Campus Faculty


Richard Loder

Professor, Sociology
Ph.D., Sociology
Syracuse University
Email: rrloder@syr.edu

Loder is a sociologist of Delaware descent who specializes in contemporary Native American issues and problems. His research and teaching interests include Native American movements, law and policy, land claims, gaming and gambling, higher education, and employment issues in the public sector.

Prior to joining SU, Loder taught at the State University of New York College at Oswego, where he founded—and was director of—the Native American Studies Program.

Loder is a former president of the New York State Sociological Association, which honored him in 1986 for his “professional commitment to the highest standards of excellence and service.” He has served as a consultant to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Civil Service, helping that agency develop ways to increase the number of Native Americans in the workforce. In 1998 he received the Outstanding Service Award from the Native American Indian Education Association of New York.





Andrew S. London

Professor and Chair Sociology Department
Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School
Ph.D., Sociology and Demography, University of Pennsylvania
Email: anlondon@syr.edu

London’s research focuses on the health, well-being, and care of stigmatized and vulnerable populations.

For the past several years, he has worked on two large-scale studies of the impact of welfare reform on poor women and their children.

London has contributed to numerous reports, book chapters, and journal articles. Topics range from the health of poor urban women, to women’s care arrangements, to the intersections of domestic violence and welfare reform.

Most recently, London has begun to investigate the social and health consequences of incarceration and military service over the life course, and how these vary by race.