Zareen Thomas
Having conducted fieldwork in Columbia, Bolivia, and Denmark, Thomas is a sociocultural anthropologist whose research examines the cultural politics of youth.
Anne Nurse
With a research interest in juvenile prisons, prison reform, and child abuse, Nurse has taught a course that enrolls students from the College and the local juvenile correction facility.
Olivia Navarro-Farr
Known for her role as co-director of the Guatemalan-U.S. El Perú- Waka’ Archaeological Project, Navarro-Farr’s research examines the role of ancient female rulers, particularly those who represent non-Western cultural traditions and are often unexplored.
Michael Miyawaki
A member of the Critical Mixed Race Studies Association, Miyawaki conducts research in the areas of race and ethnicity, pertaining to identity formation and inequality of Latinos and the multiracial population in the United States.
Heather Fitz Gibbon
Fitz Gibbon is a community-based researcher with published work focusing on the definitions of motherhood in the welfare system and childcare and teaches courses in both classical and contemporary social theory.
Pam Frese
Widely known for her expertise on Anglo-American life cycle rituals and American religious holidays and traditions, Frese has taught students on topics such as religion and symbolic anthropology, contemporary American society, food and cultures, and gender studies.
Setsuko Matsuzawa
With a primary research area in environmental activism in East Asia, Matsuzawa also works with students on topics such as social movements, developmental law, and transnational/global sociology.
Christa Craven
Craven is an interdisciplinary published scholar, teaching courses in areas of reproduction politics, ethnographic research, transnational feminisms, queer lives, and feminist teaching and learning.