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Anthropology Faculty

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Full-time Faculty

Dr. Alan Hersker

Assistant Professor, Applied Anthropology

Office: 129b MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2720

Email: herskeal@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 2002, American University

Courses taught:

ANTH 111 Introduction to Anthropology
ANTL 161/LNGS 111 Origins of Language
ANTC 202 Cultural Anthropology
ANTL 203 Language and Culture
ANTH 205 Applying Anthropology
ANTH 403 Applied Anthropology Seminar

Research interests: Urban anthropology, Gender, GLBT studies, Space and place, Medical anthropology, Cultural tourism, Cultural preservation

Dr. Karen Johnson-Weiner

Chair, Department of Anthropology

Associate Professor, Linguistic Anthropology

Office: 247 MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2041

Email:johnsokm@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 1984, McGill University

Courses taught:

LNGS 301 Elements of Linguistic Analysis
LNGS 309 History of English
ANTL 342 Language and Gender
ANTL 203 Language and Culture
ANTL 160/LNGS 110 Exploring Language
ANTL 161/LNGS 111 Origin of Language
ANTC 303 Issues in Linguistic Anthropology
ANTC 306 The Amish, The Mennonites & Anabaptism

Research interests: Language Maintenance & Language Shift, Amish & Mennonites, Endangered Languages

Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron

Assistant Professor, Archaeology

Office: 118-b MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2072

Email:kruczehf@potsdam.edu

PhD 2007, Syracuse University

Courses taught:

ANTA 106 Ancient People and Places
ANTA 204 Archaeology
ANTA 359 African American Archaeology
ANTA 362 Historical Archaeology
ANTH 417 Archaeological Procedures

Research interests: Northeast historical archaeology; African American archaeology; cultural identity; religion, social reform; public education

Dr. Steven J. Marqusee

Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Professor, Archaeology

Office: Dunn 106

Phone: 315-267-2231

Email:marqussj@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 1980, SUNY Albany

Courses taught:

ANTA 100 Riddles of the Past
ANTC 360 Cultures of Mexico and Central America
ANTH 393 Professionalism in Anthropology
ANTH 480 Senior Seminar
ANTA 362 Historical Archaeology
ANTH 375 Anthropology through Film
ANTH 374 Food for Thought

Research interests: Mesoamerican Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, African-American Archaeology

Dr. John Omohundro

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Cultural Anthropology Anthro images: Dr. Omohundro carrying log

Office: 129C MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2050

Email:omohunjt@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 1974, University of Michigan

Curriculum vitae (in pdf)

Courses taught:

ANTC 202 Cultural Anthropology
ANTA 391 Theory & Method
ANTC 325 Human & Cultural Ecology
ANTC 445 Ethnographic Field Methods
ENVR 110 Introduction to Environmental Studies

Research interests: Environmental anthropology, Canada, Southeast Asia, disaster research, applied anthropology, Adirondacks

Dr. Morgan Perkins

Associate Professor, Cultural Anthropology and Museum Studies

Office: 130 MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2593

Email: perkinmb@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 2000, Oxford University

Courses taught:

ANTC 202 Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 270 Museum Studies
ANTH 470 Museum Internship/Tutorial
ANTC 358 Cross-Cultural Approach to Art
ANTH 320 Museum Archives & Exhibit
ANTC 140 World Art & Culture
ANTÇ 371 Anthropology of China
ARTH 395 Art & Culture in China

Research interests: Asian art, museums, Native Americans

Dr. Benjamin Pykles

Assistant Professor, Archaeology

Office: 119 MacVicar Hall

Email: pyklesbc@potsdam.edu

Phone: 315-267-2039

Ph.D. 2006, University of Pennsylvania

Curriculum vitae (in pdf)

Courses taught:

ANTA 204 Archaeology
ANTA 362 Historical Archaeology

Research interests: Historical Archaeology of the North Country and American West; History of anthropology and archaeology; Public archaeology; Issues of culture contact, identity formation, and religious communities on the frontier; Latter-day Saints (Mormons).

Dr. Carolyn Schwarz

Visiting Assistant Professor, Cultural Anthropology

Office: 249 MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2962

Email: schwarca@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 2007, University of Connecticut

Courses taught:

ANTH 111 Introduction to Anthropology
ANTC 202 Cultural Anthropology

Research interests: Cultural anthropology, religious practice, ethnic identity construction, citizenship, indigenous rights, Aboriginal Australia

Dr. Susan Stebbins

Associate Professor, Cultural Anthropology

Director of Global Studies

Affirmative Action Officer

Office: 220 MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2047

Email: stebbisa@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 1992, SUNY Albany

Courses taught:

ANTH 111 Introduction to Anthropology
ANTC 130 Native Americans
ANTC 333 Indian Images
ANTC 331 Women in Native American Cultures
ANTC 340 Anthropology of Gender

Research interests: Native American Ethnohistory, particularly Northeast, gender, education

Dr. Bethany M. Usher

Associate Professor, Biological Anthropology Anthro images: Bethany Usher in Danish cemetery

Office: 118A MacVicar Hall

Phone: 315-267-2051

Email:usherbm@potsdam.edu

Ph.D. 2000, Pennsylvania State University

Curriculum vitae (in pdf)

Courses taught:

ANTH 120 Evolution
ANTP 201 Human Origins
ANTP 184 Primates
ANTH 455 Cannibalism
ANTP 347 Humans, Disease, and Death
ANTA 365 Archaeology of Death
ANTP 382 Human Osteology
ANTP 301 Issues in Physical Anthropology
ANTH 393 Professionalism in Anthropology
ANTP 402 Forensic Anthropology
ANTP 365 Genes and People (Honors)

Research interests: Osteology, paleodemography, evolutionary aspects of health and disease, Anthropological genetics, Anabaptists, cemetery preservation, culture, Denmark, medieval archaeology, mortuary archaeology