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A list of the staff within the School of Anthropology and Conservation.
Staff office hours can be located here.

Dr Miguel Alexiades
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Anthropology/Ethnobotany

Dr Judith Bovensiepen
Lecturer in Social Anthropology
Admissions Officer - Anthropology

Dr Ian Bride
Lecturer in Biodiversity Management

Dr Melissa Demian
Lecturer in Social Anthropology

Prof Roy Ellen
Professor of Anthropology and Human Ecology
Retired; Emeritus Professor

Prof Richard Griffiths
Professor of Biological Conservation
Director of DICE

Dr Nigel Hardiman
Lecturer in Conservation Business

Dr Matt Hodges
Lecturer in Social Anthropology
Library Liaison

Dr Sarah Johns
Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology
Faculty Sub-Dean of Student Experience, Admissions & Employability

Dr Stephen Lycett
Senior Lecturer in Human Evolution

Dr Patrick Mahoney
Lecturer in Biological Anthropology
Director of KORA

Dr Nicholas E. Newton-Fisher
Senior Lecturer in Primate Behavioural Ecology
Academic Head - Biological Anthropology

Prof João de Pina-Cabral
Professor of Social Anthropology
Head of School

Dr Rajindra Puri
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Anthropology
Director of Learning and Teachingr; Director of the CBCD

Dr Thomas Roberts
Research Associate

Dr Freya St. John
Research Associate

Dr Dimitrios Theodossopoulos
Reader in Social Anthropology
Academic Head - Social Anthropology; Deputy Director of Postgraduate Research (Anthropology)

Dr Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel
Lecturer in Biological Anthropology
Programme Convenor BSc Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Medical Anthropology

Dr Peter Bennett
Reader in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Ecology
Faculty Director of Research

Glenn Bowman
Reader in Social Anthropology
On study leave (spring & summer 2013)

Dr Zoe Davies
Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation
Academic Head for Conservation Ecology; Deputy Director for Postgraduate Taught (DICE)

Prof Rosaleen Duffy
Professor of Conservation Politics
Deputy Head of School; Director of Research; Academic Head for Conservation Social Science

Prof Michael Fischer
Professor of Anthropological Sciences
Director of Research (Anthropology); Chief Examiner

Dr Jim Groombridge
Reader in Biodiversity Conservation
On study leave for 2012-13

Dr David Henig
Lecturer in Social Anthropology

Dr Tatyana Humle
Lecturer in Primate Conservation

Dr Tracy Kivell
Lecturer in Biological Anthropology

Prof Douglas MacMillan
Professor of Conservation and Applied Resource Economics
International Liaison Officer

Dr Helen Newing
Lecturer in Conservation Social Science
DICE UG Admissions Officer

Dr Daniela Peluso
Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology
Deputy Director of Postgraduate Taught (Anthropology)

Dr Mike Poltorak
Lecturer in Social Anthropology
Student Experience Ambassador

Dr David Roberts
Senior Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation
Director of Graduate Studies; Student Employability Ambassador

Dr Bob Smith
Senior Research Fellow

Dr Matt Struebig
Research Fellow

Dr Joseph Tzanopoulos
Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation
Deputy Director of Graduate Studies - DICE Research

Dr Anna Waldstein
Lecturer in Medical Anthropology and Ethnobotany
Senior Tutor
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Dr Mary Adams
Honorary Research Associate
Anthropology

Dr Stefanie Belharte
Honorary Research Associate
Anthropology
Professor John Cooper
Honorary Research Fellow
DICE

Dr Kayhan Delibas
Honorary Research Associate
Anthropology

Prof Jerry Eades
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Anthropology

Prof Chris Hann
Honorary Professor
Anthropology

Professor Jon Hutton
Honorary Professor of Sustainable Resource Management
Conservation Social Science

Dr Christin Kocher Schmid
Honorary Research Fellow
Anthropology

Dr Matthew Linkie
Honorary Research Fellow
Conservation Social Science

Dr Robert Mayer
Honorary Research Fellow
Anthropology

Dr Mark Nesbitt
Honorary Research Fellow and Part-time Teacher
Anthropology

Dr Italo Pardo
Honorary Reader
Anthropology

Dr Giuliana Prato
Honorary Research Fellow
Anthropology

Mr Rob Veltman
Honorary Research Associate
Social Anthropology

Prof Bill Watson
Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology and Multi Cultural studies
Anthropology

Dr Janet Bagg
Honorary Research Fellow
Anthropology

Dr Cathy Cantwell
Honorary Research Fellow
Social Anthropology
Mrs Margaret Cooper
Honorary Research Fellow
DICE

Dr Christina Deter
Honorary Research Associate
Biological Anthropology

Prof Patrick Gregory
Honorary Professor of Herpetological Conservation
Conservation Ecology

Prof Patricia Howard
Honorary Professor of Ethnobotany
Anthropology

Professor Roger Just
Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology

Prof Nigel Leader-Williams
Honorary Professor of Biodiversity Management
Conservation Ecology

Dr Wenonah Lyon
Honorary Research Fellow
Anthropology

Ms Jeanne McKay
Honorary Research Associate

Dr Susanna Paisley
Honorary Research Fellow
Conservation Social Science

Dr Simon Platten
Honorary Research Fellow
Anthropology

Prof Dick Vane-Wright
Honorary Professor of Taxonomy
Conservation Ecology

Dr Mike Walkey
Honorary Research Fellow
Conservation Social Science

Mr Ian Watson
Honorary Research Associate
Conservation Social Science
The following are also Honorary Staff:
Dr Cameron Adams
Dr Francine Barone
Dr Michaela Benson
Mr Alan Bicker
Professor Hugh Brody
Ms Mary Butcher
Dr Bruce Connell
Dr Glynn Davies
Dr Marc Foggin
Dr Peter Giovannini
Dr Martin Griffiths
Dr Nigel Hardiman
Professor Michael Heinrich
Mr David Henig
Dr Lucas Joppa
Dr Sarah Keeler
Mr Mark Kingston-Jones
Dr Maria Kokolaki
Dr Wendy Le Las
Dr Gary Martin
Mr Ian Martin
Mr Gerald McCormack
Professor John Oates
Dr Andrew Ormerod
Dr Yoshi Ota
Dr Susy Paisley
Dr Sonia Vougioukalou
Dr Matt Walpole