Faculty List
Faculty Research Associates
Jason Abrevaya
Professor of Economics; Fred Hofheinz Regents Professor in Economics
abrevaya@austin.utexas.edu | 475-8527 | BRB 3.130
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKamran Asdar Ali
Associate Professor of Anthropology
asdar@austin.utexas.edu | 471-7531, 471-3550 | SAC 4.102
Education
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins UniversityEdward Anderson
Associate Professor of Human Ecology
edward.anderson@mail.utexas.edu | 471-5808 | SEA 2.426
Education
Ph.D., University of VirginiaJacqueline L. Angel
Professor, LBJ School
jangel@austin.utexas.edu | 475-2956 | SHR 3.239
Education
Ph.D., Rutgers UniversityRonald J. Angel
Professor of Sociology
rangel@austin.utexas.edu | 232-6315 | CLA 3.530
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at MadisonAprile D Benner
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
abenner@prc.utexas.edu | 232-1964, 471-8353 | SEA 2.442; CLA 2.406D
Education
Ph.D., University of California, Los AngelesS. Natasha Beretvas
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
tasha.beretvas@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-0724 | SZB 504; CLA 2.408D
Education
PhD, University of WashingtonSandra E. Black
Professor of Economics, Audre and Bernard Rapaport Centennial Chair in Economics and Public Affairs
sblack@austin.utexas.edu | 4713294 | BRB 2.102D; CLA 2.408F
Education
Ph.D., Harvard UniversityDeborah A. Bolnick
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
deborah.bolnick@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-7532 | SAC 4.148
Education
Ph.D., University of California, DavisMarika Cabral
Assistant Professor of Economics
marika.cabral@austin.utexas.edu | 512-475-8522 | BRB 2.152
Education
Ph.D., Stanford UniversityRebecca M. Callahan
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
callahan@prc.utexas.edu | 512-471-8347 | SZB 436G; CLA 2.408H
Education
Ph.D., University of California, DavisJessica Cance
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education
jdcance@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-8184 | BEL 504
Education
Ph. D., Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North CarolinaShannon E. Cavanagh
Associate Professor of Sociology
scavanagh@austin.utexas.edu | 471-8319 | CLA 2.708A
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWenhong Chen
Assistant Professor of Radio-Television-Film
wenhong_chen@mail.utexas.edu | 471-4592 | CMA 6136
Education
Ph.D., University of TorontoKelley A. Crews
Associate Professor of Geography & the Environment
kelley@utexas.edu | 512.232.5909 | GRG 228
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Interests
Spatio-temporal Scaling of Landscape Change Dynamics and Dynamism, Resilience and Vulnerability of Socio-Ecological Systems in Developing States, and Ecologies of Global HealthRobert Crosnoe
Professor of Sociology; Elsie and Stanley E. (Skinny) Adams, Sr. Centennial Professor in Liberal Arts
crosnoe@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-8329 | CLA 2.406F
Education
Ph.D., StanfordCatherine Cubbin
Associate Professor of Social Work
ccubbin@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-0625 | SSW 3.130M
Education
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins UniversityToni Falbo
Professor of Educational Psychology
toni@prc.utexas.edu | 471-8020 | CLA 2.622F
Education
Ph.D., University of California, Los AngelesKaren Fingerman
Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
kfingerman@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-0618 | SEA 2.326
Education
Ph.D., University of MichiganMichele Forman
Professor of Nutritional Sciences-Epidemiology, Bruton Endowed Chair
mforman@austin.utexas.edu | 512-495-4701 | DPI 3.228
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel HillW. Parker Frisbie
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
frisbie@prc.utexas.edu | 471-8388 |
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel HillElizabeth Gershoff
Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
liz.gershoff@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-0018 | SEA 2.456; CLA 2.406E
Education
Ph.D., The University of Texas at AustinJennifer Glass
Professor of Sociology
jennifer-glass@austin.utexas.edu | 471-8355 | CLA 2.702F
Education
Ph.D., University of WisconsinMarci Gleason
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
mgleason@mail.utexas.edu | 471-1617 | SEA 2.458
Education
Ph.D., New York UniversityShannon M. Greene
Research Associate
smgreene@mail.utexas.edu | SEA 1.430
Education
Ph.D., Texas Tech UniversityDaniel S. Hamermesh
Professor of Economics; Sue Killam Professor in the Foundations of Economics
hamermes@eco.utexas.edu | 475-8526 | BRB 2.162
Education
Ph.D., Yale UniversityKathryn Paige Harden
Assistant Professor of Psychology
harden@psy.utexas.edu | SEA 3.246
Education
Ph.D., University of VirginiaMark D. Hayward
Director, PRC; Professor of Sociology & Centennial Commission Professor in the Liberal Arts
mhayward@prc.utexas.edu | 471-8382 | CLA 2.622E
Education
Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington
Interests
Life course origins of health disparities, morbidity and mortality, biodemographyCarolyn Heinrich
Professor, LBJ School
cheinrich@austin.utexas.edu | 471-3779 | SRH 3.244
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoKristine Hopkins
Research Assistant Professor of Sociology
khopkins@prc.utexas.edu | 471-8313 | CLA 2.620D
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at AustinRobert A. Hummer
Professor of Sociology, Centennial Commission Professor in the Liberal Arts #1 Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Fellow
rhummer@prc.utexas.edu | 471-8391 | CLA 2.622C
Education
Ph.D., Florida State UniversityAletha C. Huston
Professor Emeritus of Human Development & Family Sciences; Pricilla Pond Flawn Regents Professor of Child Development
achuston@utexas.edu | 471-0753 | SEA 2.444
Education
Ph.D., University of MinnesotaTed L. Huston
Professor of Human Ecology; Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professor
huston@mail.utexas.edu | 471-5606 | SEA 2.448A
Education
Ph.D., State University of New York, AlbanyDeborah B. Jacobvitz
Professor; Chairperson, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
debj@austin.utexas.edu | 471-4276 | SEA 2.414
Education
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, MinneapolisSu Yeong Kim
Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
projectfamily@gmail.com | (512) 471-5524 | SEA 2.322C
Education
Ph.D. HDFS, University of California, DavisDavid Kirk
Associate Professor of Sociology
dkirk@prc.utexas.edu | 512-471-0141 | CLA 2.406C
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoGregory W. Knapp
Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment
gwk@utexas.edu | 512.232.1588 | CLA 3.712
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at MadisonDavid L. Leal
Professor of Government
dleal@austin.utexas.edu | 512.471.1343 | BAT 3.140
Education
Ph.D., Harvard University
Interests
Latino Politics and PolicyLeigh Linden
Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Affairs
leigh.linden@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-8904 | BRB 2.156; CLA 2.702C
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTimothy J. Loving
Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
tjloving@austin.utexas.edu | 512-475-8800 | SEA 2.322D
Education
Ph.D., Purdue UniversityDayanand Manoli
Assistant Professor of Economics
Education
Ph.D., University of California, BerkeleyLeticia Marteleto
Assistant Professor of Sociology
marteleto@prc.utexas.edu | 512.471.8302 | CLA 2.708D
Education
Ph.D., University of MichiganJohn Mirowsky
Professor of Sociology
mirowsky@prc.utexas.edu | 512-232-7064 | CLA 2.622G
Education
Ph.D., Yale UniversityChandra L. Muller
Professor of Sociology
cmuller@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-8377, 512-232-6322 | CLA 2.408G
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoMarc A. Musick
Professor of Sociology, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, College of Liberal Arts
musick@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-6326 | BUR 548
Education
Ph.D., Duke UniversityCynthia Osborne
Associate Professor, LBJ School
cosborne@prc.utexas.edu | 512-471-9412 | 2.702D
Education
Ph.D., Princeton UniversityYolanda C. Padilla
Professor of Social Work
ypadilla@utexas.edu | (512) 471-6266 | SSW 3.130K
Education
Ph.D., University of MichiganPamela Paxton
Professor of Sociology, Christine and Stanley E. Adams, Jr. Centennial Professor in the Liberal Arts
ppaxton@prc.utexas.edu | 512-232-6323
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJoseph E. Potter
Professor of Sociology
joe@prc.utexas.edu | 512.471.8341 | CLA 2.620C
Education
Ph.D., Princeton UniversityDaniel A. Powers
Professor of Sociology
dpowers@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-6335 | CLA 2.622J
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Interests
Health/Mortality DisparitiesKelly Raley
Professor of Sociology
kelly.raley@mail.utexas.edu | 232-6333 | CLA 2.702E
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - MadisonMark Regnerus
Associate Professor of Sociology
regnerus@prc.utexas.edu | 512-232-6307 | CLA 3.524
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPedro Reyes
Ashbel Smith Professor in Educational Policy; Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning & Assessment
preyes@utsystem.edu | (512) 499-4233 | O' Henry Hall 312
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-MadisonCatherine Riegle-Crumb
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
riegle@austin.utexas.edu | 512-475-8642 | CLA 2.408E
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoGretchen Ritter
Professor of Government; Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Faculty Governance
ritterg@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-3310 | MAI 201
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBryan R. Roberts
Professor of Sociology; C.B. Smith Sr. Centennial Chair in US-Mexico Relations
brr@prc.utexas.edu | 512.232.2469 | BUR 560, SRH 1.339
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoKeith Robinson
Assistant Professor of Sociology
keith@prc.utexas.edu | 512-475-8641, 512-471-8399 | CLA 2.408J
Education
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Interests
Early Achievement, Poverty, StratificationNéstor P. Rodríguez
Professor of Sociology
nrodriguez@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.8072 | MAI 1802; BUR 580
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at AustinCatherine E. Ross
Professor of Sociology
cross@prc.utexas.edu | 512-232-7064, 512-471-8339 | CLA 6.22G
Education
Ph.D., Yale UniversitySharmila Rudrappa
Associate Professor of Sociology
rudrappa@austin.utexas.edu | 232-6310 | BUR 574
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-MadisonArthur Sakamoto
Professor of Sociology
asakamoto@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-6338 | CLA3.506
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, MadisonChandler Stolp
Associate Professor, LBJ School; Director, Brazil Center; Director Inter-American Policy Studies Program
stolp@mail.utexas.edu | 512.471.8951 | SRH 3.310A
Education
Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon UniversityPatricia A. Stout
Professor of Advertising; John P. McGovern Regents Professor in Health and Medical Science
pstout@mail.utexas.edu | 512-475-9158
Education
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignScott Strassels
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
scotts@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-5657 | PHR 3.208D
Education
Ph.D., University of WashingtonRebecca M. Torres
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment
rebecca.torres@austin.utexas.edu | GRG 208
Education
Ph.D., University of California at DavisJohn W. Traphagan
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
john.traphagan@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-0874 | BUR 426
Education
Ph.D., University of PittsburghStephen J. Trejo
Associate Director, Population Research Center; Associate Professor of Economics
trejo@austin.utexas.edu | 512-475-8512 | BRB 2.132
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoElliot Tucker-Drob
Assistant Professor of Psychology
tuckerdrob@utexas.edu | 512-232-4225 | SEA 4.218
Education
Ph.D., University of VirginiaDebra J. Umberson
Professor of Sociology, Christine and Stanley E. Adams, Jr. Centennial Professorship in Liberal Arts
umberson@prc.utexas.edu | 512-232-6330 | CLA 2.708B
Education
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Interests
Gender, Relationships, Same-Sex Couples, Mental Health, Health Behavior, Social Determinants of Health, StressAndres Villarreal
Associate Professor of Sociology
avilla@prc.utexas.edu | (512) 471-8309 | CLA 2.404B
Education
Ph.D., University of ChicagoPaul von Hippel
Assistant Professor, LBJ School
paulvonhippel@austin.utexas.edu | SRH 3.384
Education
Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityPeter Ward
Professor, LBJ School; C.B. Smith Sr. Centennial Chair in US-Mexico Relations
peter.ward@mail.utexas.edu | 512.471-6302 | BUR 532, SRH 3.228
Education
Ph.D., University of LiverpoolE. Mark Warr
Professor of Sociology
mwarr@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-6317 | CLA 3.612
Education
Ph.D., University of Arizona
Interests
Jazz, travel, astrophysics, cosmologyAlexander Weinreb
Associate Professor of Sociology
aweinreb@prc.utexas.edu | 512-471-0269 / 512-471-0437 | CLA 2.620E
Education
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Interests
Social demography, AfricaRobert H. Wilson
Associate Dean and Mike Hogg Professor of Urban Policy, LBJ School; Director, Policy Research Institute
rwilson@austin.utexas.edu | 512.471.8947 | SRH 3.213
Education
Ph.D., University of PennsylvaniaDavid S Yeager
Assistant Professor of Psychology
yeager@psy.utexas.edu | 512-471-1846 | SEA 5.224
Education
Ph.D., Stanford University
Interests
Social-cognitive development, Motivation, Aggression, Adolescence, Research methodology, and Psychological interventionsKenneth R. Young
Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment
kryoung@austin.utexas.edu | 512.232.8311 | GRG 204
Education
Ph.D., University of Colorado at BoulderWei-Hsin Yu
Associate Professor of Sociology
whyu@mail.utexas.edu | 471-8339 | CLA 2.404E
