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Dr. Elena Park

Dr. Elena Park

Adjunct Professor of Sociology · Riverton University
Lecturer, Westbrook Community College

I teach courses on social inequality, urban communities and qualitative research methods. I'm passionate about helping students connect sociological ideas to the neighborhoods, workplaces and families they know.

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Current courses

SOC 101 · Riverton University

Introduction to Sociology

Fall 2026 · Tue/Thu 10:00 – 11:15 AM · Hall 120

How social structures, institutions and culture shape everyday life, with weekly readings and a neighborhood observation project.

  • SyllabusPDF
  • Course schedulePDF
  • Weekly readingsStudents only

SOC 330 · Riverton University

Urban Communities

Fall 2026 · Mon 6:00 – 8:45 PM · Hall 214

Cities as social worlds: migration, housing, gentrification and community organizing, taught through case studies and short fieldwork.

  • SyllabusPDF
  • Fieldwork guidePDF
  • Reading packetStudents only

SOC 210 · Westbrook Community College

Social Problems

Fall 2026 · Online, asynchronous

Poverty, health, education and crime as social problems: how they are defined, measured and addressed by policy.

  • SyllabusPDF
  • Course siteLink

Past courses

Also taught

2021 – 2026

  • SOC 250 Qualitative Research Methods
  • SOC 205 Race, Class and Gender
  • SOC 115 Sociology of the Family
  • SOC 340 Housing and Society

Office hours

Tuesdays2:00 – 4:00 PM
Hall 214, Riverton
Thursdays10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Online (link in the syllabus)
By appointmentEmail me to find a time that works.

Announcements

  • SOC 101: the observation project guidelines are posted. Proposals are due October 9.
  • No office hours on Tuesday, October 6. Thursday hours run as usual.

Research & publications

  • Park, E. (2025). “Staying Put: Long-Time Renters in Changing Neighborhoods.” Journal of Urban Community Studies.
  • Park, E., & Ruiz, M. (2023). “Teaching Fieldwork to First-Generation Students.” Teaching Sociology Review.
  • Park, E. (2021). Neighbors and Strangers: Community Life on a Changing Block. Doctoral dissertation.

Education

  • Ph.D., Sociology
    State University, 2021
  • M.A., Sociology
    State University, 2017
  • B.A., Sociology and Urban Studies
    Lakeview College, 2014

Contact

  • Email
    elena.park@example.edu
  • Office
    Hall 214, Department of Sociology, Riverton University
  • Students: please put your course number in the subject line. I reply within two working days.