Faculty in the Department of Sociology and Demography are committed to excellence in research and teaching. Areas of interest include social mobility, gender, religion, race/ethnicity and health disparities, among many more.

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John Bartkowski, Ph.D.

John Bartkowski, PhD

Professor

john.bartkowski@utsa.edu

Chelsea Belanger, Ph.D.

Chelsea Belanger, PhD

Associate Professor of Instruction

chelsea.belanger@utsa.edu

Tamara Casso, M.S.

Tamara Casso, MS

Assistant Professor of Practice

tamara.casso@utsa.edu

AJ Delgado

AJ Delgado, PhD

Assistant Professor of Instruction

BTF Postdoctoral Fellow

adolph.delgado2@utsa.edu

Melinda Denton, Ph.D.

Melinda Denton, PhD

Professor

melinda.denton@utsa.edu

Terri Earnest, Ph.D.

Terri Earnest, PhD

Professor of Instruction

terri.earnest@utsa.edu

Joanne Ford-Robertson, M.S.

Joanne Ford-Robertson, MS

Professor of Practice

joanne.fordrobertson@utsa.edu

Terrence Hill, Ph.D.

Terrence Hill, PhD

Professor

terrence.hill@utsa.edu

Ying Huang, Ph.D.

Ying Huang, PhD

Associate Professor

ying.huang@utsa.edu

Kara Joyner, Ph.D.

Kara Joyner, PhD

Professor

Distinguished Research Professor

kara.joyner@utsa.edu

Zhiyong Lin, Ph.D.

Zhiyong Lin, PhD

Assistant Professor

zhiyong.lin@utsa.edu

Han Liu, Ph.D.

Han Liu, PhD

Assistant Professor of Instruction

BTF Postdoctoral Fellow

han.liu2@utsa.edu

Donna Miller, M.S.

Donna Miller, MS

Assistant Professor of Practice

donna.miller@utsa.edu

Michael Miller, Ph.D.

Michael Miller, PhD

Associate Professor

michael.miller@utsa.edu

Lloyd Potter, Ph.D.

Lloyd Potter, PhD

Professor

lloyd.potter@utsa.edu

Fernando Riosmena, Ph.D.

Fernando Riosmena, PhD

Professor

fernando.riosmena@utsa.edu

Rogelio Saenz, Ph.D.

Rogelio Sáenz, PhD

Professor

rogelio.saenz@utsa.edu

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Randi Saunders, PhD

Assistant Professor of Instruction

randi.saunders@utsa.edu

Johnelle Sparks, Ph.D.

Johnelle Sparks, PhD

Professor

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Success and Administration

johnelle.sparks@utsa.edu

Christina Sue, Ph.D.

Christina Sue, PhD

Professor

christina.sue@utsa.edu

Raymond Swisher, Ph.D.

Raymond Swisher, PhD

Department Chair

Professor

Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success

raymond.swisher@utsa.edu

Xiaohe Xu, Ph.D.

Xiaohe Xu, PhD

Professor

xiaohe.xu@utsa.edu

Rene Zenteno, Ph.D.

René Zenteno, PhD

Professor

Assistant Department Chair

rene.zenteno@utsa.edu

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Ronnie Flores

Senior Administrative Associate

ronnie.flores@utsa.edu

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