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Gloria Lessan

Gloria Lessan


Contact Information:

Office: Bellamy 505
Phone: 645-2634
Fax: 644-6208
Email: glessan@fsu.edu

Areas of Specialization:

Research:

  • Punishment patterns and rates of incarceration
  • Fear of crime and criminals
  • Macro-level changes in law and policy

Teaching:

  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Law
  • Family Problems and Social Change

Education and Recent Professional Experience:

  • Visiting Instructor, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida (2005-Present)
  • Adjunct Instructor, Department of Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida (2000-2003)
  • Adjunct Instructor, Department History and Social Sciences, Tallahassee Community College (1998-2004)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia (1987-1991)
  • Visiting Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (1986-1987)
  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (1987)

Selected Papers and Publications:

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Manuscripts in Progress:

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