Current Faculty
Ballard, James D.
(2002) Professor of Sociology. B.S. 1991, M.A. 1992, Jacksonville State University; Ph.D. 2000, University of Nevada.
Becker, Lawrence
(2002) Eugene C. Price Professor of Political Science. B.A. 1991, University of California, San Diego; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 2001, University of Massachusetts.
Cahn, Matthew A.
(1991) Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Professor of Political Science. B.A. 1986, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 1988, Ph.D. 1991, University of Southern California.
Carter, Michael J.
(2011) Associate Professor of Sociology. B.A. 1995, Sonoma State University; M.A. 2003, San Diego State University; Ph.D. 2010, University of California, Riverside.
Hogen-Esch, Tom J.
(2002) Professor of Political Science. B.A. 1991, Ph.D. 2001, University of Southern California.
Jackiewicz, Edward
(2001) Professor of Geography. B.S. 1983, Arizona State University; M.A. 1993, Temple University; Ph.D. 1998, Indiana University.
Leitch, David G.
(2011) Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.A 2000, Oberlin College; M.A. 2002, Ph.D. 2008, University of California, San Diego.
Love, Susan M.
(2007) Professor of Social Work. B.A. 1973, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 1975 John F. Kennedy University; M.S.W. 1986, Ph.D. 1987, University of Washington.
McDonald, Lauren
(2008) Associate Professor of Sociology. B.S. 1993, St. Joseph’s University; M.A. 1996, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Ph.D. 2008, Graduate Center of City University of New York.
Michaud, Kristy E.
(2007) Associate Professor of Political Science. B.A. 2001, San Diego State University; M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Minassians, Henrik P.
(2008) Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning. B.A. 1994, M.A. 1996, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2002, University of Albany State of New York.
Morin, Jason L.
(2012) Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.A. 2002, M.A. 2005, Baylor University; M.A. 2008, Ph.D. 2012, University of New Mexico.
Pih, Kay Kei-Ho
(2007) Professor of Sociology. B.A. 1997, New York College; M.A. 1999, Ph.D. 2004, University of California, Riverside.
Ricks, Boris E.
(2008) Associate Professor of Political Science. B.S. 1989, Mississippi Valley State College; M.P.A. 1991 University of Mississippi; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 2003, University of Southern California.
Saiz, Martin R.
(2000) Professor of Political Science. B.A. 1978, Arizona State University; M.P.C.D. 1981, University of Colorado, Denver; Ph.D. 1991, University of Colorado, Boulder.
Sorrells, Kathryn
(1999) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1978, Carleton College; M.A. 1992, Antioch University; Ph.D. 1999, University of New Mexico.
Theodoulou, Stella Z.
(1990) Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Professor of Political Science. B.A. 1977, City of London Poly; M.A. 1979, University of Essex; Ph.D. 1984, Tulane University.
Thomas, Ward
(2003) Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning. B.A. 1985, University of Oregon; M.P.A. 1988, San Francisco State University; Ph.D. 1997, University of California, Los Angeles.
Toker, Zeynep
(2006) Professor of Urban Studies and Planning. B.A. 1998, M.A. 2000, Middle East Technical University, Turkey; Ph.D. 2004, North Carolina State University.
White, Theresa R.
(2008) Associate Professor of Africana Studies. B.A. 1992, University of Southern California; M.A., 1999, Ph.D. 2008, University of California, Los Angeles.
Woldeamanuel, Mintesnot G.
(2011) Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning. B.S. 2001, Ethiopian Civil Service College; M.E. 2004, Ph.D. 2007, Hokkaido University.
Emeriti
Campbell, Warren M.
(1961) Professor emeritus of Political Science. B.A. 1948, University of Minnesota; M.A. 1954, Ph.D. 1963, Stanford University.
Leu, Christopher A.
(1967) Professor emeritus of Political Science. B.A. 1960, University of California, Riverside; M.A. 1962, Ph.D. 1973, University of California, Los Angeles.