Social Sciences

Yvette Saavedra

Associate Professor
WGSS Director of Graduate Studies
IRES, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Office Hours: On Sabbatical: I am away from campus on sabbatical research leave for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. I am reviewing email less frequently and my response time will be slower than usual. Thank you for your patience. <br /> Office hours: Not available. If I serve as your undergraduate thesis advisor or am on your graduate committee and you need to meet with or contact me, please email me at YJS@uoregon.edu<br /> Director of Graduate Studies: In my absence, the position of Director of Graduate Studies for WGSS will be Dr. Yu-Fang Cho ( yufangc@uoregon.edu ), please direct all Grad Certificate, advising, and GE inquiries to her.
Research Interests: Chicanx History and Studies; Chicana Lesbian Feminist Theory; U.S.-Mexico Borderlands History and Studies; History of U.S. West; 19th and 20th century U.S History; California History; 19th and 20th century gender and sexuality in the U.S.

Edith Sackitey

Graduate Student
Environmental Studies

Damion Sailors

Graduate Student
Anthropology
Phone: 541-346-5109
Office: 365/366 Condon Hall, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1218
Office Hours: Via Zoom
Research Interests: Evolutionary Archaeology, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis, Dungeons & Dragons

Doug Sam

Graduate Employee
History
Office: 350C McKenzie Hall
Office Hours: Fall 2025: TBD
Research Interests: Environmental History, Native American History, North American West, Dark Sky Studies, History of Astronomy and Cultural Astronomy, Environmental Humanities

Gabe Sanchez

Assistant Professor
Curator of Zooarchaeology, Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Anthropology
Phone: 541-346-9640
Office: 274 Condon Hall, 1212 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1212
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 to 11:00 am or by appointment

Keya Saxena

Doctoral Candidate
Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Research Interests: Global Communications and Social Change, Media Activism and Social Justice, Gender

Michelle Scalise Sugiyama

Senior Instructor I
Anthropology
Office: 273 Condon Hall, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1218
Office Hours: by appointment
Research Interests: Evolution of cultural transmission, social learning, and symbolic behavior; evolutionary psychology; hunter-gatherers; oral tradition; traditional ecological knowledge; play; warfare

Nicole Schaub

Graduate Student
Environmental Studies, Geography
Office Hours: By Appointment
Research Interests: glaciers, environmental justice, digital media technologies, the Arctic

Jadon Schmitt

Economics
Office: 827 PLC, 1285 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Fall 2025: Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00, 5:00 - 6:00

Madison Schroder

Doctoral Student
Graduate Employee
Political Science
Office: 840 PLC, 1284 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284
Office Hours: Sp 24: Wednesday 9:30am-11:30pm

Brett Scott

PhD Candidate
Graduate Employee
Political Science
Phone: 541-346-4834
Office: 907 PLC, 1284 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Spring 2025: Thursday 1:45 - 3:45pm
Research Interests: Race, Ethnicity & Politics, Social Policy, Income & Inequality, Power, Privilege & Politics

Ellen Scott

Professor
Sociology
Phone: 541-346-5075
Office: 731 PLC, 1291 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291
Office Hours: W 2025: Monday 11:30-12:30 and by appointment
Research Interests: Low-wage work, carework, public policy, qualitative methods.

Emily Scott

Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture and Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies, History Art & Arch
Office Hours: Thursdays 11am-1pm in Lawrence 218. Contact instructor for sign-up sheet.
Research Interests: Art, politics, and the environment

Garrett Sebra

Graduate Employee
Global Studies, School of Global Studies and Languages
Research Interests: Law, International Law, Business Law, Diplomacy, Immigration, Human Rights, International Development, Europe, Africa

Bish Sen

Associate Professor
Asian Studies, SOJC, SOJC-Media Studies Master's, SOJC-Media Studies PhD, SOJC-Media Studies Undergrad
Phone: 541-346-2880
Office: 329 Allen Hall

Dirghayu Shah

Doctoral Student
Economics
Office: 508 PLC, 1285 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Fall24: Monday 1-2

Mohammed Shakibnia

Doctoral Student
Political Science
Office: 810 PLC, 1284 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284
Office Hours: Winter 2025: Thursday 1:30-2:30pm

George Sheridan

Professor
History
Office: 340A McKenzie Hall, 1288 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1288

Jiannbin Shiao

Professor
Department Head
Sociology
Phone: 541-346-5366
Office: 613 PLC, 1291 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291
Office Hours: Winter 2025: Drop-in or by appointment: Thursdays, 2-3 PM; Only by (confirmed) appointment: Wednesdays or Fridays, 2-3 PM
Research Interests: Race and Ethnicity, Theory Knowledge Science, Qualitative Approaches, Quantitative Approaches

Munkyoung Shin

Doctoral Student
Political Science
Office: 810 PLC, 1284 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284
Office Hours: Spring 2025: Mondays 10:00am - 11:00am