Departmental Advising
Sociology and Anthropology faculty work closely with majors to guide them through their years at MTSU. They help students select courses, plan schedules, and make academic decisions. Faculty advisors also assist students with career planning and provide information about university resources, deadlines, etc.
Students are assigned a faculty advisor when they declare sociology or anthropology as a major and are encouraged to meet with their assigned advisor early in their program. Regular meetings (at least once a year, preferable once a semester) can greatly expedite progress through the program. Advisors can save you time, money, and frustration resulting from a badly planned schedule.
During their sophomore year, majors should complete an Upper Division Form (UDF) which lists all the courses that a student has taken and will take to complete their degree. Students declaring their major after their sophomore year should complete the UDF as soon as possible.
To find your advisor in Pipeline: Log into PipelineMT, click on the Advisors tab (left hand navigation), then under Student Details click 'Assigned Advisors.' Then, select the term and input your M number and click submit. This will list your current advisor with contact information.
If you need to be assigned or would like to change an advisor in the Sociology/Anthropology department, please contact the Executive Aide, Stephanie Steiner, TODD 342, at stephanie.steiner@mtsu.edu or (615) 898-2508.
Meet our faculty advisors for department minors:
Anthropology | Archaeology | Native American Studies |
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Kevin E. SmithAnthropology Program Director | ProfessorOffice: TODD 313 Phone: (615) 898-5958 Email: Kevin.Smith@mtsu.edu Homepage Areas of interest: Prehistoric Archaeology, 19th-Century Historic Archaeology, Public Archaeology, Chiefdoms |
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Criminology |
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Meredith DyeProfessor
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Family Studies |
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Gretchen WebberProfessor
Office: TODD 305 Phone: (615) 898-2519 Email: Gretchen.Webber@mtsu.edu Areas of interest:
Gender, Family, Intersection of
Gender and Work, Qualitative Methods |
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Gerontology |
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J. Brandon WallaceChair | Aging Studies Program Director | Professor Office: TODD 344 Areas of interest:
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Graduate Studies |
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Vicky M. MacLeanGraduate Studies Program Director | Professor Office: TODD 332 Areas of interest: |
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Asian Studies |
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Ida Fadzillah LeggettAssociate Professor Office: TODD 317 Areas of interest:
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International Media Studies |
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William LeggettAssociate Professor
Office: TODD 319 Phone: (615) 904-8589 Email: Will.Leggett@mtsu.edu Areas of interest: Globalization, Colonization, Economic Anthropology, Southeast Asia, Urban Anthropology |
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