Anthropology & Sociology
Anthropology and Sociology Faculty
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Curtiss DeYoungCurtiss DeYoung, Ed.D. specializes in reconciliation studies, and has experience in urban multicultural ministry in the United States and South Africa. His research interests include multicultural interpretations of the Bible and interfaith dialogue. He is the author of several books including Living Faith: How Faith Inspires Social Justice (Fortress Press, Minneapolis, MN, 2007). email: c-deyoung@bethel.edu |
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James HurdJames Hurd,
Ph.D., chair of the Department, flew airplanes for Mission Aviation
Fellowship in South America for nine years. He is an anthropologist who
specializes in Amish and Mennonite studies, sociobiology, human
origins, and South American studies. He has done fieldwork in
Venezuela, Nicaragua, and rural Pennsylvania. |
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Andrew OduboteAndrew Odubote, Ph.D., specializes in criminology.
His dissertation is entitled “The Moderating Effect of Race on Parenting Style
and Juvenile Delinquency: A Comparative Study of European American, African
American and Nigerian Families." Prior to coming to Bethel,
he taught at the University of Minnesota and was an adjunct faculty at Metropolitan State University. email: b-odubote@bethel.edu |
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Harley SchreckHarley Schreck,
Ph.D., is an anthropologist who previously worked with World Vision, an
international Christian aid and development agency. He teaches urban
courses in Amsterdam, and also works with students doing research in
Northeast Minneapolis. |
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Samuel ZalangaSamuel Zalanga,
Ph.D., graduated in sociology from the University of Minnesota in 2000,
and joined our department in February, 2000. He completed fieldwork in
Nigeria and Malaysia. Samuel grew up as a Christian in the Muslim area
of northern Nigeria, and brings an international perspective to the
department. |