CAS Social Sciences Faculty

Kathleen Mullen

Professor
Petrone Chair in Economics
Economics
Phone: 541-346-9747
Office: 511 PLC, 1285 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Spring 2026: Monday 1:00-3:00pm

Zora J. Murff

Assistant Professor
Center for Art Research Director
Art, Black Studies

Mikhail Myagkov

Professor
Political Science, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Phone: 541-346-4868
Office: 931 PLC, 1284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284
Research Interests: Russian Politics, Comparative Politics, Formal Political Theory, Statistical Methods, Experimental Design, Game Theory

Haruka Nagao

Assistant Professor
Global Studies, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages
Office: McArthur Court 104B, 5206 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: health governance, Africa-China relations, gender, public opinion, soft power diplomacy, East Asia

Kari Marie Norgaard

Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies
Climate Studies, Food Studies, IRES, Native American Studies, Sociology
Phone: 541-346-8615
Office: 634 PLC, 1291 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291
Office Hours: Spring 2025: Tuesday 2-4
Research Interests: Gender, Place and Environment, Social Psychology and Interaction, Sociology of Culture, Theory Knowledge Science, Qualitative Approaches

Matthew Norton

Professor
Sociology
Office: 630 PLC, 1291 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291
Office Hours: Spring 2022: By appointment only
Research Interests: Comparative and Historical Approaches, Social Control Law Crime and Deviance, Politics and Social Change, Sociology of Culture, Theory Knowledge Science, Qualitative Approaches

Anne van den Nouweland

Professor
Economics, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-1267
Office: 510 PLC, 1285 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1285
Office Hours: Spring 2026: By Appointment

Jennifer O'Neal

Associate Professor
IRES, Native American Studies
Phone: 541-346-8830
Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:00pm-3:00pm (https://cal.com/jenniferoneal/professor-o-neal-s-office-hours)
Research Interests: Native American and Indigenous Studies; International Studies; Indigenous Data Sovereignty; Indigenous Archives; Indigenous Research Methods and Knowledge Systems; Digital Humanities

Craig Parsons

Professor
Political Science
Phone: 541-346-4402
Office: 930 PLC, 1284 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284
Office Hours: Spring 2025: Thursday 11-12 and 1:30-3:30
Research Interests: Comparative Politics, European Politics

CJ Pascoe

Professor
Sociology
Phone: (458) 215-2901
Office: Please contact for office location
Office Hours: Spring 2026: Monday 3-3:30, Thursday 4-5:30, by appt. https://calendar.app.google/qZ6ZXMvqSJvV9bVa9
Research Interests: Sexuality, Inequality, Youth, Education, Qualitative Research Methods, Masculinity, Social Media

Jeremy Piger

Professor
Economics, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-6075
Office: 536 PLC, 1285 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1285
Research Interests: Business cycles, inflation, forecasting, Bayesian econometrics

Lauren Ponisio

Associate Professor
Biology, Environmental Studies, Food Studies, Latinx
Office: 386 Onyx Bridge, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Eric Priest

Professor
Asian Studies, Law, Law-JD
Phone: 541-346-0414
Office: 330B Knight Law Center, 1221 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1221

Laura Pulido

Professor
Collins Chair
Geography, IRES, Latinx
Phone: 541-346-0918
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-3 pm; Thursdays 1-2
Research Interests: Cultural Memory, Chicana/o Studies, Critical Human Geography, Environmental Justice

Damian Radcliffe

Professor of Practice, Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Middle East and North African Studies, SOJC, SOJC-Journalism, SOJC-Journalism Master's
Phone: 541-346-7643
Office: 201 Allen Hall
Research Interests: digital trends, social media, technology, the business of media, evolution of journalism, Middle East tech, media policy

Judith Raiskin

Professor
Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Office Hours: Please email faculty using your UO email account or use Canvas if enrolled in a course with the professor.
Research Interests: Literary and Cultural Studies; Oral history; LGBTQ Studies, Disability Studies; Archival and Public-facing Projects. Professor Raiskin is the Producer and Writer of the award-winning documentary film Outliers and Outlaws (2024), a documentary about lesbian Eugene. The film is currently screening in film festivals and at Universities: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/outliersandoutlawsdocumentary/ Academic institutions may purchase a digital site license at: https://outliersandoutlaws.bigcartel.com/product/outliers-and-outlaws-2024-65-minutes-documentary-digital-site-license

Alexandra Rempel

Associate Professor of Environmental Design
Architecture, Environmental Studies
Phone: 541-510-7713
Office: 302 Vocanology, 5223 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5223

Ramón Resendiz

Assistant Professor
Anthropology, Latinx
Office Hours: By appointment.
Research Interests: Visual Anthropology, Visual Culture, Documentary Media, Resistance, Latinx Indigeneities, Border Studies

Daniel Rosenberg

Professor
History
Phone: 541-346-0520
Office: 359 McKenzie Hall, 1288 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1288
Office Hours: Fall 2026: Drop in every day after class and Tues 1:30-3:30 by appointment. To schedule meeting, use this link: https://bit.ly/42kpRcl
Research Interests: Intellectual History, Enlightenment Europe, History of Information and Information Graphics, History of Science and Technology

Jerry Rosiek

Professor
Department Head of Education Studies
College of Education, Critical and Sociocultural Studies in Education, Curriculum & Teaching, Curriculum and Teacher Education, Educational Foundations, Food Studies, Philosophy
Phone: 541-346-2330
Office: 146B Lokey Education Bldg, 5277 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5295