5 faculty and 0 courses in Sociology at Union College.
- David A. Cotter, Roger Thayer Stone Professor of Sociology h-index 30
Professor David Cotter’s research focuses on stratification and inequality, particularly rural poverty; gender, work and family; and educational access and success. Some of his research has been funded by grants from the National Science Fo
- Timothy P. Stablein, Associate Professor of Sociology h-index 7
His research interests include adolescence, deviance, and health. His research includes multiple projects with overlapping themes in these areas. First, he is interested in how adolescent experiences shape deviant and delinquent behavior an
- Deidre Hill Butler, Professor of Sociology; Chair of the Department h-index 3
Dr. Deidre Hill Butler's research centers on the Sociology of Black Women’s Culture, particularly as a Sociologist of Black Joy. Specializing in Womanist ethnography, she examines resistance to anti-Black racism and Misogynoir, driven by a
- Ilene M. Kaplan, Joseph C Driscoll Professor of Sociology and Marine Policy
Her most current scholarship has been on fisheries policy reviews, aquaculture and fisheries conservation, and a longitudinal study on marine policy, co-management, and socio-economic trends in the fishing communities of New England. Profes
- Melinda A. Goldner, Professor of Sociology
Professor Goldner studies a range of health care issues and health social movements, such as online health searching, the complementary and alternative medicine movement and women's health movement. Her work has been published in a variety
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