Department of Social Sciences
Overview
To protect and learn. The department of Social Sciences offers undergraduate programs in behavioral science, sociology, legal studies and criminal justice, which provide skills and education in a broad array of applied and professional fields. In addition, Mercy offers graduate programs in health services management.
Students are part of an academic environment where they have the opportunity to learn from distinguished full-time faculty and professionals in their fields with years of practical knowledge.
Our programs offer internship and learning on location experiences within diverse professional settings. Students are prepared to excel at careers in a variety of settings including: human services, business, government, the legal and criminal justice fields, education and health care.
B.S. in Criminal Justice Now Available in Manhattan
We've expanded our groundbreaking criminal justice program to our newly remodeled Manhattan campus. Learn about the ins and outs of the legal system in the heart of the greatest city in the world.
Program Spotlight
Program Spotlight: Homeland Security
Add a specialization to your Mercy University Criminal Justice degree in the science of Homeland Security. This newly approved program specialization will give you the tools to graduate ready to protect the country from global threats.
Important Information
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Behavioral Science, Bachelor's Degree
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Behavioral Science: Community Health, Bachelor's Degree
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Behavioral Science: Health Services Management, Bachelor's Degree
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Behavioral Science: Gerontology, Bachelor's Degree
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Criminal Justice, Bachelor's Degree
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Criminal Justice: Forensics, Bachelor's Degree
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Criminal Justice: Homeland Security, Bachelor's Degree
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International Relations and Diplomacy, Bachelor's Degree
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Legal Studies, Bachelor's Degree
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Legal Studies: Paralegal Studies, Bachelor's Degree
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Legal Studies: Political Science, Bachelor's Degree
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Sociology, Bachelor's Degree
- Health Services Management, Master of Public Administration Degree
- Health Services Management, Master's Degree
- Criminal Justice, Master's Degree
Full-Time Faculty
Eduardo Zachary Albrecht
- MaH 209
- ealbrecht@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-3025
Dorothy Balancio
- MaH 205
- DBalancio@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7665
Donna M Drumm
- MaH 209
- ddrumm@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7441
Brian Kelly
- VIC 100H
- bkelly18@mercy.edu
Chelsea Yi-Hsuan Kuo
- MaH 202
- ckuo@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7649
Illya D Lichtenberg
- MaH B11
- ilichtenberg@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-3038
Charles Lieberman
- MT-323
- clieberman2@mercy.edu
Elizabeth Pete
- MaH 210
- epete@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7605
Part-Time Faculty
Denise Gabriele-Poulin
Michiko Kuroda
- MaH 209
- mkuroda@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7696
Jessica O Lemaine
Ann Visconti
- MaH 111
- avisconti@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7567