History
Sociology has a long and strong history at CSUN, having been started in 1958. We started our graduate program in 1978 and currently enroll approximately 29 graduate students
Faculty
Our faculty includes 13 full-time members and 17 lecturers. These include past Presidents of the Pacific Sociological Association and the California Sociological Association, as well as notable luminaries such as retired professor Lewis Yablonsky.
Specializations
Our faculty have a long tradition of research and teaching in a range of specializations, including core strengths in theory, methods, criminology, and social psychology. Current research includes studies on Native Americans, computer-assisted learning, crime and deviant behavior, cyberspace, education, emotions, immigration, marriage and the family, mass media, migration, music, multiracial identity, reality shows, road rage, social welfare policy, student evaluations, and terrorism.
Directions
The Sociology Department offices are on the third floor of Santa Susana Hall (abbreviated "SN" on contemporary maps, though formerly known as the Faculty Office Building, FOB).
