College of Social Science
Faculty Spotlight
Since graduating from University of Michigan and joining MSU’s faculty, Dr. John Norder has found himself in many roles: archaeologist, ethnographer, teacher, advocate, and facilitator. Most recently, he’s been furthering MSU’s service mission in partnership with Indigenous peoples as the Interim Director of the Native
Dr. Louie launches a new research project on shifting international student identities in the context of post-industrial Michigan, building on her previous body of work examining Chineseness in the context of transnational migration, globalization, and government projects of inclusion and exclusion in both China and the U.S. As
Dr. Masako Fujita has been a faculty member in MSU anthropology since Fall 2008. She received a Ph.D. from the University of Washington where she focused on biocultural anthropology. Her research focuses on nutrition and health of living people. In particular, Fujita studies micronutrient health,