Department of Sociology 320 East Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-1070 PH: 515-294-1403 Cell: 515-451-1620 FAX: 515-294-2303 Email: ssapp@iastate.edu COURSES TAUGHT SOC 235: Social Problems SOC 302: Research Methods SOC 401: Sociological Theory SOC 415: Dynamics of Social Change SOC 591: Orientation to Graduate Studies RESEARCH TOPICS Consumer food behavior, consumer risk assessments, rural community development, methods and statistics. Consumer Trust in the U.S. Food System Reprint Consumer Acceptance of Irradiated Food Reprint Large Scale Farming and Rural Communities Web Site STATISTICAL EDITOR International Journal of Consumer Studies EDITORIAL BOARD Rural Realities CURRICULUM VITA Vita in .pdf Format PERSONAL Family Photographs