Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology Faculty

Interim Department Chair

Carr, D. Jasun, Associate Professor, Communication, Media & Persuasion. B.S., 2003, University or Wisconsin - Green Bay; M.S., 2005, Kutztown University; Ph.D. 2014, University of Wisconsin - Madison. (2023)

Professors

Hearn, Gesine K., Professor, Sociology. B.A. in Sociology Program Director. R.N. 1986, M.A. 1993, Ph.D. 2006, University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany. (2001)

Hoskin, Anthony, Professor, Criminology. Criminology Program Director. B.S., 1993, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1999, State University of New York at Albany. (2015)

Thomas, Jeremy N., Professor, Sociology. Department Chair. B.A. 1997, Asbury College; M.Div. 2002, Asbury Theological Seminary; M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2012, Purdue University. (2012)

Williams, D J, Professor, Social Work. B.S. 1992, Weber State University; M.S. 1998, M.S.W. 2000, University of Utah; Ph.D. 2004, University of Alberta, Canada. (2006)

Associate Professors

Caputo-Levine, Deirdre, Assistant Professor, Criminology. B.S. 1999, M.A. 2008, Ph.D. 2015, State University of New York at Stony Brook. (2016)

Kim, Jeehoon, Associate Professor, Social Work. B.A. 1995, M.H.E. 1997, Seoul National University, South Korea; M.S.W. 2003, Ph.D. 2011, State University of New York at Albany. (2012)

Running, Katrina, Associate Professor, Sociology. B.A. 2001, Colorado State University; M.A. 2007, M.A. 2009, Ph.D. 2013, University of Arizona. (2013)

Assistant Professors

Burnham, Morey, Assistant Professor, Sociology. M.A. in Sociology Program Director. B.A., 2003, University of Connecticut; M.S., 2008, Antioch University; Ph.D., 2014, Utah State University. (2016)

Graves, Darci M., Assistant Professor, Social Work. M.S.W. Program Director. Gender and Sexuality Studies Program Director. B.S., 2005, University of Idaho; M.S.W. 2011, Boise State University; Ph.D. 2019, Washington State University. (2020)

Hageman, Sally A., Assistant Professor, Social Work. B.A., 2002, University of California, Davis; M.S.W. 2007, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2019, University of Maryland, Baltimore. (2019)

Jindra, Ines, Assistant Professor, Social Work. B.A. in Social Work Program Director. B.A., 1993, M.A., 1998, Ph.D., 2005, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. (2020)

Professor of Practice

Giesler, Edna (Fredi), Assistant Professor, Social Work. B.A. 1981, Pacific Lutheran University; M.S.W. 1991, Ph.D. 2002, University of Washington. (2018)

Lecturers

Bettinger, Katie, Visiting Social Work Field Liaison/Visiting Lecturer, Social Work. M.S.W., 2019, Northwest Nazarene University. (2023)

Burnham, Jon, Lecturer, Social Work. B.A., 1998, Idaho State University; M.S.W., 2003, Northwest Nazarene University. (2020)

Jacobson, Jona Visiting Lecturer, Social Work. M.S.W. 2016, Ph.D. 2022. (2022)

Liftawi, Sarah, Visiting Criminology Lecturer and Field Director. (2022)

Martinez, JoAnn, Lecturer, Social Work. Social Work Field Director. B.A., 2009, Idaho State University; M.S.W., 2010, Northwest Nazarene University. (2021)

Professional Staff

Emeriti

Aho, James A., Professor, Sociology. (1969-2010)

Hunter, Ann S., Professor, Sociology. (1991-2013)

Pierson, Donald S., Professor, Social Work. (1985-2011)