Brian Camp

Associate Professor of Sociology
Associate Professor of Psychology


Owens Hall 304
405.878-2260

OBU Box 61178
500 W. University
Shawnee, OK  74804

OBU welcomed Dr. Brian Camp as the new associate professor of sociology for the 2004-2005 school year. He came here from Louisiana Tech University, where he was associate professor of family and child studies and director of the university’s Center for Children and Families. He was a Huckaby Endowed Professor and was named Outstanding Teacher of Upper-Division Courses by the College of Applied and Natural Sciences at LTU in 1998.  He is currently a member of the National Council on Family Relations and a board member of the Oklahoma Council of Family Relations.

In 1984 Dr. Camp was married. He and his wife have three daughters. His wife and daughters are the primary reason for his desire to advance the well being of families in our society.


Educational Background:
B.S., Oklahoma State University
M.S., Kansas State University
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Dissertation: "Close Friend Activity and Marital Quality"



Professor Camp's Course Webpages


Courses Taught:

Fall and Spring Semesters
SOCI 1223:  Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 2503:  Parent-Child Relation

SOCI 3303:  Aging and Death

SOCI 3513:  Marriage and Family

SOCI 4203:  Sociology of Human Sexuality

PSYC 3763:  Basic Counseling Skills



Selected Publications and/or Professional Activities:
Camp, B. (2002). Fixin' Stress. Presentation for the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual conference. Dallas, TX.

Camp, B. & Myers, L. (2002). An Anyalsys of FACS Software Price and Quality. Poster presentation for the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual conference. Dallas, TX.

Camp, Myers, & Aswell (2000). Family and Consumer Sciences Software Review Guide. Louisiana Tech University.

Camp, B. (1998). A Practical Use of Drama in the FCS Classroom. Educational session presented at the Annual Meeting for the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Atlanta, GA.