Research Sequence

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The research sequence teaches a wide range of knowledge, values and skills. Courses develop skills in scientific and critical thinking, in conducting and interpreting both qualitative and quantitative research, in understanding multiple, diverse, perspectives on research methods, in addressing value and ethical issues related to doing and reporting research and in professional writing.

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Sequence Coordinators and Faculty
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Rory Crath, M.A., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Rory Crath brings a sociological and visual studies imagination, humanities thinking, and years of experience as a community activist and youth worker in…
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Alberto Guerrero, M.S.W., Ph.D.

Lecturer | Practicum Faculty Adviser | Practicum Seminar Instructor
Alberto Guerrero, M.S.W., Ph.D., focuses his research on the intersecting impact of trauma, legal system involvement, and zero tolerance policies for…
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Chelsey Branham, M.A.

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Chelsey Branham (she/they, Chickasaw/Cherokee/Pawnee) is the owner and CEO of One Whole Village Consulting, LLC. She specializes in transformational equity in…