Culture and Society Faculty

Department faculty reflect interest and expertise in a wide array of theoretical, methodological and substantive areas. The areas of primary interest to the faculty are discussed in the statements on their professional homepage.

Click on a name below to find out about the faculty member's teaching and research interests.

Faculty

Brian Adams-Thies           Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Nancy Berns                     Associate Professor of Sociology

Ramesh Dhussa               Associate Professor of Geography

Michael Haedicke             Assistant Professor of Sociology

William Lewis                    Professor of Rhetoric and Communication
                                         Studies Chair, Department for the
                                         Study of Culture and Societ

Joan Faber McAlister       Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Sandra Patton-Imani        Associate Professor of American Studies

Vibeke Petersen               Professor of Women's Studies

Joseph Schneider            Ellis and Nelle Levitt Professor of Sociology

Darcie Vandegrift             Associate Professor of Sociology

Janet Wirth-Cauchon       Associate Professor of Sociology 

 

Visiting Faculty

Meryl Irwin              Visiting Instructor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Deeb Kitchen         Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
Stacey Treat           Visiting Instructor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies

 

Part-Time Faculty

Linda Evans              Lecturer in Sociology
Laurie Linhart            Lecturer in Sociology
Donald Peterson       Lecturer in Geography
Leland Searles          Lecturer in Anthropology
Ralph Siddall             Lecturer in Rhetoric and Communications

 

Susan Wright           Professor of Sociology and Associate Provost