Emeritus Professor of Sociology Dr. Paul M. Roman, Professor of Sociology, has been at the University of Georgia since 1986. He received a Ph.D. in Sociology from Cornell University in 1968. Dr. Roman's most recent work examines organizational change and adaptation in national samples of 900 public and private substance abuse treatment organizations; diffusion and adoption of innovations by substance abuse treatment organizations; organization and management in a national sample of 400 therapeutic communities; management of substance dependence in the workplace, macro and micro dynamics of the treatment of alcoholism, implementation of policies in workplaces. Education Education: Ph.D., Organizational Behavior, Cornell University, 1968 B.S., Agriculture, with distinction (Rural Sociology), Cornell University, 1964 Research Research Areas: Medical Sociology Crime, Law, and Deviance Work, Occupations, and Organizations Selected Publications Selected Publications: Roman, Paul M., J. Clay-Warner, and K.A. Hegtvedt. 2005. "Procedural justice, distributive justice: How experiences with downsizing condition their impact on organizational commitment." Social Psychology Quarterly 68:89-102. Roman, Paul M., H.K. Knudsen, J.A. Johnson, and L.J. Ducharme. 2005. "A changed America? The effects of September 11th on alcohol consumption and depression." U.S. Journal of Health & Social Behavior. Roman, Paul M. and Michelle Petrie. 2004. "Race and gender differences in workplace autonomy: a research note." Sociological Inquiry 34:154-192. Roman, Paul M., J. K. Martin, and S.A. Tuch. 2003. "Problem drinking patterns among African Americans: the impacts of reports of discrimination,perceptions of prejudice, and 'risky' coping strategies." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 44:408-425. Roman, Paul M., H.K. Knudsen, and J.A.Johnson. 2003. "Organizational compatibility and workplace drug testing: modeling the adoption of innovative social control practices." Sociological Forum 18:621-640. Awards, Honors, and Recognition Of Note: 2005-present. Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University. 2003. Lifetime Achievement Award, Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia. 1992. William A. Owens Award for Outstanding Creative Research, University of Georgia. 1997-1999. Chair-Elect (1997-98) and Chair (1998-99), Section on Alcohol and Drugs, American Sociological Association. 1998-2006. Member, Health Services Research Review Committee, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health.
