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Leadership

merril-silverstein

Merril Silverstein

Professor and Chair, Sociology Department

Professor, Human Development and Family Science, Falk College

Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor in Aging

314 Lyman Hall
315.443.3969 | merrils@syr.edu

Edwin Ackerman

Edwin Ackerman

Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director, Sociology Department

Senior Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean

329 Eggers Hall
315.443.4030 | efackerm@syr.edu

Yingyi Ma

Yingyi Ma

Professor and Graduate Director, Sociology Department

Director, Asian/Asian American Studies

Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research

426 Eggers Hall
315.443.3716 | yma03@syr.edu

Staff

Janet M. Coria

Janet M. Coria

Administrative Specialist, Sociology Department

302 Maxwell Hall
315.443.2347 | jmcoria@syr.edu

Janet Coria is the administrative assistant in the Sociology Department. She has worked at the University for 29 years; 12 of them in Falk College Marriage & Family Therapy and 17 in the Sociology Department. She has a B.A. degree in sociology from LeMoyne College and is a lifelong resident of Syracuse. She is responsible for the department budgets and for scheduling classes. She works closely with the graduate students and assists with admissions, submitting TA and fellowship information and degree certification. She assists with faculty searches and part-time instructor postings. She has two children and two grandchildren and is a huge Syracuse basketball fan. 

Balbina Woods

Balbina Woods

Office Coordinator, Sociology Department

302 Maxwell Hall
315.443.2346 | bwoods@syr.edu

Balbina Woods is the office coordinator in the Sociology Department. She has a passion for supporting and guiding students on their academic journey. Balbina earned a bachelor of arts in psychology, magna cum laude, from SUNY Oswego and brings nine years of valuable experience to the team. She also holds an associates of science in international business.

¡Balbina habla español y les da la bienvenida al Departamento de Sociología!

Sociology Department
302 Maxwell Hall