Faculty and Staff
At Hope, we’ve benefitted from the disciplines of sociology and social work sharing a single department. As a student, you benefit from this arrangement just like we do — learning from faculty who share research and knowledge across these two complementary fields.
Our team members are listed alphabetically by last name. For general sociology and social work inquiries, please email eding@hope.edu or call (616) 395-7555.
Department Chair
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Dr. Pamela Koch
Professor of Sociology, Department Chair616.395.7573
kochp@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 265 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3617
Faculty
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Dr. Roger Baumann
Assistant Professor of Sociology616.395.7059
baumann@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 267 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Tristen Clifton
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology616.395.7133
clifton@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 295A 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Dennis Feaster
Associate Professor of Social Work & Social Work Program Director616.395.7032
feaster@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 264 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Dr. Aaron Franzen
Associate Professor of Sociology616.395.7554
franzen@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 266 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Catherine Lafler
Assistant Professor of Social Work Instruction616.395.7364
lafler@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 242 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Rodrigo Serrao
Assistant Professor of Sociology616.395.7084
serrao@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 255B 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Elizabeth Sharda
Associate Professor of Social Work616.395.7553
sharda@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 255A 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Shannon Shen
Assistant Professor of Sociology616.395.7964
shen@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 258 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
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Jenny Tanis
Assistant Professor of Social Work616.395.7916
tanisj@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 295 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423
Staff
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Lisa Eding
Office Manager616.395.7555/7830
eding@hope.eduVan Zoeren Hall Room 261 41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423-3617
Faculty Emeriti
Professor Emeritus
Van Zoeren 261
41 Graves Place
Holland, MI 49423-3516
616.395.7555
luidens@hope.edu
Professor Emeritus
Van Zoeren 261
41 Graves Place
Holland, MI 49423-3516
616.395.7555
nemeth@hope.edu
Professor Emeritus
Van Zoeren 261
41 Graves Place
Holland, MI 49423-3516
616.395.7555
piers@hope.edu
Professor Emerita
Professor Emerita
Van Zoeren Hall41 Graves PlaceRoom 261Holland, MI 49423
workP. 616.395.7555
eding@hope.edu