Bio:

Alexis Martinez, Associate Professor of Sociology, joined the SFSU faculty in 2007. She is a UCSF-trained medical sociologist with a background in community-based research with structurally vulnerable populations. Dr. Martinez uses qualitative and quantitative methods to study space, place, and the spatial analysis of health outcomes in the United States, focusing on opioid prescribing, opioid overdoses, and racial disparities in jail populations. In addition, she previously served as Vice Chair of the Department (2020 - 2024) and Graduate Coordinator of the MA program in Sexuality Studies (2016 - 2020).  

Previously Offered Courses

• SOC 392 Introduction to Research Methods
• SOC 375 Sociology of Drugs and Drug Use in the United States
• Soc 393 Quantitative Analysis of Social Data
• Soc 476 Medical Sociology