Georgian Court University’s Lakewood campus will continue to operate virtually throughout the day on Wednesday January 28, 2026. All university offices, including the library, will also operate virtually. Classes will continue online to the extent possible. Students should consult Blackboard Learn for specific course information.

For in-person classes not held on the Lakewood campus, GCU classes will follow the closure or cancellation decisions of the host location.

Nursing faculty please contact Dean Wurmser in reference to clinical attendance.

Raymond Hall Dining Room will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Café will be closed.

The Wellness Center will operate under normal hours.

Cynthia Ninivaggi

Cynthia C Ninivaggi

Associate Professor, Director of Women’s and Gender Studies
E-MAIL ME

School:

School of Arts, Sciences, and Education

Department:

Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Sociology, and Human Rights

Office Location:

Jeffries Hall (116A)

Office Hours:

Educational Background

Georgian Court University
  • M.A.  Applied Behavior Analysis
Temple University
  • Ph.D  Anthropology
  • M.A.  Anthropology
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • B.A. Anthropology
 

Professional Experience

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst
  • Associate Professor of Anthropology, 2006-present
  • Assistant Professor of Anthropology 1996-2006

Research / Creativity Interest Area

Reproductive justice; Gender in the workplace; Race and the criminal justice system;  Adoption history and reform movements; Anthropology of disaster  

Additional Information

Courses Taught:
  • Shaping Lives: Women and Gender
  • Women and Work
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice
  • Intergroup Relations
  • Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
  • Native Cultures of North America
  • MesoAmerican Archaeology
  • Urban Anthropology:  City, Suburb, and Society
  • Anthropology of Disaster
  • Medicine and Society
  • Introduction to Archaeology
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Principles of Sociology
  • Sociology of Education

Vita

Download Vita

Share This Page