Staff

Staff

Pravina  Shukla

Pravina Shukla

Provost Professor, Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Chair, Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Director, Folklore Institute

Eduardo Herrera

Eduardo Herrera

Associate Professor, Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Director, Ethnomusicology Institute

he/him

Rebecca Dirksen

Rebecca Dirksen

Laura Boulton Professor

Associate Professor, Folklore and Ethnomusicology

Director of Graduate Studies

she/her/li

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@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

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

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.

IU Legends Website
A collection of student essays from the Folklore Institute 

Dr. Krystie Herndon

Dr. Krystie Herndon

Expert Advisor

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

Andy Bloomgarden

Andy Bloomgarden

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

he/him

Advises undergraduate majors and minors.

Alex Burlingame

Alex Burlingame

Senior Fiscal Support Specialist

she/her

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.

No photo available.

Accounting Representative

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