Area of Expertise: Sociology
Bedell, John W.
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Family studies and family issues
- Sociology of city life
- Social psychology
- Gender issues
Chin, Christina
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Asian American communities
- Asian American sporting cultures
- Asian American media representation
- Race and ethnic identity
- Immigration
Gradilla, Alexandro J.
Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies
Areas of Knowledge
- Non-western thought
- Bioethics
- Cultural competency
- Male circumcision (medical)
- Mexican immigration
- Latino identity in the US
- White privilege
- First generation college students
- Mentorship
- Men's Studies
- Maleness and masculinity
- Marxist/Anarchist theory
Hughes, Ronald E.
Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Introduction to Sociology
- Writing
Israely, Hilla
Associate Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Sexual abuse in American society
- Theories of social behavior
- Statistical analysis of sociological data
- Family violence
- Rape
- Victimization of women in intimate relationships
Literte, Patricia
Associate Professor of Sociology
Director, McNair Scholars Program
Areas of Knowledge
- Race and Ethnicity
Malagon, Maria C.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Latina/o Education
- Latina/o Youth
Perez, Michael P.
Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Critical Race Studies, Native Pacific Studies
Prinsky, Lorraine
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Juvenile law
- Juvenile justice
- Service learning
- Law
- Deviant behavior
Rakovski, Carter C.
Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- nursing assistants
- nursing homes
- gender and work
- internet communication
- social interaction
- romantic love
Traylor, LaTosha L.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Areas of Knowledge
- Female Incarceration
- Prisoner Re-entry and Reintegration
- Corrections
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Intersectionality
