Ryan Alaniz
Sociology Professor
Fields
- Post-disaster recovery, resettlement, and community development
- Community social health
- Non-governmental organizations
- Inequality and social change
- Latin America
- Prison Education
Contact Information
On Leave 2024-2025
- Office: Bldg. 47, Rm. 13F
- Phone: 805-756-6261
- E-mail: ralaniz@calpoly.edu
- Website: www.ryanalaniz.com
About Ryan Alaniz
Ryan Alaniz holds a Master’s in Latin American Studies and a PhD in sociology. He is a professor of sociology at Cal Poly State University, SLO and collaborates with local and international organizations including the SLO County Sheriff’s Department, Cuesta College, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos International, Fulbright Program, and Engineers Without Borders. He was recently awarded the faculty Diversity Award for 2024.
Courses Taught
- Soc 110: Comparative Societies
- Soc 111: Social Problems
- Soc 218: International Political Economy
- Soc 327: Social Change
- Soc 444: Incarceration and Society
- Soc 461: Senior Project I
- Soc 462: Senior Project II