to celebrate diversity on campus, Lin donated an oil painting from her collection, ‘The Blues Singer,’ by renowned African American painter Charles Alston…The painting is hanging in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.”

• You may also wish to see the many Asian Art works displayed on campus at the Master Au Ho-nien Museum at the Schweitzer Center, lower level (Lin established Au Ho-nien Museum in 2004)

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Applied Sociology at UIndy

• Established in the1990s • The program was cofounded by Professor Emerita Dr. Phylis Lan Lin, Professor Emeritus Dr. Tim Maher, and Dr. Mary Moore.

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The Phylis Lan Lin Sociology Research Award (2019) • “The Phylis Lan Lin Sociology Research Award is a fantastic opportunity for students within the Sociology department at the University of Indianapolis. The endowment of this generous gift allows students to apply for funding to complete a research practicum or thesis through the purchase of software or supplies to collect and analyze data. In addition, those students who are further along in the research process may request funds to present their work at an academic conference which both offers them an opportunity for feedback on their work as well as professional socialization.

• Finally, Dr. Lin thoughtfully wished to reward students who have completed the ultimate step in scholarly work—publishing their research in a peer reviewed journal. Such an opportunity is unusual for universities of this size and truly provides students the opportunity to engage in research which both fulfills their passions and contributes to the broader scientific knowledge base” (UIndy Applied Sociology Website).

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University of Indianapolis Press (2003-2015) • The University of Indianapolis Press was a nonprofit publisher of original works, specializing in, though not limited to, topics with an international orientation. It was committed to disseminating research and information in pursuit of the goals of scholarship, teaching, and service.

• The Press aimed to foster scholarship by publishing books and monographs by learned writers for the edification of readers.

• In the spirit of the University’s motto, “Education for Service,” the Press encouraged a service ethic in its people and its partnerships.

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University of Indianapolis Press (Lin was the founder and Executive Director, 20032015) • The University of Indianapolis Press was institutionalized in August 2003 and ceased operating, with a fund surplus, in 2015. Dr. Phylis Lan Lin was the Executive Director of the Press in 2003-2015.

• The Press published over 40 books, including Service-Learning in Higher Education, Real-World Economics: Complex and Messy, Zimbabwe Bound: A Women’s Journey through Africa, An Immigrant Celebrates America: Reflections on America through the Fresh eye of an Immigrant, Object-Relations & Self-Psychology: A User-Friendly Primer, Why the U.S. Needs Saudi Arabia, etc.

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Co-Chair and Co-Organizer of International Symposia, Concerts and Forums

➢(six) International Symposium on China (1990s) ➢(three) International Symposium on Families: East and West (1990s) ➢(five) International Symposium on Service-Learning (2000s) ➢(over ten) East Meets West Concerts; East Meets West Forums; Art Exhibits, etc.

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Service-Learning in Higher Education

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East Meets West Concerts in Kaohsiung, Shanghai, and Indianapolis

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Part Four Making An Impact Putting Sociology to Work through Sociological Imagination and Mindfulness II. Special Lectures, Speeches, Publications, and Workshops

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My Earlier Studies (Selected Books Published in Taiwan, China, and the U. S., 1978-2016) • Social Aspect of Drug Use • Social Work Practice: Foster Care and Child Welfare

• Medical Sociology • China in Transition • Marriage and the Family in Chinese Societies: Selected Readings

• Chinese Children’s Hats: Symbolism & Folklore • Characteristics of Healthy Families • Sociology Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

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Marriage and the Family: A Global Perspective

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Organizational Behavior

Service-Learning Families: East & West

Crisis Intervention: Theory and Practice Stress Management: A Holistic Approach and Quality of Life Marriage & the Family

Organizational Behavior Etc.

Selected Research Papers Included on ResearchGate (as of 9-10-2021 over 7500 readers) Characteristics of a Healthy Family and Family Strengths: A Cross-Cultural Study Article Jan 1994 Current total: 2,037 Journey with Art Afar: The Art of Master Au Ho-Nien •Apr 2019 Au Ho-Nien Museum, University of Indianapolis Opening Celebration, August 26, 2004 Current total: 321 Internationalization of Higher Education in China: Challenges and Opportunities Article Apr 2019 Current total: 1,976

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II. Making An Impact through Research, Publications, Lectures, Speeches, and Workshops (A Selected List) • (1) Chiropractors, Chiropractic, and Process (1972)

• (2) Challenges of America’s Higher Education (2016,, 2018)

• (3) Megatrends and the Future of Work (2018, 2020)

• (4) On Leadership (2005)

• (5) Chinese Art and Minority Folk Art (1996)

• (6) Medical Sociology: Stress & Stress Management (2000, 2003, 20014, 2020, 2021)

• (7) Daily Life Demands, Social Support, Life Satisfaction, and Health of Working Women and Housewives (1992)

• (8) Characteristics of a Healthy Family (1987, 1994) Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

II. Making An Impact through Research, Publications, Lectures, Speeches, and Workshops (A Selected List) • (9) Integrated Women (1997) • (10) Divorce in Marion County (1991) • (11) Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Diversity & Inclusion (2020)

• (12) The Five Fs/Hs of Successful Aging, the Proactivity Model, stress Management, and Quality of Later Life (2014, 2016, 2018)

• (13) Conflict Management/Resolution and Assertiveness Training (2021) Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

• (14) Enhancing Cultural Understanding with Cultural Relativism (2010)

• (15) Embracing and Cultivating Humility (2016)

• (16). Decreasing Islamophobia on U.S. Campuses (2015)

• (17) Trends in Internationalization of Higher Education in China ( 2016, 2019)

II. Making An Impact through Research, Publications, Lectures, Speeches, and Workshops (A Selected List) • (18) Introduction: Emerging Service-Learning Paradigms in Higher Education (2009)

• (19) Service-Learning in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (2011) • (20) The University of Indianapolis Press & Service-Learning: Innovative and Cutting-Edge Practice (2014)

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(1). Medical Sociology Fellowship Program Dissertation: Chiropractic, Chiropractor, and Process: A Study of Sociology of Professions and Occupations (University of Missouri, 1972)

• “Medical sociology provides an analytical framework for understanding the social contexts of health, illness and health care. Central topics include the subjective experience of health and illness, political, economic and environmental circumstances fostering ill health; and societal forces constraining the medical care system and individuals' responses to illness.

• This field draws on traditional sociological issues and contributes to them through reformulations of such basic concepts as social systems and institutions, professionalism, social movements and social change, and social interaction and negotiation.

• Drawing from pluralistic perspectives, the field is concerned with basic sociological research and its implications for public policy and practice” (ASA, 2012).

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(1). Medical Sociology Fellowship Program Dissertation: Chiropractic, Chiropractor, and Process: A Study of Sociology of Professions and Occupations (University of Missouri, 1972)

• “Chiropractors have been studied much less than physicians representing more mainstream traditions. Virtually all that is known comes from studies

by Wardwell in the early 1950s and Lin in 1972”. (Twaddle &Hessler, 1977, pp. 181-182, A Sociology of Health).

• “Lin’s study of chiropractors in Missouri, including the process of becoming a chiropractor and organization of chiropractic, can reveal much about social movements, professionalization, and other similar phenomena” (Twaddle &Hessler, 1977, p. 182, A Sociology of Health).

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(1). Medical Sociology Fellowship Program Dissertation: Chiropractic, Chiropractor, and Process: A Study of Sociology of Professions and Occupations (University of Missouri, 1972)

• “Lin’s (1972) study of the process of professionalization in a representative sample of Missouri chiropractors is more successful than Leis’ (1971) attempt to use a straight-mixer distinction as an index of professionalization in New York” (Freeman, Levine, & Reeder, Handbook of Medical Sociology, 1979, p. 242).

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(2). Challenges of America’s Higher Education (Lin, 2016, 2018) • “…We must deal with the increasing costs of educational attainment. We must find ways to assist students to stay in and finish school, and to assist them with their career plans and to become life-long learners. These strategies are related to the overall reexamination of the learning process, to learning goals, and to the integration of career preparation as part of learning…” (Lin, 2018).

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(3). Megatrends and the Future of Work (Lin, 2018, 2020) • 1. “Megatrends and the Future of Work: Implications for Organizational Development Leadership” (2018).

• “…The purpose of this presentation is to identify some of those megatrends and to analyze how these megatrends will affect the meaning of work and the future of work with a multigenerational and diverse work force.

• The presentation will first illustrate how these megatrends may shape the nature of work patterns and work demands (jobs and skills) in the future. Secondly, the presentation will shed light on how to prepare Millennials for future challenges at work. Finally, the presentation will discuss megatrends’ implications for organizational development leadership….”

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Networking

Demographic Change; Climate Change

Diversificat ion & Inclusion

Democratization

Crisis Management & Opportunities Urbanization

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New Meaning of Work

Megatrends & the Future of Work

Specialization

Global Leadership Use of High Technology

Collaboration & Inter/Intraconnectedness

(4). On Leadership (Lin, 2005, 2016, 2018) • 1. Workshop on “Leadership in Socio-Cultural-Political Realities, Cultural Diversity, Belief systems, and Social Equality” (Lin, 2016).

• 2. Speech on “Leadership” (Lin, 2005). ➢“leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.”—Peter G. Northouse

➢“Leaders will have to be multilingual, flexible, internationally mobile and adaptable. But most crucial of all, they must be highly collaborative and have strong conceptual and strategic thinking skills.”—Hay Groups, 2014 Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

(5). Sociology of Art and Folk Art (Lin, 1996) • Au Ho-nien Museum and Au-Ho-nien Museum Catalog (2004) • Chinese Children’s Hats: Symbolism and Folklore (Co-author with Christi Lan Lin, 1996)

• Chinese Minority Maio’s Baby Carriers Hats: Bonding (Exhibits and special lectures in Bangkok, Louisville, San Diego, & Indianapolis)

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(5). Sociology of Art and Folk Art Symbolism in Chinese Children’s Hats and Wardrobe: Folklore, Bonding, and Mother's Affectionate Embrace (Lin, 1996,)

• “Folk art is the art of the people. It is a social and psychological expression of people's daily lives. Therefore, to appreciate folk art is to understand the culture of the people who have created it. Folk art is not created by a single artist; rather it is a collective expression of the people who live in a community and who share a common culture” (Lin and Lin, 1996).

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(5). Sociology of Art and Folk Art Symbolism in Chinese Children’s Hats and Wardrobe: Folklore, Bonding, and Mother's Affectionate Embrace (Lin, 1996)

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(5). Sociology of Art and Folk Art Symbolism in Chinese Children’s Hats and Wardrobe: Folklore, Bonding, and Mother's Affectionate Embrace (Lin, 1996)

• Folk culture is a reflection of the minds and the souls of ordinary people.

Embroidery was a symbol of femininity in Chinese traditional society.

Every stitch and every thread of mother's embroidery work on children's hats, bibs, shoes, clothes, and baby carriers is the deepest expression of a mother's affectionate embrace to of her child.

• (See also “The Legend of Dragon Culture in China” by Lin and Lin, 2000).

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(6). Medical Sociology—Stress and Stress Management Seven Stress Management Books by Phylis Lan Lin (Lin, 1976-2014)

• “The study of work stress and related interventions is an interdisciplinary inquiry that includes psychology, social psychology, medicine, organization development, organizational behavior, sociology, etc.

• The sociology of stress emphasizes the social-cultural-structural component of

an organization and its link and impact to individuals’ work experience (Aneshensel, 1992; Pearlin, 1989, 1992; Thoits, 1995). The appraisal of and response to work-related events and situations, including work stress, are rooted in an individual’s perception of work and self, and therefore the meaning of work the individual upholds” (Lin, 2020).

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(6). Medical Sociology—Stress and Stress Management Stress Management Books by Phylis Lan Lin (Lin, 1976-2014)

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(6). Medical Sociology—Stress and Stress Management Seven Stress Management Books by Phylis Lan Lin (Lin, 1976-2014)

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(7). “Daily Life Demands, Social Support, Life Satisfaction, and Health of Working Women and Housewives” (Chen & Lin, 1992) • “Although a massive amount of literature on stress and coping already exits within a well-developed theoretical framework, studies on stressors include only those associated with specific events (i.e., divorce, death in the family) or measuring devices such as the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and. Stress related to daily work overload has been overlooked; tDaily Hassle Scaleherefore, two new scales have been developed: the Daily Life Demand Scale and the Symptomatic Scale—used to make comparisons between working women and housewives” (Chen & Lin, l992, pp. 119-127).

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(7) “Daily Life Demands, Social Support, Life Satisfaction, and Health of Working Women and Housewives” (Chen & Lin, 1992)

• “…data showed that both working women and housewives receive little instrumental support; husbands gave the most frequent support, and it appeared that husbands of working women were more responsive.”

• “…Housewives reported higher levels of life satisfaction; however, both groups appear to be satisfied with their lives overall. …although working women experience a higher degree of depression, both groups reported minor symptoms of somatization, depression, and anxiety” (Chen & Lin, 1992, pp. 119-127).

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(8). “Characteristics of a Healthy Family” (Lin, 1987, 1994) • “Recent studies have switched the focus from identifying the characteristics of a dysfunctional and broken family to identifying and studying the characteristics of a healthy family in order to encourage and strengthen the family to move toward an enriched family life by using these characteristics as benchmarks. In today’s changing society, most families need to put forth extra efforts in order to just survive” (Lin, 1994).

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(9). “Integrated Women: A Conceptual Framework”

by Phylis Lan Lin & Mary Moore (Lin & Moore, 1997) • “The concept of integrated women refers to an ideal type of woman who is a woman conscious of different alternatives—feminist, traditionalist, and androgynous—and who has the autonomy to integrate these alternatives within a chosen lifestyle.”

• “An integrated woman is a career woman who has the opportunity to interweave aspects that are feminist, traditionalist or androgynous within her life by combining behaviors and attitudes from different orientations.”

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(9). “Integrated Women: A Conceptual Framework” by Phylis Lan Lin & Mary Moore (Lin & Moore, 1997) • “For most women work is both a choice and necessity: it is a source of financial security or independence, of personal accomplishment and fulfillment, and of professional growth and development.”

• “Instead of stopping at the crossroad of career versus family and marriage, integrated women have the ability and opportunity to combine career, family, and marriage. They are career oriented without rejecting marriage.”

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(10) “Divorce in Marion County” “Gender and Divorce” (Colburn, Lin, & Moore, 1991, 1992)

• Indianapolis Star (A series of reports about our study were published in the Indianapolis Star in March 1991)

• Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 17(3/4), 1992, pp. 87-107

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(11). “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Diversity and Inclusion” (Lin, 2020) • "We must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place." – Margaret Mead, anthropologist

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(11). “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Diversity and Inclusion” (Lin, 2020) • Although women have made great progress in terms of leadership equality with men in the workplace, women are still under-represented in the upper echelons of organizations. The glass ceiling is still very real.

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(11). “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Diversity and Inclusion” (Lin, 2020)

➢Gender and racial/ethnic diversity is a business, government, academia, non-profit sector imperative.

➢“Breaking the glass” ceiling is a human resources management issue. ➢“Breaking the glass ceiling” is a talent management issue. ➢Glass ceiling relates to diversity and inclusion issues. ➢Glass ceiling is a sociological issue.

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(12). The Five Fs/Hs of Successful Aging, the Proactivity Model, stress Management, and Quality of Later Life (Lin, 2014, 2016, 2018)

•Part One. Introduction •Part Two. Successful Aging: Definition and Conceptualization •Part Three. Determinants and Theories of Successful Aging •Part Four. Framework for a Successful Aging Process (Handout) •Part Five. Stress and Successful Aging •Part Six. Intervention and Outcome: Roads to Successful Aging and Enhancing Quality of Later Life •Part Seven. Research Issues

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(12). The Five Fs/Hs of Successful Aging, the Proactivity Model, stress Management, and Quality of Later Life (Lin, 2014, 2016, 2018) • Aging is a process; longevity is a measure; older people are varied.

• Healthy and successful aging is possibly the most important research outcome and policy decision related to aging and the aging population in the 21st century.

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Health Status

Life Trajectories in Life Course (Pivotal life experience); Cognitive Functioning (Fiocco & Yaffee,2010)

SocialCultural Context

Stressors Age Identity

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Subjective & Objective Definition of Aging

1.Genetics 2.Molecular 3.Neurobiological 4.Sociological (Social Demographic Variables:Age,Gender, sex,Religion,Race & Ethnicity, Education, Income, etc.)

5. Psychological

Why Study Successful Aging?

(Lin, 2014) Issues related to families, researchers, practitioners, the government, economics, etc.

In Search of Healthy Longevity

Interdisciplinary Study on Aging; Crosscultural Study

How to Enhance Quality of Life?

Why Study Successful Aging (SA)?

Lack of Consensus on How to Measure SA

To understand Normal vs Pathological vs SA Nursing Care, Public Health & Public Policy Issues

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Rapidly Increasing Older Population

Measuring Quality of Life: The 5 Fs/Hs Model (Multidimensional (Lin, 2014) 1. Financial Security (Economic Health)

5. Family (Social Health)

Quality of life

2.Fitness (Physical Health)

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able to manage stress from those five Fs)

3. Fortitude (Psychologic al Health)

Modes of Intervention (5Fs/Hs Model)(Phylis Lan Lin, 2014, 2016, 2018)

The Power of Telomeres Chronic Stressors • Healthy diet • Exercise • Mindful Meditation Effective Use of Internal & external Resources

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Stress Process Life Choice

Adaptability Process

Effective Stress Management

Active Social Engageme nt

Positive Social Support

The concept of Retirement

Proactivity Model (Kahana & Kahana,2003) 5Fs/Hs Successful Aging & Quality of Life

Welfare & Social Policies on Aging: ➢ Social security ➢ Retirement age ➢ Aging Industry ➢ Aging Community ➢ Etc.

Intervention

• To Slow Down Normal Aging Process • To Attain Maximum Health Life Expectancy • To Enhance Quality of Life Aging Policy

(13). Conflict Management/Resolution (Lin, 2021) • The workshop was to introduce practical conflict management skills and strategies that participants can effectively apply when managing conflict in the workplace and non-work interpersonal relations.

• This conflict management training was built upon previous training, skills and knowledge of stress assessment and management.

Conflict is a perception. (It may not line up with the reality.)

Conflict may change our attitude and behavior.

Managing conflict is a skill that managers at all levels need.

Conflict management is a leadership and stress management skill.

• • • • • Conflict can be positive.

(See also Assertiveness Training Workshop on July 27, 2021 by Phylis Lan Lin, an AODN OD Competency Program)

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(14) Enhancing Cultural Understanding with Cultural Relativism, not Ethnocentrism (Lin, 2010) • “When we embrace the concept of cultural relativism, we are bound to become more objective in understanding the nature of our interactions with others, and we will become less ethnocentric: the attitude where one tends to think his or her cultural practice is the best among all.

• Whereas cultural relativism means “looking at how the elements of a culture fit together, without judging those elements as superior or inferior, right or wrong (Henslin, 2009, p. 39).

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(14) Enhancing Cultural Understanding with Cultural Relativism (Lin, 2010) • “Since you have had the opportunity to experience both cultures, I hope you will keep this sociological/anthropological concept in mind whenever you ae working with an individual, a group of people, and in a community that might have a different culture or subculture than yours. The principle of cultural relativism is the foundation of all harmonious human relations, at a micro or macro level. It respects diversity and embraces inclusiveness” (Lin, 2010). (A speech delivered at the Sino-American Program Commencement in China.)

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(15). “Embracing and Cultivating Humility” (Lin, 2016) “Over the years, I have come to believe that practicing humility does not mean belittling yourself; rather, it fosters inner strengths.

Ultimately, practicing humility means having the ability to recognize who you are and to make yourself an instrument of change” (Lin, 2016).

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(15). “Embracing and Cultivating Humility” (Lin 2016) • “Leaders may not have answers for all the problems that confront them, yet the exercise of humility has often brought effective outcomes in organizations. The exercise of humility can be reflected and exemplified in many ways in a leader’s behavior. For example, eliciting feedback and listening to others’ opinions and ideas with sincerity, focusing on the needs of other people, admitting mistakes and taking responsibility for and creating leaders, supporting the team instrumentally, delegating and empowering relationship-building; it is about selfawareness and use self as an instrument of change. Only through the practice of humility can one really become an authentic and servant leader” (Lin, 2016).

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(16). Decreasing Islamophobia on U.S. Campuses (Lin, 2015) • International students, including Saudi students, enhance and strengthen campus diversity, multiculturalism, and cross-cultural exchange. The paper was presented at the People to People Association 5th Annual Conference on June 5, 2015, Chicago.

• The paper focused discussion on: (1) benefits for American universities from the influx of Saudi (and other international) students to American universities; (2) academic, social, and cultural challenges that Saudi Arabian (and international) students face at U.S. universities; (3) the mechanisms Saudi (and international) students use to cope with academic, social, and cultural challenges while studying in the U.S.; (4) ways American universities and Americans can enrich Saudi students’ experiences in American universities specifically, and in America, in general (Lin, 2015).

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(17) Trends of Internationalization of Higher Education in China (2016, 2019) • Quality of higher education is a key to national economic growth and social development. With globalization and the development of the Internet of Things, internationalization of higher education has become an important national goal in China.

• The paper discussed: (1) a brief history of internationalization of higher education in China; (2) conceptualization of the dualism of internationalization of higher education, the role of the government, and China’s 13th Five Year Plan in China; and (3) the challenges and opportunities of international collaborations, especially in the dual-degree model under international partnership programs between China and the United States.

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(18) Introduction: Emerging Service-Learning Paradigms in Higher Education (Lin & Moore, 2009) (19) Service-Learning in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (Lin & Xu, 2011) (20) The University of Indianapolis Press & Service-Learning: Innovative and Cutting-Edge Practice (Lin & Wiegand, 2014)

• Since 2009, I have co-authored, edited, and co-edited papers and books on service-learning in higher education in America and China. I also chaired and co-chaired five International Symposia in America, China, South Africa, and Greece.

• The publications of the books and articles on service-learning in higher education by the University of Indianapolis Press and the Zhejiang University Press aimed to explore concepts of service-learning in national and global contexts.

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(18) Introduction: Emerging Service-Learning Paradigms in Higher Education (Lin & Moore, 2009) (19) Service-Learning in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (Lin & Xu, 2011) (20) The University of Indianapolis Press & Service-Learning: Innovative and Cutting-Edge Practice (Lin & Wiegand, 2014)

• “With each publication, service-learning best practices, applications, theory, pedagogy, evaluation, and institutionalization have been studied, and the scope has broadened from local to national to transnational and global experiences” (Lin & Weigand, 2014).

• The purposes of my publications on service-learning in higher education were to provide overviews of service-learning, delineate paradigms for university-community partnerships, and discuss models for servicelearning theories and practices.

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(18) Introduction: Emerging Service-Learning Paradigms in Higher Education (Lin & Moore, 2009) (19) Service-Learning in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (Lin & Xu, 2011) (20) The University of Indianapolis Press & Service-Learning: Innovative and Cutting-Edge Practice (Lin & Wiegand, 2014)

• “Universities are increasingly embracing the notion of service-learning as a model to

integrate research work, learning in the community, and civic engagement” (Lin, 2009).

• Educators, communities, and students are working together to enhance relevant learning experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.

• Through publications and international symposia, I had called upon colleagues around the world to explore and assess the learning goals and missions in higher-learning in community practice. This last chapter of my academic endeavor aimed to, directly and indirectly, “make an impact” in changing our learning experiences and in transforming our communities into a better world. After all, one of the primary roles of applied sociologists is to become a change agent with sociological imagination and mindfulness.

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Part Four What’s Next?

Making A Difference Applying Sociological Imagination and Mindfulness to Discover Self and to Make a Difference Copyright© Phylis Lan Lin (藍采風）, 2021

Sociology and Me “Phylis Lan Lin, A Verb” (Frick, 1979) • An interview article by Don Frick (1979), ICU Alumni New, pp. 20-21 • “She (Dr. Lin) speaks of a strong desire to ‘organize and make sense of the total enterprise of sociology. There is commitment to test innovative programs in the Department of Behavioral Sciences to link up with programs in volunteer supervision, aging, and clinical psychology” (p.

21).

• My sociological imagination and mindfulness are forever active. In fact, I now can see the inter-connectedness of all my endeavors over the years.

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Epilogue • “As an immigrant woman, I think education is my best asset; family is my best anchor; work is my best identity; service is my spirit, most of all, my cultural heritage is my soul and Sociology is my compass to guide me to a world beyond my imagination” (Lin, 2005, 2021).

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Epilogue • Sociology has given me a very fulfilled life. I am grateful and blessed.

• And now I practice my own mindfulness— Inner Peace and Contentment for Self; and Service for Others.

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