sociology and anthropology

SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY FACULTY

Alicia Suarez

Ph.D. (Indiana University)

Assistant Professor of Sociology
102 Asbury Hall
Phone: (765) 658-5398
E-mail: asuarez@depauw.edu
Vita   

Alicia Suarez (Assistant Professor, 2008; PhD Indiana University, 2006) is in her first year in the department.  She completed her PhD in Sociology at Indiana University in 2006.  She was an Assistant Professor at Pacific Lutheran University for two years before coming to DePauw University.  Her teaching and research interests include medical sociology, sexuality, gender, deviance and criminology. Her past research examined illness experience with hepatitis C virus (HCV), a culturally invisible chronic illness.  Her current research examines attitudes of various employees towards persons with HCV.  Her next project will assess correction employees’ attitudes regarding persons with HCV.

Fall 2009 On leave

Spring 2009

• Soc 100B Contemporary Society
• Soc 201B Persp: Women & Health
• Soc 225 Sexuality, Culture & Power

Fall 2008

• Soc 100A Contemporary Society
• Soc 197 FYS: Culture Social Structure/HIV AIDS