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Behavioral and Social Sciences Faculty and Staff

Jimmy Case, Dean and Professor of Political Science

Office: FERG 108, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8368
Fax: (432) 837-8382
E-Mail: jcase@sulross.edu

A.A., 1968, Amarillo College
B.A., 1970, Baylor University
M.A., 1973, Texas Tech University
Ph.D., 1984, Texas Tech University

Areas of specialization: public administration (human services administration, health policy), comparative politics, European governments and politics

Dale Christophersen, Professor of Political Science

Office: LH 301, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8160
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: dalec@sulross.edu

B.A., 1962, Augustana College
M.A., 1965, University of Missouri
Ph.D., 1977, University of Missouri

Areas of specialization: Political Philosophy, Public Law, Public Administration, American Government, Philosophy

David Cockrum, Vice President & Provost

David Cockrum

Office: BAB 203, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8036
Fax: (432) 837-8028
E-Mail: dcockrum@sulross.edu

B.A., psychology, 1968, University of Arizona
Ph.D., social psychology, 1978, University of Arizona

Cockrum joined the Sul Ross community in September 1974. He has served Sul Ross as a professor and chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences before becoming vice president.

James Downing, Department Chair and Professor of Psychology

Office: LH 208B, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8163
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: jdowning@sulross.edu

B.S. 1986 Indiana State University
M.A. 1989 University of Colorado at Boulder
Ph.D. 1991 University of Colorado at Boulder

Areas of specialization: social psychology (political cognition, attitude structure, right-wing authoritarianism), positive existential psychology, person-centered theory in psychotherapy, encounter groups, education

Mark Emerson, Assistant Professor of History

Office: LH 212, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8147
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: memerson@sulross.edu

B.A., 1992, M.A. 1994 University of New Mexico
Ph.D., 2004, University of California-Santa Barbara

Areas of specialization: European history, Spain and Portugal, Atlantic world, Brazil

Nelda Gallego, Secretary

Nelda Gallego

Office: LH 208A, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8157
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: gallego@sulross.edu

Clifford Hirsch, Professor of Psychology

Office: LH 308, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8629
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: chirsch@sulross.edu

B.S., 1965, Marquette University
M.S., 1968, Marquette University
Ph.D., 1972, Loyola University of Chicago

Areas of specialization: clinical psychology, abnormal psychology, personality and adjustment.

Luanne Hirsch, Part-Time Lecturer

Office: LH 202, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8162
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: lhirsch@sulross.edu

B.S.W., 1980, College of St. Scholastica
M.S.W., 1985, University of South Carolina

Areas of specialization: social work (mental health and medical).

Ann Johnson, Lecturer in Women's Studies

Ann Johnson

Office: MAB 103C, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8667
Fax: (432) 837-8714
E-Mail: ajohnson@sulross.edu

B.A., 1970, San Jose State University
M.A., 1972, San Jose State University
Ph.D., 1994, University of Denver

Areas of specialization: Russian history, Asian history, women's studies

Judith Parsons, Associate Professor of History and Special Assistant to the President

Office: LH 211, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8148
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: jparsons@sulross.edu

B.A., 1963, West Texas State University
M.A., 1965, University of Texas at Austin

Areas of specialization: U.S. history, women's history, 20th century, early American history, methods and techniques of history

Andrea Powers, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Office: LH 307, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8275
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: apowers@sulross.edu

B.A., 1985, Western State College
M.A., 1988, University of Vermont
Ph.D., 1990, University of Vermont

Areas of specialization: the brain, learning, experimental design and drugs and behavior.

Mark Saka, Professor of History

Office: LH 210, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8304
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: msaka@sulross.edu

B.S., 1986, University of Houston
M.A., 1990, University of Houston
Ph.D., 1995, University of Houston

Areas of specialization: the modern Middle East, comparative religion, American foreign policy in the 20th century and the history of modern terrorism.

Matt Walter, Part-Time Lecturer

Matt Walter

Office: MOBB, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8735
Fax: (432) 837-8901
E-Mail: mwalter@sulross.edu

B.A., 2000, History, Sul Ross State University
M.A., 2002, History, Sul Ross State University

Areas of specialization: cartographic history, Texas history, civil war history

David Watson, Instructor of Political Science

Office: LH 200, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8742
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: dwatson@sulross.edu

B.A., 2003, Midwestern University
M.A., 2006, Texas Tech University

Areas of specialization: comparative politics, international relations

Paul Wright, Associate Professor of Geography and Sociology

Office: LH 306, Alpine
Phone: (432) 837-8150
Fax: (432) 837-8146
E-Mail: pwright@sulross.edu

B.A., 1967, Antioch College
M.A., 1970, University of Chicago
Ph.D., 1979, University of Hawaii

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