Below are listed the teaching and research interests of the full-time members of the sociology department. Use this guide as a way to find professors who share your interests.

Campbell, Carole A. (University of Albuquerque, 1978; Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1984; Professor). CSULB since 1986. Teaching Interests: AIDS, social problems, family Research Interests: AIDS and gender roles, AIDS and family policies

Chinchilla, Norma Stoltz (B.A., Raymond College, U. of Pacific, 1965; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973; Professor). Joint Appointment with Women's Studies. CSULB since 1982. Teaching Interests: social change, social stratification, gender in global perspective, international social conflict Research Interests: women and social movements in Latin America; Central American immigration; Global cities: the case of Los Angeles

Dank, Barry M. (B.A., Hofstra University, 1964; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973; Professor). CSULB since 1968. Teaching Interests: sexual behavior, criminology, social problems Research Interests: sexual behavior, deviance

Davis, Jeffrey (B.A., North Carolina Central University, 1987; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1997; Assistant Professor). CSULB since 1997. Teaching Interests: social psychology, mental health, social stratification Research Interests: ethnic minority mental health, occupational conditions and mental health, social psychology of ethnic conflict

Farmer, Gail (BA, CSULB, 1968; Ph.D., UCLA School of Public Health, 1981 ; Professor). Joint Appointment with the Department of Public Health). CSULB since 1975. Teaching Interests: medical sociology, quantitative methods, introduction to data analysis Research Interests: medical sociology, social epidemiology, program evaluation

Gibson, J. William (B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1973; Ph.D., Yale University, 1985; Professor). CSULB since 1990. Teaching Interests: contemporary theory, qualitative methods, sociology of the environment. Research Interests: cultural sociology, political and military sociology, sociology of the environment.

Halliwell, Michael J. (B.A., UCLA, 1962; Ph.D., UCLA, 1974; Professor). CSULB since 1968. Teaching Interests: statistics and methodology, space exploration and astronomy, political sociology, breast cancer Research Interests: breast cancer, astronomy, politics

Harman, Marsha S. (B.A., UCLA, 1961; Ph.D., UCLA, 1971; Professor). CSULB since 1966. Teaching Interests: population, social ecology, survey research Research Interests: population--birth control, births, deaths--in developing nations

Hubbard, Harold G. (B.A., UCLA, 1954; Ph.D., USC, 1960; Professor). CSULB since 1970. Teaching Interests: statistics, research methods, computer applications Research Interests: work satisfaction, organizational behavior

Parker, Douglas A. (BA, CSUSF, 1964; Ph.D., UC Berkeley, 1974; Professor). CSULB since 1968. Teachinq Interests: sociology of alcohol, classical theory, sociology of literature, data analysis -Research Interests: epidemiology of alcohol use and abuse in the U.S. and Russia; critical theory and the sociology of literature

Wiley, Juniper (B.A., UCSC, 1983; MA, UCSD, 1986, Ph.D. 1988; Associate Professor). CSULB since 1990. Teaching interest: Deviant behavior, juvenile delinquency, mental illness, qualitative methods and contemporary theory.