Contact Us: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy

217 Landrum Academic Center
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY. 41099
Phone: 859-572-5259

Department Chair

Yaw A. Frimpong-Mansoh / LA 217D / 859-572-7546 / frimpongma1@nku.edu

Department Academic Coordinator

Mindy Berry / LA 217C / 859-572-5887 / berrym1@nku.edu

Department Advisors

Ancient Civilization Minor -- Judy Voelker / LA 217E / 859-572-1569 / voelkerj1@nku.edu
Anthropology Major and Minor
- Freshmen (≤15 Earned Credit Hours)
  - First Year Advisor -- Tom Liauba / UC 222D / 859-572-6647 / liaubat1@nku.edu
  - First Year Faculty Mentor -- Jessica Lott / LA 246 / 859-572-7845 / lottj1@nku.edu
- Freshmen & Sophomores (15-30 Earned Credit Hours) -- Jessica Lott / LA 246 / 859-572-7845 / lottj1@nku.edu
- Sophomore & Juniors (31-85 Earned Credit Hours) -- Judy Voelker / LA 217E / 859-572-1569 / voelkerj1@nku.edu
- Juniors & Seniors (≥86 Earned Credit Hours) -- Douglas Hume / LA 230 / 859-572-5702 / humed1@nku.edu
Archaeology Minor -- Sharyn Jones / LA 218 / 859-572-7910 / jones33@nku.edu
Celtic Studies Minor -- Michael Simonton / LA 217B / 859-572-1347 / simontonm@nku.edu
Culture, Society & Health Minor -- Boni Li / LA 230 / 859-572-5281 / liyu@nku.edu
Evolutionary Studies Minor -- Monica Wakefield / LA 217F / 859-572-6591 / wakefieldm2@nku.edu
Healthcare Ethics and Policy Minor -- Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh / LA 217D & 240 / 859-572-7546 / frimpongma1@nku.edu
Native American Studies Minor -- Sharyn Jones / LA 218 / 859-572-7910 / jones33@nku.edu
Philosophy Major and Minor
- David Bourne / LA 234 / 859-572-5258 / bournew1@nku.edu
- Terry Pence / LA 206D / 859-572-5594 / pence@nku.edu
Religious Studies Minor -- Terry Pence / LA 206D / 859-572-5594 / pence@nku.edu
Sociology Major and Minor -- David Bourne / LA 234 / 859-572-5258 / bournew1@nku.edu

Department Co-op Coordinators

Department -- David Bourne / LA 234 / 859-572-5258 / bournew1@nku.edu
Anthropology -- Judy Voelker / LA 217E / 859-572-1569 / voelkerj1@nku.edu
Sociology -- Joan Ferrante / FH 518 / 859-572-5256 / ferrantej@nku.edu
Philosophy -- Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh / LA 217D & 240 / 859-572-7546 / frimpongma1@nku.edu

Department Directors

Ancient Civilizations -- Judy Voelker / LA 217E / 859-572-1569 / voelkerj1@nku.edu
Anthropology -- Monica Wakefield / LA 217F / 859-572-6591 / wakefieldm2@nku.edu
Archaeology -- Sharyn Jones / LA 218 / 859-572-7910 / jones33@nku.edu
Celtic Studies -- Michael Simonton / LA 217B / 859-572-1347 / simontonm@nku.edu
Center for Applied Anthropology -- Douglas Hume / LA 230 / 859-572-5702 / humed1@nku.edu
Culture, Society & Health -- Boni Li / LA 230 / 859-572-5281 / liyu@nku.edu
Evolutionary Studies -- Monica Wakefield / LA 217F / 859-572-6591 / wakefieldm2@nku.edu
Healthcare Ethics and Policy -- Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh / LA 217D & 240 / 859-572-7546 / frimpongma1@nku.edu
Museum of Anthropology -- Judy Voelker / LA 217E / 859-572-1569 / voelkerj1@nku.edu
Native American Studies
- T. Eric Bates / LA 216 / 859-572-6112 / batesth@nku.edu
- Sharyn Jones / LA 218 / 859-572-7910 / jones33@nku.edu
Philosophy -- Terry Pence / LA 206D / 859-572-5594 / pence@nku.edu
Religious Studies -- Terry Pence / LA 206D / 859-572-5594 / pence@nku.edu
Sociology -- Boni Li / LA 230 / 859-572-5281 / liyu@nku.edu

Department Student Organization Sponsors

Alpha Kappa Delta, National Sociology Honors Society -- Joan Ferrante / FH 518 / 859-572-5256 / ferrantej@nku.edu
Anthropology Alumni Club -- T. Eric Bates / LA 216 / 859-572-6112 / batesth@nku.edu
Ethics Bowl
- Robert Brice / LA 224 / 859-572-5259 / bricer1@nku.edu
- Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh / LA 217D & 240 / 859-572-7546 / frimpongma1@nku.edu
Film and Philosophy Series -- Michael Steinman / LA 216 / 859-572-6112 / steinmanm1@nku.edu
First Nations Student Organization/Kiksuya -- Nicole Grant / LA 217L / 859-572-6480 / grantn@nku.edu
Lambda Alpha Gamma, National Anthropology Honor Society -- Jessica Lott / LA 246 / 859-572-7845 / lottj1@nku.edu
Native American Students Association -- T. Eric Bates / LA 216 / 859-572-6112 / batesth@nku.edu
Phi Sigma Tau, National Philosophy Honor Society -- Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh / LA 217D & 240 / 859-572-7546 / frimpongma1@nku.edu
Philosophers' Cafe -- Robert Brice / LA 224 / 859-572-5259 / bricer1@nku.edu
Philosophy Club -- Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh / LA 217D & 240 / 859-572-7546 / frimpongma1@nku.edu
Sapiens Students Society -- Denise Knisely / LA 238 / 859-572-6359 / kniselyd1@nku.edu
Sociology Alumni Club -- David Bourne / LA 234 / 859-572-5258 / bournew1@nku.edu
Sociology Club -- Kristina Vise / LA 217M / 859-572-1669 / visek@nku.edu
Student Anthropology Society -- Denise Knisely / LA 238 / 859-572-6359 / kniselyd1@nku.edu
Tuath an Ard Tíre Ardaí: The Celtic Studies Club -- Michael Simonton / LA 217B / 859-572-1347 / simontonm@nku.edu