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Anthropology Department welcomes three new faculty.

Anthropology Department Welcomes
Three New Faculty


We welcome three new tenure track faculty to the Department this fall.  

Left: Bri Alexander is a linguistic anthropologist specializing in the Shawnee language, language and land reclemation, intersections of language and kinship, place and territoriality, and health and well-being.

Center: Lilly Parker is a molecular anthropologist specializing in molecular ecology, human and animal interactions, and conservation biology.

Right: Nikhil Pandhi is a sociocultural and medical anthropologist specializing in critical global health studies, critical caste studies, psychological anthropology, gender and sexuality, and the medical humanities. 

Family of Diego Dorantes Sanchez seated with Consul Pineda of Mexico, Dr. Victor Maqque, and Dr. Claire Nicholas at the 2026 commencement ceremony.