Gordon Abra

Continuing Adjunct Lecturer

Office Hours

Tues/Thur 11-12

Office Location

SSMS 4409 or ZOOM

Specialization

Social Psychology (small groups), Crime, Law, Power, Social Networks, Video Games

 

Education

University of Calgary, B.A.(Hons); University of Arizona, M.A. & Ph.D. in Sociology

Bio

Dr. Abra is a Continuing Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Communication. His primary interest is in social power and the mechanisms of its expression and maintenance. He is interested in how power manifests in group processes, in the legal system, in and social networks.

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Courses

At UCSB, Dr. Abra teaches Power in Communication, Group Communication in Multiple Contexts, The Legal Community and the Courtroom, Communicating Science, and the Senior Honors seminars. Previously he has taught Social Psychology, Criminology, Law, Criminal Justice, Social Theory, Statistics, and Social Research Methods.