Overview

Dr. Jodie Hertzog is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at Wichita State University.  She has a long history with the Liberal Arts & Sciences reaching back to her own undergraduate training and is an advocate for promoting interdisciplinary perspectives and applied learning experiences.

Dr. Hertzog received her doctorate in Child Development and Family Studies from Purdue University.  She is an alumni of 蹤獲扦s Leadership Academy, has previously served in the roles of both Department Chair (2012-2021) and Undergraduate Coordinator (2012-2021), has been a nominee for both the LAS John R. Barrier Distinguished Teaching Award and the Academy of Effective Teaching Award at 蹤獲扦, and was co-founder and faculty co-advisor to two registered student organizations (FOCUS: Feminists on Campus and Shocker Sociology Club).  In addition, she is co-founder and co-organizer of the annual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas state-wide interdisciplinary conference.  She currently serves as a member of 蹤獲扦s Prevention Advisory Board and as a member of 蹤獲扦's Campus/Community Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking Coordinated Response Team and received recognition as a Suspenders4Hope Champion in 2024.

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Academic Interests and Expertise

Dr. Hertzogs teaching and research specialties revolve around the areas of intimate relationships and families across the life course, intimate violence prevention strategies, gender issues (such as womens health and reproductive labor), and qualitative research methods.  Based on previous experiences in various student affairs roles, Dr. Hertzog is particularly interested in promoting student engagement by bridging course concepts with the world around us.

Courses in Teaching Rotation:

  • Soc 308: Relationship Problems
  • Soc 315: Marriage & Families
  • Soc 337: Young Women's Health
  • Soc 399Y: Social Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence
  • Soc 481: Cooperative Education Experience
  • Soc 514: Sociology Capstone
  • Soc 515: Family Diversity
  • Soc/Woms 516: Sociology of Gender
  • Soc 812: Advanced Research - Qualitative Methods
  • Soc 815: Seminar on Families
  • Soc 847: Seminar on Recent Developments in Sociology [with a focus on Addressing Intimate Partner Violence]
  • LASI 800: Research Goals & Strategies - Feminist Methods
Publications

Select Research Publications & Presentations:

Intimate Violence and Bullying Related:

Hertzog, J. (2022, April 14). How far have we come to Institutionalizing Healthy Relationship

     Education for Youth? Poster presented at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Conference, 

     Chicago, IL.

Wiesner, S., & Hertzog, J. (2022). Building Connections for Addressing DVSAS on Campus

     through Service Learning and Curriculum Infusion. Paper presented at the 2022 virtual Gender &

     Sexuality in Kansas Conference (March 11) and poster presented at the Midwest Sociological

     Society Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (April 14).

Hertzog, J. (2020). Evidence-based Practice in Prevention: An intro to Social Norming & Bystander

     Engagement Strategies.  Zoom training for 蹤獲扦 student Prevention Ambassadors.

Hertzog, J. (2020). Institutionalizing prevention: A regional & national exploration of teen dating

     violence legislation. [Sabbatical research project.  Manuscript in progress.]

 Hertzog, J. (2018).  Exploring IPV within a Policy Context:  the Case of Kansas Domestic

     Violence Designation Tag.  Poster presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Society,   

     Minneapolis, MN. [Research funded through Summer ARC Grant].

 Quinn, K., & Hertzog, J. (2017).  Title IX Policy: A reflection on the framing of sexual

     misconduct on college campuses.  Paper presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Midwest

     Sociological Society, Milwaukee, WI.

 Hertzog, J. (2017).  Using Social Norms in Prevention.  Webinar sponsored by 蹤獲扦s

     Community Empowerment Institute.  {Invited Speaker}

 Hertzog, J., Rowley, R., & Harpel, T.  (2016). Is it bullying, teen dating violence or both? 

     Student, school staff & parent perceptions.  Children & Schools, 38, 21-29.

 Rowley, R. L., & Hertzog, J. L. (2016). From holding hands to having a thing to hooking up:

     Framing heterosexual youth relationships. Marriage & Family Review, 52(6), 548-562.

 Simon, J., & Hertzog, J. (2016).  Not the handsome prince: Constructions of the Trafficker/Hero in

     the dark erotic romance.  Poster presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Midwest

     Sociological Society, Chicago, IL.

 Niblack, J. & Hertzog, J. (2015).  Factors that Influence Bystander Behavior in the Cyberbully

     Context, in S. Blair, P. Claster, & S. Claster (Eds.) Technology and Youth (Sociological Studies of

     Children and Youth, Volume 19). Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 47-72.

 Hertzog, J., Simon, J., & Harpel, T.  (2015, November).  Blurred lines: The construction and

     romanticization of sex trafficking in popular dark erotic romance novels.  Paper presented at the

     2015 Annual Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Albuquerque, New

     Mexico.

 Hertzog, J., & Rowley, R.  (2014). My Beliefs of My Peers Beliefs:  Exploring the Gendered Nature of

     Social Norms in Adolescent Romantic Relationships.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(2),         

     348-368.  

Hertzog, J., & Yeilding, R. (2009). College Womens Perceptions of Rape Vulnerability, Awareness of

Substance-Facilitated Sexual Assault, Peer Communication, and Use of Commonly Advocated

Risk Reduction Strategies. College Student Journal, 43, 59-73.

Hertzog, J., & Williams, R. (2007). Applying Sociology through Social Marketing: Student Reflections

on an Intimate Violence Awareness Project. Teaching Sociology, 35(2), 166-173.

Gendered Issues:

Simon, J., Small, S., & Hertzog, J. (2021, March 24). (Re)presentation of Women in Sport Media.  

     Facebook Live presentation. Presented as part of 蹤獲扦 CHAMPS/Department of Sport

     Managements first annual Women in Sports week programming. {Invited talk, authors listed in

     order of presentation}.

Pettis, P., & Hertzog, J. (2019). Strategies of Embodiment and Resistance: An Intersectional

     Approach to Gay Mens Body Image Development. Paper presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of

     the Midwest Society, Chicago, IL.  {Manuscript in progress}

Goen, C., & Hertzog, J. (2016).  Thats what she pinned: Gender stereotypes and Pinterest. 

     Poster presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL.

Simon, J., & Hertzog, J. (2016). Not the Handsome Prince: Constructions of the Trafficker/Hero in

the Dark Erotic Romance. Poster presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Midwest

Sociological Society, Chicago, IL. 

Hertzog, J., & Simon, J. (2015).  Battle of the book boyfriends: Constructions of masculinity in     

popular romance novels.  Paper presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Midwest

Sociological Society, Kansas City, KS.

 Gallardo, R., & Hertzog, J.  (2015). Perceptions of the cougar constructed on public internet

forums.  Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society,

Kansas City, KS.

Hertzog, J., Curtis, K., & Tiemeyer, S.* (2010, April). The Benefits of Campus-Community

Collaborations for Learning Activism. Paper presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the

Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, Illinois. (*Last two authors are listed in alphabetical

order and were equal contributors.)

Hertzog, J., Wright, D., & Beat, D. (2008). There's a policy for that: A comparison of the organizational

culture of workplaces reporting incidents of sexual harassment.  Behavior & Social Issues,

17(2), 169-181.

Hertzog, J. (2008). What about the Gray Area: College Womens Reflections on the Sex Talk and

Abstinence. Families in Society, 89(2), 312-322.

Relationships in Mid- and Later-life:

Hill, T., Wilson, D., & Hertzog, J. (2024, November). Computers and Connectedness: Digital

technology and relationships in later life. Poster presented at the 2024 annual meeting of

the National Council on Family Relations, Bellevue, WA. [*Selected as the 2024 NCFR Issues in

Aging Focus Group Professional Paper award winner.]

Hill, T., Hertzog, J., & Simon, J. (2024, Oct. 18). Intersections of Age & Gender in Mid- and Later-life

Adults Perceptions of Online Dating. Paper presented at the 2024 Gender & Sexuality in

Kansas Conference, Wichita, KS.

Hertzog, J., Hill, T., & Simon, J. (2024, April). Love Bytes in the Golden Years: Mid- and Later-life

Adults Perspectives on Digital Dating Practices. Paper presented at the Midwest Sociological

Society Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA.

Steinke, E., Mosack, V., Hertzog, J., & Wright, D. (2013). A Social-Cognitive Sexual Counseling

Intervention Post-MI Development and Pilot Testing. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 49,  162-170.

Harpel, T., & Hertzog, J. (2010). I thought my heart would burst: The role of ultrasound

technology on expectant grandparenthood. Journal of Family Issues, 31(2), 257-274.