Dr. Charlotte Twombly
Professor of Sociology
Department Chair

Dr. Twombly received her B.A. degree from Western Maryland College (now called McDaniel College) and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from The American University.  For over thirty years, she has taught a wide variety of sociology courses a local colleges and universities.  Prior to joining Montgomery College full-time, Dr. Twombly taught courses for the Department of Family Studies at the University of Maryland (College Park) which included focuses on poverty issues and policies, family violence, family crises and the relationship between employment and family.  As a consultant, researcher and editor she has worked in the areas of sociological theory, gender, family, demography, gerontology, social stratification, education and cultural diversity.  Dr. Twombly began as an adjunct faculty member for Montgomery College in 1983 and joined the Department as full-time faculty in 2003. She has served as the Department Chair for Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice since the summer of 2005.