Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work Faculty and Staff
Chairperson: Dr. Roma Stovall Hanks
rhanks@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-6020
Secretary V: Sunnilee Chafin
schafin@southalabama.edu
(251) 460-6905
Secretary IV: Amber Turner
amberturner@southalabama.edu
(251) 461-1794
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
University of South Alabama
College of Arts and Sciences
5991 USA Drive N., Humanities Room 34
Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
Phone# (251)460-6347 Fax# (251)460-7925
Contact Us

Dr. Valerie L. Bryan
Associate Professor of Social Work
Research: Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Poverty
(251) 414-8041
vbryan@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB 4

Dr. Nicole Carr
Professor of Sociology and Associate Vice President, Student Academic Success
Research: Gender, Crime and Delinquency, Social Inequality
(251) 460-6475
ntcarr@southalabama.edu
Office: ASC1324

Dr. Philip J. Carr
Professor of Anthropology and Director, Archaeology Museum
Research: Archaeological Method and Theory, Southeastern Native Americans, Cultural Resource Management, Museums
(251) 461-1948
pcarr@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB13

Dr. Lesley A. Gregoricka
Professor of Anthropology
Research: Bioarcheology, Stable Isotope Analysis, Residential Mobility, Paleodiet, Mortuary Archaeology, Social Organization, Identity, Near East, Arabia.
(251) 460-6901
lgregoricka@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB22

Ms. Laurie F. Haas
Instructor of Social Work and Field Coordinator of Social Work
Research: Gerontology Aging Issues, Interprofessional Student Education
(251) 460-6906
lhaas@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB14

Dr. Roma S. Hanks
Professor of Sociology; Chair, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work;
Director, USA Programs in Gerontology and the Center for Generational Studies
Research: Intergenerational Relationships; Lifecourse Transitions; Social Support; Health Disparities
(251) 460-6020
rhanks@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB36

Dr. C. Kenneth Hudson
Professor of Sociology and Social Work
Interim BSW Program Director
Research: Poverty, Social Stratification, Labor Markets
(251) 460-6342
ckhudson@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB30

Dr. Douglas A. Marshall
Professor of Sociology and Assistant Director, USA Honors College
Research: Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Rationality
(251) 460-7077
dougmarshall@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB6

Dr. Hosik Min
Associate Professor of Sociology and Gerontology and Associate Director, the Gerontology
Program
Research: Health Disparities, Population Aging, and Mortality and Morbidity
(251) 460-7677
hmin@southalabama.edu
HUMB9

Dr. Mark A. Moberg
Professor of Anthropology
Research: Political Economy, Neo-liberalism, Fair Trade, Agriculture, Caribbean and Central America
(251) 460-6912
mmoberg@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB12

(251) 460-7079
mundy@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB8

Dr. Erin Nelson
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Research: North American Archaeology, Native American Cultures of the Southeastern United States, Landscape Archaeology, Community and Identity, Ancient Foodways
(251) 460-6187
erinnelson@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB19

Ms. Kimberly W. Pettway
Instructor of Social Work and Director, Center for Academic Service-Learning and Civic
Engagement
Research: Black Family Structure, the Perpetuation of Privilege and Inferiority in Human Services, HIV/AIDS transmission among heterosexual couples
(251) 460-6908
kpettway@southalabama.edu
Office: HUMB20
Emeritus Faculty

Professor of Sociology

Professor of Sociology