The Department of Anthropology is one of the newest departments at William Paterson University, having begun in 1993. Currently, the department has five full-time faculty. Classes in the Anthropology Department usually operate at full or over capacity enrollments. Not only do anthropology classes satisfy Non-Western Electives and General Education requirements, but most of the classes are also certified for primary and secondary teaching certificate students.
Internships are also available.
Past activities of the Anthropology Department have included supervised field trips to China, the Southwestern U.S. and student participation in archaeological fieldwork. The Anthropology Club also has a growing enrollment of students interested in local field trips, guest lecturers and arranging anthropological exhibits. Professor Barrow was an NIMH Trainee and teaches a variety of courses including Cultural Change in Latin America, Myth and Folklore, Indians Of North America, and Visual Anthropology. She has conducted fieldwork in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, and the United States. Professor Barrow has also served as a consultant to numerous non profit agencies including the Women's Foundation and Mega-Cities.