Sociology

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Chair

Shalin, Dmitri N.

(1991), Professor; B.A., M.A., Leningrad State University; Ph.D., Institute of Sociological Research, U.S.S.R. Academy of Science; M.Phil, Ph.D., Columbia University.

Graduate Coordinator

Borer, Michael Ian

(2008), Associate Professor; B.A., Lafayette College; MA., Ph.D., Boston University.

Graduate Faculty

Batson, Christie

(2007), Assistant Professor; B.A., University of Texas, Austin, M.A., Ph.D., the Ohio State University.

Bernhard, Bo

(2002), Associate Professor; B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Brents, Barbara

(1987), Professor; B.J., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia.

Dickens, David

(1984), Professor; B.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Futrell, Robert

(1999), Professor; B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Gottschalk, Simon

(1992), Professor; B.A., Haifa University (Israel); M.A., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.

Keene, Jennifer

(2001), Associate Professor; B.A., Tulane; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University.

Korgan, Kathryn Hausbeck

(1995), Associate Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Graduate College; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo.

Monnat, Shannon M.

(2008), Assistant Professor; B.A., State University of New York, Oswego; Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany.

Parker, Robert E.

(1989), Professor; B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas,Austin.

Spivak, Andrew

(2008), Assistant Professor; B.B.A., University of Oklahoma; B.A., M.A., University of Central Oklahoma; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Yamashita, Takashi

(2012), Assistant Professor; B.A ., Tokyo Gakugei University (Japan); M.A. Ball State University; Ph.D., Miami University

Professors Emeriti

Carns, Donald E.

(1973), Professor; B.A., M.A., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Fontana, Andrea

(1976), Professor; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego.

Frey, James

(1974-2004), Professor and Dean; B.A., Augustana College; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Washington State University.

The graduate faculty in Sociology consists of scholars/teachers who have earned doctorates at some of the leading graduate schools in the country. The Sociology department offers two graduate program tracks: a Ph.D. program for students who have already earned a Masters degree and a Bachelor’s to Ph.D. track for qualified students who want to earn their MA and Ph.D. in Sociology at UNLV in a single program. We offer ten areas of specialization: (1) Family, Aging & the Life Course; (2) Culture; (3)Deviance & Criminology; (4)Environment & Health; (5) Race & Ethnic Studies; (6)Gender & Sexuality; (7)Politics & Social Movements; (8)Social Psychology & Theory; (9)Community & Urban Studies; and (10) Demography & Population Studies. The Ph.D. program, which began in 1989, has already graduated more than 37 scholars who hold positions in academia, the nonprofit sector, private industry and public service. Graduates from our Ph.D. program are trained in advanced theory and methods, and have well-developed expertise in at least two of our departmental areas of specialization. The Sociology department welcomes applications for the Ph.D. programs from candidates who can demonstrate a record of significant academic achievement and potential for professional success in sociology.

Programs

    Sociology (Bachelor’s to Doctorate Program) Ph.D. 

    Sociology (Post - M.A. Program) Ph.D. 

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