Faculty & Staff

Faculty

John Davis

Associate Professor

Chair of Anthropology & Sociology

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology / Black Studies / East Asian Studies / International Studies

Knapp Hall - 103E

davisjh@denison.edu

740-587-5558

Story Edison

Visiting Instructor

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology

edisons@denison.edu

Veerendra Lele

Associate Professor

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology / Global Commerce / International Studies

Knapp Hall

lelev@denison.edu

740-587-5765

Shiri Noy

Associate Professor

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology / Environmental Studies

Knapp Hall - 103D

noys@denison.edu

740-587-5010

Karen Powell Sears

Assistant Professor

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology / Global Health

Knapp Hall - 103D

searsk@denison.edu

740-587-6691

Jane L. Saffitz

Assistant Professor

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology

Knapp Hall - 103C

saffitzj@denison.edu

740-587-8007

Hosna Sheikholeslami

Assistant Professor

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology / Middle East North African Studies / International Studies

Knapp Hall - 103B

sheikholeslamih@denison.edu

740-587-8553

John Soderberg

Assistant Professor

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology

Knapp Hall - 007C

soderbergja@denison.edu

740-587-6559

Staff

Nancy Welu

Academic Administrative Assistant

Staff | Anthropology & Sociology

Knapp Hall - 103B

welu@denison.edu

740-587-6211

Emeriti Faculty

Susan E. Diduk

Associate Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty | Black Studies / International Studies / Women's & Gender Studies / Anthropology & Sociology

diduk@denison.edu

Bahram Tavakolian

Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology

tavakolian@denison.edu

Mary Tuominen

Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology / Women's & Gender Studies

tuominen@denison.edu

Anita Waters

Professor

Emeriti Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology

waters@denison.edu

Contact Us

Phone

740-587-6211

Knapp Hall 103B

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John Davis

Associate Professor

Chair of Anthropology & Sociology

davisjh@denison.edu

740-587-5558

Nancy Welu

Academic Administrative Assistant

welu@denison.edu

740-587-6211

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