Dr. Nayan G. Ramirez (he/him/él) is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at California State University, Northridge. His interests include gender and sexualities, peer and social networks, social inequality and the life course, and youth and justice.
Dr. Ramirez’s research explores how adolescent relationships, peer networks, and structural inequalities shape youth experiences in education, crime, and the transition to adulthood. His work examines friendship stability, peer influence, school discipline, and delinquency, with a focus on equity and social justice. Dr. Ramirez teaches undergraduate-level classes in juvenile justice, introductory statistics, criminological theory, peer mentoring, and applied methods.
In addition, Dr. Ramirez serves as the New Faculty Foundations Fellow for Faculty Development, helping to orient new faculty to the university through equity-minded professional development in the New Faculty Academy. He also serves as Chair of the Faculty Senate’s Educational Equity Committee for the 2024/25 academic year.
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Ph.D. Sociology 2018, The Pennsylvania State University
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M.A. Criminology 2015, The Pennsylvania State University
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B.A. Health and Societies 2010, University of Pennsylvania
