Faculty

Arlen Chase, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Professor
Office: Science & Research 2, Rm. 549
afchase@central.uh.edu
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, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, É«»¨Ìà System
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, É«»¨ÌÃ
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor
Ezekiel W. Cullen Bldg., Room 203
Houston, TX 77204
832-842-0550

Nicholas De Genova, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Chicago; Professor
On Leave, 2024-2025
Old Science Building, Suite 230
npdegenova@uh.edu

Marwa Ghazali, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Kansas; Assistant Professor
mghazali@uh.edu

Dinah Hannaford, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Emory University; Associate Professor
Anthropology Undergraduate Program Director
drhannaf@central.uh.edu

Kate McElvaney
M.A., É«»¨ÌÃ, Lecturer
Old Science Building, Suite 230
kamcelvaney@uh.edu

Keith McNeal, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Emory University, Associate Professor
Caribbean studies, Atlantic history, ritual and performance studies, Indian and African
diaspora, historical anthropology, person-centered ethnography, Trinidad and Tobago
kemcneal@uh.edu

, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Associate Professor
Old Science Building, Suite 230
raquinn@uh.edu

Susan J. Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Indiana University; Professor
Religion, cultural theory, symbolism and the arts, gender, life course and aging;
Africa
On Leave, Fall 2024
Old Science Building, Suite 230
srasmussen@uh.edu

Erin Routon, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Cornell University; Assistant Professor
Old Science Building, Suite 230
edrouton@central.uh.edu
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Debarati Sen, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Rutgers University; Associate Professor
Anthropology Graduate Program Director and Advisor
dsen2@central.uh.edu

Ivan Small, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Cornell University; Associate Professor
On Leave, 2024-2025
ivsmall@central.uh.edu
Affiliated Faculty

Mohan Ambikaipaker, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin
Associate Professor & Associate Director, World Cultures and Literatures Program
Department of Modern and Classical Languages
mambikai@Central.É«»¨ÌÃ.EDU

Chatwara Duran , Ph.D.
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Associate Professor of Linguistics, Department of English
221A, Roy Cullen Building
cduran4@ uh.edu

Marie Theresa Hernandez, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Rice University
Professor of World Cultures and Literatures, Department of Modern and Classical Languages
610 Agnes Arnold Hall
mherna18@central.uh.edu

Eunjeong Lee, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Department of English
elee33@central.uh.edu

Sarasij Majumder, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Sita and Bhaskara Rao Mutyala Endowed Professor of India Studies
Director of India Studies
Associate Professor, Department of Modern and Classical Languages
smajumd4@central.uh.edu

Kristina Neumann, Ph.D.
Ph.D. University of Cincinnati
Associate Professor of History
529 Agnes Arnold Hall
kmneuma2@central.uh.edu

Elizabeth Rodwell, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Rice University
Assistant Professor of Digital Media, Department of Information and Logistics Technology
344 Brazos Hall (Sugar Land campus)
erodwell@Central.É«»¨ÌÃ.EDU

Lauren Zentz, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Arizona
Associate Professor of Linguistics, Department of English
236D Roy Cullen Building
lrzentz@central. uh.edu
Retired Faculty

Kenneth L. Brown, Ph.D.
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University; Professor emeritus
Archeology, cultural ecology, historical archeology; Mesoamerica, African Diaspora
Old Science Building, Suite 230
713-743-3987
klbrown@uh.edu

Andrew J. Gordon, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, MPH Harvard; Research Associate Professor
Medical and Applied Anthropology, Urban Environments, International Development,
Alcohol and Drug Studies; Latin America, West Africa, U.S. Cities
Old Science Building, Suite 230
agordon3@uh.edu

Janis F. Hutchinson , Ph.D.
Professor emerita,
jhutchinson@uh.edu

Rebecca Storey, Ph.D.
Professor emerita
rstorey@uh.edu

Randolph J. Widmer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor emeritus
rwidmer@uh.edu