Bio
Dr. Fehlbaum received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Oklahoma in 2014 and joined the Youngstown State University faculty in the Fall of 2014 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences (formerly Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Gerontology). She is currently the Director of the Women's and Gender Studies program. She was a contributor to the Sociology in Focus blog. She achieved tenure and promotion to Associate Professor as of Fall of 2020. In 2022, she was awarded the YSU Distinguished Professor in Service Award.
Mandy was born and raised in Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Dallas where she received her B.A. in Gender Studies and M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies.
She currently lives in a Youngstown suburb with her spouse and three dogs. She is a triathlete coached by Crew Racing and a member of Steel Valley Triathlon Club. Mandy enjoys doing flower gardening and cross-stitching as well as engaging in lots of activist endeavors, such as the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown and the Steel Valley Reproductive Freedom Coalition.
Dr. Fehlbaum stands in solidarity and supports the fight against systemic racism and oppression of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and non-binary individuals. She stands with Pride and strongly believes that Black Lives Matter. She agrees with the American Sociological Association’s statement: “As sociological scholars and citizens, we have a responsibility to study and speak out regarding all forms of racism and injustice.”
Research Interests
Gender and Sexuality, Feminism, Race and Ethnicity, Body and Embodiment, Qualitative Methods, Media and Culture, Family, Stratification, Sociology of the Life Course, Adolescence, Health and Medical Sociology, Deviance
Teaching Interests
Gender and Sexuality, Feminism, Race and Ethnicity, Family, Body and Embodiment, Qualitative Methods, Health and Medical Sociology, Deviance
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Education
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2014
Ph D, Sociology
The University of Oklahoma
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2012
Other, Women's and Gender Studies
The University of Oklahoma
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2009
MA, Interdisciplinary Studies
The University of Texas at Dallas
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2007
BA, Gender Studies
The University of Texas at Dallas
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Awards and Honors
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2022
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professor in Service Award
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2020
Mahoning Valley Young Professionals
25 Under 35 Honoree
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2013
The University of Oklahoma
Sociology Ph.D. Student of the Year
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Past History
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2020
Youngstown State University
Associate Professor of Sociology
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2014
Youngstown State University
Assistant Professor of Sociology
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2010
University of Oklahoma
Graduate Instructor
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2009
University of Oklahoma
Graduate Assistant
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Administrative Assignments
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Intellectual Contributions
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2023
"Hair and Career: The Impact of Hair Bias on Women of Color"
IGI Global, p. 126-153
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2021
"Adolescent Sexuality"
Routledge Books: Criminology Series, issue 2nd
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2020
"The Role of Health Educators in a Variety of Work Settings: A Scoping Review on Roles and Responsibilities"
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Health Promotion Practice
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2020
"Battling Against Demeaning and Abusive Selfie Shaming: Empowerment Through Activism After Image Abuse"
IGI Global, p. 30-53
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2019
"Reciprocity 2.0: A Simulation Game for Sociology of the Family"
American Sociological Association
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2019
"Delayed Gratification: How High School Health Textbooks Portray Marriage and Sex"
Sexuality Research and Social Policy, volume 17, issue 3, p. 454-468
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2017
"How to be Human: Lessons in Socialization from Elf"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2017
"Dysfunctional Donations: Situational Altruism and the Sending of Stuff After Disasters"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2016
"Trump's Locker Room Talk: Proving Masculinity Through Objectification"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2016
"Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Go and Hyperreality"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2016
"Weighty Matters: The Biggest Loser and Framing Fatness"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2016
"Matching Men: Tinder & The Presentation of Masculinity"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2016
"Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)"
Wiley-Blackwell
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2016
"Cult of Domesticity"
Wiley-Blackwell
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2016
"Bun in a New Oven: Our Social Bodies in the Age of Uterus Transplants"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2016
"Don't Drink the Water: The Crisis in Flint from a Sociological Perspective"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2015
"Running on Red: A Marathoner Tests the Menstruation Taboo"
Sociology in Focus Blog
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2015
"Defiantly Fat, Gay, and Sexual: Negotiating Shame of Size and Sexuality: Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of Stigma by Jason Whitesel, New York, NYU Press 2014."
Sex Roles, volume 72, p. 262-264
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2014
"Instructional Materials for The Sociology of Gender: A Brief Introduction. Fourth Edition by Laura Kramer and Ann Beutel."
Oxford University Press
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Professional Service
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2024 - 2024
Committee Member
American Sociological Association Sex and Gender Section Feminist Activist-Scholar Award Committee
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2024 - 2024
Committee Member
American Sociological Association Bodies and Embodiment Book Award Committee
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2020 - 2020
Committee Member
American Sociological Association Sex and Gender Section Book Award Committee
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2017 - 2017
Committee Member
American Sociological Association Sex and Gender Section Sally Hacker Award Committee
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2011 - 2011
Committee Member
American Sociological Association Sexualities Student Paper Award Committee
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2011 - 2011
Committee Member
American Sociological Association Bodies and Embodiment Student Paper Award Committee
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Public Service
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2023 - present
Other
The League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
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2022 - present
Volunteer
Ohio Dems
Youngstown, OH
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2022 - present
Other
Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley Fund for Women and Girls
Youngstown, OH
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2021 - 2023
Other
The League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
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2021 - present
Board of Directors
Steel Valley Reproductive Freedom Coalition
Youngstown, OH
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2015 - present
Volunteer
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
Youngstown, OH
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2015 - present
Member
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Cleveland, OH
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2012 - 2015
Board Member
The Welcoming Project
Norman, OK
