Retired and emeriti professors maintain connections to the Sociology Department, but rarely teach courses. Emeriti professors also may retain office space or other privileges in the department.
- Gretchen Condran
- David Elesh
- Rosario Espinal
- Gene Ericksen
- Julia Ericksen
- Sherri Grasmuck
- Robert L. Kaufman
- Kyriakos Kontopoulos
- Ben Marcus