Faculty Highlight
Anne-Marie Snider
Dr. Anne-Marie Snider(opens in new window), a specialist in medical sociology with a focus on mental illness, recovery, and digital care, joined the Sociology department as Assistant Professor in 2023. Previously a lecturer in our online program, Dr. Snider has been collaborating on several projects exploring care in digital settings. These projects have yielded some incredible real-world applications at Chico State, including the Mental Health Resource Guide (PDF), a comprehensive list of all Chico State’s mental health and wellness programs created by recent Sociology grad, Hannah Burgard ‘24.
Our Office
Regular Hours
BSS 210
530-898-6384
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8AM - 5PM
Mailing Address
Department of Sociology
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0445
Contact Us
Annie Chen, Admin Coordinator
aachen@csuchico.edu
Liahna Gordon, Chair
legordon@csuchico.edu
Faculty and Staff
Full-Time Faculty
Liahna Gordon
Department Chair
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
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
Ph.D, Sociology, UC Santa Barbara
Academic Interests: Sexuality, Dance Music Culture, Globalization
Hobbies: Dancing, cycling, and spending time with my nieces and kitties
Martín Jacinto
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Sociology, UC Irvine
Academic Interests: 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
Ph.D, Sociology, UC Santa Cruz
Academic Interests: Urbanization, Environment, Climate Change
Hobbies: Soccer, reading, and cooking
Evelyn Pruneda
Assistant Professor
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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
Ph.D, Sociology, Arizona State University
Academic Interests: Demography, Race Ethnicity, Sociology of Food
Hobbies: Hiking, photography, and reading
Dana Williams
Professor
Ph.D, Sociology, University of Akron
Academic Interests: Social Movements, Political Sociology, Social Inequality, Anarchist Studies
Part-Time Faculty
Jaymes Lackey
Lecturer
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
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
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
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
Annie Chen
Admin Support Coordinator
B.A., Diplomacy & World Affairs, Occidental College
Elizabeth Sweger
Student Assistant (Office) & ISA
B.S. Psychology
M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy, 2026
ISA information
Office location: BSS 210
Office hours: varies
Valantina Y. Rashoo
Major Advisor
B.A, Sociology, Chico State
Hobbies: Playing tennis, going to the gym, and watching Netflix
Cynthiann Garcia
Tutor (ISA)
B.A., Sociology, June 2025
Hobbies: spending time with family, listening to music, baking, binge-watching Korean horror movies/shows, playing video games, and walking
ISA information
Office location: virtual
Office hours: varies
Emeritus Faculty
Roy Brazzale (7/17/2010)
David Bassett
MSW, Ph.D
Clark A. Davis
Ph.D, Utah State University
Carol F. Edelman
Ph.D, University Of Arizona
James A. Erickson
James O. Haehn
Alan Jensen
Mark Joralemon (6/01/2003)
Kathleen E. Kaiser
Ph.D, Duke University
Gayle H. Kimball
Janja A. Lalich
Ph.D, Fielding Institute
Jerry Maneker (5/08/2019)
Ph.D, New York University
William Martin (8/01/2001)
Grace M. Marvin
Scott G. McNall
Ph.D, University of Oregon
Homer Metcalf (8/11/2001)
Barbara Peevers (7/01/1997)
Dan J. Pence
Ph.D, University of Colorado Boulder
Julio J. Quinones
Robert Rankin (12/02/2005)
Walter Schafer (5/5/2001)
Cynthia M. Siemsen
Ph.D, UC Santa Cruz
Anthony E. Waters
Ph.D, UC Davis
Laurie A. Wermuth
Ph.D, UC Berkeley