Professor of Sociology
Chair, Department of Sociology and Social Work
Professor Johnson joined the Gordon faculty in 1998. His primary research and teaching interests are in critical social theory and cultural sociology, although he also enjoys teaching statistics to the math-phobic. Some of his current research projects focus on the relationship between the experiences of meaning and hoping, and on the effects of communal experiences of hope in transforming violent conflict. He received the Distinguished J ... more ➔
Professor of Social Work
Professor Coleman joined the Gordon faculty in 1989, bringing with her 24 years of direct practice social work experience. Her primary teaching interests focus on the foundations of social work and social welfare as well as social work theories and practice with individuals and families. Her current research project focuses on the relationship between moral development and the experiences people have with digital devices. She received th ... more ➔
Associate Professor of Social Work
Dr. DeWeese-Boyd came to Gordon in the spring of 1999 after receiving her doctorate in political science and her M.S.W. in social and economic development. Her primary research interests are in community-based development, sustainable development, and issues of social justice. Her publications include, "The healthy city versus the luxurious city: Consumption and sustainability in Plato's Republic," authored with Ian ... more ➔
Professor of Sociology
Professor George is committed to the multi-disciplinary opportunities that sociology offers in her classroom. Her research and teaching since 1983 have focused on gender, religion, race, ethnicity, globalization, and social change. She leads Gordon students in their study abroad program in South Africa, and has recently done research on international adoption. She has contributed to publications on "The Future of Feminism in Christian Hig ... more ➔
Associate Professor of Social Work
Ines W. Jindra is an Associate Professor of Social Work in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Gordon College. She received her MSW in Social Work and her Ph.D from the University of Fribourg in her native Switzerland. Prior to coming to Gordon College, she has taught at Spring Arbor University in Michigan. More recently, she was a Visiting Scholar at the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame. ... more ➔