Dr. Eichar’s research interests center on the relationship between business and government. For the past decade his research has examined the rise of the large corporation in American society and the efforts that have been made to control them. Go
Dr. DiChiara is a criminologist interested in understanding the nature of the crimes common to urban communities for purposes of crime prevention and control. Go
Dr. Hardesty specializes in Symbolic Interaction Theory, Qualitative Research Methods and Health Care. Go
Dr. Markson teaches sociology courses in the areas of social stratification, collective behavior/social movements, social policy, and sociological theory. His research interests and experience include social movements, inequality, and the evaluation of social policy. Go
Dr. Miofsky’s current work explores patterns of bullying and victimizations within schools, contextualizing teen sexting behaviors, and the nature of community crime control. Dr. Miofsky is conducting research on community crime control. Go
Dr. Norland teaches criminal justice courses within the sociology department. These courses are deviance, drugs and society, social control, criminology, and criminal justice policy. His research interests include gender and deviance, drug laws, and social control. Go
Dr. Stewart's current academic interests include research in environmental justice and, to some extent, human rights in different nations and states. His teaching includes social change, social stratification, peace studies and conflict resolution. Go
Waren Hansen is a Retired Police Detective with 26 years of experience and an adjunct instructor at the Connecticut Police Academy as wel as a Self Defense Street instructor. Go
