Graduate Students

Aaron Perez
Emphasis

Teaching Sociology

Research Interests

Homelessness, civil rights of the unhoused, Factors affecting where the unhoused move to, How legal policy impacts socialization. Deviancy as a social phenomenon and how the label is utilized.

Education/Career Goals

Attain a Ph.D. in order to teach sociology as a part of higher education whilst facilitating and encouraging expanded research into my interests.

Aluka
Emphasis

Teaching & Practicing Sociology

Research Interests

The ways death and dying intersect with the environment, race, gender, class, ability, age, body politics, autonomy, etc.

Education/Career Goals

I aim to earn a PhD overseas and work as both a researcher and teacher.

Caleb Chen
Emphasis

Practicing Sociology

Research Interests

Cannabis Studies, Social Economics, Voluntary Vanlife, Hunter Participation, Prepperism

Education/Career Goals

Research and educate the world.

Catey Hoehn
Emphasis

Teaching Sociology

Research Interests

Work and employment, alienation, identity, gender and capitalism

Education/Career Goals

Finish the program and then get my PhD in sociology and teach at the community college level

Eddie Peña
Emphasis

Practicing Sociology

Research Interests

Unnecessary incarcerations, prison reform successful reentry programs for felons

Education/Career Goals

Career goals are to change the laws that allow the mass incarceration of the mentally ill

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Jae Smith
Emphasis

Practising Sociology

Research Interests

Epistemological Decolonization and Indigenization, Social Movements, Alternatives to Formal Schooling, Radical Education, Social Impacts of Waste in Schools

Education/Career Goals

Become an effective changemaker in education and engage others in doing the same at various levels.

Sabrina
Emphasis

Teaching Sociology

Research Interests

Sex Work, Sexuality, Gender, Deviance, and Qualitative Research Methods

Education/Career Goals

Teaching in the Department of Sociology and continuing research.

Sade Perez
Emphasis

Teaching & Practicing Sociology

Research Interests

Impacts of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Medical Sociology

Education/Career Goals

Teach at the Community College level and lead meaningful research to
challenge the current standard of unequal access in healthcare

Seth Bradley
Emphasis

Practicing Sociology

Research Interests

Labor/Work and education, the role they have in society, and their relationship with social justice.

Education/Career Goals

Complete the Master's of Sociology program at Humboldt and continue my public service with an increased capacity and education.

Emphasis

Practicing

Education/Career Goals

Activism for low income Communities, Social Reform, Inequality and Social Class, Social Change, Theoretical Perspectives