Dr. Frederika E. Schmitt

Associate Professor of Sociology

Dr. Frederika E. Schmitt

Contact Information

Frederika.Schmitt@millersville.edu

Office: McComsey 230
Phone: 717-871-7480

Spring 2025 Office Hours

M: 9:30 am -11:00 am via Zoom
T: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
W: 9:30 am -11:00 am via Zoom
R: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Comments: Additional office hours by appointment.

Education:

University of Delaware
PhD in Sociology "Does Gender Matter?: Prosecutorial Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases"

University of Delaware
MA

Bucknell University
BA Sociology and Psychology

Courses Taught at MU:

SOCY 211: Social Problems
SOCY 230: Criminology
SOCY 318: Social Stratification
SOCY 337: Gender and the Law
SOCY 339: Ethics in Criminal Justice
SOCY 329: Feminist Theory
SOCY 338: Sociology of Deviance

Research and Scholarly Interests:

Institutional response to sexual assault, social inequality, feminist theory

Interview by Asia Tabb for NPR - WITF's "The Spark" - August 13, 2024

WITF: The Spark, Gender vs. Sex: professor weighs in on controversary