Education

• Ph.D. Sociology from South Dakota State University, Brookings, 2000
• M.A., Educational Administration and Multicultural Studies, California State University Bakersfield
• M.A., Economics, Mankato State University, Minnesota
• B.A., Economics, University of Minnesota-Duluth
• “License”, Sociology and French Language, the University of Paris

Areas of Interest

• Race & Ethnic Relations
• Immigration
• Social Inequality
• Criminology
• Political Sociology
• Research Methods

Courses Taught

• FYEX 100: First Year Experience
• Ethnic Studies 100: American Racial Minority
• Ethnic Studies 101: Introduction to Multicultural Studies
• Ethnic Studies 201W: Perspectives on African Americans
• Ethnic Studies 220W: Civil Rights in the US
• Ethnic Studies 295: Ethnic Culture and Contribution
• Ethnic Studies 330: Immigration/Ethnicity
• Ethnic Studies: Special Topics 295/495/595: Black History Month
• Ethnic Studies 400/500: Cultural Pluralism
• Ethnic Studies 401/501: Applied Cultural Research
• Ethnic Studies 402/502: Research Methods/Skills
• Ethnic Studies 402W: Research Methods/Skills
• Ethnic Studies 420/520: African American Studies
• Ethnic Studies 460/560: Urban Minority Problems
• Ethnic Studies 610: Seminar on Foundations of Oppression
• Ethnic Studies 650: Helping Across Culture
• Ethnic Studies 660: Cross-Cultural Training & Diversity Management
• Ethnic Studies 695: Ethnic-Race Implications