Dr. Wagner teaches primarily statistics and research methods courses in the social and behavioral sciences. He has published in national and regional scholarly journals on topics such as urban sociology, sports, homophobia, as well as academic status. His work has also been presented at numerous regional, national, and international scientific and professional conferences.
The third edition of Dr. Wagner's Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods will be published in October of 2010. For more information on this book, check the bottom of this page
Prior to arriving at CSU Channel Islands, Dr. Wagner held the position of Director of the Institute for Social & Community Research. During his tenure at ISCR, he served as a principal investigator on approximately $2 million in research grants and contracts.
While living in Chicago he worked in the Sears Tower, at SPSS Inc., as a statistician. He completed his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Dr. Wagner also holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics from St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Visit Dr. Wagner's website: http://faculty.csuci.edu/william.wagner/
