Why Sociology?

Lia Wiley - Professor of Instruction and Advisor

Lia's contact information :  Email : lmc73@uakron.edu  Follow Why Sociology on Instagram : @Whysociologypodcast

Martina Sharp-Grier - Educator and Public Speaker

Martina's Contact information :  Email : mlg16@uakron.edu  Follow Why Sociology on Instagram : @Whysociologypodcast

Estrella Lemus - President of AKD Sociology Honor's Society, University of Akron

Estrella's Contact Information :  Email : ekl29@uakron.edu  Follow Why Sociology on Instagram : @Whysociologypodcast

Hannah Horrigan - Educational Initiatives Supervisor at AHMA

Hannah Horrigan is an Educational Initiatives Supervisor at the Akron Housing Metropolitan Authority and a proud zippie. Explore her interesting journey, starting with an interest in lock-picking via sociology and moving to skillful and compassionate leadership in our community.

Alex Leake - UX and Market Research

Alex is a researcher and strategist who helps companies understand people and markets in order to solve problems and make consumer lives better. Alex graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin for a Masters degree in Advertising. Alex has over 10 years of experience working in Market Research using different research methods to help inform product development, product positioning, strategy and marketing across multiple industries.   Manager, Marketing Business Insights & Research aleake@mozilla.com