Meet the Faculty
Left to right: T. McNeilsmith, G. Young, C. Whitney, C. Parks, E. Brown, M. Martin, and S. Hilwig
Eva Brown
- Instructor of Sociology and Coordinator of the Distance Degree Program in Sociology, M.A., Memphis State University, 1982; B.A., Memphis State University, 1981. Ms. Brown teaches in the areas of social inequality and juvenile delinquency and coordinates the distance degree program through ASC Extended Studies.
Stephanie Hilwig
- Associate Professor of Sociology, Ph. D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 2003; M.A., Cal State at Fullerton, 1998; B.A., Adams State College, 1994. Dr. Hilwig teaches in the areas of social statistics, criminology, environmental sociology, and social theory.
Michael Martin
- Professor of Sociology and Social Welfare, Ph.D., Washington State University, 1979; MSSW, University of Texas at Austin, 1985; M.A., Louisiana State University, 1975; B.S., Texas A&M University, 1973. Dr. Martin is the Chair of the Department of Sociology and teaches in the areas of social problems and social welfare.
Ted McNeilsmith
- Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1969; M.A., New Mexico State University,1966; B.A., East Central State College, 1964. Dr. McNeilsmith teaches in the area of rural sociology.
Clarence Parks
- Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1983; M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1976; B.S., Sam Houston State University, 1969. Dr. Parks teaches in the areas of social psychology and education.
Cindy Whitney
- Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ph.D. Candidate, Kansas State University, 2009; M.S., Mankato State University, 1997; B.A., Adams State College, 1992. Ms. Whitney teaches in the areas of criminology, deviance, and racial and ethnic relations.
Grace Young
- Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., McGill University, 1996; M.A., University of Chicago, 1985; B.A., Kalamazoo College, 1978. Dr. Young teaches in the areas of research methods, crime and delinquency, marriage and the family, and gender.