Faculty
Gary John Adler, Jr.
- Assistant Professor of Sociology
- Faculty Affiliate, PSU Rock Ethics Institute
- Faculty Affiliate, PSU Social Thought Program
(814) 863-5365
Duane Alwin
- McCourtney Professor of Sociology and Demography
- Director, Center for Life Course and Longitudinal Studies
(814) 863-0438
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
- Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Research Associate, Population Research Institute
(814) 863-7712
Valarie King
- Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies
- Director, Family Demography Training Program, Population Research Institute
(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)
- Interim Director, Online Graduate Programs in Applied Demography
(814) 863-9721
Holly Nguyen
- Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- 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
- Associate Professor of Sociology, Demography, and African Studies
- Director, Undergraduate Program in Sociology
(814) 863-2387
Jeffery T. Ulmer
- Professor of Sociology and Criminology
- Associate Department Head, Department of Sociology and Criminology
(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