Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

Department of Anthropology

Faculty

Shelby L. Anderson (2011) Ph.D.

Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 2011 University of Washington. 

Douglas Deur (2008) Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 2000 Louisiana State University.

Michele R. Gamburd (1995) Ph.D.

Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 1995 University of Michigan.

Charles H. Klein (2012) Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Anthropology; Associate Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 1996 University of Michigan.

Jeremy Spoon (2009) Ph.D.

Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 2008 University of Hawaii. 

Mrinalini Tankha (2017) Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 2013 Brandeis University.

Natalie Vasey (2002) Ph.D.

Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 1997 Washington University.

Douglas Wilson (2004) Ph.D.

Adjunct Associate Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D. 1991 University of Arizona.

Emeriti Faculty

Virginia L. Butler (1994) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Anthropology. Ph.D. 1990 University of Washington.

Sharon A. Carstens (1987) Ph.D.

Professor Emerita of Anthropology and International Studies. Ph.D. 1980 Cornell University.

Marc R. Feldesman (1971) Ph.D.

Chair Emeritus, Department of Anthropology; Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. Ph.D. 1974 University of Oregon.

Jacob Fried (1965) Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. Ph.D. 1952 Yale University.

Associated Faculty

Kate Barcalow (2020) M.A., J.D.
Adjunct Instructor. M.A. 2015 Portland State University; J.D. 2008 Lewis and Clark Law School.

Maria Beebe (2020) Ph.D.

Affiliate Research Faculty. Ph.D. 1993 Stanford University.

Melanie Chang (2014) Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor. Ph.D. 2005 University of Pennsylvania.

Robert David (2020) Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor. Ph.D. 2012 University of California - Berkeley. 

Michael Kilman (2020) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor. M.S. 2014 Portland State University. 

Lani Kingston (2022) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor. M.S. 2015 University of Adelaide.

David Moore (2000) M.A.
Adjunct Instructor. M.A. 1994 Portland State University.

Reno Nims (2020) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor. Ph.D. 2022, Auckland University. 

Aimee Potter (2012) Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor. Ph.D. 2004 University of Oregon.

Savita Rajurkar (2022) Ph.D., MD
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D. 2007 Tilak Maharashtra University; 2000 MD in Alternative Medicines.

Leah Rosenkranz (2022) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor. M.S. 2022 Portland State University.

Buck Santisteven (2023) M.S.
Adjunct Instructor. M.S. 2008 University of Florida.

Salvador Sepulveda (2022) M.A.
Adjunct Instructor. M.A. 2021 Portland State University.

Cameron McPherson Smith (2004) Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor. Ph.D. 2004 Simon Fraser University.