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California State University, San Marcos

Social Science Sociology Cultural Studies Gender Studies Ethnic and Multicultural Studies

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Sharon Elise is a professor of sociology within the Social Science faculty at California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM). She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Oregon in 1990, with a dissertation titled 'Routes to Teenage Motherhood: African, Native, and European Americans.' She also holds a Master of Science in Sociology from the University of Oregon (1982) and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Third College, University of California, San Diego (1975). Prior to joining CSUSM as Assistant Professor of Sociology in Spring 1994, she served as Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at California State University, Fresno from 1989 to 1993. At CSUSM, she was promoted to Associate Professor in 1995 and to full Professor in Fall 2005. She has held significant administrative roles, including Department Chair of Sociology from Fall 2012 to Fall 2018 (two elected terms), Coordinator of the Ethnic Studies Program for three terms (2002-2010), Elected Graduate Coordinator for the MA Program in Sociology (2007-2012), Faculty Fellow for Diversity & Multiculturalism (Spring 2011-2013), and Visiting Professor in Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego (Spring 2006-2009). Additionally, she has served as Assistant Vice President for Racial and Ethnic Diversity with the California Faculty Association.