Portland-State-University 2023-2024 Bulletin

Department of Sociology

Faculty

Tina Burdsall (2015) Ph.D.
Teaching Assistant Professor. Ph.D. 2013 Portland State University.

Matthew Carlson (2003) Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 1996 University of Texas.

Veronica Dujon (1995) Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 1995 University of Wisconsin.  

Shirley Jackson (2016) Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2000 University of California, Santa Barbara.

Daniel Jaffee (2013) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2006 University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Maura Kelly (2010) Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2010 University of Connecticut.  

Amy Lubitow (2011) Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2011 Northeastern University.

José Antonio Padin (1995) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 1998 University of Wisconsin.

Aaron Roussell (2016) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2013 University of California, Irvine.

Emily F. Shafer (2013) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2010 Stanford University.

Dara Shifrer (2015) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2012 University of Texas, Austin.

Alex Stepick (2008) Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 1974 University of California at Irvine.

Melissa Thompson (2003) Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2003 University of Minnesota.

Lindsey Wilkinson (2008) Ph.D.
Associate Professor of University Studies and Sociology. Ph.D. 2008 University of Texas, Austin.

Hyeyoung Woo (2009) Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 2008 University of Texas, Austin.

Emeriti Faculty

Martha Balshem (1997) Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Sociology. Ph.D. 1985 Indiana University.

Johanna Brenner (1981) Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Ph.D. 1979 University of California, Los Angeles.

Leonard D Cain, Jr. (1969) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Urban Studies and Planning. Ph.D. 1955 University of Texas, Austin.

Peter J. Collier (1997) Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology. Ph.D. 1997 Portland State University.

Nanette J. Davis (1975) Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Sociology. Ph.D. 1973 Michigan State University.

Grant M. Farr (1975) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Sociology. Ph.D. 1974 University of Washington.

Kathryn A. Farr (1977) Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Sociology. Ph.D. 1979 Portland State University.

Nona Y. Glazer (1964) Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Sociology. Ph.D. 1965 Cornell University.

Lee J. Haggerty (1971) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Sociology. Ph.D. 1972 University of Wisconsin. 

Marvin A. Kaiser (1993) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Sociology. Ph.D. 1979 University of Nebraska.

Robert C. Liebman (1987) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Urban Studies. Ph.D. 1981 University of Michigan.

Robert William Shotola (1970) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Sociology. Ph.D. 1969 University of Wisconsin.

Michael A. Toth (1990) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Sociology. Ph.D. 1973 University of Utah.