Meena Sharma, Ph.D.

Areas of specialization: Marriage and Families (Soc 132), Sociology of Deviant Behavior (Soc 253) and Introduction to Sociology (Soc 131).

Teaching statement: As a sociology professor, I encourage my students to think critically about the world around us. My goal is to help them develop a sociological perspective that challenges conventional perceptions of society.

Favorite Sociologist: Erving Goffman, who studied the everyday interactions and behavior of people.