General Information
Once admitted into the Master’s Program in Applied Sociology, the student will be assigned to a faculty advisor and will receive updates regarding the major via email. To determine who your faculty advisor is or for general questions on the Master’s Program in Applied Sociology, please contact Dr. Dena Smith at dtsmith@umbc.edu.
At any point in the semester students can email their advisor directly or arrange a meeting to discuss questions about the program or their academic plan. Contact information for department advisors is listed below.
Advanced Registration Advising
Although graduate students are not required to meet with their advisor each semester, it is highly recommended that they touch base with their advisor to review their progress toward fulfilling the program requirements.
How to Sign Up for an Advanced Registration Advising Appointment:
All current students have an assigned faculty advisor.
Applied Sociology Advisors
Dr. Dena Smith, Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
dtsmith@umbc.edu
410-455-2078
PUP 224
Dr. Brandy Harris-Wallace, Associate Professor
bhwalla@umbc.edu
410-455-5815
PUP 229
Dr. Aubrey Jackson, Associate Professor & Associate Chair
aubrey@umbc.edu
410-455-2059
PUP 214
Dr. Christine Mair, Associate Professor
christine_mair@umbc.edu
410-455-8064
PUP 230
Dr. John Schumacher, Professor
jschuma@umbc.edu
410-455-3184
PUP 217
Dr. Brian Soller, Associate Professor & Undergraduate Program Director (SOCY)
bsol@umbc.edu
410-455-8467
PUP 218
Dr. Takashi Yamashita, Professor
yamataka@umbc.edu
410-455-5938
PUP 216