Meet Our Alumni

Giselle Velasquez, Ph.D.
Selling Knowledge: A Sociological Analysis of Attorney Advertisements in Las Vegas

Fred Krauss, Ph.D.
The Boys Club: An Exploration into the social world of a Las Vegas Casino Sports Book

Troy McGinnis, Ph.D.
Quest for Quotidian: A National Survey of Non-Heterosexual Attitudes Toward Marriage
Dana Maher, Ph.D.
The Sociology of Scenes: The Sacramento Poetry Scene

Lisa Sarmicanic, Ph.D.
Human and Pet Interaction: Companion Animals and the Formation of Identity
Kael Goodwin, M.A.
Grandchildren and Grandparents: Intergenerational Care Exchange
Crystal Jackson, M.A.
From a Stripper to a Worker Who Strips: Changing Concepts of Femininity and Sexuality in Strip Club Legislation
Brooke Wagner, M.A.
Being a 'Bad' Girl: One Woman's Construction of Intimacy

Kathryn Gilpatric, Ph.D.
Violent Women in Film and the Sociological Relevance of the Contemporary Action Heroine

Monique Balsam-Diderich, Ph.D.
Sibling Relationships in Remarried Families.
Valerie Bugni, M.A.
A Case: Study of Culture and Change in a Small Architecture Firm

Coleen Hall-Patton, Ph.D.
Quilting Between the Revivals: The Cultural Context of Quilting 1945-1970
Kathleen Nelson, Ph.D.
Sociological Theories of Career Choice: A Study of Workers in the Special Events Industry
Cheryl Radeloff, Ph.D.
Vectors, Pollutants, and Murderers: HIV Testing Policies Toward Prostitutes in Nevada
Roger Roots, Ph.D.
Capitalism and Violence: A Test and Critique of the Alienation Proposition
Michael Restivo, M.A.
Balanced Biosocial Theory for the Social Sciences
Marshall Smith, M.A.
Ideology and Interaction in Internet Action Video Games

Pete Simi Ph.D.
Rage in the City of Angels: the Historical Development of the Skinhead Subculture in Los Angeles.
Megan Hartzell, M.A.
Emerging Identities: New Subjects within Gay Adoption.
Bryan James, M.A.
Gender Differences in Predictions of Filipino Out-Marriage
Candace Seppa Arroyo, M.A.
Labor Violations and Discrimination in the Clark County Outcall Entertainment Industry