Sociology - CSU, Chico
Laurie Wermuth, PhDProfessor
Department Chair
I have taught in the Sociology program at CSU, Chico since 1990. Before that, I spent six years as a research faculty at University of California, San Francisco, where I worked on projects regarding AIDS prevention, and social support systems for individuals coping with addictions. While finishing my doctorate, I taught at UC, Berkeley and UC, Santa Cruz.
Teaching Background:I have taught courses in the areas of global issues, environmental issues, families, family violence, inequalities, stress, and self and society.
Sociological Interests:Health and social inequalities, global public health and policy, environmental problems and solutions, political economy, civic engagement and activism, families and gender
Educational Background:B.A. at UC, San Diego, M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology at UC, Berkeley (1983)
Selected Publications:L. Wermuth, R. Kinney, T. DiGiovanni. 2007. “Doe Mill Neighborhood: Residents Seeking Community and Style.” Practicing Planner, Journal of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Wolff, C., Hoang, S., Flannery, D., and Wermuth, L., 2006. “A Preliminary Study of Diet, Overweight, Elevated Blood Pressure, and Acanthosis Nigricans among K-9th Grade Native American Students.” California Journal of Health Promotion 4(4), 77-87.
L. Wermuth, 2006. “Opinion-Editorials and Letters to the Editor: Debating Foreign Policy.” In J.L. Perry and G. Steven, Eds. Quick Hits for Educating Citizens . Indiana University Press.
L. Wermuth, 2003. Global Inequality and Human Needs: Health and Illness in an Increasingly Unequal World . 2003. Allyn & Bacon.
L. Wermuth and M. Monges, 2002. "Gender Stratification: A Structural Model for Examining Case Examples of Women in Less Developed Countries." Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 23(1), 1-22.
L. Wermuth, 2000. “Methamphetamine Use: Hazards and Social Influences,” Journal of Drug Education 30(4,) 423-433.
L. Wermuth, 1999. “Poverty and Methamphetamine Abuse: A Study of AIDS Risk Behaviors among Rural Northern California Women,” Journal of Poverty 4(1), 25-45.
L. Wermuth, J. Ham, & R. L. Robbins, 1992. "Women Don't Wear Condoms: AIDS Risk Among Women Partners of IV Drug Users," in The Social Context of AIDS: Sociological Contributions to Research and Policy . In Beth E. Schneider and Joan Huber, editors, Sage.
J. Sorensen, L. Wermuth, D. Gibson, K. Choi, J. Guydish, & S. Batki, 1991. Preventing AIDS in Drug Abusers and Their Partners, Guilford.