CAS Social Sciences Faculty

Annelise Heinz

Associate Professor

History

Phone: 541-346-4827

Office: 355 McKenzie Hall, 1288 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1288

Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-3pm

Research Interests: Histories of U.S. Women and Gender; Sexuality and LGBTQ History; Race & Ethnicity; Consumerism; Transpacific History

Burke Hendrix

Professor

Associate Department Head

Political Science

Email: bhendrix@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-2856

Office: 920 PLC, 1284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284

Office Hours: Fall 2025: Thursday 1:30-3:30

Research Interests: Normative Political Theory, Indigenous Politics, Global Justice, History of Political Thought

Claire Herbert

Associate Professor

Sociology

Email: cherbert@uoregon.edu

Office: 729 PLC, 1291 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291

Office Hours: Fall 2025: None. On sabbatical.<br />

Research Interests: urban sociology, housing, homelessness, crime/law, property, race and colonialism

Nathalia Hernández-Vidal

Assistant Professor

Sociology

Email: nher@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-5004

Office: 717 PLC, 1291 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Office Hours: Fall 2024: Monday/Wed 10:30 -11:30 a.m.

Research Interests: Environmental Justice, Feminist and Indigenous STS, Social Movements, Coloniality and Decolonization

Tim Herrera

Pro Tem Instructor

Anthropology

Email: therrera@uoregon.edu

Office: 365/366 Condon Hall, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1218

Office Hours: Fall 2023: 3pm-4pm Mondays & Wednesdays

Julie Hessler

Associate Professor

History, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Email: hessler@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-4857

Office: 351 McKenzie Hall, 1288 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205

Office Hours: Fall 2025: by appointment. Winter 2026: Mondays, 11:00 - 12:00, Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30, or by appointment.

Derrick Hindery

Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies

UO Study Abroad Programs Committee Member; Provost’s Teaching Academy Member

Global Studies, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages

Email: dhindery@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-6106

Office: 345 PLC, 5206 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5206

Office Hours: by appointment (please email dhindery@uoregon.edu) on Zoom at: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/7684792837 <br />

Research Interests: Neoliberal and "post-neoliberal" models of economic "development" on communities and environment in Latin America and the U.S. Sustainable community projects in Indigenous territories in Bolivia (e.g. collectives producing medicinal oils and handicrafts)

Jocelyn Hollander

Professor

Sociology

Email: jocelynh@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-5510

Office: 616 PLC, 1291 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291

Office Hours: Fall 2025: Monday 12:30-1:30 (in person), Friday 3-4 (Zoom or in person). Sign up via Calendly https://calendly.com/jahollander/office-hours?month=2021-10 <br />

Research Interests: Gender, Social Psychology and Interaction, Qualitative Approaches

David Hollenberg

Professor

Arabic and Islamic Studies

Arabic Studies, Middle East and North African Studies, Medieval Studies, Religious Studies

Email: dbh@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-8096

Office: 349 Susan Campbell Hall, 1294 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1294

Office Hours: Thursday 12:00pm-1:00pm and by appointment

Ellen Holtmaat

Assistant Professor

Political Science

Email: holtmaat@uoregon.edu

Office: 911 PLC, 1284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Office Hours: Spring 2025: Monday 4-5pm, Tuesday 1.30-2.30pm

Research Interests: international political economy, global environmental politics, trade, monetary system, private global governance

Ocean Howell

Associate Professor of History

Digital Humanities, History

Email: ohowell@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-8095

Office: 313 McKenzie Hall, 1288 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1288

Research Interests: History of US cities, especially on the West Coast; history of architecture and urban planning; history of race and ethnicity.

Habib Iddrisu

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Dance

Director, Dema Dance Ensemble

African Studies, Black Studies, Dance, Folklore Program, IRES, Music

Email: hiddrisu@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-4062

Office: 164 Gerlinger Annex

Research Interests: Dance, West Africa, cultural studies, post-colonial independence history, political economy, oral history, African diaspora, new internationalism

Kaori Idemaru

Professor, Japanese Linguistics

East Asian Languages and Literature, Department Head

Asian Studies, East Asian Languages, Language Teaching Studies, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages

Email: idemaru@uoregon.edu

Office: 302 Friendly Hall, 1248 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1248

Office Hours: 4:00-5:00 Monday<br /> 1:00-2:00 Wednesday

Mary Jaeger

Professor, Graduate Advisor

Classics, Food Studies, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies

Email: maryjaeg@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-4068

Office: 335 Susan Campbell Hall, 1267 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1267

Office Hours: By appointment only

Chandler James

Assistant Professor

Political Science

Email: chanj@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-4747

Office: 913 PLC, 1284 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Office Hours: Fall 2025: Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00

Research Interests: American Presidency, Public Opinion, and Political Behavior

Janel Jett

Assistant Professor

Political Science

Email: jjett@uoregon.edu

Office: 919 PLC, 1284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Research Interests: Political Communication; Political Psychology; Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP)

Leigh Johnson

Associate Professor

Environmental Studies, Geography

Email: leighj@uoregon.edu

Phone: 541-346-2644

Office: 152 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Office Hours: Fall 2025: Wed 10-12pm. In person or Zoom, please schedule either at calendly.com/geoleigh. I am traveling intermittently through Fall term, please check Calendly for availability.

Research Interests: Climate risk and adaptation, political ecology, insurance and finance, development studies, pastoralism, East Africa, restoration, labor, fire and fire suppression