Faculty

Dr. Audwin L. Anderson

Associate Professor

Director,
Center for Diversity
& Gender Studies

Ph.D.
Texas A&M University

Office: UAC 478
Phone: 512.245.2361
Email: aa04@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Multicultural Relations
Sociology of Law
Theory

Gayle Gordon Bouzard

Senior Lecturer

Associate Chair,
Department of Sociology
Undergraduate Advisor

M.Ed.
Texas State University
M.A.
University of Minnesota

Office: UAC 461
Phone: 512.245.4468
Email: gb12@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Gender/Sexuality
Social Problems

Dr. Kyong Hee Chee

Associate Professor

Ph.D.
Iowa State University

Office: UAC 468
Phone: 512.245.4760
Email: kc26@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Aging & the Life Course
Community Development
Family

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Dr. Matthew Clement

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.
University of Oregon

Office: UAC 459
Phone: 512.245.6604
Email: mtc73@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Environment
Urbanization & Land Use

Lillian Dees

Senior Lecturer

M.A.
Texas State University

Office: UAC 447
Phone: 512.245.2455
Email: ld01@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Aging
Death & Dying
Family

Dr. David Dietrich

Associate Professor

Ph.D.
Duke University

Office: UAC 470
Phone: 512.245.8054
Email: dd34@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Political Sociology
Race & Ethnicity
Social Movements
Theory

Dr. Michelle Edwards

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.
Washington State University

Office: UAC 472
Phone: 512.245.1898
Email: michelle_edwards@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Environmental Sociology
Research Methods
Sociology of Science

Dr. Patti Giuffre

Professor

Director of Graduate Programs,
Department of Sociology

Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Office: UAC 449A
Phone: 512.245.8983
Email: pg07@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Gender & Sexuality
Qualitative Methods
Work & Occupations

Dr. Deborah Harris

Professor

Ph.D.
Mississippi State University

Office: UAC 465
Phone: 512.245.4547
Email: dh57@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Qualitative Methods
Sociology of Food
Stratification & Inequality

Lois Hickman

Lecturer

M.A.I.S.
Texas State University

Office: UAC 441
Phone: 512.245.2476
Email: lh21@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Applied Sociology
Family Problems
Juvenile Delinquency

Dr. Chris Johnson

Clinical Professor

Ph.D.
Iowa State University

Office: UAC 444
Phone: 512.245.5693
Email: cjj38@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Aging & the Life Course
Dementia Studies
Family
Sociology of Religion: A Global Perspective

Dr. Seoyoun Kim

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.
Purdue University

Office: UAC 463
Phone: 512.245.7816
Email: s_k182@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Aging & the Life Course
Physical & Mental Health
Quantitative Methods

Dr. Joseph Kotarba

Professor

Ph.D.
University of California at San Diego

Office: UAC 466
Phone: 512.245.8905
Email: jk54@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Culture
Health & Illness
Qualitative Methods
Social Theory

Lisa Lamb Weber

Senior Lecturer

M.S.
University of Texas at San Antonio

Office: UAC 434
Phone: 512.245.2113
Email: ll16@txstate.edu

Contact By Voicemail
Voicemail: 210.367.8780

Specializations:
Deviance
Race Relations
Substance Abuse

Dr. Debarun Majumdar

Professor

Ph.D.
Bowling Green State University

Office: UAC 473
Phone: 512.245.2479
Email: dm28@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Demography
Statistics

Dr. Beatriz Aldana Marquez

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.
Texas A&M University

Office: UAC 433
Phone: 512.245.7606
Email: b_a248@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Immigration and Deportation
Latinx Sociology
Punishment

Dr. Gloria P. Martinez

Professor

Director, Latina/o Studies Minor

Ph.D.
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Office: UAC 457
Phone: 512.245.2470
Email: gm21@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Gender
Latino Sociology
Medical Sociology
Multicultural Relations

Kelly Mosel-Talavera

Senior Lecturer

Internship Coordinator

M.A.
Texas State University

Office: UAC 460
Phone: 512.245.1708
Email: km33@txstate.edu

Specialization:
Gender and Sport

Kay Newling

Senior Lecturer

M.A.
Texas State University

Office: UAC 442
Phone: 512.245.1567
Email: kn18@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Sports & Leisure
Statistics

Dr. Xi Pan

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.
Miami University

Office: UAC 458
Phone: 512.245.3288
Email: x_p5@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Health Care
Health Promotion
International Health
Public Health of Aging
Quantitative Methods

Colin Pierson

Senior Lecturer

M.A.
Texas State University

Office: UAC 443
Phone: 512.245.1702
Email: crp59@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Evaluation Research
Health
Quantitative Research
Social Policy

Dr. Nathan Pino

Professor

Ph.D.
Iowa State University

Office: UAC 456
Phone: 512.245.8229
Email: np11@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Criminology
Development
Deviance
Globalization

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Dr. Bob Price

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Office: UAC 455
Phone: 512.245.3805
Email: bobprice@txstate.edu

Please use email for communications.

Specializations:
Political Sociology
Technology & Social Change
Urban Sociology

Dr. Rachel Romero

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D.
Texas A&M University

Office: UAC 446
Phone: 512.245.3035
Email: r_r299@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Culture
Qualitative Methods
Social Theory
Street Art & Graffiti

Dr. Chad L. Smith

Professor

Chair, Department of Sociology

Ph.D.
Washington State University

Office: UAC 449B
Phone: 512.245.2113
Email: cs39@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Environmental Sociology
Political Sociology
Social Inequality

Tina Villarreal

Senior Lecturer

Internship Coordinator

M.A.
Texas State University

Office: UAC 442
Phone: 512.245.2072
Email: tv12@txstate.edu

Specialization:
Applied Sociology

Dr. Toni Watt

Professor

Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Office: UAC 462
Phone: 512.245.3287
Email: tw15@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Child/Adolescent Health
Evaluation
Foster Care
Mental Health/Substance Abuse

Michael Whitehawk

Senior Lecturer

M.A.
Texas State University

Office: UAC 448
Phone: 512.245.4766
Email: mw39@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Crime
Race
Social Class

Dr. Jonathan Wivagg

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D.
Baylor University

Office: UAC 433
Phone: 512.245.4766
Email: jw47@txstate.edu

Specializations:
Quantitative Analysis
Research Methods
Survey Data Collection