Research, teaching, community.
I publish under the name Howard T. Welser, but I go by both Howard Welser and Ted Welser. I am a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ohio University in Athens Ohio. I have volunteered with community non-profits related to climbing, soccer, and futsal. Currently I am actively involved in ORCA, OCC, and Climb Athens.
Research
My published research is summarized on Research Gate, and also linked on Google Scholar. Currently I am focused on the intersection of digital social systems, organizations and social change. During the 2023-2024 academic year I have been on faculty research leave. I have divided my time between a writing retreat in Utah, and fellowship with the [CAIS] Center for Advanced Internet Research in Bochum Germany, and as a visiting scholar in the Department of Social Informatics, Faculty of the Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia. I am working on a book project describing the connection between the organizational forms that own digital social systems and historical change in the rules and affordances of those systems. CAIS Open Term for Science Digital work and agency Student Group Slides The internet is here
Current Teaching 2024
Sociology 2500: Applied Statistics in Sociology and Anthropology [2024: Summer session 1; Fall Semester]
Sociology 4950: Sociology Capstone - Mass Shootings in the US [2024: Fall Semester]
Sociology 6540: Sociology Research Methods [2024: Fall Semester]
Current Teaching 2025
Sociology 2500: Applied Statistics in Sociology and Anthropology [2025: Spring Semester]
Sociology 3500: Social Research Methods [2025: Spring Semester]
Recent Teaching 2021-2023
Sociology 2020: Exploring Careers in Sociology
Sociology 3500: Social Research Methods
Sociology 4500/5500: Social Data Analysis
Sociology 4950: Capstone on Social Media and Disinformation and the prospects for positive social change.
Sociology 6110: Social Media social networks and social change
Advising resources
I organize my advising through Teams, so contact me there if you have advising questions.
Community
ORCA is the Outdoor Recreation Coalition of Appalachia; centered in SE Ohio.
OCC is the Ohio Climbers Coalition, with regional representation across the state.
Climb Athens, is a local climbing community building non profit focused on Athens County.