Leadership
Merril Silverstein
Professor and Chair, Sociology Department
Professor, Human Development and Family Science, Falk College
Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor in Aging
314 Lyman Hall
315.443.3969 | merrils@syr.edu
Edwin Ackerman
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Director, Sociology Department
Senior Research Associate, Program on Latin America and the Caribbean
329 Eggers Hall
315.443.4030 | efackerm@syr.edu
Yingyi Ma
Professor and Graduate Director, Sociology Department
Director, Asian/Asian American Studies
Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall
315.443.3716 | yma03@syr.edu
Staff
Janet M. Coria
Administrative Specialist, Sociology Department
302 Maxwell Hall
315.443.2347 | jmcoria@syr.edu
Janet Coria is the administrative assistant in the Sociology Department. She has worked at the University for 29 years; 12 of them in Falk College Marriage & Family Therapy and 17 in the Sociology Department. She has a B.A. degree in sociology from LeMoyne College and is a lifelong resident of Syracuse. She is responsible for the department budgets and for scheduling classes. She works closely with the graduate students and assists with admissions, submitting TA and fellowship information and degree certification. She assists with faculty searches and part-time instructor postings. She has two children and two grandchildren and is a huge Syracuse basketball fan.
Balbina Woods
Office Coordinator, Sociology Department
302 Maxwell Hall
315.443.2346 | bwoods@syr.edu
Balbina Woods is the office coordinator in the Sociology Department. She has a passion for supporting and guiding students on their academic journey. Balbina earned a bachelor of arts in psychology, magna cum laude, from SUNY Oswego and brings nine years of valuable experience to the team. She also holds an associates of science in international business.
¡Balbina habla español y les da la bienvenida al Departamento de Sociología!