Anthropology Faculty & Staff

Department Chair

Judith takes a selfie in front of a stone building. She wears a patterned blue shirt, a scarf with a leaf pattern, and glasses.

Judith Pine

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Professor Department Chair
(360) 650-4783
AH 340

Faculty

Todd wears a all-weather jacket, gray cap, and a gray beard. Behind Todd is a body of water with boats and land masses in the distance

Todd Koetje, PhD

Associate Professor
(360) 650-4791
AH 344
headshot of Natalie Baloy

Natalie Baloy, PhD

Assistant Professor
360-650-4871
AH 324
headshot of Sean Bruna

Sean Bruna, PhD

Director of Graduate Studies Associate Professor
(360) 650-2290
Remote
Dominique Coulet du Gard stands with a large smile, wearing a blue coat.

Dominique Coulet du Gard

Senior Instructor
(360) 650-2309
AH 305
Jerry at Yellow Aster Butte

Jerald Ek

Senior Instructor
(360) 650-3620
AH 356
Josh Fall 2021 at Vatnajökull glacier from Kristínartindar mountain in southern Iceland

Josh Fisher

Professor
(360) 650-4785
AH 334
Tesla stands on the snowy trail, hands on hips in front of mountains

Tesla Monson

Assistant Professor
(360) 650-4787
AH 320
Jake sits on a couch, crossing his arms and smiling, posing for a black and white portrait

Jake Pfaffenroth

Lecturer
(360) 650-4798
AH 305
Alyson stands in an office in front of bookshelves

Alyson Rollins

Senior Instructor
(360) 650-2184
AH 313
Michael stands in front of a redwood fence, lined with trees. Michael wears a dot patterned button up shirt.

Michael Shepard

Instructor
(360) 650-3620
AH313
Kathleen stands in front of a sunflower taller than she is

Kathleen Young

Associate Professor
(360) 650-4790
AH 336
Yeon Jung stands on a busy street at night, wearing a conference badge and a white sweater. The building behind Yeon is lit brightly.

Yeon Jung Yu, PhD

Associate Professor Assistant Director of Graduate Studies
(360) 650-2182
AH 331

Visiting Professors

dr cheryl matthew

Cheryl Matthew, PhD

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Assistant Professor
360-650-3452
AH 305

Emeritus

Dan sits with Cheryl in front of the ocean

Daniel Boxberger, PhD

Professor Emeritus
Sarah stands out on a deck overlooking trees and the horizon

Sarah Campbell

Professor Emerita
Joyce smiles for the camera. Joyce has white hair, jade-like earrings, and dark rimmed glasses.

Joyce Hammond

Professor Emerita
James Loucky wears a green jacket, gray backpack, and sunglasses while smiling in the woods

James Loucky

Professor Emeritus
Robert (Bob) stands next to the Capitol Reflecting Poolin Washington, D.C., with the Capitol building in the distance

Robert Marshall

Professor Emeritus
M.J. hugs a child around 7 years of age while on a beach with sand, rock, and seaweed

M. J. Mosher

Professor Emerita

Affiliated Faculty

Lourdes Gutierrez Najera in front of a library of books

Lourdes Gutierrez Nájera, PhD

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Associate Professor/Director of American Cultural Studies
(360) 650-2553
AW 312
Photo of Prof. Johnston

Christine Johnston

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Assistant Professor
(360) 650-2062
BH 336
nicole torres in the forest

Nicole Torres, PhD

Assistant Professor, Woodring College of Education
(360) 650-4527
MH 316D

Staff

Lauren Townshend drinks from a large coffee mug in the office, which overlooks a forested area.

Lauren Townshend

Administrative Services Manager
(360) 650-3613
AH 315
Maeg holding her dog maggie on zoom

Maeg Demmons

Program Coordinator
360-650-3223
AH 315

Research Associate

Kristin hangs a red "Good medicine" t-shirt on a clothesline and wears athletic gear

Kristen Barnett, PhD

Research Associate
Mike smiles and wears a blue button-up shirt, in front of a gray background

Mike Etnier

Affiliate Research Associate
(360) 650-3620
AH 302
Laure Spake, Research Associate and an Instructor in the Department of Anthropology at Western Washington University, looks over her shoulder as she stands near a body of water.

Laure Spake

Research Associate Instructor