Sociology and Anthropology (SOAN)

Sociology and Anthropology

HONORS: An Honors Program in sociology and anthropology is offered for qualified students; see department head for details.

Department Head: Jonathan Eastwood

Faculty

First date is the year in which the faculty member began regular-faculty service at the University. Second date is the year of appointment to the present rank.

Alison K. Bell, Ph.D.—(1996)-2021
Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., University of Virginia

Christopher Brown, Ph.D.—(2022)-2022.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., Ohio State University

Lynn G. Chin, Ph.D.—(2012)-2018
Associate Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., Stanford University

Jonathan Eastwood, Ph.D.—(2006)-2015
Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., Boston University

Donald A. Gaylord. M.A.—(2013)-2013
Instructor in Anthropology and Research Archaeologist
M.A., University of Virginia

Sascha L. Goluboff, Ph.D.—(1999)-2024
Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Director of Community-based Learning
and Executive Director of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium
Ph.D., University of Illinois

Marcos Emilio Pérez, Ph.D.—(2018)-2024
Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Candice Robinson, Ph.D.,—(2024)-2024
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Alexander C. Sutton, Ph.D.—(2024)-2024
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., University of Virginia

Degrees/Majors/Minors

Major

• Sociology and Anthropology major leading to BA degree

Minor

• Archaeology minor

Sociology and Anthropology (SOAN)