Folklore Program

Salma Valadez-Marquez

Folklore Graduate Student/ GE
PhD Candidate
Folklore Program
Research Interests: Náhuatl foodways, Mexican storytelling traditions and Indigeneity

Glynne Walley

Associate Professor, Japanese Literature
East Asian Languages, Folklore Program, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages
Office: Mac Court 104A
Office Hours: on sabbatical leave AY 2026-2027

Amy Weeden

Folklore Graduate Student
Folklore Program

Sara Williams

Folklore Program

Daniel Wojcik

Professor
English, Folklore Program
Phone: 541-346-3946
Office: 463 PLC, 1286 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
Office Hours: Fall Term: Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 pm, and Thursday, 3:00-4:30 pm
Research Interests: Artistry & Expressive Culture, Ethnology & Folklore Studies, Mythology & Religious Culture

Juan Eduardo Wolf

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology
Director of Latin American Studies; Coordinator, UO World Music Series & Ethnomusicology
Folklore Program, Music, SAIL, Latinx
Phone: 541-346-2852
Office: 126 Frohnmayer Music Bldg, 1225 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225
Research Interests: Latin America, decolonial thought, ethnography, folkloristics

Stephen Wooten

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Global Studies
Provost's Teaching Academy Member
Global Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Folklore Program, Food Studies
Phone: 541-346-5299
Office: Agate Hall 205, 5206 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Tuesdays 12- 2pm or by appointment. Please email to request a time.
Research Interests: Food studies, local-global dynamics, agrarian change, expressive culture

David Yorgesen

Operations Manager, ASU 3
Classics, Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature Journal, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Environmental Studies
Phone: 541-346-1539
Office: 338 PLC, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: In the office: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday - Wednesday. Remote office: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Thursday. 7:30 am – 4 pm, Friday

Addy Zeitler

Folklore Graduate Student/ENG GE
Folklore Program, English
Phone: 541-346-1251