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Full-Time Faculty
Sam Abaidoo, Ph.D. Department Chair Phone: (770) 420-4473 Email: sabaidoo@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Saskatchewan, 1997 Teaching/Research Interests: Technology and Society, Sociology of the Family, Biotechnology and Social Change, Social Change in West Africa and Environmental Sociology
Judy Brown-Allen, J.D. Lecturer of Sociology Phone: (678) 797-2070 Email: jallen12@kennesaw.edu J.D., Texas Southern University, 1992 Masters in Clinical Sociology, Texas A & M Univ., 1988 Teaching/Research Interests: Sociology of the Family, Principles of Sociology, HIV & AIDS Education for Global Prevention, Social Isolation of Minorities in Affluent Communities
Jesse Benjamin, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology Phone: (678) 797-2067 Email: jbenjam2@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Sociology, SUNY Binghamton, 2002 Masters in Cultural Anthropology, SUNY Binghamton, 1996 Teaching/Research Interests: East Africa, Middle East, Social Theory, Race, Nationalism
Miriam W. Boeri, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology Phone: (678) 797-2069 Email: mboeri@kennesaw.edu Dr. Boeri's Webpage Ph.D. in Sociology, Georgia State University, 2002 Teaching/Research Interests: Drug Use and Abuse Deviance; Sociology of Religion; Research Methods - Qualtitative/Ethnography
Sutham Cheurprakobkit, Ph.D. Professor of Criminal Justice Phone: (770) 420-4734 E-Mail: scheurpr@kennesaw.edu Dr. Cheurprakobkit's Webpage Ph.D. in  Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, 1996 Teaching/Research Interests: Community and Comparative Policing, Research Methods, Computer Crime
Robin C. Crawford, M.A. Temporary Instructor of Sociology Phone: (770) 423-6490 E-Mail: rcrawfor@kennesaw.edu Masters in Sociology, Western Illinois University Teaching/Research Interests: Social Stratification, Cultural Sociology, Media and Society, Sociology of Education, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Courses:  Perspectives In Sociology – 2105 & Principles of Sociology – 2201
Stan Crowder, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Phone: (770) 420-4063 Email: scrowder@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Union Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio Retired Colonel, Georgia Army National Guard; served in the military for 35 years. Teaching/Research Interests: Law enforcement ethics and serial offenders
Alex Obi Ekwuaju, Ph.D. Temporary Instructor of Criminal Justice Phone: (678) 797-2643 Email: aekwuaju@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Michigan State University LL.M. (Master of Laws), University of Nigeria Teaching/Research Interests:  Jail Overcrowding; Race and Gender Based Differences in Processing of Suspects; Program Evaluation; Comparative Criminal Justice Systems and Community Corrections
Michelle Emerson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Phone: 770-420-4413 E-mail: memerson@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Sociology, Georgia State University, 2005 Masters in Criminal Justice, Northeastern University Teaching/Research Interests: Sociology of Violence, Victimology, Research Methods
Melvyn Fein, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology Phone: (770) 423-6599 E-Mail: mfein@kennesaw.edu Ph.D., University of New York; Certified Clinical Sociologist (CCS) Teaching/Areas of Specialization: Clinical Sociology, Social Theory, Sociology of Morality, Social Stratification (especially re: the Middle Classes), Mental Health
Peter Fenton, J.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Phone: (678) 797-2292 Email: pfenton@kennesaw.edu J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1979 Member of the Georgia Bar since January, 1980; Certified Senior Peace Officer Instructor, Georgia POST Teaching/Research Interests: Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Law Enforcement, Organized Crime
Darina Lepadatu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology Phone: (770) 423-6953 Email: dlepadat@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Sociology 2006, University of Kentucky Masters in Management of Non-Profit Organizations, University of Bucharest, 2000 Teaching/Research Interests: Sociology of Organizations, Work & Occupations, Diversity & Discrimination, Japanese Management, Sociology of Globalization, and Immigration
Rebecca D. (Becky) Petersen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Phone: (770) 420-4732 Email: rpeterse@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Justice Studies, Arizona State University Teaching/Research Interests: Juvenile Justice & Delinquency, Youth Gangs, Women & Crime, Corrections, Crime & Technology, Intimate & Family Violence
Michael B. Shapiro, J.D. Temporary Instructor of Criminal Justice Phone: (678) 797-2247 E-Mail: mshapir3@kennesaw.edu J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1981 Member of the Georgia Bar since October, 1981; Guest Peace Officer Instructor, Georgia POST Teaching/Research Interests: Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law and History, Evidence
Cristina Gheorghiu-Stephens, Ph.D. Lecturer of Sociology Phone: (678) 797-2393 E-Mail: cgheorgh@kennesaw.edu Ph.D. in Sociology, Georgia State University, 2005 Teaching/Research Interests:  Introductory Sociology, Sociology of Immigration, Acculturation, Multicultural Health, Family-Work Balance, Quality of Life
Linda A. Treiber, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology Phone: (678) 797-2279 E-Mail: ltreiber@kennesaw.edu Ph.D., Sociology, North Carolina State University 2005 MS, Nursing, Ohio State University 1997 Teaching/Research Interests: Medical Error; Health and Illness Behavior; Race, Class, and Gender; Occupational Injury and Sociology of Nursing
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice Phone: 770-423-6739 Elli Ballard eballar4@kennesaw.edu David Beam dbeam@kennesaw.edu Sam Brown sbrow135@kennesaw.edu Ingar Johnson ijohns16@kennesaw.edu Jennifer Keita jkeita@kennesaw.edu Eliza Markley emarkley@kennesaw.edu Elmer Polk e_polk@kennesaw.edu Gary Shoats gshoats@kennesaw.edu Wallace (Wally) Thornton wthornt4@kennesaw.edu Terri Wilder Please call departmental office leave message or use WebCT
Staff
Janice Malone Secretary Phone: (770) 499-3411 Email: jmalon17@kennesaw.edu Associate of Arts, University of South Carolina
Donna Walls Coordinator Phone: (770) 423-6739 Email: dwalls@kennesaw.edu Office Professional Program at KSU Ashland Business College, Secretarial & Accounting