Dr. Marwa Ghazali Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Affiliated Contact Dr. Marwa Ghazali Area of Expertise: Dr. Marwa Ghazali is a cultural and medical anthropologist with interdisciplinary expertise in African and African Diaspora studies, Muslim American studies, Islamic studies, peace and conflict studie...Read More
Dr. Ivan Small Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Affiliated Contact Dr. Ivan Small Area of Expertise: Dr. Small’s research considers mobility, circulation and capital transformations in a trans-Pacific context, with a focus on Southeast Asia and the United States. He has been particularly engaged with...Read More
Dr. Dinah Hannaford Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Affiliated Contact Dr. Dinah Hannaford Area of Expertise: Dinah Hannaford is a cultural anthropologist whose work centers around the political economy of intimate life. As an experienced ethnographic field researcher with a strong linguistic foundation in Fr...Read More
Dr. Randolph J Widmer Affiliated Title:Associate Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Dr. Randolph J Widmer Email: rwidmer@uh.edu Area of Expertise: Archaeology, culture ecology, coastal adaptation, and craft specialization, sociocultural complexity Individual Type: Emeriti or Retired Faculty/Staff
Dr. Rebecca Storey Affiliated Title:Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Dr. Rebecca Storey Email: rstorey@uh.edu Area of Expertise: Physical and medical anthropology, human osteology and demography Individual Type: Emeriti or Retired Faculty/Staff
Primary Contact Dr. Debarati Sen Affiliated Title:Associate Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Other Department Lead Affiliated Contact Dr. Debarati Sen Area of Expertise: Anthropology of Sustainability, Labor Studies, Food Studies, Feminist Political Economy, Feminist Ethnography, Development Studies, Militarization of Ethnic Minorities, Himalayan Studies (Darjeeling S...Read More Position: Anthropology Undergraduate Program Director, and Anthropology Graduate Program Director and Advisor Individual Type: Core Faculty/Staff Other: Anthropology Undergraduate Program Director, and Anthropology Graduate Program Director and Advisor
Dr. Susan J Rasmussen Affiliated Title:Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Affiliated Contact Dr. Susan J Rasmussen Email: srasmussen@uh.edu Area of Expertise: Religion, healing systems, verbal art performance, gender, life course and aging Individual Type: Core Faculty/Staff
Dr Rachel Afi Quinn Affiliated Title:Associate Professor of Comparative Cultural Studies Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Affiliated Contact Dr Rachel Afi Quinn Area of Expertise: Transnational feminist theory, critical mixed race studies, digital humanities, and public scholarship. Position: Associate Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Individual Type: Core Faculty/Staff
Dr. Keith E McNeal Affiliated Title:Associate Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Affiliated Contact Dr. Keith E McNeal Email: kemcneal@uh.edu Area of Expertise: Comparative religion, ritual, and performance, citizenship, globalization and multiculturalism, diaspora studies Individual Type: Core Faculty/Staff
Dr. Janis F Hutchinson Affiliated Title:Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Dr. Janis F Hutchinson Email: jhutchinson@uh.edu Area of Expertise: Physical and medical anthropology, human variation, African American health, race, racism and health Individual Type: Emeriti or Retired Faculty/Staff
Dr. Andrew J Gordon Affiliated Title:Associate Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Dr. Andrew J Gordon Email: andrew.gordon@mail.uh.edu Area of Expertise: Medical and applied anthropology, urban environments, international development, and alcohol/drug studies Individual Type: Core Faculty/Staff
Dr. Nicholas P De Genova Affiliated Title:Professor and Chair Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Department Lead Affiliated Contact Dr. Nicholas P De Genova Email: ndegenova@uh.edu Area of Expertise: Born and raised in Chicago, Professor De Genova is a scholar of migration, borders, race, citizenship, and labor. His academic work has contributed to multiple disciplines, including anthropology, so...Read More Individual Type: Leadership Faculty/Staff
Dr. Kenneth L Brown Affiliated Title:Professor Organization:University of Houston, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Affiliated Contact Dr. Kenneth L Brown Email: klbrown@uh.edu Area of Expertise: Archaeology, Texas Archeology, historical archaeology Individual Type: Core Faculty/Staff