Michelle Melhouse

Department Manager

she/her

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

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

Toni Arcuri

Program Specialist

she/her

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

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

Elise Suarez

Front Desk Administrative Assistant

she/her

• folkethn@iu.edu
• (812) 855-1027

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

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Dr. Krystie Herndon

Expert Advisor

• folkadv@iu.edu
• (812) 856-2484
• Sycamore Hall 301

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

Andy Bloomgarden

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

he/him

• folkadv@iu.edu
• (812) 855-9325
• Sycamore Hall 336

Advises undergraduate majors and minors.

Alex Burlingame

Senior Fiscal Support Specialist

she/her

• acburlin@iu.edu
• (812) 855-4166
• Owen Hall

Manages accounts at the College approval level.

Moira Marsh

Folklore Librarian

she/her

• molsmith@iu.edu
• (812) 855-1550
• Wells Library E760

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

Rose Hessert

Accounting Representative

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

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