Sociology and Anthropology

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

School of Social Sciences

Greg Baldi - Director, School of Social Sciences
Phone:  (309) 298-1055
Email: G-Baldi@wiu.edu

Cindy Arnett, Office Manager
 Phone:   (309) 298-1055
Email: Soc-Ant@wiu.edu
Morgan Hall 422
Macomb, IL 61455-1390

Sociology Program Coordinator

Dr. Patrick McGinty
Location: Morgan Hall 406
Phone: (309) 298-1381
Email: PJ-Mcginty@wiu.edu

Anthropology Program Coordinator

Dr. Heather McIlvaine-Newsad
Location: Morgan Hall 408
Phone: (309) 298-1056
Email: H-McIlvaine-Newsad@wiu.edu

Undergraduate Advisor

Kim McDaniel
Location: Online Appointment Scheduling
Phone: (309) 298-2504
Email: KD-McDaniel@wiu.edu

Graduate Program Coordinator/Advisor

Dr. Gordon Chang
Location: Morgan Hall 415A
Phone: (309) 298-1056
Email: gc-chang@wiu.edu

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Faculty & Staff Directory

McGinty, Patrick, Professor of Sociology, Sociology Program Coordinator
Morgan Hall 406 • (309) 298-1381 • PJ-Mcginty@wiu.edu

McIlvaine-Newsad, Heather, Professor of Anthropology, Anthropology Program Coordinator 
Morgan Hall 408 • (309) 298-1056 • H-Mcilvaine-Newsad@wiu.edu

Adkins-Covert, Tawnya , Professor of Sociology
Associate Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, Sciences, and Education
 Sherman Hall 317C • (309) 298-1056 • TJ-AdkinsCovert@wiu.edu

Alveshere, Andrea, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Wagonner Hall 264 • (309) 298-1199 • A-Alveshere@wiu.edu

Bideshi, Davison, Professor of Sociology (on Sabbatical Fall 2026)
Morgan Hall 410 • (309) 298-3494 • D-Bideshi@wiu.edu

Chang, Gordon, Professor of Sociology 
Morgan Hall 415A • (309) 298-1056 • GC-Chang@wiu.edu

Davis, Christina, Professor of Anthropology
Morgan Hall 409 • (309) 298-1056 • C-Davis@wiu.edu

Gblerkpor, William, Assistant Professor
Morgan Hall 401 • (309) 298-1056 • WN-Gblerkpor@wiu.edu

Mannion, Elgin, Professor of Sociology
Morgan Hall 403 • (309) 298-1056 • E-Mannion@wiu.edu

Ebert Wallace, Lora , Professor of Sociology
 Morgan Hall 423A •  (309) 298-1056  •  LE-Wallace2@wiu.edu