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530-898-6384
Hours 8 AM to 5 PM Monday - Friday
Mailing Address
Department of Sociology
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0445
Faculty and Staff
Full-Time Faculty
Liahna Gordon
Department Chair
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Ph.D, Sociology
Indiana University
Academic Interests: Sexuality, Gender, Research Methods
Hobbies: Travel, photography, mosaic crochet, and looking for treasures on the beach
Michell Armeanu
Lecturer and Major Advisor
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M.A, Social Sciences and Career and Life Planning
Chico State
Academic Interests: I am passionate about helping students to succeed in their academic career; trust in their abilities; and manage the balance between life, work, and academic priorities.
Nandi Crosby
Professor
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Ph.D, Sociology
Georgia State University
Academic Interests: Gender, Race, Prison Industrial Complex, Pop Culture
Hobbies: Activism, making things colorful, plants, and thrift shopping
Danielle Hidalgo
Associate Professor (on sabbatical)
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Ph.D, Sociology
UC Santa Barbara
Academic Interests: Sexuality, Dance Music Culture, Globalization
Hobbies: Dancing, cycling, and spending time with my nieces and kitties
Martin Jacinto
Assistant Professor
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Ph.D., Sociology
UC Irvine
Academic interest: Global political economy, inequality and stratification, social network analysis, quantitative research methods
Hobbies: Reading, photography, cooking, watching movies, and spending outdoor time with my partner and our dog.
Nik Janos
Associate Professor
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Ph.D, Sociology
UC Santa Cruz
Academic Interests: Urbanization, Environment, Climate Change
Hobbies: Soccer, reading, and cooking
Marianne Paiva
Lecturer and Chair of CSUC Faculty Senate
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Ph.D, Sociology
Kansas State University
Evelyn Pruneda
Assistant Professor
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epruneda@csuchico.edu(opens in new window)
Ph.D., Sociology
UC Riverside
Academic Interests: Gender, Race, Labor, Climate Change, Qualitative Research Methods
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, Lakers basketball, and streaming tv shows
Anne-Marie Snider
Assistant Professor
Ph.D, Medical Sociology
University of Queensland, Australia
Academic Interests: Alternative understandings of recovery from mental health challenges, Spirituality and mental health experiences, Sermons and church openings during COVID-19
Hobbies: Singing songs about elephant seals, watercolors, and drawings of fish and lines
Chunyan Echo Song
Professor and Major Advisor
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Ph.D, Sociology
Arizona State University
Academic Interests: Demography, Race Ethnicity, Sociology of Food
Hobbies: Hiking, photography, and reading
Dana Williams
Professor
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Ph.D, Sociology
University of Akron
Academic Interests: Social Movements, Political Sociology, Social Inequality, Anarchist Studies
Lauren Wilson
Lecturer
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M.A, Social Science and Women's Studies
Chico State
Part-Time Faculty
Dawn Frank
Lecturer and Director of Student Learning Center
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M.A, Social Science
Chico State
Charlotte Glennie
Lecturer
A.B.D, Sociology
UC Davis
Academic Interests: Environmental Sociology, Food Systems, Social Movements
Hobbies: Karaoke and gardening
Jaymes Lackey
Lecturer
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M.Div.
Seattle Pacific University
Academic Interests: Sociology, Philosophy, Theology
Hobbies: Cooking, wood & soap carvings. I play lots of instruments mediocrely from guitar, drums, bass, banjo, trumpet, and keys.
Tonya Lindsey
Lecturer
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Ph.D, Sociology
UC Santa Barbara
Academic Interests: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods, Public Sociology
Hobbies: DIY, Netflix of course, critters, and swimming
Dilia Loe
Lecturer
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M.A, Theological Studies
Emory University
Academic Interests: Social Policy, Community Capacity Building, Organizational Development; Applied Sociology, Grantwriting
Hobbies: Travel, hiking, cycling, baking, cooking, gardening, watching movies, and sharing time and space with my spouse and our dog.
Norman Skonovd
Lecturer
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Ph.D, Sociology
UC Davis
Academic Interests: Criminology, Juvenile Justice, Sociology of Religion
Hobbies: Hiking, travel, and genealogy
Heather Werner
Lecturer
M.A, Social Work
Chico State
Academic Interests: Work/Family Balance, Perinatal/Postnatal Mental Health, Child Welfare Adoption/Post-Adoption
Hobbies: Reading, knitting, gardening, and being in nature
Staff
Kathy Williams
Administrative Support Coordinator
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Hobbies: Spending time with my family, I enjoy camping and hiking, I love going to my gym to weight train and to do, horror films are my favorite genre of movies followed by a good thriller!, I love 80’s rock, such as Def Leppard (have seen them multiple times in concert), Scorpions, Bon Jovi, etc. I also enjoy listening to 60’s and 70’s music and some southern rock. I love me some Chris Stepleton, saw him in concert summer of 2022, and I enjoy reading mysteries and thrillers, nothing better than a good whodunit.
Valantina Y. Rashoo
Sociology Major Advisor
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B.A, Sociology
Chico State
Hobbies: Playing tennis, going to the gym, and watching Netflix
Sjon Woodlyn
Tutor
(916) 407-6183
B.A., Behavioral Sciences
Chico State
Hobbies: Reading, anything technology, and enjoying the company of family and friends
Emeritus Faculty
Roy Brazzale (7/17/2010)
David Bassett, MSW, PhD
Clark A Davis
Doctor of Philosophy, Utah St Univ
Carol F Edelman
Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Of Arizona
James A Erickson
James O Haehn
Alan Jensen
Mark Joralemon (6/01/2003)
Kathleen E Kaiser
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke Univ
Gayle H Kimball
Janja A Lalich
Doctor of Philosophy, Fielding Institute
Docotor of Sociology, New York University
William Martin (8/01/2001)
Grace M Marvin
Scott G Mcnall
Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Of Oregon
Homer Metcalf (8/11/2001)
Barbara Peevers (7/01/1997)
Dan J Pence
Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Of Colorado At Boulder
Julio J Quinones
Robert Rankin (12/02/2005)
Walter Schafer (5/5/2001)
Cynthia M Siemsen
Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Of Cal-Santa Cruz
Anthony E Waters
Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Of Cal-Davis
Laurie A Wermuth
Doctor of Philosophy, Univ Of Cal-Berkeley