Kristen E. Tzoc

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Assistant Professor of Sociology

Phone
301-696-3878
Office
Toll House, Room 211

Biography

Dr. Tzoc's teaching centers explorations of social inequalities and social justice at the local, national, and international levels. Specialized course topics include classes on health and medicine, mental health, childhood and youth, American families, social problems, and the labor market.
 
Dr. Tzoc's research investigates inequalities focused on health, higher education, and the labor market. Her ongoing projects assess how stratification in the labor market (according to income, education, and prestige) influences mental health and retirement preparation.

Education

Lehigh University (B.A., M.A.)
Boston University (Ph.D.)

Courses Taught

SOC101 Principles of Sociology

SOC213 Health, Medicine, and Society

SOC260 Methods of Social Research

SOC300 Social Inequality

SOC318 Global Social Problems

FYS101 Social Contexts for Mental Health Crises

HON202 The Ethics of Service Learning