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Department of Sociology
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5257 USA
(269) 387-5270

Emeriti

Emeriti are an important group of former professors who have left the Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University after a period of distinguished service and have been awarded emeritus status.

The department recognizes the contributions that these individuals and other faculty have made to the academic integrity of the University and to the advancement and development of WMU as a center for distinguished scholarship in teaching and research.

  • Susan Caringella
  • Susan Carlson
  • Joetta Carr
  • Douglas Davidson
  • Gerald Markle
  • Tim Ready
  • Sonnad Subhash
  • Tom VanValey
  • Robert Wait (Bob)
  • Mort Wagenfeld
  • Lewis Walker

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