Scott Melzer
W.W. Diehl Trustees Professor of Sociology
Scott is co-founder and co-director of Albion College’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.
Education
- B.A., University of Florida
- M.A., University of California Riverside
- Ph.D., University of California Riverside
Courses
- HSP 157H: Identity and Inequality
- Soc 230: Men and Masculinities
- Soc 225: Criminology
- Soc 333: Sociology of Sex & Gender
- Soc 356: Social Perspectives
- Soc 360: Intimate Violence
Areas of Interest
Scott’s teaching and research interests are in gender, social psychology, and criminology, with particular interests in intimate violence, men & masculinities, gun politics, and social change. Scott’s research examines how men respond to threats to their statuses and identities, and includes books on American Manhood as well as the NRA. For more information, visit his website.