Faculty & Staff

Meet and get in touch with the faculty and staff of Behavioral Sciences.

Full-Time Faculty

Francine Banner, Ph.D., J.D.

Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences; Professor of Sociology
Teaching Areas: Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies, LGBTQ Studies, Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sociology, Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas: Gender, Institutions, Law and Society, Social Media

Marie Waung, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Professor of Psychology
Teaching Areas: Master of Science in Psychology, Psychology, Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas: Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Professional Development

Pamela Aronson, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology
Teaching Areas: Sociology, Women's & Gender Studies
Research Areas: Disadvantaged College Students, Gen Z, Gender in electoral politics, Sexual Consent, Sexual Harassment, Transition to Adulthood

Paul Draus, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology; Director, Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Teaching Areas: Sociology
Research Areas: Detroit, Green Infrastructure, Restorative Justice, Substance Use / Abuse, Urban Neighborhoods

Department of Behavioral Sciences

4012 - College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters Building
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Phone: 313-593-5520