Faculty, Staff & Office Hours

The anthropology department has five full-time faculty members who teach courses, conduct research, and publish on a variety of topics in anthropology. All full-time faculty members serve as academic advisors for the anthropology major. Click on an individual faculty member to see more about their research and teaching.

The current list of temporary faculty eligible for three-year appointments can be found on the Faculty Affairs website.

Full Time Faculty

Alexis Boutin
Professor; Graduate Coordinator
Stevenson 3725 or via Zoom
707-664-2722
Stevenson Hall 3727
Richard J Senghas
Professor (on leave until January 2025)
Ben Smith wearing glasses and looking at camera
Chair, Dept. of Anthropology, Professor
707-664-2181
Stevenson 3728
Thomas Whitley
Professor; Director of the Anthropological Studies Center
Stevenson 3726

Part Time Faculty

Lecturer
Zoom
Melissa Cradic
Lecturer
Stevenson 3722
Lecturer
ASC 29
Lecturer
Zoom
Jason Ingersoll
Lecturer
Via Zoom and available by appointment
Lecturer
ASC 29 or via Zoom
John Murphey
Lecturer
Zoom or by appointment
Clare Sandy
Lecturer
Stevenson 3723
Carlos Torres
Lecturer
Stevenson 3721

Emeritus

Sue Parker
Professor Emerita
Adrian Praetzellis
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology; Emeritus Director of the Anthropological Studies Center
Margaret Purser
Professor Emerita of Anthropology
Thomas Rosin
Professor Emeritus
Albert Wahrhaftig
Professor Emeritus
Laura Watt
Professor Emerita of Geography, Environment & Planning
707-664-2722

Affiliated

Karin Jaffe
Interim Associate Dean of the College of Humantities, Social Sciences, and the Arts
Stevenson 3400C

Staff

Administrative Analyst
707-664-2194
Stevenson 3715