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Dr. Ainash Childebayava
Ainash Childebayeva
  • Assistant Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2019
  • Last day at KU was Nov. 2, 2023.
Bartholomew C. Dean
Bartholomew Dean
  • Associate Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., Harvard University, 1995
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Thurs. 2:00pm - 4:00pm in 639 Fraser and by appointment.
Ted Goebel
Ted Goebel
  • Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1993
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Pending, FR 630 and by appointment (email: goebel@ku.edu)
Kelly E. Graf
Kelly E. Graf
  • Associate Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno, 2008
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. 10:00am - 11:00am in FR 617 or by appt. (graf@ku.edu)
Majid Hannoum
Majid Hannoum
  • Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., Princeton, 1996
  • Fall 2023 office hours: Tues. and Thurs. 2:00pm - 3:00pm and by appointment.
John W. Hoopes
John W. Hoopes
  • Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., Harvard University, 1987
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Wed. 9:00am - 12:00pm in FR 629; and by appointment, send me an email to request appt.
Rolfe D. Mandel
Rolfe David Mandel
  • University Distinguished Professor
  • Senior Scientist, Geoarchaelogy/Quternary
  • State Geologist, Kansas Geological Survey
  • Executive Director, Odyssey Archaeological Research Program
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1991
Brent E. Metz
Brent E. Metz
  • Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Director of the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
  • Ph.D., SUNY Albany, NY, 1995
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Mon. and Fri. 3:00pm - 4:30pm in FR 637; and by appointment. Zoom option available.
Lauren Norman
Lauren Norman
  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2015
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Tues. 11:00am - 12:00pm and Thurs. 2:00pm - 3:00pm in 610 Fraser; and by appt.
Dennis H. O'Rourke
Dennis H. O'Rourke
  • Foundation Distinguished Professor
  • Department Chair
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1980
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. 1:00pm - 2:00pm in 635 Fraser; and by appointment.
Jennifer A. Raff
Jennifer A Raff
  • Associate Professor
  • ANTH Director of Graduate Studies
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., Indiana University, 2008
  • Fall 2023 - On Sabbatical Leave
Frederic Sellet
Frederic Sellet
  • Associate Professor
  • ANTH Director of Undergraduate Studies
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology
  • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 1999
  • Fall 2023 Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. 9:00am - 10:30am in 637 Fraser; and by appointment.