Administration
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
Undergraduate Directors
Gary John Adler, Jr.
- Director, Undergraduate Program in Sociology
- Associate Professor of Sociology
- Faculty Affiliate, PSU Rock Ethics Institute
- Faculty Affiliate, PSU Social Thought Program
- Member, PSU Society for the Study of Religion
(814) 863-5365
Caren Bloom
- Associate Teaching Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Director, Undergraduate Program in Criminology
(814) 865-5768
Graduate Directors
David Baker
- Professor of Sociology, Education, and Demography
- Director, Graduate Program in Sociology
317 Oswald Tower
(814) 863-0955
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
507 Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802 Tel: 814-863-9721 Office Hours: Spring 2022 SOC 423 (Wednesday 9:00am-11:00am) DEMOG 590 (Friday 11:00am-12:00pm, when possible) APDEM 802: (Monday 10:00am-12:00pm, when possible) Demography Training Program Please see above for DEMOG 590 and or e-mail me at sxm27@psu.edu to set up a meeting time if outside of the scheduled office hours.
(814) 863-9721
Sarah A Font
- Associate Professor of Sociology
- Associate Director, Graduate Program in Sociology
612 Oswald Tower
(814) 863-2259
Thomas A. Loughran
- Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Public Policy
- Director, Graduate Program in Criminology
1011 Oswald Tower
(814) 865-8668
Ahmet Guler
- Associate Teaching Professor of Criminology
- Director of Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration, World Campus
Department of Sociology and Criminology 1003 Oswald Tower
(814) 863-3671
Center Directors
Jennifer Glick
- Arnold S. and Bette G. Hoffman Professor in Sociology
- Director, Population Research Institute
(814) 863-4719