Department of Sociology

The sociologists at William Paterson University are dedicated professionals with a strong commitment to student success and high standards. Most are highly respected scholars, and active as members and officers in regional and national sociological organizations. Some have international reputations and have been invited lecturers at universities in Asia, Canada and Europe. Some have also written college textbooks that are leaders in their field; while students elsewhere in the United States learn from their efforts through these books, William Paterson students have the advantage of learning from these authors directly through interactions in and out of the classroom.

Besides their national esteem as scholars and communicators of knowledge, the sociology faculty are, first and foremost, teachers committed to a positive and effective learning environment. We take great pride in having one of the lowest out-changes of major in the University despite the rigorous academic standards we set for our students. Exit surveys of graduating seniors consistently praise the personal interest that the sociology faculty take in student welfare and the knowledge and insights that students say they gained from them.

Further information about individual full-time and part-time sociology faculty can be found by clicking any of the following links.

Name		Office	Phone	Email
Full Time Faculty
Maboud Ansari		R 422	x3423	ansarim@wpunj.edu
Mary Pat Baumgartner		R 418	x3174	baumgartnerm@wpunj.edu
Wendy Christensen		R 456	x3937	christensenw@wpunj.edu
Jennifer Di Noia		R 453	x3714	dinoiaj@wpunj.edu
Claudia Damari		R 452	x2274	damaric@wpunj.edu
Mark Ellis		R 459	x3411	ellism@wpunj.edu
Jacob Felson		R 451	x3429	felsonj@wpunj.edu
Paula Fernandez		R 447	x2246	fernandezp3@wpunj.edu
Charley Flint		R 429	x2368	flintc@wpunj.edu
Gennifer Furst	CJ Director	R 460	x2417	furstg@wpunj.edu
Kathleen Odell Korgen	Chairperson	R 463	x3563	korgenk@wpunj.edu
Clyde Magarelli		R 463	x3425	magarellic@wpunj.edu
Luis Nuno		R 457	x3434	nunol@wpunj.edu
Keumjae Park	Assistant Chairperson	R 461	x3562	parkk4@wpunj.edu
Vincent N. Parrillo	Graduate Director	R 429	x2669	parrillov@wpunj.edu
Gohar A. Petrossian		R 449	x3426	petrossiang@wpunj.edu
Sheetal Ranjan		R 455	x3568	ranjans@wpunj.edu
Susanna Tardi		R 431	x3081	tardis@wpunj.edu
Gabe T. Wang		R 420	x3410	wangg@wpunj.edu
Deniz Yucel		R 457	x2572	yuceld@wpunj.edu
Debra Wilson-Brown	Secretary	R 428	x2274	wilsond@wpunj.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Robert Alexander		R452	x2000	alexanderr@wpunj.edu
Richard Baird			x3700	bairdr@wpunj.edu
Staci Block		R452	x2000	blocks@wpunj.edu
Margaret Chelnik		R452	x4263	chelnikm@wpunj.edu
Theresa Cruz Paul			x3020	cruzpault@wpunj.edu
William T. Curcio		R452	x4154	curciow@wpunj.edu
Joseph L. DiGiacomo		R452	x4182	digiacomoj@wpunj.edu
Kerri Dunn		R452	x4989	dunnk@wpunj.edu
Bonnie French		R452	x4975	frenchb@wpunj.edu
Louis R. Gaydosh		R457	x4254	gaydoshl@wpunj.edu
Will Graulich				graulichw@wpunj.edu
Indira Jagoo			x4942	haynora@wpunj.edu
Arturo P. Lewis		R452	x1439	lewisa8@wpunj.edu
Chien Liu				liuc@wpunj.edu
Emily Mahon		R448	x3689	mahone@wpunj.edu
Jennifer McAdam		R452	x4472	mcadamj@wpunj.edu
Patrick McNicholas			x4847	mcnicholasp@wpunj.edu
Noel Mouldovan		R452	x4527	mouldovann@wpunj.edu
Sarah E. Murray				murrays@wpunj.edu
Amalia Paladino			x5007	paladinoa@wpunj.edu
Lorraine M. Phillips				phillipsl@wpunj.edu
Myra Robinson		R452	x4640	robinsonm50@wpunj.edu
Deepa Sadwani-Monchak		R452	x4667	sadhwanimonchakd@wpunj.edu
Ruben M. Scolavino		R452	x4696	scolavinor@wpunj.edu
Brian Weitzman			x4973	weitzman@wpunj.edu
Howard Wineberg			x4823	winebergh@wpunj.edu
Kevin Wronko			x4831	wronkok@wpunj.edu
Richard A. Zdan		R452		zdanr@wpunj.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Louis Gaydosh
Rosanne Martorella
James Mahon
Peter Stein
John Stimson
William Willis