UAA Anthropology Professor Steve J. Langdon appointed as NSF rotating director of culture anthropology, 2010-11

Steve J. Langdon, professor of Anthropology at UAA, has been appointed to the rotating position of director of cultural anthropology that began Aug. 9 at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Langdon is on assignment for one year from his position as professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology.

At NSF, Dr. Langdon will be working with co-program officer Dr. Deborah Winslow on program activities including awards for doctoral dissertation grants and senior research grants. Proposal submissions for both of these programs occur in both the fall and spring.

In addition, Dr. Langdon will be involved in program outreach and interdisciplinary development with the Long Term Ecological Research Network, an area of expertise to which Dr. Langdon's research on Tlingit and Haida traditional salmon knowledge and practices is relevant. He will continue to participate in his scholarly and research activities while at NSF. 

Dr. Langdon's contact information at NSF is slangdon@nsf.gov or (703) 292-7783.