Faculty


 

 

Harriett E. Hayes
Chair, Department of Sociology
Associate Professor of Sociology

Office: Bowman 221A Tel: 540.828.5654
E-mail: hhayes@bridgewater.edu
B.A., Kenyon College
M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University
Dr. Hayes' research and teaching interests include group dynamics, the life cycle, aging, and the family. Dr. Hayes advises all students interested in the minor in Social Work.

 
Mwizenge S. Tembo
Associate Professor of Sociology
Office: Bowman 225 Tel: 540.828.5351
E-mail: mtembo@bridgewater.edu
B.A., University of Zambia
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Regionally known for his interpretive presentations on African dance and storytelling, Dr. Tembo teaches courses in African culture, anthropology, the developing countries, and social inequality.

 

Timothy J. Brazill
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Office: Bowman 224 Tel: 540.828.5655
E-mail: tbrazill@bridgewater.edu
B.A., University of Florida
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Dr. Brazill's research and teaching interests include criminology, criminal justice, community action and social networks. He also specializes in research methods. Dr. Brazill advises the minor in Crime and Justice.

 
  Lisa L. Porter
Assistant Professor of Sociology/Cultural Studies
Office: Bowman 223 Tel: 540.828.5349
E-mail: lporter@bridgewater.edu
B.A., University of Wyoming
M.A., California Lutheran University
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Dr. Porter's research and teaching interests include transnational migration, ethnography, feminist and critical race theory, and globalization. Dr. Porter oversees the minor in Cultural Studies.

 
  Benjamin D. Albers
Assistant Professor of Sociology

Office: Bowman 217 Tel: 540.828.5726
B.A., Kenyon College
M.A., Ph.D., Duke University
Dr. Albers' research and teaching interests include the American Militia Movement, community studies, interactionist theories of identity, and gun policy.
 

Adjunct Faculty ~Fall 2008

  Professor Mary Beth Anderson
SOC 101-Section 2: Principles of Sociology
Office: Bowman 221

Professor Alysia M. Davis
SOC 101-Section 6: Principles of Sociology
Office: Bowman 221

Professor David Kratz Mathies
SOC 319/Phil 319: Conflict Transformation
Office: Bowman 221
 
  Professor Carson Good
SOC 254: Introduction to Social Work
E-mail: cgood@bridgewater.edu 
 
  Professor Randy Hook
SOC 355: Counseling and Personal Development
Office: Bowman 221