Biography

Dr. Lynxwiler received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Tennessee in 1984. He joined the faculty at UCF in 1990. Dr. Lynxwiler was the Department's Graduate Coordinator from 1991-1995 and 2001-2004. From 1995-1997, he was the Director of the UCF American Studies Program. He currently is a Trainer in the UCF Diversity Initiatives Program and Co-Editor of Sociological Spectrum, the official journal of the Mid-South Sociological Association. Dr. Lynxwiler's published work has examined abortion attitudes and behaviors, regulatory policymaking, social control, identity management, and social problems construction. His primary teaching areas are deviant behavior, social psychology, popular culture, and social theory. Along with graduate and undergraduate courses, Dr. Lynxwiler has taught interdisciplinary, diversity, LINC, GED, Pegasus, Internet, and media courses.