Yvonne Luna

Yvonne Luna is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Northern Arizona University and serves as the Vice Provost for Academic and Workforce Alliances. Her dual role bridges academic scholarship with institutional leadership in higher education administration.

Her research interests include:

• Welfare State
• Welfare Reform
• Popular
• Social Policy
• Charity
• Ideologies
• Welfare
• Social Security Benefits

Luna's scholarly output reveals two distinct yet interconnected research trajectories: critical analysis of U.S. welfare systems and pedagogical innovation in sociology education. Her work consistently examines ideological frameworks within social policy while demonstrating practical applications through teaching methodologies, reflecting a commitment to both theoretical rigor and educational impact.