Faculty

Karen A. Callaghan, professor of sociology and department chair, earned a BA from La Salle College, and an MA and Ph.D. from the Ohio State University. Callaghan teaches courses on sociological theory, sociology of race, class, and gender, marriage and the family, and juvenile delinquency. She has edited a collection of essays on women and beauty, and co-authored a book on the cultural politics of race, violence, and democracy, in addition to publishing several articles on the contemporary family, adolescence, social theory, symbolic violence and images of racial-ethnic identity, and workplace organization and computerization. Her most recent work focuses on education and globalization.
Office: 340 Lehman Hall
Phone: 305-899-3474
E-mail: kcallaghan@mail.barry.edu

Manuel Jesus Caro, assistant professor of sociology and criminology, earned the BA from the University of Granada, and the MA and Ph.D. from the University of Miami. Caro teaches courses on introductory criminology, theories of deviance, and women and crime. His professional interests include sociological and criminological theories, cultural studies, and globalization studies. Caro has co-edited a book on quantum theory and culture, has published several articles, and has presented his work at national and international conferences.
Office: 310 Lehman Hall
Phone: 305-899-3412
E-mail: mcaro@mail.barry.edu

Luigi Esposito, assistant professor of sociology and criminology, earned the BA from Florida International University and the MA from University of Miami. He is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the University of Miami. Esposito teaches courses in sociology of law, social problems, and criminology. His professional interests also include race-ethnic relations and sociological theory. Esposito's research has been published in The Sociological Quarterly and the Journal of Aging and Identity.
Office: 311 Lehman Hall
Phone: 305-899-4879
E-mail: lesposito@mail.barry.edu

Gary Grizzle, associate professor of sociology, earned a BS from Florida International University, an MS from Florida State University, and the Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Grizzle teaches courses on social problems, marriage and the family, sociology of art, sociology of religion, and research methodology. His professional interests include divorce and remarriage, sociology of film, urban myths and folklore, and sociology of religion. Grizzle's research on remarriage has been published in the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage.
Office: 339 Lehman Hall
Phone: 305-899-3476
E-mail: ggrizzle@mail.barry.edu

Lisa Konczal, assistant professor of sociology and criminology, earned the BA, MA, and Ph.D. from Florida International University. Konczal teaches courses on criminology, juvenile delinquency, and introductory sociology. Her professional interests include immigration-ethnicity studies and sociology of education. Her most recent position was Post-Doctorate Researcher with the Center for Migration and Development, Princeton University. Konczal has presented her work at regional and national conferences. Her recent work on the academic attitudes of immigrant adolescents will be published in The International Journal of Educational Policy, Research, and Practice.
Office: 306 Lehman Hall
Phone: 305-899-4916
E-mail: lkonczal@mail.barry.edu

Fernando M. Perez , assistant professor of sociology and criminology, earned the BS and MS from Florida State University and the Ph.D. at the University of Miami. Perez teaches courses on criminology, white-collar and corporate crime, drugs, and social problems. His professional interests include sociological and criminological theory, race-ethnic relations, cultural and Latin American studies, and the "wars" on crime and drugs. His recent work was published in the Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation.
Office: 308 Lehman Hall
Phone: 305-899-3404
E-mail: fperez@mail.barry.edu