Faculty

Dr. Todd Schoepflin

Chair of Sociology
College of Arts & Sciences – Social Sciences

Email:  tas@niagara.edu
Phone:  716-286-8081
Office Location:  Timon Hall

Bio

Dr. Schoepflin grew up in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1990.  He received his B.A. in Psychology from SUNY Fredonia in 1994 and attended graduate school at Stony Brook University.  In 2004 he completed his dissertation at Stony Brook, entitled “A Sociological Analysis of Interracial Interaction at a Predominantly White University.”  He has taught at Niagara University since January 1999.

Current Research

Race and ethnicity (especially in regard to higher education issues); the scholarship of teaching Sociology; qualitative research methods; media and popular culture.

Current Involvement

Member of American Sociological Association; Volunteer contributor to Buffalo Rising website and magazine; Faculty fellow for Niagara University Women's Lacrosse Team.

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Sociology, Stony Brook University (2004)