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Dr. Christopher Hansen
Assistant Professor
Dr. Christopher Hansen (he/him) is thrilled to be joining the Department of Sociology at LMU! As a sociologist, Dr. Hansen uses quantitative survey methods to advance the health and well-being of sexual and gender minority (SGM) and other historically marginalized groups. His research focuses on sexual orientation and gender identity measurement in the context of SGM and general population survey studies. He is particularly interested in how SGM status intersects with other systems of stratification, including age and race/ethnicity. Dr. Hansen’s current projects explore the measurement of gender expression in surveys of youth, strategies to improve the health of people aging with HIV, and the contributions of W.E.B. Du Bois to U.S. survey science.
Dr. Hansen earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Loyola University Chicago and was most recently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago. He has longstanding ties with NORC at the University of Chicago, a social science research firm, where he has had the opportunity to collaborate on projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources Services Administration, and National Institutes of Health. Teaching is one of Dr. Hansen’s most singular passions, and he is excited to engage LMU students on the use of sociological theory and method to answer their questions about the social world.
Welcome to LMU Dr. Hansen!
Dr. Rodolfo Lopez Moreno
Visiting Assistant Professor
Rodolfo Lopez Moreno earned his Ph.D in sociology from the University of California, Irvine and was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Southern California and a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies in Chile. Using a mixed-methods approach, his research examines the interaction between social movements and the state. Specifically, he analyzes how social movement activists and leaders navigate Congress and employ strategies to influence legislative and constitutional outcomes in Latin America.
Welcome to LMU Dr. Lopez Moreno!