Social Sciences: Faculty

Our faculty members are experienced teachers and respected scholars in their fields. The Social Sciences Department prides itself on maintaining open and engaging faculty-student relationships. They're dedicated to helping you put together a program to meet your needs.

Alexander Vari, Ph.D., Chair (vari@marywood.edu)

• Associate Professor of History
• European history, Latin American history, urban studies

Joseph Cabrera, Ph.D. (jcabrera@marywood.edu)

• Assistant Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice
• Urban Sociology, environmental crime prevention, social networks, new urbanism

Margaret Gannon, IHM, Ph.D., C.M.F.C. (gannon@marywood.edu)

• Professor of History
• Women's, developing world, and peace studies, African and Middle East history

Thomas Jackson, J.D., Ph.D. (jacksont@marywood.edu)

• Professor of Political Science
• Political science, constitutional law, pre-law

Brian Monahan, Ph.D. (monahan@marywood.edu)

• Assistant Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice
• Media and Crime

Kathleen P. Munley, Ph.D., C.M.F.C. (munleyk@marywood.edu)

• Professor of History
• American history, ethnic studies, American diplomacy and foreign policy, women's studies, American politics

Jeremy Rich, Ph.D. (jrich@marywood.edu)

• Associate Professor of History
• African and world history, colonialism and Central African history (Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo)

Patrick Seffrin, Ph.D. (seffrin@marywood.edu)

• Director of Crim. Justice Program, Assistant Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice
• Criminology, criminal justice, sociology

Lawrence Walsh, M.S. (lgwalsh@marywood.edu)

• Assistant Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice
• Quantitative Analysis, Financial Management, Social Problems, and Strategic Planning

James Frutchey, M. A.

• European and world history

Mark Lemoncelli, M.A.

• American history, social studies methods