Angela Bruns, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology

Angela Bruns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at Gonzaga University. She specializes in research on social inequalities with a focus on the health and economic consequences of adverse experiences that are disproportionately...

Portrait of Dr. Angela Bruns, Assistant Professor Department of Sociology & Criminology

Contact Information

  • Office Hours Fall 2024

    Monday 11:00am - 12:00pm and 4:00pm - 5:00pm

    Friday 11:00am - 12:00pm and 4:00pm - 5:00pm

  • (509) 313-5689

Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D. Sociology, University of Washington

M.A. Sociology, University of Washington

M.Ed. Social Justice Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst

B.A. English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught

SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 202: Statistics for Social Science

SOCI 204: Research Methods

SOCI 244: Sex, Gender & Society

SOCI 342: Sociology of Family

SOCI 358: Mass Incarceration


Angela Bruns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at Gonzaga University. She specializes in research on social inequalities with a focus on the health and economic consequences of adverse experiences that are disproportionately prevalent among low-income and racially minoritized individuals due to deeply rooted systems of oppression that serve to concentrate adversity. Specifically, her research investigates the ways in which consequences of experiences like gun violence, incarceration, and precarious employment extend beyond individuals directly involved to family and community members whose exposure is more indirect.