Dr. Jason S. Ulsperger received his B.S. from the University of Central Arkansas and M.A. from Arkansas State University. Focusing his studies on Gerontology, Social Psychology, and Criminology, he received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Oklahoma State University. His article in Sociological Spectrum, "The Social Dynamics of Elder Care," won the Mid-South Sociological Association's award for publication of the year. Along with his book Elder Care Catastrophe, Ulsperger is the co-editor of three oral history collections involving people living in the Arkansas River Valley. He is the primary author of over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, multiple book chapters, and several encyclopedia entries. Ulsperger is a recent recipient of Arkansas Tech University's Faculty Award for Scholarship and Creative Activity. He is currently researching the link between ritualized strain and mass homicide. He is also writing a book on structural ritualization theory's link to criminological theory.