Faculty and Staff

Cassandra McLaurin

Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 273

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 231

919-866-5591 (office)

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Cassandra McLaurin

Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 273

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 231

919-866-5591 (office)

Education

BA, Sociology, UNC-Greensboro
BA, Women's and Gender Studies, UNC-Greensboro
MA, Sociology, North Carolina Central University

Interests

Marriage and family
Race and ethnicity
Education
Culture
Gender and sexuality

Dr. Sheri Narin

Associate Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 275

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 241

919-532-5675 (office)

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Dr. Sheri Narin

Associate Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 275

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 241

919-532-5675 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, Albright College
M.Ed., Community Counseling, Lehigh University
MSW, Rutgers University
MA, Psychology, Northcentral University
MA, English and Creative Writing, Southern New Hampshire University
Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, Maryville University

Interests

Societal messages about mothering and postpartum depression
Privilege and identity exploration through education

Anthropology

Thomas E. Beaman Jr.

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 255

919-532-5639 (office)

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Thomas E. Beaman Jr.

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 255

919-532-5639 (office)

Education

BA, History, Appalachian State University
BA, Anthropology, Appalachian State University
MA, Anthropology, East Carolina University

Interests

Archaeology of colonial towns
History of archaeology
Mid-Atlantic archaeology
Mayan archaeology

Courtney Canter

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 281

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Education

BS, Psychology, UNC-Greensboro
MA, Anthropology, UNC-Chapel Hill

Interests

Medical anthropology
Preparedness and anticipatory action
Gun violence

Angel Feimster

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 281

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Education

BA, Anthropology and Sociology (minor in Forensic Science), North Carolina State University
MS, Anthropology (biological anthropology), Wichita State University

Interests

Forensic anthropology
Human evolution and human skeletal analysis

Psychology

Robyn Arnette

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 279

919-866-5778 (office)

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Robyn Arnette

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 279

919-866-5778 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, UNC-Wilmington
MA, Psychology, UNC-Wilmington

Interests

Positives in marriage
Communication in romantic relationships
Personal growth

Kimberly Breivogel

Senior Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 283

919-866-5203 (office)

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Kimberly Breivogel

Senior Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 283

919-866-5203 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, Appalachian State University
MA, School Psychology, Appalachian State University
MS, Student Development and Higher Education, UNC-Greensboro

Interests

Child and adult development
Scholarship of teaching
Human sexuality
Positive psychology

Dr. Kimberly Eaton

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 251

919-532-5592 (office)

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Dr. Kimberly Eaton

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 251

919-532-5592 (office)

Education

BA, Government, Eastern Washington University
MS, Psychology, North Carolina State University
Ph.D., Psychology, North Carolina State University

Interests

Developmental psychology
Memory and emotion
Narrative discourse analysis
Personality development
Positive psychology

Patricia Foster

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 283

919-866-5200 (office)

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Patricia Foster

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 283

919-866-5200 (office)

Education

BA, Anthropology, Brigham Young University
M.Ed., Counselor Education, North Carolina State University

Interests

Developmental psychology

Sue Grieb

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 277

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-866-5877 (office)

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Sue Grieb

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 277

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-866-5877 (office)

Education

BS, Psychology, Towson University
MA, Clinical Psychology, Towson University

Interests

Clinical psychology
Personality therapy
Psychological assessment

Dr. Tiffany Grovenstein

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 271

919-866-5573 (office)

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Dr. Tiffany Grovenstein

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 271

919-866-5573 (office)

Education

Ph.D., Lifespan Developmental Psychology, North Carolina State University
MS, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, N.C. State University
BA, Psychology, N.C. State University

Interests

Children's cognitive development
Autobiographical memory
Narrative development
Developmental psychology

Brenda Jones

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 271

919-866-5206 (office)

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Brenda Jones

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 271

919-866-5206 (office)

Education

BS, Psychology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
MS, Psychology, University of Nebraska-Omaha

Interests

Psychobiology
Hormones and behavior
Primatology

Michael J. Lora

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 233

919-532-5540 (office)

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Michael J. Lora

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 233

919-532-5540 (office)

Education

BS, Psychology, Louisiana State University
MA, Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University

Interests

Cognitive behavior therapy
Traumatic brain injury
Crisis intervention

Dr. Claire McElvaney

Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 235

919-532-5542 (office)

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Dr. Claire McElvaney

Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 235

919-532-5542 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, Meredith College
MS, Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Liberty University

Interests

Developmental disability research
Mental illness
Traumatic brain injury
Online education

Courtney Nelson

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 243

919-532-5789 (office)

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Courtney Nelson

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 243

919-532-5789 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
MS, Educational Psychology, State University of New York Albany

Interests

Learning and motivation
Research methods
Memory

Gillian Norton

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 251

919-532-5731 (office)

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Gillian Norton

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 251

919-532-5731 (office)

Education

BS, Psychology, North Carolina State University
MS, Psychology, North Carolina State University

Interests

Social-psychological influence, perception of fairness/intergroup relations
Prejudice and discrimination prevention and reduction
Mindfulness-based stress reduction

Jonathan Overton

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 265

919-866-5216 (office)

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Jonathan Overton

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 265

919-866-5216 (office)

Education

MS, Psychology, Regent University
BS, Psychology, Regent University

Interests

Abnormal psychology
Psychology of religion
Qualitative research
Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Dr. Chris Roddenberry

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 285

919-866-5184 (office)

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Dr. Chris Roddenberry

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 285

919-866-5184 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
MA, Social Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Ph.D., Social Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill

Interests

Online education

Paige Roseman

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 243

919-532-5816 (office)

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Paige Roseman

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 243

919-532-5816 (office)

Education

BS, Neuroscience, College of William & Mary
MA, Experimental Psychology, Wake Forest University

Interests

Neuropsychology
Interventions in education
Mindfulness

Tory Smith

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 279

919-866-5838 (office)

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Tory Smith

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 279

919-866-5838 (office)

Education

BS, Psychology, Western Michigan University
MA, I/OBM Psychology, Western Michigan University

Interests

Performance improvement
Abnormal psychology
Developmental disabilities
Applied behavioral analysis
Industrial/organizational behavior management

Dr. Kelly Sutton

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 245

919-532-5881 (office)

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Dr. Kelly Sutton

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 245

919-532-5881 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill
MA, Clinical Psychology, Appalachian State University
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, UNC-Chapel Hill

Interests

Emotional regulation and emotional development
Applied behavioral analysis (operant conditioning)
The brain

Dr. David D. Thompson

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 265

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332E

919-866-5186 (office)

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Dr. David D. Thompson

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 265

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332E

919-866-5186 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, Randolph-Macon College
MA, Psychology, Hollins College
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Newport University

Interests

Abnormal psychology
Neuroscience
Forensic psychology

Donna Beck-Erickson

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 249

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Donna Beck-Erickson

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 249

Education

BA, Management of Human Resources, Warner University
MS, Counseling and Psychology, Troy State University

Certifications / Training

Certified Professional Coach

Interests

Mom guilt and loss of self
Neurodivergent, neurodiversity and neurotypical
Relationship dynamics
Self-perception and its effect on how one "shows up" in the world
Social and emotional intelligence
The power of thoughts

Ashley Brown

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 249

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Education

BS, Psychology, Fayetteville State University
MS, Psychology, Southern New Hampshire University

Interests

Mood disorders (depression, ADHD, bipolar)
At-risk adolescents and young adults
Developmental psychology
Cognitive-behavioral psychology

Samantha Wylie

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 249

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Education

MA, Counseling Psychology, Palo Alto University
BS, Psychology, Adrian College

Interests

Neuropsychology
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Abnormal psychology
Developmental psychology
Human sexuality

Tammi Wynn

Adjunct Instructor

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Wake Tech East
Building C - 210K

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Education

MA, Clinical Psychology, Appalachian State University
BA, Psychology, Wingate University

Interests

Abnormal psychology
Cognitive-behavioral psychology
Mental health coverage in emergency departments and medical facilities
Cognitive impairment/neurological condition behavioral symptoms
Aggression, stress and anger management among incarcerated individuals

Garry Zaslow

Adjunct Instructor

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Perry Health Sciences Campus

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Education

MA, Experimental Psychology, Adelphi University
BA, Psychology, Binghamton University

Interests

Social psychology
Developmental psychology
Theories of personality
Research methods
Music therapy

Sociology

Jonathan Felden

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 245

919-532-5882 (office)

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Jonathan Felden

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 245

919-532-5882 (office)

Education

BS, Criminal Justice, Murray State University
MS, Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University

Interests

State crime
Race, class and gender studies
Sports and leisure studies

Mara Fryar

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 285

919-866-5882 (office)

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Mara Fryar

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 285

919-866-5882 (office)

Education

BA, Sociology, East Carolina University
MA, Sociology, East Carolina University

Interests

Culture
Rural sociology

Jess MacDonald

Assistant Professor

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RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332D

919-335-1229 (office)

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Jess MacDonald

Assistant Professor

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RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332D

919-335-1229 (office)

Education

BA, Public Sociology, UNC-Wilmington
MA, Public Sociology, UNC-Wilmington

Interests

Social justice

Dr. Lisa McManus

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 223

919-532-5551 (office)

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Dr. Lisa McManus

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 223

919-532-5551 (office)

Education

BS, Sociology, Union College
MS, Sociology, North Carolina State University
Ph.D., Sociology, North Carolina State University

Interests

Sociology of work and organization
Stratification
Consumption

Dr. Beau Niles

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 281

919-866-5183 (office)

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Dr. Beau Niles

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 281

919-866-5183 (office)

Education

BA, Sociology, Cornell College
BA, Psychology, Cornell College
MA, Sociology, University of Florida

Interests

Immigration
Media studies
Social change
Political sociology

Jacqueline Popp

Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 263

919-866-5220 (office)

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Jacqueline Popp

Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 263

919-866-5220 (office)

Education

BS, Psychology, University of Georgia
AB, Sociology, University of Georgia
MA, Sociology, University of Georgia

Interests

Inequality
Work organizations
Occupational diversity

Aziza Samieva

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 255

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332E

919-532-5536 (office)

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Aziza Samieva

Assistant Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 255

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332E

919-532-5536 (office)

Education

BA, Foreign Languages, Samarkand State University
MA, Sociology, City University of New York

Interests

International communication
Globalization
Demographic transition and world population
Social inequality

Emily Shurtleff

Assistant Professor

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Wake Tech East
Building C - 210K

919-532-5918 (office)

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Emily Shurtleff

Assistant Professor

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Wake Tech East
Building C - 210K

919-532-5918 (office)

Education

BA, Sociology, Fayetteville State University
MA, Sociology, Fayetteville State University

Interests

Crime
Positive deviance
Social inequality
Social psychology

Dr. Paula Teander

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 287

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332B

919-866-6153 (office)

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Dr. Paula Teander

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 287

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332B

919-866-6153 (office)

Education

BA, Sociology, Midwestern State University
MA, Sociology, Baylor University
Ph.D., Sociology North Carolina State University

Interests

Social psychology
Medical sociology
Social inequality

Dr. Kristen Wallingford

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 263

919-866-5221 (office)

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Dr. Kristen Wallingford

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 263

919-866-5221 (office)

Education

BA, Sociology, University of Albany, State University of New York
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Albany, State University of New York

Interests

Economic sociology
Sociology of work
Macrosociology

Jamie Puglin, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor

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Education

Ph.D., Sociology, Stony Brook University
MA, Sociology, Stony Brook University
BA, Sociology, State University of New York at Old Westbury

Interests

Social movements, activism and nonprofit studies
Sociology of higher education