Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Faculty Mentors
Ginger Gummelt, Ph.D.
Department: Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Email: ginger.gummelt@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Children and violence
- Mental health issues for athletes
- Vulnerable populations
- Sexual abuse and sexual assault
- Women's issue
Appropriate majors:
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Education
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Margot Gage Witvliet
Department: Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Associate Professor
Email: mgage1@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Physical and Mental Health
- Long Covid
- Human Rights
- Impact of Social Factors on Health
- Environment and Health
Robert Worley, Ph.D.
Department: Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Email: rworley@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Prison culture
- Productivity and rankings in criminal justice
- Police issues
- Cybercrime
- Improving methodology in criminal justice research
Appropriate majors:
- Liberal Arts/Social Sciences