Dr. Paul M. Roman
(Curriculum Vitae)
Dr. Paul M. Roman, Distinguished Research 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.
2007 Addiction Health Services Research Conference
Selected Honors, Awards, and Grants
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
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.
Contact Information
Department of Sociology
119E Baldwin Hall
Athens, GA 30602-1611
706-542-3230 (office)
706-542-6436 (fax)
proman@uga.edu

