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Faculty

Arlen Chase

Arlen Chase, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Professor
Office: Science & Research 2, Rm. 549
afchase@central.uh.edu
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SVP for Academic Affairs and Provost Diane Z. Chase

Diane Z. Chase, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, UH System
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, University of Houston
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor
Ezekiel W. Cullen Bldg., Room 203
Houston, TX 77204
832-842-0550

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Nicholas De Genova, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Chicago; Professor
Old Science Building, Suite 230
713-743-0728
npdegenova@uh.edu
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Marwa Ghazali, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Kansas; Assistant Professor
mghazali@uh.edu

Dinah

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

Kate McElvaney

Kate McElvaney
M.A., University of Houston, Lecturer
Old Science Building, Suite 230
kamcelvaney@uh.edu

Keith McNeal

Keith McNeal, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Emory University, Associate Professor
Cultural anthropology, comparative religions, gender studies, globalization, ritual and performance, African and Hindu traditions in the Americas, Caribbean studies
On Leave, 2023-2024
kemcneal@uh.edu
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Rachel Afi Quinn

Rachel Afi Quinn, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Associate Professor
On Leave, 2022-2023

Old Science Building, Suite 230
raquinn@uh.edu
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Susan J. Rasmussen, Ph.D.

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

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.

Debarati Sen, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Rutgers University; Associate Professor
Anthropology Graduate Program Director and Advisor

dsen2@central.uh.edu

Ivan Small, Ph.D.

Ivan Small, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Cornell University; Associate Professor
ivsmall@central.uh.edu


Affiliated Faculty

Mohan

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.UH.EDU

Chatwara Duran, Ph.D.

Chatwara Duran , Ph.D.
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Associate Professor of Linguistics, Department of English 
221A, Roy Cullen Building
cduran4@ uh.edu
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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
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Eunjeong Lee, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Department of English
elee33@central.uh.edu

Sarasij Majumder, Ph.D.

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.

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

Elizabeth Rodwell

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.UH.EDU
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Lauren Zentz

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

Ken Brown

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
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Andrew Gordon

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
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Rebecca Storey, Ph.D.

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

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