Study of major social institutions and lifestyles in Central and South America focusing on contemporary peoples, their traditional cultural base and current cultural changes. Available for General Education, CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies.

Overview of human physical and cultural origins and the development and distribution of diverse populations, languages, social institutions and beliefs; introduction to the methods and insights of cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and physical anthropology. Available for General Education, Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Anthropological perspective on biological variation in human and non-human primates in the past and the present; examines the interaction between biology and culture in the evolution of human society. Evolution and behavior of non-human primates are examined for what they reveal about the human condition. Available for General Education, Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences …

Study of the variety of cultural patterns that human societies use to adapt to the environment, guide social interaction and understand the human condition. Emphasizes the ideas and methods anthropologists use to develop a scientific and humanistic understanding of the world’s cultures. Available for General Education, Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Although we are often captivated by the ancient past, many of the reconstructions of this past found in popular culture are not based on the premises of scientific archaeological practice. This course introduces students to the methods, theories and results of scientific archaeological study. Students learn how archaeologists collect and analyze data in order to …

This course will examine human sexuality from a holistic anthropological perspective. Subjects such as sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual intercourse, prostitution, sexual coercion, homosexuality and masturbation will be examined from a biological perspective looking to the non-human primates for comparison, and a cultural perspective using ethnographic and archeological data. Additionally, the course will examine the …

Study of the varieties of religious beliefs, rituals and experiences showing the relationship between people and their society, culture, environment and universe. Available for General Education, Area 3B Humanities.

This course presents an introduction to the anthropological analysis of expressive culture. Each course offering will focus on a specific form of expressive culture, such as clothing, food, music, or visual art. Students explore the history of the cultural form; consider how it reflects and communicates societal structures and cultural meanings and values; and examine …

Examines the issue of conflict in human societies through archaeological evidence. Topics include anthropological perspectives on violence and the human condition; associations between warfare and the rise of the state in the ancient world; the role of war in ancient empires; and the archaeology of war in historic contexts. Available for General Education, Area 4 …

This course introduces forensic anthropology, the study of human skeletal remains in the context of criminal investigations, war crimes, mass fatalities, and unexplained deaths, among other contexts. Students will learn how forensic anthropologists combine traditional and cutting-edge techniques in the field and laboratory to investigate crimes, provide scientific evidence for prosecution, and resolve complex mass …

Prerequisites: Lower division GE course in cultural anthropology, sociology, political science or cultural geography; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. This practical, hands-on course introduces students to the ways in which anthropologists apply our field’s skills, knowledge, and perspectives towards the resolution of social problems in today’s world. Students are introduced to a variety …

Prerequisite: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152. Study of the conceptual foundations of contemporary anthropological thought. Topics include evolutionary theory, functionalism, historicalism, structuralism and interpretative anthropology.

Prerequisites: ANTH 150 or PSY 150 or SOC 150; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Not to be taken for credit in addition to SOC 305. Comparative study of the relationship between the individuals and their culture. Child-rearing in nonwestern cultures. Exploration of individual identity and group character. Regular written assignments required. Available for General …

Prerequisite: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152. North American Indians in prehistoric, historic and present time.

Prerequisite: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152. American Indians in what is now California and the Southwest from the earliest times until today.

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Discussion of gender in Western and non-Western, modernizing, industrializing, and globalizing societies; gender and the impact of cultural change. Available for General Education, CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies. (W.I.)

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Study of basic linguistic concepts in cultural contexts; an examination of language diversity and sociocultural factors of language use. Available for General Education, CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies. (W.I.)

Prerequisite: ANTH 151. Morphological, genetic and physiological aspects of human biological variability; the concept and description of race; the interaction of cultural and environmental factors in human biological adaptation.

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Compares and contrasts the world’s diverse cultures and societies and examines their current and ever changing relationships in anthropological perspective. Available for General Education, CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies. (W.I.)

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Encompasses the origin and development of prehistoric human culture from hunting and gathering to the origin of urban societies. Surveys the archaeological evidence from both the New and Old World. Available for General Education, Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences. (W.I.)

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introduction to the study of folklore from a cross-cultural perspective, including major forms such as folktale, legend, ballad, joke, riddle, proverb and festival, and the theories used to interpret them. Available for General Education, Area 3B Humanities. (W.I.)

Issues in and perspectives on culture in Africa, including views of Africa’s diversity, complexity, and relationship to colonialism and contemporary globalization.

Prerequisites: ANTH 150 or ANTH 151 or ANTH 262 or BIOL 100 or BIOL 101 or BIOL 106; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Forensic Anthropology has been popularized in recent years by a range of popular media. But what can human remains really tell us? In this class, we will review the methods …

Prerequisites: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Examination of individual and group identity, including the interaction of diverse subcultures in the United States. Available for General Education, CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies. (W.I.)

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Cross-cultural urbanism, urbanization and migration, both with macro and micro focus. Regular written assignments required.

Prerequisite: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152 or CAS 100. Issues in and perspectives on cultures from Mexico to Panama, including the Caribbean.

Prerequisite: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152. Survey of the cultures and societies of South America from late prehistory until the present, addressing cultural history and change, social organization, as well as artistic and intellectual achievements.

The Maya form one of the largest indigenous linguistic groups in the Americas. This course is an introductory survey of their culture and society from prehistoric times to the present. The course addresses the cultural history, social organization and political history of the Maya, as well as their artistic and intellectual achievements. Discussions include examination …

Prerequisite: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152. Issues in and perspectives on culture in the Mediterranean region, including Spain, southern France, Italy, Greece, the Middle East and North Africa.

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Examines the basic concepts that inform our understanding of immigration and ethnicity: race, class, gender; the politics of multiculturalism and cultural diversity; and the conflicts and problems inherent in the immigrant experience.

Prerequisites: ANTH 151; ANTH 150 or ANTH 152. Detailed examination of that part of physical anthropology which seeks to add to understanding of human behavior and evolution by elucidating the social organizations and behavioral adaptation of the primates. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 151; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introduction to the various methods and approaches anthropologists use to understand human behavior from a biocultural perspective. Examines the determinants of human behavior, past and present. Regular written assignments required. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 152. Ethnographic examination of supernatural belief and experience in contemporary societies. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 151 or ANTH 152. Introduction to medical anthropology, the study of the interaction of biological, psychological and sociocultural factors in human promotion of health and adaptation to disease. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 153. Survey of the culture history of the Old World from Paleolithic times to the rise of the major Old World civilizations, with an emphasis on the prehistory of the Southwestern Asian, Mediterranean and European regions. Regular written assignments are required. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 153; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Examination of the origins and adaptations of Native American Cultures. Regular written assignments are required. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 153; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Overview of the cultural achievements and developments in Mesoamerica prior to the Spanish Conquest. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 153; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Overview of the cultural achievements and developments in South America prior to the colonialization by the European countries. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Anthropological approaches to understanding the human-environment relationship. Explores how populations interact with ecological opportunities and constraints, change in the human-environment relationship over time, and causes and consequences of unsustainability. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152, completion of the lower division writing requirement. Students in this course will explore issues of global development and social justice, particularly looking at the issues of environmental degradation and human health in the context of global and local inequality. Students will explore such topics as agricultural and natural resource development, the effects …

Prerequisite: ANTH 262 or ANTH 341 or ANTH 445/L. Bioarchaeology focuses on the study of human skeletal remains in archaeological context. It is a specialization in anthropology that incorporates methods and concepts from both biological anthropology and archaeology. Shaped and changed by biology and culture, human skeletons can help us understand how people lived, organized …

Prerequisites: ANTH 341; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Corequisite: ANTH 445L. Human Osteology is the study of the human skeleton. In this class, students will learn to recognize all of the human skeletal elements and appreciate the range of skeletal variation in individuals and populations. Osteological methods used on human remains discovered in an …

Prerequisites: ANTH 153; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. This course discusses the concepts, strategies, and applications of historical archaeology as practiced in the United States. Associated topics include integrating documentary and archaeological histories, culture contact, identity, ethnogenesis, class and labor, conflict, modern material culture studies, historic preservation, and historical archaeology in the context …

Prerequisites: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152 or graduate level standing; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introduction to the anthropological study of cultures within a historical context. Examines the importance of a diachronic approach to the study of contemporary societies and introduces anthropological methods for a study of the past. Teaches critical analysis of …

Prerequisites: ANTH 152, plus one regional area course. Comparative study of the economic component of human cultures. Emphasizes the problems of theoretical conceptualization. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 151, ANTH 153. Origin of humanity and the history of physical evolution beginning in Miocene times and continuing through to the present. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisites: ANTH 152 or ANTH 153; Upper division standing; completion of the lower division writing requirement. Examines the data and theories that provide insights into gender in prehistoric societies. Discussion of fundamental issues such as the origins of the gendered division of labor, the origins of gender hierarchy, the universality of female subordination and variability in …

Prerequisites: ANTH 150, ANTH 152 or ANTH 153; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Anthropological approaches to the study of artistic expression in diverse sociocultural settings from the prehistoric to the present. Regular written assignments are required. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 152 or equivalent. This course introduces students to the theoretical and technical aspects of museum work as it relates to ethnographic and archaeological materials, as well as to the political and ethical ramifications of these practices. The course explores museum practices, skills and resources as they relate to the collection, curation, exhibition and …

Prerequisites: ANTH 152 and ANTH 153; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introduction to cultural heritage studies that focuses on the politics of the representation and conservation of tangible and intangible remains of the past. An examination of the issues at stake in the interpretation, management, and portrayal of the past that contribute to the …

Prerequisite: ANTH 153. Recommended Preparatory: ANTH 303. This course provides students with the basic theoretical and methodological skills and background needed to become practicing archaeologists. By the end of this course, students will be able to analyze and evaluate archaeological arguments on a range of key topics in terms of their theoretical approach, research design …

Prerequisites: ANTH 150 or ANTH 152; Upper division standing; Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introduction to the integration of anthropological perspectives with other social scientific research, including quantitative and advanced qualitative methods. Available for graduate credit.

Fieldwork in any branch of anthropology, taken either in conjunction with or subsequent to an upper division course in that particular branch. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisite: ANTH 152 or equivalent. Preparatory: ANTH 300 or ANTH 315 or completion of regional distribution requirement. This course studies globalization using ethnography. It examines both the debates related to characterizing globalization and ethnographies that analyze some of its aspects, such as the rise of high-tech societies, the decentralization and feminization of labor, the dynamics …

Prerequisites: ANTH 303; ANTH 473 or ANTH 474 or ANTH 475 or ANTH 519 or ANTH 574 or ANTH 575. Recommended Preparatory: One upper division course in the appropriate Anthropology sub-discipline. Faculty-directed research on primary data in the major sub-disciplines of Anthropology. Selected subjects in the same sub-discipline may be repeated up to two times. …

Recommended Preparatory: ANTH 153 or equivalent. Enrolled students will participate as working field associates on anthropological field projects. Students will practice field methodologies appropriate to the different subdisciplines of anthropology. Participation requires that students live full time at the field site. Students must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Field fee required. …

Prerequisite: Appropriate introductory course. Selected topics in Anthropology with course content to be determined. Available for graduate credit.

Independent study. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Required for postbaccalaureate certificate and master’s students in Anthropology, and recommended for advanced undergraduate students who have not majored in anthropology yet are considering pursuing a master’s degree in that field. This course provides students with an accelerated overview of past and current anthropological theories explaining human physical …

Prerequisite: ANTH 473. Corequisite: ANTH 518L. Participation in description, analysis and interpretation of archaeological collections. Classification, measurement and description, cataloging and recording of pottery, lithic and other materials are discussed. 2 hours lecture; one 2-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite: ANTH 473. Study of the archaeology of California from the earliest times through the Mission Period, with particular attention to the ecology of foraging and the causes of the cultural changes exhibited in the sequence.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. Archaeological research in North America has produced evidence for more than 15,000 years of human occupation. This advanced course details this history and the material evidence through which it is studied, with a particular emphasis on new discoveries and controversies.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. This course presents advanced concepts, strategies, and applications of historical archaeology as practiced in the United States. Associated topics include integrating documentary and archaeological histories, culture contact, identity, ethnogenesis, class and labor, conflict, modern material culture studies, historic preservation, and historical archaeology in the context of cultural resource management …

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. This course covers the descriptive and inferential statistics used in anthropological research and reporting. Students gain experience incorporating quantitative applications in research, along with the knowledge of how to effectively discuss, analyze, display and present data.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. This course familiarizes the student to advanced methods in social science research from an anthropological perspective. Students will learn the process of research design, standards of ethical conduct when working with human subjects, quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, and the basics of data analysis and interpretation.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. Research seminar on current topics in Archaeology. May be repeated up to three times when seminar topics differ.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. Research seminars on current topics in Biological Anthropology. May be repeated up to three times when seminar topics differ.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. Research seminar on current topics in Cultural Anthropology. May be repeated up to three times when seminar topics differ.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor consent. Research seminar on current topics in Applied Anthropology. May be repeated up to three times when seminar topics differ.

Prerequisite: ANTH 303 or graduate-level standing. This course introduces students to the methods and practices used in communicating and teaching anthropology to diverse audiences across the lifespan and in a variety of settings: higher education, museums, interpretive sites, and in environmental and primatology conservation. Students learn to create measurable learning outcomes, develop lesson and learning …

Prerequisite: Classified status or instructor consent. Survey of current issues and debates in cultural anthropology.

Prerequisite: Classified status or instructor consent. Advanced study of theories, methods, problems and data pertinent to contemporary biological anthropology.

Prerequisite: Classified status or instructor consent. Intensive review of current issues and concepts critical to general understanding of archaeology.

Prerequisite: Classified status or instructor consent. Covers the practical, scientific and ethical aspects of conducting archaeological research for public and private agencies.

Prerequisite: Classified graduate status. Survey of current issues and debates in applied anthropology.

Prerequisite: ANTH 607 or instructor consent. Internship involving the student directly in a work experience in cultural resource management. (Credit/No Credit only)

Prerequisite: Classified status. This seminar will focus on how anthropological research is conceived and planned, with consideration of differing theoretical viewpoints and their usefulness. Students will discuss the unique position of anthropology among the sciences and humanities and resulting issues for research design. Students will review typical anthropological research problems, discuss appropriate methods and critique …

Prerequisites: Classified status; Successful completion of ANTH 696A. This seminar instructs students on developing and implementing research design, preparing them to write research and grant proposals. Students will analyze successful research and grant proposals, study how research is conceptualized within each genre and subfield and practice writing effective proposals. Topics addressed include identifying researchable questions, …

Prerequisite: Completion of all courses required in the program. Intended for students taking the comprehensive exam. (Credit/No Credit only)

Prerequisites: ANTH 696A and ANTH 696B; 3.5 GPA. Thesis or graduate project.

Prerequisite: Classified graduate status.

International Studies The Department of Anthropology supports the concept of international education and encourages students to investigate opportunities for overseas study. Certain courses taken at CSU International Program Study Centers in foreign countries are equivalent to courses in the Department of Anthropology and may be used to fulfill some of the requirements for degree options …

Anthropology involves the study of people, their origins, their biological variations and characteristics, their languages and cultural patterns, their social structures and institutions, and their adaptation to their environment. The department offers a major, a minor, an optional major program and a master’s program with two options. The major is designed to contribute to a …

Anthropology teaches methodological and analytic skills with a focus on diversity and global issues. The Anthropology minor draws on the traditional, holistic emphasis in the field, which will serve students well in a variety of postgraduate experiences and career paths.

The Anthropology master’s program emphasizes broad training in four fields of anthropology (archaeology, biological anthropology and human evolution, cultural anthropology and applied anthropology), while offering students some flexibility in degree planning and requirements. The master’s in Anthropology is particularly well-suited for students who want to enter a Ph.D. program in anthropology but may not have the preparation …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Anthropology, B.A. 2024 Anthropology, B.A. 2025 Anthropology, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Lower division major requirements in Biological (Physical) Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and Archeology (ANTH 151, ANTH 152, ANTH 153) completed as part of the AA-T in Anthropology. Refer to the …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Anthropology, B.A. 2024 Anthropology, B.A. 2025 Anthropology, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Global Studies as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course Units ANTH 151 (If …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Anthropology, B.A. 2022 Anthropology, B.A. 2023 Anthropology, B.A. 2024 Anthropology, B.A. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units ANTH 151* (meets GE B2 Life Science) 3 GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3 GE Basic Skills: B4 …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Anthropology, B.A. 2024 Anthropology, B.A. 2025 Anthropology, B.A. The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Anthropology, B.A. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units ANTH 151* (meets GE Area 5B Biological Science) 3 GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) 3 GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 141 and MATH …

The Honors Program leads to a B.A. degree in Anthropology with Honors and provides the student with an opportunity to engage in research under the supervision of an individual faculty member. Students interested in the Honors Program should contact the department undergraduate advisor.

Applied Anthropology focuses specifically on how to operationalize anthropological knowledge and skills in non-academic settings and thus provides a focused complement to studies in many fields. A minor in Applied Anthropology will provide students with sufficient theoretical, methodological and substantive background to enable them to combine anthropological perspectives and skills with those of their chosen …

(1972) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. A.B. 1964, Stonehill College; M.A. 1967, Ph.D. 1971, University of California, Los Angeles.

(1990) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1968, M.A. 1971, Ph.D. 1976, University of California, Berkeley.

(2023) Assistant Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 2008, University of California, San Diego; M.A. 2013, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2021, University of California, Santa Barbara.

(2008) Professor of Anthropology. B.Sc. 1994, University of Canterbury; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 2000, University of California, Berkeley.

(1999) Lecturer Emeritus in Anthropology. B.A. 1976, M.A. 1981, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1994, University of California, Los Angeles.

(2000) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1978, M.A. 1980, Ph.D. 1986, University of California, Los Angeles.

For those who lack sufficient foundational knowledge in anthropological method and theory, the CSUN Foundations of Anthropological Knowledge curriculum provides excellent preparation for entry into the master’s degree program in Anthropology. Students will complete coursework in general anthropological method and theory, as well as topical work in three of the core subfields of anthropology: archaeology, …

For those who lack sufficient foundational knowledge in archaeological method and theory, the CSUN Foundations of Archaeological Knowledge curriculum provides excellent preparation for entry into the master’s degree program in Archaeology or Anthropology. Students will complete coursework in the method and theory used by anthropological archaeologists, as well as topical work in the archaeology of …

(1972) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.S. 1965, Wisconsin State University; Ph.D. 1975, University of Missouri.

(1973) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. A.B. 1965, Harvard College; M.A. 1971, Cambridge University; Ph.D. 1974, Harvard University.

(2011) Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 2001, University of California, Berkeley; M. Phil. 2002, University of Cambridge; M.A. 2004, Ph.D. 2011, University of California, Berkeley.

(1971) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1963, M.A. 1965, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 1972, University of California, Los Angeles.

(1967) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1952, Lewis and Clark College; M.A. 1962, Ph.D. 1966, University of Washington.

(2011) Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 2001, M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Riverside.

(2014) Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 2001, Universidad de Panama; M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Santa Barbara.

(1971) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1956, Universite de Caen, France; M.A. 1965, Ph.D. 1969, University of California, Los Angeles.

(2015) Associate Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 2002, National Taiwan University; M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2012, University of Florida.

(1999) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. A.B. 1977, M.A. 1982, Ph.D. 1989, University of California, Berkeley.

(1968) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1962, M.A. 1964, Ph.D. 1970, University of California, Berkeley.

(1997) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1980, Brown University; M.A. 1983, Ph.D. 1988, Indiana University.

The Public Archaeology master’s program prepares students to work in the field of cultural resource management and to attend Ph.D. programs that place an emphasis on public archaeology and cultural heritage management. Public Archeology students are required to take seminars in anthropological theory, archaeology and the management of archaeological resources; archaeological laboratory methods; and elective …

(2008) Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 1997, M.A. 1999, Ph.D. 2003, Bordeaux 1 University.

(2004) Department Chair of Anthropology; Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 1987, Yale University; M.A. 1993, Teacher’s College, Columbia University; M.A. 1999, Hunter College, CUNY; Ph.D. 2003, CUNY, Graduate Center.

(1999) Lecturer Emeritus in Anthropology. B.A. 1978, Reed College; M.A. 1979, Ph.D. 1990, University of California, Los Angeles.

(2011) Professor of Anthropology. B.A. 1984, Beloit College; M.A. 1987, Ph.D. 1995, University of California, Los Angeles.

(1968) Professor Emeritus of Anthropology. B.A. 1967, California State University, Northridge; M.A. 1968, Tulane University; M.B.A. 1980, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 1973, University of California, Irvine.

(2001) Interim Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs; Professor of Anthropology. A.B. 1990, Harvard University; M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 2000, University of California, Los Angeles.