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Tacuma Peters (517) 353-8602tacumap@msu.eduAssistant ProfessorAfricana Philosophy; Caribbean Philosophy; Social and Political ThoughtPetersAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty; Philosophy;
Laura Smith (517) 355-0002smit1550@msu.edu Associate ProfessorArt History & Visual CultureSmithAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Art, Art History, and Design; Faculty;
Rocío Quispe-Agnoli (517) 884-6315quispeag@msu.eduWilliam J. Beal Distinguished Professor of Hispanic StudiesSpanishQuispe-AgnoliAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty; Romance and Classical Studies;
Kristin Arola arola@msu.eduInterim Director, AIISAssociate ProfessorArolaAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty; First Year Writing; Professional and Public Writing; Rhetoric and Writing; Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures;
Malea Powell powell37@msu.eduProfessor
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American Indian Studies Program; College Composition & CommunicationPowellAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty; Rhetoric and Writing; Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures;
J. Estrella Torrez torrezjs@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorResidential College in the Arts and HumanitiesTorrezAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Sheila Contreras 517-884-4433sheilac@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorDepartment of EnglishContrerasAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; English; Faculty;
Gordon Henry profile Gordon Henry 517-884-4427henryg@msu.eduProfessorDepartment of EnglishHenryAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; English; Faculty;
Ellie mitchell profile Ellie Mitchell mitch489@msu.eduCommunity Outreach LiaisonCenter for Language Teaching AdvancementMitchellAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Center for Language Teaching Advancement; Faculty;
Dylan Miner profile Dylan AT Miner 517-884-1323dminer@msu.eduProfessor and DeanResidential College in the Arts and HumanitiesMinerAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Ashley Housler (517) 355-7575housler@msu.eduHuman ResourcesHouslerAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; English; Film Studies; Global Studies in Arts and Humanities; Human Resources; Jewish Studies; Religious Studies; Romance and Classical Studies; Staff;
Joy Franks 517-355-4492franksj@msu.eduFinanceFranksAfrican American and African Studies; American Indian and Indigenous Studies; Finance; Philosophy; Romance and Classical Studies; Staff; Womens and Gender Studies; Writing Center;
Rhonda Hibbitt hibbitt@msu.eduAcademic OperationsHibbittAcademic Operations; American Indian and Indigenous Studies; Experience Architecture; Jewish Studies; Staff; Womens and Gender Studies; Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures;
Diana Shank shankd@msu.eduOffice OperationsShankAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Experience Architecture; Office Operations; Staff; Writing Center; Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures;
Delaney Atkinson 517-355-0366atkin148@msu.eduOffice OperationsAtkinsonAfrican American and African Studies; American Indian and Indigenous Studies; Citizen Scholars; Digital Humanities; Integrated Arts and Humanities; Marketing Office; Office Operations; Staff; Technology Office; Undergraduate Studies; Womens and Gender Studies;
Stephanie Chau chaus@msu.eduAssistant Director for Undergraduate DiversityCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources ChauAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Staff;
Kathryn E. Fort fort@law.msu.eduDirector of Clinics, Director of Indian Law Clinic, Academic SpecialistCollege of LawFortAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Danielle Gartner gartnerd@msu.eduAssistant Professor of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsGartnerAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Stephen Gasteyer 517-355-3505gasteyer@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorDepartment of SociologyGasteyerAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Heather Howard 517-353-4600howardh@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorDepartment of AnthropologyHowardAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Kevin Leonard leonard1@msu.eduInterim Director of the Native American InstituteLeonardAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Elizabeth Guerrero Lyons guerre21@msu.eduAssociate Director for Leadership in Rural Medicine, Assistant ProfessorCollege of Human MedicineLyonsAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Mindy Morgan 517-353-6723morgan37@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorDepartment of AnthropologyMorganAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
John Norder (517) 432-5621norder@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorDepartment of AnthropologyNorderAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Jodie O’Gorman 517-355-8475ogorman@msu.eduCurator of ArchaeologyMSU MuseumO’GormanAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Nakia Parker parke492@msu.eduAssistant ProfessorDepartment of HistoryParkerAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Emily Proctor 231-439-8927proctor8@msu.eduTribal Governance and Leadership and Community EngagementEmmet County Extension OfficeProctorAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Staff;
Christopher Scales 517-884-6000scalesch@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorDepartment of HistoryScalesAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Wenona T. Singel 517-432-6915singel@law.msu.eduDirector of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center, Associate ProfessorCollege of LawSingelAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
LeAnne Silvey 517-432-3325silveyle@msu.eduAssociate ProfessorHuman Development & Family StudiesSilveyAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Susan Sleeper-Smith 517-884-4955sleepers@msu.eduProfessorHistorySleeper-SmithAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Faculty;
Emily A. Sorroche sorroche@msu.eduDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Associate DirectorCollege of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesSorrocheAmerican Indian and Indigenous Studies; Staff;

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