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Social science faculty bios
 
Brian Barnes
Assistant professor, history
Room #300
360-438-4325
bbarnes@stmartin.edu
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000;
M.Ed., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001;
M.A., University of Washington, 2003;
Ph.D., University of Washington, 2008.


Michael Butler
Assistant professor, psychology
Room #301
360-438-4355
mbutler@stmartin.edu
B.S., University of Illinois–Champaign Urbana, 1996;
M.A., American University, 1999;
M.A., Fordham University, 2001;
Ph.D., Fordham University, 2006.

Dr. Butler is a licensed clinical psychologist who is committed to the practice and teaching of psychology as a science. His personal interests and areas of expertise include professional ethics, evidence-based practice, the anxiety disorders, third-wave cognitive-behavioral treatments that incorporate meditation and elements of Buddhism and Yoga, the relation meditation and Yoga to mental health, and substance abuse and dependence.

 

 



Rex J. Casillas
Dean, social sciences
Associate professor, history/political science
Room #303
360-438-4347
casillas@stmartin.edu
B.A., Western Washington University;  M.A., ibid.;
Ph.D., University of Utah.

Casillas specializes in the Middle East, American history, social history and diplomatic history.

Rex J. Casiilas


Godfrey J. Ellis
Professor, counseling psychology
Room #327
360-438-4561
gellis@stmartin.edu
B.A., Brigham Young University; 
M.S., Ibid;
Ph.D., Washington State University.



Robert Hauhart
Associate professor, criminal justice
Room #315
360-438-4525
RHauhart@stmartin.edu
B.S., Education, Southern Illinois University (1972);
A.M., Sociology, Washington University – St. Louis (1973);
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Virginia (1982);
J.D., Law, University of Baltimore (1981);
Member: Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and District of Columbia bars.

Dr. Hauhart spent twenty years working in the criminal justice system in Pennsylvania, New York and the District of Columbia. Since leaving the District of Columbia in 2001 he has taught at the University of Maine, the University of New Mexico, Pacific Lutheran University, and Saint Martin’s University. Dr. Hauhart’s interests include the intersection of law, economy, and society; prisons and prisoners’ rights law; and non-legal initiatives for social justice.

 




Father Gerard Kirsch, O.S.B.
Assistant professor, history
Room #361
360-438-4349
fr_gerard@stmartin.edu
B.A., Saint Martin's College; Mount Angel Seminary; 
M.A., University of Illinois.

Father Gerard's special interests include British history and European history.

Father Gerard Kirsch, O.S.B.



Victor M. Kogan
Professor, criminal justice/sociology
Room #307
360-438-4348
vkogan@stmartin.edu
M.S., Kazakh State University;
M.A., journalism, ibid; 
Ph.D., Institute of State and Law of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

Kogan's expertise is in criminology and sociology of law.  He is particularly interested in the conflict between justice and experience within the criminal  justice system.



Richard Langill
Professor, political science/history
Room #333
360-438-4588
rlangill@stmartin.edu
B.A., California State University, Long Beach; 
M.A., ibid; 
Ph.D., The American University.

Langill's areas of emphasis include international relations, comparative politics, Asian studies and Middle East politics. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Western Samoa.



William Marcy
Assistant professor, history
Room #319
360-438-4406
wmarcy@stmartin.edu
B.A., Hawaii Pacific University, 1993;
M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1999;
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007.


Jeanette Munn
Associate professor, psychology/women's studies
O'Grady Library U-1
jmunn@stmartin.edu
B.S., Point Loma College; 
M.A., Central Michigan University; 
Ph.D., Washington State University.

Munn’s expertise is in the areas of the psychology of women and eating disorders, with special interest in body image development of young girls. She also is interested in teaching techniques appropriate for the adult learner and in actively involving students in the research process.



Leticia Nieto
Associate professor
Room #331
360-438-4567
lnieto@stmartin.edu
B.A., George Fox College;
M.A., Azuza Pacific University;
Psy.D., Ryokan College.



David Price
Department chair and professor, sociology and cultural anthropology
Room #309
360-438-4295
dprice@stmartin.edu
B.A., The Evergreen State College; 
M.A.,  University of Chicago; 
Ph.D., University of Florida.

Price's areas of expertise lie in anthropology, the Cold War and American foreign policy.



Katia Shkurkin
Associate professor, community services

Room #305A
360-438-4385
kshkurkin@stmartin.edu
B.A., University of California, Berkeley;
M.S.W., Columbia University;
Ph.D., California Coast University.

Shkurkin's academic interests include the study of effective treatment modalities for complex PTSD, and collaborating internationally with social work educators, especially in Russia and Latvia.

Katia Shkurkin



Roger Snider
Associate professor, history/political science
Room #311
360-438-4346
rsnider@stmartin.edu
B.A., The College of Idaho; 
M.A., University of Idaho; 
Ph.D., ibid.

Snider's academic emphasis is on political theory, American politics and political economy.

Roger Snider



Sheila Steiner
Professor, psychology
Room #337
360-486-8724
ssteiner@stmartin.edu
B.A., Central Washington University;
M.S., ibid;
Ph.D., University of California, Davis.

Steiner's academic background is in the study of the biological bases of behavior. She applies the biological perspective in many courses, including general and developmental psychology.



Sharon R. Taylor
Associate professor, social sciences
Chair, women's studies
Room #341
360-438-4301
STaylor@stmartin.edu
M.S.W, University of Kansas;
Ph.D., The Union Institute and University.

Dr. Taylor worked as a clinical social worker and director of a hospital adolescent program and as family preservation social worker. Her teaching and research interests include issues of grief and loss, ethics, and feminist theory.



Peggy Zorn
Assistant professor
Room #327
360-438-4383
peggyzorn@gmail.com
B.A. San Diego State University;
M.A. Human Relations Institute

Peggy Zorn