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Sociology Faculty and Staff
Melissa Bonstead-Bruns, Associate
Professor, Department Chair
Schneider 440
715-836-2720
bonstemj@uwec.edu
Education:
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Iowa, 2000
Appointed: 2000
Current Teaching Areas:
Soc 101, Introduction to Sociology
Soc 314, Social Class and Inequality
Research:
Gender structure of occupations and wage attainments, gender
and the labor market matching process, .
Margaret L. Cassidy, Professor and Associate Dean, College
of Arts and Sciences
Schneider 436
715-836-2095 or Schofield 134D,
715-836-3152
cassidml@uwec.edu
Education:
Ph.D. in Sociology, Washington State University, 1982
Appointed: 1982
Current Teaching Areas:
Soc 364, Social Gerontology
Research:
Gender and Occupations; Gender Issues in Families and Relationships
Vicky L. Crane, Sr. Lecturer:
Schneider 435
715-836-4058
cranevl@uwec.edu
Education:
M.A. in Family Social Sciences, University of Minnesota, 1994
Appointed: 1985
Current Teaching Areas:
Soc 101, Introduction to Sociology,
Soc 164, Courtship and Marital Relations,
Soc 142, Contemporary Social Problems
Research:
"Family Financial Management, Resources,
and Quality of Life" (Master's Thesis)
(Not interested in doing any more actual research and statistical
analysis myself, though I read a great deal of research - am
more interested in applied sociology, i.e., ongoing work with
adolescent girls in Cochabamba, Bolivia)
Jeff S. Erger, Associate Professor
Schneider 444
715-836-5483
Education:
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Iowa, 1997
Appointed: 1999
Current Teaching Areas:
Soc 101, Introduction to Sociology
Soc 321, The Individual in Society
Soc 344, Sociological Theory
Research:
Internet Communities, HIV/AIDS and Mental Health, Patient/Health
Care Provider Interactions, Bargaining and Negotiation.
Pamela
J. Forman, Assistant Professor
Schneider 429
715-836-3039
formanpj@uwec.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of California-Davis, 2001
Appointed: 2004
Current Teaching Areas:
Soc 101, Introduction to Sociology
Soc 202, Women and Men in Society: Sociology of Gender
Soc 419, Sociology of Women
Research:
Gender Relations, Sport, Organizations, Feminist Studies, Sexualities,
Internet and Archival Research. Organizational research on the
impact of Title IX on women's and men's intercollegiate athletics.
Heterosexism and the politics of women's sports.
Jeremy Hein, Professor
Schneider 433
715-836-6008
heinj@uwec.edu
Education:
Ph.D. in Sociology, Northwestern University, 1989
Appointed: 1989
Current Teaching Areas:
Soc 101, Introduction to Sociology,
Soc 312, Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.,
Soc 315, Social Movements
Soc 490, Sociology Capstone
Research:
Race and Ethnicity, International Migration, Social Movements,
Comparative Sociology
Jianjun Ji, Associate Professor
Schneider 437
(715) 836-3050
jij@uwec.edu
Education:
Ph.D. in Sociology, Mississippi State University, 2001
Appointed: 2001
Current Teaching Areas:
Soc 101, Introduction to Sociology
Soc 164, Courtship and Marital Relations
Soc 310, Principles of Demography
Soc 331, Sociological Data Analysis
Soc 332, Methods of Social research
Research:
Chinese Elderly Studies, Life Satisfaction, Demographic Transition,
Marital Quality
Franny Meyer-Briggs, Academic Department Associate
Schneider 440
836-2720
meyerbfk@uwec.edu
Appointed: 2008
Kathleen A. Nybroten, Assistant Professor
Schneider 430
836-3422
nybrotka@uwec.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Texas-Austin, 2006
Appointed: 2005
Current Teaching Areas:
SOC 316, Sociology of Family
SOC 426, Sociology of Human Sexuality
Research:
Sociology of family, sociology of education, and social stratification.
The influence of social and family background on college entry
and college completion. The intergenerational transmission of
family status. Cohabitation and marital satisfaction. Families,
schools, communities and social policies. Women and minorities
in the science, technology, math, and engineering fields.
