Professor of Sociology
Office: Spoelhof Center 323
(616) 526-8703
lopa@calvin.edu
Ph.D. in Sociology from Purdue University (1985). Prof. Loyd-Paige has taught several courses in the Department of Sociology and Social Work since joining the department in 1985. These course include, but are not limited to: Introduction to Sociology, Diversity and Inequality in the United States, Demography, DCM: Christian Response to Racism, and the Sociology Senior Capstone course. This fall she will be teaching "Sociology of the African Diaspora." Michelle's research interests include the social worlds of Black Clergywomen, Afro-Christian worship, and Christian responses to racism. She is also the Dean for Multicultural Affairs at Calvin College.