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Department of Anthropology
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Anthropology Faculty & Staff
Chair
Graduate Director
Daniel Sayers Associate Professor CAS | Anthropology
Jean Wogaman Senior Administrative Assistant CAS | Anthropology
Undergraduate Director
C. Anne Claus Associate Professor CAS | Anthropology
Full-time Faculty
Orisanmi Burton Assistant Professor CAS | Anthropology
Manissa Maharawal Assistant Professor CAS | Anthropology
Affiliate Faculty
Akbar Ahmed Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Rob Albro Research Associate Professor URC | Center for Latin American & Latino Studies
Geoffrey Burkhart Associate Prof Emeritus
Irene Calis Director, Arab World Studies CAS | Critical RGC Studies
Lauren Carruth Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Environment, Development & Health SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Arvenita Cherry Public Anthropologist-in-Residence CAS | Anthropology
Richard Dent Associate Prof Emeritus
Mariam Durrani Professorial Lecturer SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Scott Freeman Assistant Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
William Leap Prof Emeritus
Naomi Moland Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Kannan Nambiar Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | Anthropology
Mandy Newport Adjunct Instructor CAS | Other Operations and Administration
Rebecca Peixotto Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | Other Operations and Administration
Malini Ranganathan Associate Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Alexandra Rodriguez Adjunct Instructor CAS | Other Operations and Administration
Lara Rodriguez Delgado Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | Anthropology
Kendra Salois Assistant Professor CAS | Performing Arts
Gretchen Schafft Public Anthropologist-in-Residence CAS - Anthropology
Douaa Sheet Assistant Professor SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Susan Shepler Associate Professor SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Sue Taylor Public Anthropologist-in-Residence CAS | Anthropology
Antoaneta Tileva Professorial Lecturer SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations
Amelia Tseng Assistant Professor CAS | World Languages and Cultures
Brett Williams Prof Emerita