Anthropology Faculty

Joseph Beaver

Lecturer

• Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson
• M.A., University of Tulsa
• B.G.S., University of Kansas

Areas of Expertise

• Geography
• Quantitative methods and computer modeling in archaeology
• Epipaleolithic and Neolithic societies of the Middle East
• Human/prey dynamics

Donna Chollett

Associate Professor
LAAS Coordinator

• Ph.D., Michigan State University
• M.A., Iowa State University
• B.S., Iowa State University

Areas of Expertise

• Political Economy of Agrarian Systems, Anthropology of Food
• Rural Communities and Sociocultural Change in Latin America
• Social Movements, Social Justice, Human Rights

Rebecca Dean

Assistant Professor

• Ph.D., University of Arizona
• M.A., University of Arizona
• B.A., University of Michigan

Areas of Expertise

• Agricultural societies in southern Arizona and the Mediterranean
• Spread and development of farming
• Impact of agricultural societies on the landscape and animals

Xia Zhang

Visiting Assistant Professor

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Beijing Normal University; B.A., Beijing Normal University

Areas of Expertise

• Globalization, Development, and Urbanization
• Gender (Masculinity) and Migration in Contemporary China
• Youth Culture, Labor Politics, and New Media