Staff

Staff

David  McDonald

David McDonald

Associate Professor, Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Associate Professor, Media School

Chair, Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Director, Ethnomusicology Institute

he/him

Ray Cashman

Ray Cashman

Professor, Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Director, Folklore Institute

he/him

Jason Baird Jackson

Jason Baird Jackson

Ruth N. Halls Professor of Folklore and Anthropology

Director of Graduate Studies

Director, Material Culture and Heritage Studies Laboratory

Co-Director, International Folklore Studies Center

he/him

K. Brandon Barker

K. Brandon Barker

Assistant Professor, Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Editor, Children’s Folklore Review

he/him

Michelle Melhouse

Michelle Melhouse

Department Manager

she/her

  • mmelhous@indiana.edu
  • (812) 855-0389
  • Classroom Office Building, 800 E. 3rd St., 263

Manages the budgetary, administrative, personnel, and enrollment affairs of the department.

Lelah  Fletcher

Lelah Fletcher

Accounting Representative

she/her

  • lofletch@indiana.edu
  • (812) 855-5243
  • Classroom Office Building, 800 E. 3rd St., 265

Processes financial and other documents for the department including travel and payroll.

Toni Arcuri

Toni Arcuri

Program Specialist

she/her

  • tarcuri@indiana.edu
  • (812) 855-0043
  • Classroom Office Building, 800 E. 3rd St., 259

Manages graduate studies program, including admissions, and coordinates departmental events.

Elise Suarez

Elise Suarez

Front Desk Administrative Assistant

she/her

Greets visitors, responds to inquires via departmental email and phone, assists with events and marketing, prepares alumni newsletter.

Dr. Krystie Herndon

Dr. Krystie Herndon

Senior Advisor

Advises undergraduate majors and minors, as well as the undergraduate Folklore and Ethnomusicology Student Association.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush

Senior Fiscal Support Specialist

he/him

Manages accounts at the College approval level.

Moira Marsh

Moira Marsh

Folklore Librarian

she/her

Librarian for Anthropology, Folklore, Sociology, and Social Work; witchcraft; humor.