Nelta Edwards
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Nelta Edwards

Associate Professor

Office: SSB
Phone: 907-786-4654
Email: afnme@uaa.alaska.edu
Website: http://edit.uaa.alaska.edu/sociology/edwards.cfm

Education History
  • Ph.D., Sociology, Arizona State University

  • M.A., Sociology, University of Texas- Arlington

  • B.A., Economics, Portland State University

Biography

Nelta Edwards became a sociologist because she is interested in social justice. She does research on environmental justice, sprawl, housing and teaching and learning sociology and the social sciences.

Research

Dr. Edward's research has been published in The Environmental Justice Reader, Humanity and Society, Contexts, College Teaching and Teaching Sociology.
Teaching Responsibilites
  • Introduction to sociology      
  • Social stratification              
  • Environmental sociology       
  • Sociology of the north          
  • Application of statistics to the social sciences