Anthropology Faculty & Staff

Department Chair

Judith Pine, PhD

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Professor
(360) 650-4783
AH 338

Faculty

Todd Koetje, PhD

Associate Professor
(360) 650-4791
AH 344
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Natalie Baloy, PhD

Assistant Professor
360-650-4871
AH 324
Dr. Brasil standing outside in front of a window and tree branch

Marianne Brasil, PhD

Assistant Professor
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Sean Bruna, PhD

Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies
(360) 650-2290
AH316

Dominique Coulet du Gard

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

Jerald Ek, PhD

Assistant Professor
(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
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Mariangela Mihai, PhD

Assistant Professor

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 Rollins

Senior Instructor
(360) 650-2184
AH 313

Michael Shepard

Instructor
(360) 650-3620
AH313

Kathleen Young

Associate Professor
(360) 650-4790
AH 336

Yeon Jung Yu, PhD

Associate Professor
(360) 650-2182
AH 311

Visiting Professors

dr cheryl matthew

Cheryl Matthew, PhD

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Assistant Professor
360-650-3452
AH 305

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
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Christine Johnston

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

Nicole Torres, PhD

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

Emeritus

Dr Boxberger on the bow of a sailboat in the ocean approaching an island

Daniel Boxberger, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Sarah Campbell

Professor Emerita
(360) 650-4793

Joyce Hammond

Professor Emerita
(360) 650-4796

James Loucky

Professor Emeritus
(360) 650-3615

Robert Marshall

Professor Emeritus

M. J. Mosher

Associate Professor
(360) 650-3614
AH 324

Staff

Lauren Townshend

Department Manager
(360) 650-3613
AH315
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