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911 Boling Highway
Wharton, Texas 77488
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
979-532-4560
Ft. Bend Tech Center
5333 FM 1640
Richmond, Texas 77469
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281-239-1500
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550 Julie Rivers Drive
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
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281-243-8447
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4000 Avenue F
Bay City, Texas 77414
979-244-4552
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Jon K. Loessin
Department Head
Instructor of Sociology
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
979-532-6461
Email: jonl@wcjc.edu

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Jon K. Loessin
Department Head
Instructor of Sociology /Psychology
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6461
Email: jonl@wcjc.edu
URL: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/jLoessin/

Education: B.S., M.A. Sam Houston State University; ABD, Texas A&M University; Ph.D. Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica

Academic Interests: Classical sociological theory, contemporary social thought, social research methods, sociology of religion, Latin American and African sociopolitical movements, and the sociology of science and technology.

A Columbus, Texas native and resident, Dr. Loessin came to WCJC in 1989 from The University of Louisiana at Monroe where he served as a Lecturer of Sociology for three years.  Previously, he was an Assistant Instructor of Sociology at Sam Houston State University for two years and for Lee College at the Texas Department of Corrections.  Dr. Loessin has also been a guest lecturer at the University of Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

He currently serves as the President of the Association for the Scientific Study of Religion—Southwest (ASSR-SW) and is the Editor of the annual Proceedings of the ASSR-SW.
 
Margaret Penn Sherrod
Instructor of Sociology
Wharton County Junior College
550 Julie Rivers Drive
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
Ph: (281) 243-8579
Email: margarets@wcjc.edu

Education: B.A., M.A. Prairie View A&M University; J.D. Texas Southern University

Academic Interests: Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Women’s Issues, Social and Political Movements

Dr. Sherrod has been on the Sociology teaching faculty at Wharton County Junior College for over fifteen years.  Having served as a former Department Head for Social and Behavioral Sciences and two terms as Faculty Council Chair, she has a varied background in higher education. 

Previously, Dr. Sherrod worked at Prairie View A&M University where she served as Associate Director of Career Planning and Placement and later, as Associate Director of Student Activities. 

She is a member of the National Social Science Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and volunteers with a number of social service activities in the community.  She is a native of Tyler, Texas.
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