April Cubbage-Vega

Ph.D. (ABD) Sociology, University of California Riverside, 2010
M.A., Sociology, University of California Riverside, 2005
B.A., Women’s Studies, University of California Los Angeles, 2000
A.A., Speech Communications, Orange Coast College, 1997

Bio
Professor Cubbage-Vega (aka Professor Cubbage) is thrilled to start her first year at Saddleback College. Prior to accepting the position of Assistant Sociology Professor at Saddleback, Professor Cubbage taught at both Riverside Community College and University of California Riverside. Trained as a family and gender scholar, Professor Cubbage specializes in teaching courses that focus on social problems, inequality and family. She feels it is a particular honor to teach introduction to sociology, as she gets to “turn on” new students to sociology.

Professor Cubbage is passionate about being on the cutting edge of both sociological research and teaching methods and utilizes various unique teaching techniques such as student panels- facilitation groups- collaborative work- field work and pop culture to bring sociology alive. Her teaching pedagogy is to ensure her students see the practical relevance of sociology and are able to apply the concepts to everyday situations and problems, and most of all, to make learning fun!

Honors and Awards
Society for Women in Sociology and the Society for the Study of Social Problems (joint award), 2009 Beth Hess Memorial Scholarship Honorable Mention

Dean’s Fellowship, University of California Riverside, 2002-2008

Harry S. Truman Scholar, 1999

UC Regents Scholar, 1998-2000

USA Today All-Academic Team Member, 1998

Selected Lectures
“Mother May I? Exploring How Mother’s Transmit Body Ideals to their Daughters.” Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, April 11, 2008.

“Protecting Yourself from Violence.” RCC Womyn’s Conference, Riverside Community College, October 2007.

“Adolescent Girls’ Body Image: Resistance, Complicity and the Role of Female Relationships.” Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Hollywood, CA, April 22, 2006.

“Beauty, Aging and the Role of the Media.” RCC Womyn’s Conference, Riverside Community College, September 2006.