Faculty

Adriana is an accomplished sociologist, researcher, author, and educator. She teaches a variety of general education courses in addition to sociology and criminology courses such as intersection between crime, race and ethnicity, crime and deviance and the global aspects of sociology and sport. Her teaching specializations are Sociology of Deviance, Sociology of Professions, Sociology of Sport, Social Problems, Intersection between Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Crime, with an additional expertise in Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences.

Her overarching pedagogical goal is to help students become active participants in a constantly evolving social dialogue with others and her courses stress the value of theoretical frameworks, social processes and empirical application in local, national and global contexts that call for an integration of the principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Degrees

Ph.D., Physical and Sport Activities Science and Techniques, University of Paris - Nanterre
M.S., Kinesiology - Research/Sports Culture, Paris 10 University - Nanterre
M.A., Comparative Research on Development, School for Higher Studies in Human Sciences
B.A., Applied Foreign Languages - English/Italian, Paris IV Sorbonne University