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Patricia Cianciolo
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
136 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1116
Began teaching at NMU in 1992
- B.S., Urbana University
- M.S., Wright State University
- Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Scott Demel
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
130 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2706
Fax: 906-227-1212
Began teaching at NMU in 2009
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.A., University of Illinois-Chicago
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
George Gross
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
140 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2840
Began teaching at NMU in 1975
- B.S., University of Utah
- M.A., University of Massachusetts
- Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Timothy Hilton
Social Work Program Director
Associate Professor
Sociology and Social Work
145 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2706
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- B.A., Boston College
- M.A., University of Chicago
- M.S.W, University of Chicago
- Ph.D., University of Chicago
Jeanne Lorentzen
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
132 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2841
Began teaching at NMU in 2004
- B.S., Illinois State University
- M.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
Michael Loukinen
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
333 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2041
Began teaching at NMU in 1976
- B.S., Michigan State University
- M.A., Michigan State University
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
Alan McEvoy
Department Head
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
130 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2706
Fax: 906-227-1212
Began teaching at NMU in 2010
- B.A., Grand Valley State University
- M.A., Western Michigan University
- Ph.D., Western Michigan University
Alex Ruuska
Associate Professor
Sociology and Social Work
147D Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2030
Began teaching at NMU in 2007
- B.A., Rocky Mountain College
- B.S., Rocky Mountain College
- M.A., Seattle University
- M.A., University of Arizona
- Ph.D., University of Arizona
Carol Simpson
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
133 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1115
Began teaching at NMU in 2004
- B.S.W., Morehead State University
- M.S.W, University of Utah
- Ph.D., State University of New York
Deanna Trella
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
145 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1118
Fax: 906-227-1212
Began teaching at NMU in 2010
- B.A., State University of New York-Geneseo
- M.A., Bowling Green State University
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Abigail Wyche
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Social Work
346 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-2935
Began teaching at NMU in 2012
- B.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University
- M.S.W, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Renxin Yang
Professor
Sociology and Social Work
138 Gries Hall
Phone: 906-227-1120
Began teaching at NMU in 1996
- B.A., Jiangxi Normal University, China
- M.A., University of Toledo
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
