Nayan G. Ramirez
Associate Professor

Brief Biography

Nayan G. Ramirez (he/him/él) is a Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at California State University, Northridge, where he also serves as Faculty Director of Faculty Development. His research focuses on adolescent and young adult friendship and peer networks, including how these relationships differ by gender and sexuality and how inequality shapes young people’s experiences. He uses longitudinal and social network data to study delinquency, substance use, school discipline, and the transition to adulthood.

He primarily teaches statistics and a course on peer mentoring, along with courses in juvenile justice, criminological theory, race, ethnicity and justice, gender and crime, and research methods. His teaching and mentoring focus on equity, student success, and creating supportive and accessible learning environments.

As Faculty Director of Faculty Development, he supports faculty across career stages through programming focused on teaching, scholarship, professional growth, and building supportive faculty communities.

He is also active in faculty governance and advocacy at CSUN. He serves on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, as Vice President for Faculty of the Chicanx/Latinx Faculty and Staff Association, and as Treasurer of CSUN’s CFA chapter. He previously chaired the Faculty Senate’s Educational Equity Committee.

Research 

Peer and Social Networks Adolescence Juvenile Justice Criminology Gender and Sexuality Inequality and Stratification

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