Social Sciences Faculty
Administration
Cassandra McLaurin
Department Head
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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273
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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231
919-866-5591 (office)
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Cassandra McLaurin
Department Head
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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273
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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231
919-866-5591 (office)
Education
- BA, Sociology, UNC-Greensboro
- BA, Women's and Gender Studies, UNC-Greensboro
- MA, Sociology, North Carolina Central University
Interests
- Marriage and family
- Race and ethnicity
- Education
- Culture
- Gender and sexuality
Dr. Sheri Narin
Associate Department Head
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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275
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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241
919-532-5675 (office)
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Sheri Narin
Associate Department Head
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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275
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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241
919-532-5675 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, Albright College
- M.Ed., Community Counseling, Lehigh University
- MSW, Rutgers University
- MA, Psychology, Northcentral University
- Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, Maryville University
Interests
- Societal messages about mothering and postpartum depression
- Privilege and identity exploration through education
Anthropology
Thomas E. Beamon Jr.
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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255
919-532-5639 (office)
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Thomas E. Beamon Jr.
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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255
919-532-5639 (office)
Education
- BA, History, Appalachian State University
- BA, Anthropology, Appalachian State University
- MA, Anthropology, East Carolina University
Interests
- Archaeology of colonial towns
- History of archaeology
- Mid-Atlantic archaeology
- Mayan archaeology
Courtney Canter
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
281
Courtney Canter
Adjunct Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
281
Education
- BS, Psychology, UNC-Greensboro
- MA, Anthropology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Interests
- Medical anthropology
- Preparedness and anticipatory action
- Gun violence
Rebecca Rodan
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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249
Rebecca Rodan
Adjunct Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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249
Education
- BA, Anthropology and English, UNC-Chapel Hill
- MA, Biological Anthropology, George Mason University
Interests
- Bioarchaeology
- Prehistoric hunter-gatherers
- Ritual mortuary practices
- Human-environment interactions
Psychology
Robyn Arnette
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
279
919-866-5778 (office)
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Robyn Arnette
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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279
919-866-5778 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, UNC-Wilmington
- MA, Psychology, UNC-Wilmington
Interests
- Positives in marriage
- Communication in romantic relationships
- Personal growth
Kimberly Breivogel
Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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283
919-866-5203 (office)
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Kimberly Breivogel
Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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283
919-866-5203 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, Appalachian State University
- MA, School Psychology, Appalachian State University
- MS, Student Development and Higher Education, UNC-Greensboro
Interests
- Child and adult development
- Scholarship of teaching
- Human sexuality
- Positive psychology
Dr. Liza Davis
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
265
919-866-5216 (office)
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Liza Davis
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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265
919-866-5216 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- MS, Counseling Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Interests
- Psychological disorders
- First-generation college student retention
- Preparing students for university transfer
- Classroom engagement
- Fostering Brighter Futures
Patricia Foster
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
283
919-866-5200 (office)
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Patricia Foster
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
283
919-866-5200 (office)
Education
- BA, Anthropology, Brigham Young University
- M.Ed., Counselor Education, North Carolina State University
Interests
- Developmental psychology
Sue Grieb
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
277
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332A
919-866-5877 (office)
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Sue Grieb
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
277
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332A
919-866-5877 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology, Towson University
- MA, Clinical Psychology, Towson University
Interests
- Clinical psychology
- Personality therapy
- Psychological assessment
Tiffany Grovenstein
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
271
919-866-5573 (office)
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Tiffany Grovenstein
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
271
919-866-5573 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, North Carolina State University
- MS, Psychology, North Carolina State University
Interests
- Children's cognitive development
- Autobiographical memory
- Narrative development
Brenda Jones
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
271
919-866-5206 (office)
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Brenda Jones
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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271
919-866-5206 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- MS, Psychology, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Interests
- Psychobiology
- Hormones and behavior
- Primatology
Nick Lewis
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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225
919-532-5937 (office)
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Nick Lewis
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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225
919-532-5937 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, North Carolina Central University
- MA, Psychology, North Carolina Central University
Interests
- The Biopsychosocial Model
- Substance use
- Health disparities
- Self-regulation
Michael J. Lora
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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233
919-532-5540 (office)
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Michael J. Lora
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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233
919-532-5540 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology, Louisiana State University
- MA, Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University
Interests
- Cognitive behavior therapy
- Traumatic brain injury
- Crisis intervention
Dr. Claire McElvaney
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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235
919-532-5542 (office)
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Claire McElvaney
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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235
919-532-5542 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, Meredith College
- MS, Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Liberty University
Interests
- Developmental disability research
- Mental illness
- Traumatic brain injury
- Online education
Amy Minor
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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235
919-532-5709 (office)
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Amy Minor
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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235
919-532-5709 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology/Biology, Appalachian State University
- MA, Psychology, East Carolina University
Interests
- Development
- Biology-based information
- Substance abuse
- Identity
Gillian Norton
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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251
919-532-5731 (office)
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Gillian Norton
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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251
919-532-5731 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology, North Carolina State University
- MS, Psychology, North Carolina State University
Interests
- Social-psychological influence, perception of fairness/intergroup relations
- Prejudice and discrimination prevention and reduction
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Courtney Perry
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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243
919-532-5789 (office)
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Courtney Perry
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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243
919-532-5789 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
- MS, Educational Psychology, State University of New York Albany
Interests
- Learning and motivation
- Research methods
- Memory
Dr. Chris Roddenberry
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
285
919-866-5184 (office)
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Chris Roddenberry
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
285
919-866-5184 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
- MA, Social Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Ph.D., Social Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Interests
- Online education
Paige Roseman
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
243
919-532-5816 (office)
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Paige Roseman
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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243
919-532-5816 (office)
Education
- BS, Neuroscience, College of William & Mary
- MA, Experimental Psychology, Wake Forest University
Interests
- Neuropsychology
- Interventions in education
- Mindfulness
Tory Smith
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
279
919-866-5838 (office)
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Tory Smith
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
279
919-866-5838 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology, Western Michigan University
- MA, I/OBM Psychology, Western Michigan University
Interests
- Performance improvement
- Abnormal psychology
- Developmental disabilities
- Applied behavioral analysis
- Industrial/organizational behavior management
Judy L. Shallcross
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
277
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332B
919-866-5228 (office)
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Judy L. Shallcross
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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277
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332B
919-866-5228 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, Point Park University
- MA, Psychology, Duquesne University
Interests
- Addiction and co-occurring disorders
- Developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Clinical psychology
Dr. Kelly Sutton
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
245
919-532-5881 (office)
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Kelly Sutton
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
245
919-532-5881 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
- MA, Clinical Psychology, Appalachian State University
- Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Interests
- Emotional regulation and emotional development
- Applied behavioral analysis (operant conditioning)
- The brain
Dr. David D. Thompson
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
265
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332E
919-866-5186 (office)
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David D. Thompson
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
265
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332E
919-866-5186 (office)
Education
- BA, Psychology, Randolph-Macon College
- MA, Psychology, Hollins College
- Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Newport University
Interests
- Abnormal psychology
- Neuroscience
- Forensic psychology
Dr. Kimberly Eaton
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building D
-
343
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
204L
919-532-5592 (office)
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Kimberly Eaton
Adjunct Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building D
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343
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
204L
919-532-5592 (office)
Education
- BA, Government, Eastern Washington University
- MS, Psychology, North Carolina State University
- Ph.D., Psychology, North Carolina State University
Interests
- Developmental psychology
- Memory and emotion
- Narrative discourse analysis
- Personality development
- Positive psychology
Dr. Raven Evans
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Raven Evans
Adjunct Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Education
- BA, Psychology, North Carolina State University
- MS, Psychology, North Carolina State University
- Ph.D., Psychology, North Carolina State University
Dr. Jennie Hyde
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Jennie Hyde
Adjunct Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Education
- BA, Psychology and English, UNC-Chapel Hill
- MS, School Psychology, Appalachian State University,
- Ph.D., Psychology, North Carolina State University
Interests
- Evidence-based behavioral interventions for at-risk students
- School-based mental health
Shawn Matthews
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Shawn Matthews
Adjunct Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Education
- BA, Psychology, University of Maine-Farmington
- MTS, Theological Studies, Bangor Theological Seminary
- Master studies, Psychology, East Carolina University
- Doctoral studies, Psychology, California Southern University
Interests
- Freudian personality theory and treatment
- Sexuality
- Stress, lifestyle and growth
Dell Tolin
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Dell Tolin
Adjunct Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Education
- BA, Psychology, University of Texas-Austin
- MS, Experimental Psychology, University of Texas-Austin
Interests
- Critical thinking
- Psychometrics
- Classroom assessment
Samantha Wylie
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Sociology
Jonathan Felden
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
245
919-532-5882 (office)
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Jonathan Felden
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
245
919-532-5882 (office)
Education
- BS, Criminal Justice, Murray State University
- MS, Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University
Interests
- State crime
- Race, class and gender studies
- Sports and leisure studies
Mara Fryar
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
285
919-866-5882 (office)
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Mara Fryar
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
285
919-866-5882 (office)
Education
- BA, Sociology, East Carolina University
- MA, Sociology, East Carolina University
Interests
- Culture
- Rural sociology
Jess MacDonald
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332D
919-335-1223 (office)
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Jess MacDonald
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
RTP Campus
Building 1
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332D
919-335-1223 (office)
Education
- BA, Public Sociology, UNC-Wilmington
- MA, Public Sociology, UNC-Wilmington
Interests
- Social justice
Dr. Lisa McManus
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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223
919-532-5551 (office)
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Lisa McManus
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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223
919-532-5551 (office)
Education
- BS, Sociology, Union College
- MS, Sociology, North Carolina State University
- Ph.D., Sociology, North Carolina State University
Interests
- Sociology of work and organization
- Stratification
- Consumption
Dr. Beau Niles
Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
281
919-866-5183 (office)
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Beau Niles
Instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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281
919-866-5183 (office)
Education
- BA, Sociology, Cornell College
- BA, Psychology, Cornell College
- MA, Sociology, University of Florida
Interests
- Immigration
- Media studies
- Social change
- Political sociology
Jacqueline Popp
Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
263
919-866-5220 (office)
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Jacqueline Popp
Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
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263
919-866-5220 (office)
Education
- BS, Psychology, University of Georgia
- AB, Sociology, University of Georgia
- MA, Sociology, University of Georgia
Interests
- Inequality
- Work organizations
- Occupational diversity
Aziza Samieva
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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255
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332E
919-532-5536 (office)
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Aziza Samieva
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
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255
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332E
919-532-5536 (office)
Education
- BA, Foreign Languages, Samarkand State University
- MA, Sociology, City University of New York
Interests
- International communication
- Globalization
- Demographic transition and world population
- Social inequality
Emily Shurtleff
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
227
919-532-5918 (office)
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Emily Shurtleff
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
227
919-532-5918 (office)
Education
- BA, Sociology, Fayetteville State University
- MA, Sociology, Fayetteville State University
Interests
- Crime
- Positive deviance
- Social inequality
- Social psychology
Dr. Paula Teander
Associate Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
287
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332B
919-866-6153 (office)
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Paula Teander
Associate Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
287
RTP Campus
Building 1
-
332B
919-866-6153 (office)
Education
- BA, Sociology, Midwestern State University
- MA, Sociology, Baylor University
- Ph.D., Sociology North Carolina State University
Interests
- Social psychology
- Medical sociology
- Social inequality
Dr. Kristen Wallingford
Assistant Professor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
263
919-866-5221 (office)
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Kristen Wallingford
Assistant Professor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Southern Wake Campus
Building B
-
263
919-866-5221 (office)
Education
- BA, Sociology, University of Albany, State University of New York
- Ph.D., Sociology, University of Albany, State University of New York
Interests
- Economic sociology
- Sociology of work
- Macrosociology
Alishia Baines
Adjunct Instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
RTP Campus
-
Education
- BA, Media Studies, UNC-Greensboro
- MA, Sociology, Fayetteville State University
Interests
- Deviance
- Race and ethnicity
Rebekah Stanton
Adjunct instructor
~ Contact Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Rebekah Stanton
Adjunct instructor
~ Campus Info ~
[email protected]
Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H
-
249
Education
- BA, Criminal Justice and Sociology, UNC-Pembroke
- MA, Sociology, East Carolina University
Interests
- Gender and sexuality
- Social inequality
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