Somer received her BA in Sociology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo in 2004 and then moved to San Diego where she obtained her MA in Sociology from SDSU in 2007. While interested in all aspects of sociology and the social sciences, Somer has focused much of her emphasis on the growing field of medical sociology. She is also a big fan of gender studies and popular culture. Somer began teaching as a graduate student in 2005 and became an adjunct instructor at Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) in 2008 after completing a yearlong internship for Community College Teaching (SDICCCA). Since then, she has had the opportunity to teach a variety of sociology and psychology classes both on line and in person. Somer¹s goal for every class and every topic is to make the subject matter relevant and engaging for each student using research, the media, and every day examples. In her free time, she loves to hang out with her husband Thomas (PCOM graduate), their baby boy, and their 5 year old puggle named Tater Tot.