The head of dept. will play a key role in the growth and future of the dept. with commitments to equitable leadership, support of diverse careers as well as diversity and inclusion in the field of Anthropology, and a commitment to supporting Indigenization, decolonization, and anti-racism.

Contemporary issues related to gender in "the Americas," with a focus on at least one of the following: 1) gender, race, and religion; 2) religion and colonialism; 3) decolonial, anticolonial, and/or Indigenous religions and spiritualities.