Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Memphis
Clement Hall, Room 211
Memphis TN 38152

Phone: (901) 678-3335
Fax: (901) 678-2525
jpreston@memphis.edu



James D. Preston is Professor of Sociology. He received his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University in 1967. His past research has focused on a wide variety of topics including general deviance, juvenile delinquency and criminology, and the sociology of the community. His current research focuses on topics pertaining to the sociology of gambling, with specific emphasis on studying 1) the inveterate gambler and 2) the process of the utilization of casino gambling as community development.

Dr. Preston teaches courses in Deviance, Juvenile Delinquency, and the Community.

Syllabi

SOCI 3501 Sociology of Deviant Behavior
SOCI 3541 Criminology