Faculty, Staff & Office Hours

The anthropology department has six 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 Eligible for Three-Year Contracts 2023-24

Chair

Richard J Senghas
Department Chair, Professor
Stevenson 3729 or Zoom

Full Time Faculty

Alexis Boutin
Professor; Graduate Coordinator
Stevenson 3725 or via Zoom
Karin Jaffe
Professor & School of Social Sciences Associate Dean
Stevenson 3722 or via Zoom
Thomas Whitley
Professor; Director of the Anthropological Studies Center
Stevenson 3726 or Zoom
John Wingard
Professor
Stevenson 3728

Part Time Faculty

Lecturer
Zoom
Samantha Dollinger
Lecturer
ASC 29 or via Zoom
Lecturer
Zoom
Jason Ingersoll
Lecturer
Lecturer
ASC 29 or via Zoom
Clare Sandy
Lecturer
Stevenson 3727 or via Zoom
Lecturer
Benjamin Smith
Associate Professor of Human Development
707-664-2181

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

Professor of History
English/Ethnic Literature faculty, Santa Rosa Junior College

Staff

Administrative Analyst
707-664-3818
Stevenson 3119