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Faculty
Gary John Adler, Jr.
- Assistant Professor of Sociology
- Faculty Affiliate, PSU Rock Ethics Institute
- Faculty Affiliate, PSU Social Thought Program
(814) 863-5365
Eric P. Baumer
- Head, Department of Sociology and Criminology
- Professor of Sociology and Criminology
(814) 863-5436
Sarah Damaske
- Associate Professor of Sociology, Labor & Employment Relations, and Women's Studies
- Research Associate, Population Research Institute
(814) 865-5425
Roger Finke
- Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Religious Studies, and International Affairs
- Director of the Association of Religion Data Archives (theARDA.com)
(814) 867-1427
Jennifer Glick
- Arnold S. and Bette G. Hoffman Professor in Sociology
- Director, Population Research Institute
(814) 863-4719
Corina Graif
- Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Research Associate, Population Research Institute
(814) 863-7712
Valarie King
- Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies
- Associate Head, Department of Sociology and Criminology
(814) 863-8716
Derek Kreager
- Liberal Arts Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Director, Criminal Justice Research Center
(814) 867-0217
Thomas A. Loughran
- Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Director, Graduate Program in Criminology
(814) 865-8668
Stephen A. Matthews
- Liberal Arts Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Demography
- Courtesy appointment in Geography and the School of International Affairs
- Director, Graduate Program in Demography (Dual-Degree)
- Faculty Director, Online Graduate Programs in Applied Demography
(814) 863-9721
Holly Nguyen
- Assistant Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Public Policy
- Director, Undergraduate Program in Criminology
(814) 863-5404
Stacy Silver
- Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Development and Family Studies
- Honors Advisor, Sociology and Criminology
(814) 865-8798
Kevin J.A. Thomas
- Professor of Sociology, Demography, and African Studies
- Director, Undergraduate Program in Sociology
(814) 863-2387
Jeffery T. Ulmer
- Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Program Head, Criminal Justice Policy and Administration MPS Degree, World Campus
(814) 865-6429
Jennifer Van Hook
- Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography
- Director, Graduate Program in Sociology
(814) 867-2276
Ashton M. Verdery
- Assistant Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Social Data Analytics
(814) 863-5385
Teaching Faculty
Jarl Ahlkvist
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Research Director, Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills (BaSICS) Project
(814) 409-7603
Mark Bergstrom
- Associate Teaching Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
(814) 863-2798
Ahmet Guler
- Director of Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminology
(814) 863-3671
Laurie Mulvey
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology
- Executive Director, World In Conversation
(814) 865-2527
Sam Richards, HPS
- Teaching Professor of Sociology
- Director of Development, World in Conversation Center for Public Diplomacy
(814) 863-7456
Nicolás Sacco
- Coordinator - Graduate Programs in Applied Demography
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology and Demography
(814) 867-0221
Affiliated Faculty
Forrest S. Briscoe
- Professor of Management & Organization and Sociology
- Frank & Mary Jean Smeal Research Fellow
(814) 865-0746
Guangqing Chi
- Associate Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography and Public Health Sciences
(814) 863-8245
Katherine Eva Maich
- Assistant Professor of Labor and Employment Relations, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
(814) 867-5698
Andrea Tapia
- Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology and Sociology
(814) 865-1524
Megan Wright
- Assistant Professor | Penn State Law
- Assistant Professor | Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine
- Assistant Professor | Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine
- Affiliate Faculty | Department of Sociology and Criminology, The Pennsylvania State University
(814) 865-8957
Graduate Students
Kimberly Davidson
- Ph.D. Candidate in Criminology
- National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellow (2020-2021)
Students on the Market
Kelsey Cundiff
- Ph.D. Candidate in Criminology
- 2019-2020 Harry F. Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Cadhla McDonnell
- University Graduate Fellow
- PhD Candidate in Sociology and Demography
Online Graduate Students
Vladimir Branisteanu
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in in Applied Demography
Natalia Iturralde
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in in Applied Demography
Michael "Mike" Johnson
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in Applied Demography
Kristen Koob
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in in Applied Demography
Chip Lewis
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in in Applied Demography
Fiscella Luanda
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in in Applied Demography
Zoran Stojakovic
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in Applied Demography
Caitlin Sungur
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in Applied Demography
Benjamin Winston
- Graduate Student
- Masters in Professional Studies in Applied Demography
Department Head
Eric P. Baumer
- Head, Department of Sociology and Criminology
- Professor of Sociology and Criminology
(814) 863-5436
Associate Department Head
Valarie King
- Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies
- Associate Head, Department of Sociology and Criminology
(814) 863-8716
Emeritus Faculty
Paul R. Amato
- Arnold and Bette Hoffman Emeritus Professor of Family Sociology and Demography
Glenn Firebaugh
- Roy C. Buck Professor Emeritus in American Institutions
- and Sociology and Demography
David R. Johnson
- Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development and Family Studies
Michael Johnson
- Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Women's Studies,
- and African and African American Studies
Staff
Undergraduate Directors
Holly Nguyen
- Assistant Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Public Policy
- Director, Undergraduate Program in Criminology
(814) 863-5404
Kevin J.A. Thomas
- Professor of Sociology, Demography, and African Studies
- Director, Undergraduate Program in Sociology
(814) 863-2387
Graduate Directors
Ahmet Guler
- Director of Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
- Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminology
(814) 863-3671
Thomas A. Loughran
- Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Director, Graduate Program in Criminology
(814) 865-8668
Stephen A. Matthews
- Liberal Arts Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Demography
- Courtesy appointment in Geography and the School of International Affairs
- Director, Graduate Program in Demography (Dual-Degree)
- Faculty Director, Online Graduate Programs in Applied Demography
(814) 863-9721
Jennifer Van Hook
- Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography
- Director, Graduate Program in Sociology
(814) 867-2276
Center Directors
Jennifer Glick
- Arnold S. and Bette G. Hoffman Professor in Sociology
- Director, Population Research Institute
(814) 863-4719
Derek Kreager
- Liberal Arts Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Director, Criminal Justice Research Center
(814) 867-0217
Recent Graduates
Francesco Acciai
- Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Pennsylvania State University
Lydia Nicole Hayes
- PhD Candidate-Sociology
- Graduate Research Assistant
- Graduate Lecturer
(814) 863-2763
Nathaniel D. Porter
- PhD Candidate
- Research Associate, The Association of Religion Data Archives
(360) 489-8420