The expertise of American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) faculty spans multiple fields, including anthropology, archaeology, art, art history, fiber science, history, literature, law, and natural resources, enabling students to develop programs that address their specific interests. Faculty with specific research expertise in Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) studies and Indigenous issues globally further broaden opportunities for academic discovery.
Meet Our Staff in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program (AIISP).
Associate Professor, The History of Art and Visual Studies
Professors Jolene Rickard and Jodi Byrd Recognized on List of Top 35 Influential American Indian Scholars
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month 2021, AcademicInfluence.com focuses on 35 scholars from Indigenous people groups in North America who have had a profound influence on academia, literature, history, the arts, science, politics, activism, and more: AcademicInfluence.com 2021 Influential American Indian Scholars.
AIISP Faculty at Indigenous Convocation 2024. From left to right: Jonathan Butcher, Troy Richardson, Kurt Jordan, Steven Johnson, Michael Charles, Eric Cheyfitz. Photograph by Zoë Van Nostrand.
Professor Karim-Aly Kassam speaking at American University of Central Asia on December 16, 2022.
Professor Michael Charles (Diné/Navajo) (Left) at the NALSA Tribal Summit panel, Spring 2023.
Stephen Henhawk (Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ/Cayuga) teaching a Cayuga Language I course.
