Professor, Sociology
Dr. Amy Leisenring is a sociology professor and the Associate Dean for Inclusive Student Success in the College of Graduate Studies at San Jose State University. Dr. Leisenring earned a B.A. in Sociology from Miami University in Ohio, an M.A. in Sociology from New Mexico State University, and a Ph.D. in Sociology (with certification in both Women’s Studies and Graduate Teacher Training) from the University of Colorado. Her scholarship has been in the areas of intimate partner violence and the sociology of higher education, and she has been active in the Pacific Sociological Association, including currently serving as Secretary.
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About Amy Leisenring
Dr. Amy Leisenring is a sociology professor and the Associate Dean for Inclusive Student Success in the College of Graduate Studies at San Jose State University. Dr. Leisenring earned a B.A. in Sociology from Miami University in Ohio, an M.A. in Sociology from New Mexico State University, and a Ph.D. in Sociology (with certification in both Women’s Studies and Graduate Teacher Training) from the University of Colorado. Her scholarship has been in the areas of intimate partner violence and the sociology of higher education, and she has been active in the Pacific Sociological Association, including currently serving as Secretary.
| 2020 - Present | Associate Dean for Inclusive Student Success, San Jose State University ‐ College of Graduate Studies | |
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| Present | Professor, San Jose State University ‐ Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- 2015 College of Social Science Summer RSCA Infusion Program Grant ($5000.00)
- Quality Assurance Grant for Online Teaching from the eCampus Office of Quality Assurance ($1500)
- 2012 Research Sabbatical Leave Award (Spring 2013)
- 2012 Faculty Initiative to Support Student Success Grant (.20 course release)
- 2011 Curriculum Innovation Project Grant for development of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, San José State University ($24,213.00)
- 2010 UCLA Civil Rights Project Paper Commission ($1000.00)
- 2010 College of Social Science Research Grant, San José State University ($1500.00)
- 2009 California State University Research Grant, San José State University ($6300.00)
| 2004 | Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder ‐ Sociology | |
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| 1997 | M.A., New Mexico State University - Main Campus ‐ Sociology | |
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| 1994 | B.A., Miami University - Oxford ‐ Sociology | |
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