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Learn more about the experienced faculty who teach classes in Hamline's social justice and social change department. These faculty profiles provide background on faculty and their teaching style, contact information, office hours, course listings, and other relevant information.

Faculty

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Laura Dougherty

Associate Professor - Theatre Arts

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Ryan LeCount

Associate Professor - Sociology; Department Chair - Social Justice and Social Change

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Syeda Quaratulain Masood, Social Justice and Social Change

Syeda Quratulain Masood

Assistant Professor - Social Justice and Social Change

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Sharon Preves, Social Justice and Social Change

Sharon Preves

Professor - Sociology; Program Director - Public Health Sciences

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Sam Schmitt, CASA

Samuel Schmitt

Student Success Specialist; Undergraduate Adjunct - CLA

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Casper Voyles

Assistant Professor - Public Health

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Chaplain Kelly Figueroa-Ray

Chaplain Kelly Figueroa-Ray

University Chaplain and Director of the Wesley Center

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  • Social Justice and Social Change Department

    1536 Hewitt Avenue, MS-B1805
    Saint Paul, MN 55104
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