Dr. Kimberly (Kim) Mahaffy

Professor & Direcctor Of Latino Studies

Dr. Kimberly (Kim) Mahaffy

Contact Information

kimberly.mahaffy@millersville.edu

Office: McComsey Hall I Room 229
Phone: 717-871-7255

 

Courses Taught

  • Social Statistics
  • Social Research Methods
  • Social Psychology
  • Senior Seminar
  • Introduction to Latina/o Studies
  • Human Population
  • Latino Studies Senior Seminar

Education

  • Ph.D. in Sociology and Cognate in College Teaching, Dissertation: "When Does Gender Matter?", University of New Hampshire
  • M.A. in Sociology, University of New Hampshire
  • MS in Human Resource Counseling, Northeastern University
  • B.S. Mathematics, Gordon College

Research Interests

  • US Interventions in Panama and Puerto Rico
  • adult drug courts
  • latina/o educational attainment

Professional Affiliations

  • Society on Latino Affairs, adviser
  • Rosario Caminero Latino Celebration Committee, chair
  • Ethnic Studies Subcommittee, President's Commission on Cultural Diversity, chair