Faculty & Staff
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.
Temporary Faculty Eligibility Notice: The current list of temporary faculty eligible for three-year appointments can be found on the Faculty Affairs website.
Full Time Faculty

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Geography, Envrionment, and Planning
allison.ford@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 3727
allison.ford@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 3727

Chair, Dept. of Anthropology, Associate Professor of Human Development
benjamin.smith@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 3728
707-664-2181
benjamin.smith@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 3728
707-664-2181
Part Time Faculty

Lecturer
Zoom
Zoom

Lecturer
Stevenson Hall 3721
Stevenson Hall 3721

via Zoom
Emeritus

Professor Emerita

Professor Emeritus of Anthropology; Emeritus Director of the Anthropological Studies Center
adrian.praetzellis@sonoma.edu
adrian.praetzellis@sonoma.edu

Professor Emerita of Anthropology
margaret.purser@sonoma.edu
margaret.purser@sonoma.edu

Professor Emeritus
thomasgailrosin@gmail.com
thomasgailrosin@gmail.com

Professor Emeritus
Affiliated

Interim Associate Dean of the College of Humantities, Social Sciences, and the Arts
karin.jaffe@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 3400C
karin.jaffe@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 3400C