Faculty

Dr. Ramon Guerra ( CV )

Associate Professor
Undergraduate Student Advisor
Program Coordinator

Office: SBSC 350
Phone: (956) 665-3339
Email: rsg6faa@utpa.edu

PhD, Southern Methodist University, 1989
Academic interests: Ethnic groups, interethnic relations, sociology of religion

Dr. Stephen Merino ( CV )

Assistant Professor

Office: SBSC 324
Phone: (956) 665-3579
Email: merinosm@utpa.edu

PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, 2012
Academic interests: Sociology of religion, race/ethnicity, social psychology, social networks, intergroup relations

Dr. Uzzer Raajpoot ( CV )

Associate Professor
Graduate Student Advisor

Office: SBSC 338
Phone: (956) 665-2367
Email: uzzerraajpoot@yahoo.com

PhD, University of Oregon, 1991
Academic interests: Population changes, sociology of sports

Dr. Igor Ryabov ( CV )

Assistant Professor

Office: SBSC 342A
Phone: (956) 665-7874
Email: ryabovi@utpa.edu

PhD, Bowling Green State University, 2005
Academic interests: Demography, quantitative methods/statistics, immigration, race/class/gender

Dr. Jori Sechrist ( CV )

Assistant Professor

Office: SBSC 336
Phone: (956) 665-7843
Email: sechristjc@utpa.edu

PhD, Purdue University, 2008
Academic interests: Intergenerational relations, social support, in-law relations, adult siblings, caregiving, race/ethnicity

Dr. Guanz-zhen Wang ( CV )

Professor

Office: SBSC 335
Phone: (956) 665-3322
Email: gzwang@utpa.edu

PhD, University of North Texas, 1996
Academic interests: Gender, reproductive health

Jesse Medina

Administrative Assistant II

Office: SBSC 342A
Phone: (956) 665-3321
Email: jmedinaz1@utpa.edu