Sharon A. Carstens
Professor Emerita, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Chinese Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
Research Interests
- Cultural anthropology
- Symbolic anthropology
- Ethnohistory
Browse Experts
Jennifer Aengst
Adjunct Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Interests
- Cultural and medical anthropology
- Fertility politics
- Development of contraceptive technologies
Kenneth M. Ames
Professor Emeritus, Anthropology (deceased)
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Archaeology of the Pacific Northwest and North Coast
- Cultural and social anthropology
- Archaeology of Western Asia and Central America
Shelby Anderson
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Archaeological Anthropology
Research Interests
- Evolutionary theory
- Historical ecology
- Ceramic technology
Tracy J. Andrews
Adjunct Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Interests
- Sociocultural anthropology
- Native North America
- Ecological and natural resources anthropology
James Beebe
Departmental Affiliate, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Rapid assessment process
Maria Beebe
Departmental Affiliate, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Intercultural communication
Robert T. Boyd
Research Anthropologist
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Cultural Anthropology
- Ethnohistory
- Pacific Northwest Coast Native Americans
Virginia L. Butler
Professor & Chair, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Archaeology of North America
- Columbia River archaeology
- Prehistoric use of fish
Cameron Smith
Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Archaeology of the Lower Columbia River Region
Melanie L. Chang
Adjunct Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Systematics and phylogeny of Middle Pleistocene Homo
- Origins and evolution of Neandertals and modern humans
- Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic archaeology
Charles H. Klein
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Applied medical anthropology
- Urban anthropology
- Sexual & reproductive health
Douglas Deur
Associate Research Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Archaeological Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Interests
- Cultural and political ecology
- Ethnobiology, cultural landscapes and contested spaces
- Cultural perspectives on natural resource management and restoration
Marc Feldesman
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Biological and Physical Anthropology
Research Interests
- Forensic anthropology
- Primate skeletal biology
- Morphometrics and biological statistics
Michele Ruth Gamburd
Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Interests
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
- Migration
Jeremy Spoon
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Interests
- Environmental and applied anthropology
- Indigenous ecological knowledge
- Protected and conserved areas
Mrinalini Tankha
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Interests
- Economic anthropology
- Money and exchange
- Political economy
Natalie Vasey
Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
Research Interests
- Behavioral ecology, life history adaptations, and evolution of primates
- Endangered and recently extinct primates of Madagascar
Xia Zhang
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Disciplines
- Anthropology
- Folklore
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Interests
- Globalization
- Urbanization
- Migration