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American Studies Department

  • Jeffrey Anderson

    American Studies | Anthropology and Sociology | Anthropology | Critical Museum Studies | Sacred in Cross-Cultural Perspective, TheJeffrey D AndersonProfessor of Anthropology

    Education

      Ph.D. University of Chicago. 1994. (Anthropology).
      M. A. University of Chicago. 1981. (Social Sciences).
      B.A. Knox College. 1980. (Sociology-Anthropology).

    Contact

    Telephone: (315) 781-3438
    Office: Stern Hall

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    • Elizabeth Belanger

      American Studies | Critical Museum Studies | Critical Sexuality and Queer Studies | Social Justice StudiesElizabeth BelangerAssociate Professor of American Studies

      Education

        Ph.D., Brown University 2007
        MA, Brown University 2002
        BA, Kenyon College 1997

      Contact

      Telephone: (315) 781-4594
      Office: Trinity Hall

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      • Black

        American Studies | English | English and Comparative Lit.Alex BlackAssociate Professor of English

        Education

          Ph.D., English Language and Literature, Cornell University
          M.S., Library and Information Science, Simmons College
          B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley

        Contact

        Telephone: (315) 781-4638
        Office: Demarest

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        • Burditt

          American Studies | Media and Society | Women's StudiesRebecca BurdittAssociate Professor of Media and Society

          Education

            Ph.D., University of Rochester
            B.A., Williams College

          Contact

          Telephone: (315) 781-4646
          Office: Demarest

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          • Anna Creadick

            American Studies | Comparative Literature | English | Women's Studies | English and Comparative Lit.Anna G CreadickProfessor of English

            Education

              Ph.D., English/American Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2002
              M.A., American Studies, Boston College, 1994
              B.S., English and Education, Appalachian State University, 1991

            Contact

            Telephone: (315) 781-3871
            Office: Demarest

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            • Free

              American Studies | Critical Museum Studies | History | Law and Society | Women's StudiesLaura E FreeAssociate Professor of History

              Education

                Ph.D., Cornell University
                M.A., Cornell University
                M.A., Binghamton University
                B.A., Grinnell College

              Contact

              Telephone: (315) 781-3554
              Office: Henry House

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              • Freeman

                American Studies | Anthropology and Sociology | Women's Studies | Sociology | Data AnalyticsKendralin FreemanAssociate Professor of SociologyChair, Data Analytics

                Education

                  Ph.D., Emory University, 2010
                  M.A., Emory University, 2008
                  B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 2002

                Contact

                Telephone: (315) 781-3173
                Office: Stern Hall

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                • Harris

                  American Studies | Anthropology and Sociology | Asian Studies | Development Studies | Women's Studies | International Relations | Social Justice Studies | Entrepreneurial Studies | SociologyJack D HarrisProfessor of Sociology

                  Education

                    Ph.D., Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
                    M.A., Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
                    B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Tulane University

                  Contact

                  Telephone: (315) 781-3439
                  Office: Stern Hall

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                  • Hatch

                    American Studies | Theatre | Bartlett TheatreChristopher J HatchAssociate Professor of Theatre

                    Education

                      M.F.A., Acting and Directing, University of Missouri - Kansas City
                      B.A., Theatre Arts, Pennsylvania State University

                    Contact

                    Telephone: (315) 781-3042
                    Office: 213 Gearan Center for the Performing Arts

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                    • Portrait of Lucas

                      Africana Studies | American Studies | Political Science | Public Policy Studies | Bidisciplinary CoursesDeWayne L LucasAssociate Professor of Political ScienceChair, Political Science

                      Education

                        Ph.D., Political Science, Binghamton University
                        M.A., Political Science, Binghamton University
                        B.A., Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

                      Contact

                      Telephone: (315) 781-3902
                      Office: Stern Hall

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                      • Portrait of Makker

                        American Studies | Media and Society | Environmental Studies | Urban StudiesKirin J MakkerAssociate Professor of American Studies; Chair, American Studies

                        Education

                          Ph.D., Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst
                          M.Arch., University of Maryland College Park
                          M.A., English Language and Literature, University of Massachusetts Amherst
                          B.A., English Language and Literature, minor in history, University of Texas Austin

                        Contact

                        Telephone: (315) 781-3474
                        Office: STERN 114

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                        • Martin-Baron

                          American Studies | Media and Society | Women's Studies | Critical Sexuality and Queer StudiesMichelle Martin-BaronAssociate Professor of Women's StudiesChair, Critical Sexuality and Queer Studies

                          Education

                            Ph.D. in Performance Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 2011 
                            M.A. in Performance Studies University of California, Berkeley, 2007 
                            B.A. in Theater Arts and English, Brandeis University, 2005

                          Contact

                          Telephone: (315) 781-3144
                          Office: Demarest

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                          • Portrait of Mukherji

                            Africana Studies | American Studies | Russian Area StudiesS. Ani MukherjiAssistant Professor of American Studies

                            Education

                              Ph.D., Brown University, 2011 (American Studies)
                              M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1999 (History)
                              B.A., Cornell University, 1998 (Literature and Social Theory)

                            Contact

                            Telephone: (315) 781-4033
                            Office: Trinity Hall

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                            • James Sutton

                              American Studies | Anthropology and Sociology | Child Advocacy | Sociology | Law and Society | Public Policy StudiesJames E SuttonAssociate Professor of Sociology

                              Education
                                • Ph.D., Ohio State University
                                • M.A.,  Ohio State University
                                • B.A.,  California State University, Long Beach
                                • A.A.,  Long Beach City College
                              Contact

                              Telephone: (315) 781-4635
                              Office: Stern Hall

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                              • Walker

                                Aesthetics | American Studies | Music | Management and Entrepreneurship | Music Administration and EntrepreneurshipKatherine WalkerAssociate Professor of Music; Chair of Music Department

                                Education

                                  Ph.D., Cornell University
                                  M.A., Cornell University
                                  B.A. (Music), Stony Brook University
                                  B.A. (Psychology), Saint Mary’s College of Maryland

                                Contact

                                Office: Gearan Center for the Performing Arts 304

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                                • Welsh

                                  American Studies | Media and Society | Russian Area StudiesKristen E WelshAssociate Professor of Russian Studies

                                  Education

                                    Ph.D.,Yale University
                                    M.Phil., M.A., Yale University
                                    A.B., Brown University

                                  Contact

                                  Telephone: (315) 781-3864
                                  Office: Smith Hall

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                                  • Chris Woodworth

                                    American Studies | Theatre | Women's Studies | Bartlett TheatreChris WoodworthAssociate Professor of TheatreChair, Theatre

                                    Education

                                      Ph.D. in Theatre and Graduate Certificate Women’s Studies, Bowling Green State University, 2005
                                      M.A. in Theatre and Drama, Indiana University, 2001
                                      B.A. (summa cum laude) in Speech & Theatre, English Literature, St. Lawrence University, 1999

                                    Contact

                                    Telephone: (315) 781-4581
                                    Office: 214 Gearan Center for the Performing Arts

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