Faculty and Staff

Dr. Mark Stevenson

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Bio

B.A. Anthropology & Political Science, State University of New York College at Oneonta (1984); Ph.D. Anthropology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (1996)

In addition to introductory courses (Intro. to Anthropology, Peoples & Cultures of the World, Language & Culture), Dr. Stevenson teaches a variety of electives, including courses on the cultures of contemporary Europe, post-socialism in Eastern Europe, globalization, Celtic culture and history, technology & culture, political and economic anthropology. He has also led numerous study abroad courses to Europe and China. Dr. Stevenson has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Ireland and Germany, including studies of the process of German unification in public broadcasting and film institutions and of the intersection of labor market policies, education reform and professionalization in the non-profit arts sector.

His current research projects and interests include:

• Professionalization and the influence of social media in Irish traditional music
• Sustainability in the business and non-profit sectors
• Cultural heritage, cultural policy and tourism
• Anthropology of work
• Anthropology of education
• Environmental anthropology
• Visual anthropology

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Dr. Anna Gabur

Assistant Professor of Sociology
Bio

PhD: Notre Dame – 2024 91·çÁ÷

MA: Notre Dame – 2020

MA: “Ion Creanga” Pedagogical State University of Moldova – 2015

BA: “Ion Creanga” Pedagogical State University of Moldova – 2012

Anna Gabur is a sociologist of health, emotions, networks, and culture. Her research examines social constructs of well-being and pain, as well as narratives that people use to make sense of emotions and relationships. She uses mixed methods including interviews, experiments, social network analysis and statistical analysis. Her current book project explores how people share pain and joy with their confidants and how those practices affect wellbeing.

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Dr. Anna Gabur

Assistant Professor of Sociology
Bio

PhD: Notre Dame – 2024 91·çÁ÷ MA: Notre Dame – 2020 MA: “Ion Creanga” Pedagogical State University of Moldova – 2015 BA: “Ion Creanga” Pedagogical State University of Moldova – 2012

Anna Gabur is a sociologist of health, emotions, networks, and culture. Her research examines social constructs of well-being and pain, as well as narratives that people use to make sense of emotions and relationships. She uses mixed methods including interviews, experiments, social network analysis and statistical analysis. Her current book project explores how people share pain and joy with their confidants and how those practices affect wellbeing.

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Dr. Pepper Glass

Professor of Sociology
Bio

An ethnographer and qualitative researcher, Dr. Glass’s teaching and scholarly interests include the topics of deviance, social psychology, social movements, race and ethnicity and urban studies.

He is currently researching the effects of immigration and the shifting racial color line on Ogden, Utah.

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Dr. Pepper Glass

Professor of Sociology
Bio

An ethnographer and qualitative researcher, Dr. Glass’s teaching and scholarly interests include the topics of deviance, social psychology, social movements, race and ethnicity and urban studies.

He is currently researching the effects of immigration and the shifting racial color line on Ogden, Utah.

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Dr. RC Morris

Professor of Sociology
Bio

Dr. Morris is an Assistant Professor of Sociology; his major area of interest is Social Psychological Criminology. He is a national paper winner for his work on the collateral consequences of mass incarceration impacting childhood development. He teaches courses in Sociology & Criminology. His most recent work has been published in the Journal of Applied Social Science and Emerald Publishing's series on Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Outside of academia, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, mountain biking, golfing with his father and brother, traveling, and eating good food!

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Marjukka Ollilainen

Department Chair, Professor (Sociology)
Bio

Ph.D. (sociology), Virginia Tech, 1999; MA (political science), Virginia Tech, 1992; MSocSc (journalism and mass communication), University of Tampere, Finland, 1991.

Professor Ollilainen teaches Introduction to Sociology, Classical and Contemporary Social Theory and courses in Sociology of Gender, Work, Organizations and Consumerism. Her research explores the intersection of gender, work and organizations and appears in Advances in Gender Research, Gender & Society, Economic and Industrial Democracy and Research in the Sociology of Work. She is currently studying work-life issues in academia in the U.S. and Finland.

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