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Faculty

Amy McClure, PhD

Amy McClure, PhD

Associate Professor of Sociology / Department Chair

Cornell Social Sciences Building (CSS) Office 115

T. 407.975.6424

BA, Florida Atlantic University
MS, North Carolina State University
PhD, North Carolina State University

Certificate in Women's Studies Florida Atlantic University

Amy McClure's research is focused on examining the processes under which social inequalities are created, maintained, and reproduced within a variety of contexts. Her most current research project involves a qualitative examination of atheist and Pagan parenting in the Bible Belt South. Other scholarly interests include gender, race, social class, sexualities, families, microsociology, popular culture, religion, feminist theory, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Amy Armenia, PhD

Amy Armenia, PhD

Professor of Sociology / Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

Warren Administration Bldg. 205

T. 407.646.2277

BS, University of Massachusetts Amherst 
MA, University of Massachusetts
PhD, University of Massachusetts

Amy Armenia's research focuses on the intersection of family and work, looking both at how parents balance work and family, and the challenges and contradictions faced by those who do paid care work (e.g., child care, elder care, health care).

Joanna Eisele, PhD

Joanna Eisele, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology

Cornell Social Sciences Building (CSS) - Office 120

T. 407.646.1529

BS, University of California, Davis
MS, University of Central Florida
PhD, University of Central Florida

Joanna Eisele's research focuses on inequalities in education and gender, looking at how educational attainment affects future opportunities and affects the life course. She is also interested in feminist theory, sexualities, race, and socio-biology.

Stephanie Gonzalez Guittar, PhD

Stephanie Gonzalez Guittar, PhD

Associate Professor of Sociology

Cornell Social Sciences Building (CSS) - Office 108

T. 407.646.2653

BA, University of Central Florida
MA, University of Central Florida
PhD, University of Central Florida

Stephanie Gonzalez Guittar’s main research interests focus on the intersectionality of poverty and homelessness. Her research is concentrated on the experiences of families living in motels in Central Florida; however, her collective research interests and published works also focus on gender, reproduction, food insecurity, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Ja'Nya Jenoch, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology

Cornell Social Sciences Building (CSS) - Office 113

T. 407.646.1510

BS, McGill University
MA, St. John’s University
PhD, University of Central Florida
Matthew Nichter, PhD

Matthew Nichter, PhD

Associate Professor of Sociology

Cornell Social Sciences Building (CSS) - Office 111

T. 407.646.2286

BA, Brown University
MS, University of Wisconsin - Madison
PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Matthew Nichter is a historical sociologist who teaches courses on inequality and social movements. His research focuses on the relationship between the African-American freedom struggle, labor unions, and the socialist movement. Read his article "Did Emmett Till Die in Vain? Organized Labor Says No!" here.

Staff

Flora van Breemen

Flora van Breemen

Administrative Assistant

Cornell Social Sciences Building (CSS) - Office 110

T. 407.646.2670

Alizée Colmant

Student Employee

Cornell Social Sciences Building (CSS) - Office 110

T. 407.646.2670