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Department Chair
Professor
Lindquist Hall 241
801-626-6244
mstevenson1@weber.edu

• Bio

  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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Assistant Professor
Lindquist Hall 238

annagabur1@weber.edu

• Bio

  Dr. Anna Gabur

  Assistant Professor of Sociology
  Bio

  PhD: Notre Dame – 2024

  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 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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Sociology Coordinator
Professor
Lindquist Hall 250

pepperglass@weber.edu

• Bio

  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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Associate Professor
Lindquist Hall 243
rcmorris@weber.edu

• Bio

  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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Professor
Lindquist Hall 246

mollilainen@weber.edu

• Bio

  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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Adjunct Professor
terryallen3@weber.edu

Adjunct Professor 
socanthro@weber.edu

Adjunct Professor
kimberlylove@weber.edu

Adjunct Professor
gregrichens@weber.edu

Adjunct Professor
msimpson@weber.edu