Department of Anthropology

Anthropology Faculty & Staff

Department of Anthropology Faculty

William Balée Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Professor, On Leave Fall 2026
Marcello A. Canuto Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University

Professor

Claudia Chávez Argüelles, Tulane University
Assistant Professor
Nathalie Dajko, Tulane University
Associate Professor
Trenton Holliday Professor Tulane University Department of Anthropology
Professor
Katharine M. Jack Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Professor, On Leave 2026–2027
Nicole Katin Professor of Practice Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Senior Professor of Practice
Katharine Lee, Department of Anthropology at Tulane University
Assistant Professor
Adeline Masquelier, Tulane University School of Liberal Arts
Professor
Judith Maxwell Professor Tulane University Department of Anthropology
Professor
No image for Grant S. McCall. Tulane University School of Liberal Arts
Associate Professor
Sabia McCoy-Torres Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Associate Professor
Andrew McDowell, Tulane University
Associate Professor
Tatsuya Murakami Associate Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Associate Professor
Jason S. Nesbitt Associate Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Associate Professor, On Leave Fall 2026
Jordi A. Rivera Prince, Tulane University
Assistant Professor
Christopher B. Rodning Professor Tulane University Department of Anthropology
Professor
Nicholas R. Spitzer Professor Department of Anthropology at Tulane University

Professor

Allison J. Truitt Associate Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Professor & Department Chair
Marc Zender Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology Tulane University
Associate Professor

Research Associates

Francisco Estrada-Belli, Tulane University
Research Assistant Professor
Melinda Nelson-Hurst, Department of Anthropology
Research Associate
No image for Megan Petersdorf. Tulane University School of Liberal Arts
Postdoctoral Associate

Emeritus Professors

E. Wyllys V. Andrews, Department of Anthropology at Tulane University

Professor Emeritus

Victoria R. Bricker, Department of Anthropology at Tulane University
Professor Emerita
Dan M. Healan, Department of Anthropology, Tulane University

Professor Emeritus

Robert Hill, Department of Anthropology, Tulane University
Professor Emeritus
John W. Verano, Tulane University
Professor Emeritus