James Treat

James Treat

Student Supervision

Doctoral Advising

University of Illinois

David Morris, English
Member, Dissertation Committee, Spring 2008 to the present
Member, Qualifying Exam Committee, Spring 2007 to Fall 2007

University of Oklahoma

Deborah Colbert, Anthropology
Member, General Exam Committee, Spring 2004 to Spring 2005

Bryce Obermeyer, Anthropology
Member, Dissertation Committee, Fall 2001 to Fall 2003
Member, General Exam Committee, Spring 2001 to Fall 2001

Steven Salaita, English
Member, Dissertation Committee, Spring 2002 to Spring 2003
Member, General Exam Committee, Spring 2001 to Spring 2002

University of New Mexico

Richard Periman, American Studies
Member, Dissertation Committee, Fall 1999 to Summer 2001
Member, Committee on Studies, Fall 1997 to Spring 1999

Anita Daniels, English
Member, Dissertation Committee, Fall 1999 to Spring 2000

Jane Sinclair, American Studies
Chair, Committee on Studies, Fall 1999 to Spring 2000

Lloyd Lee, American Studies
Advisor, Fall 1999 to Spring 2000

Rebecca Hernandez, American Studies
Advisor, Fall 1999 to Spring 2000

James Nesbit, Communication and Journalism
Member, Dissertation Committee, Fall 1999 to Spring 2000
Member, Committee on Studies, Spring 1999 to Summer 1999

Dan C. Shoemaker, American Studies
Member, Dissertation Committee, Spring 1999 to Spring 2000

Debbie M. M. Conner, Anthropology
Member, Dissertation Committee, Spring 1999 to Spring 2000

Rick Waters, English
Member, Dissertation Committee, Spring 1998 to Spring 2000

Patricia Moore, American Studies
Member, Dissertation Committee, Fall 1997 to Spring 2000

Darrell Jesse Peters, English
Member, Dissertation Committee, Spring 1998 to Fall 1999

Eric Brunnemann, American Studies
Member, Committee on Studies, Fall 1997 to Spring 1999

Cynthia Chavez, American Studies
Member, Committee on Studies, Fall 1997 to Spring 1998

University of California, Santa Cruz

Jacque Kilpatrick, Literature
Directed Readings, Fall 1994

Graduate Theological Union

Poosin Kao Wah Chin, Theology
Directed Readings, Spring 1997


Masters Advising

University of New Mexico

Arif Khan, American Studies
Advisor, Fall 1999 to Spring 2000

Lawrence Shorty, Public Health
Member, Thesis Committee, Fall 1999 to Spring 2000

Rena Martin, American Studies
Chair, Committee on Studies, Spring 2000
Advisor, Fall 1998 to Fall 1999

Wendy Wiggins, American Studies
Advisor, Fall 1998 to Spring 2000

Shawn Jimerson, American Studies
Advisor, Fall 1999

Barbara Soule, American Studies
Advisor, Fall 1998


Bachelors Honors Advising

University of Oklahoma

Sterling Pratt, Letters
Advisor, Fall 2004
Thesis:  "The Final Solution to the Human  Problem: The Rise of Psychopathology and the Triumph of Psychopharmacology"

University of New Mexico

Valerie Adams, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1998
Thesis:  "In a Sacred Manner I Lived: The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act"

University of California, Santa Cruz

Katherine Wood, American Studies/Environmental Studies
Advisor, Spring 1995
Thesis:  "Yucca Mountain: The Mountain That Breathes"

Teri Greeves, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1995
Student-Directed Seminar:  "Redskin Dream: Imaginary Indians"

Morgan Glenn, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1995
Thesis:  "Don't Call Us: A Costanoan/Ohlone Woman's Perspective on the Process of Federal Recognition in California"

Chris Pope, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1995
Thesis:  "American Indian Religious Freedom: A Research Portfolio"

Thomas Georgii, American Studies
Advisor, Summer 1994
Thesis:  "A Theory on Teaching English as a Second Language: The Navajos' Rock Point Elementary School and the Puana Leo Preschools of Hawaii"

Lisa Andreas, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1994
Thesis:  "Time to Ante Up: Gaming on Native American Reservations"

Joshua Horowitz, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1994
Thesis:  "The Rising Zuni Generations: Finding the Middle Ground in the Educational Context"

Jennifer Lynn Johnson, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1994
Thesis:  "Quest for Solutions: The U. S. Indian Reservation Housing Crisis"

Jane Higashi, American Studies
Advisor, Spring 1994
Thesis:  "Go: Taiko as a Movement for Individual/Community Empowerment"

Sarah Smith, American Studies/Environmental Studies
Advisor, Winter 1994
Thesis:  "The Battle at Black Mesa: Twenty Five Years of Struggle for the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation, A Question of Power over Decisions for the Peabody Coal Company"


Bachelors Research Advising

University of Oklahoma

Angela Tilley, Marketing and Management
McNair Scholars Program, Summer 2002

Michael Sheyahshe-Lell, Native American Studies
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, Spring 2001

University of New Mexico

David Mahooty, Economics
Research Opportunity Program, Spring 1998

University of California, Santa Cruz

Jacob Manatowa-Bailey, Community Studies
Field Study Program, Summer-Fall 1995

Teri Greeves, American Studies
Faculty Mentorship Program, Winter-Spring 1995

University of California, Berkeley

Randy Plummer, Ethnic Studies
Summer Research Opportunities Program, Summer 1992


Graduate Teaching Assistantships

University of California, Santa Cruz

Teri Greeves, American Studies
The Native American Experience, Fall 1995

Cathleen Grindley, Education
The Native American Experience, Fall 1995

Robert Kuwada, History of Consciousness
The Native American Experience, Fall 1995

David Lista, Education
The Native American Experience, Fall 1995

Hector Rivera, Education
The Native American Experience, Fall 1995
The Native American Experience, Winter 1995

Katherine Spilde, Anthropology
The Native American Experience, Fall 1995
The Native American Experience, Winter 1995

Rochelle Venuto, Literature
The Native American Experience, Fall 1995
The Native American Experience, Fall 1994
The Native American Experience, Fall 1993

Frank Chavez, Literature
The Native American Experience, Fall 1994

Glen Mimura, History of Consciousness
The Native American Experience, Fall 1994

Joanne Barker, History of Consciousness
The Native American Experience, Fall 1994
The Native American Experience, Fall 1993

Susan Bernardin, Literature
The Native American Experience, Fall 1993

Maurice Stevens, History of Consciousness
The Native American Experience, Fall 1993


Graduate Research Assistantships

University of New Mexico

Wesley Chenault, American Studies
Spring 2000

Rebecca Hernandez, American Studies
Fall 1999

Barbara Soule, American Studies
Fall 1998

Cynthia Chavez, American Studies
Spring 1998


Undergraduate Writing Assistantships

University of Oklahoma

Hilary Hawkins, Education
Religion and Globalization, Fall 2004

Will McManus, English
Religion and Globalization, Fall 2004

Robyn McQuillen, Psychology
Religion and Globalization, Fall 2004
New World Religions, Fall 2003

Sarah Cobb, English
New World Religions, Fall 2003

Kristina McCulley, Letters
New World Religions, Fall 2003

Katie Moulthrop, Letters
New World Religions, Fall 2003

Cassi Underwood, Economics
New World Religions, Fall 2003

Lanitra Berry, Psychology
New World Religions, Fall 2002

Emily Legg, English
New World Religions, Fall 2002

Brooke Mullins, Philosophy
New World Religions, Fall 2002

Erica Sexton, International and Area Studies
New World Religions, Fall 2002

Auva Nahavandian, Public Relations
The Native American Experience, Spring 2002

Sarah Galluzzi, English
Myth and Popular Culture, Spring 2001

Elizabeth Lyon, Music
Myth and Popular Culture, Spring 2001

Whitney Steen, English
Myth and Popular Culture, Spring 2001

Stacie Elfrink, English
Myth and Popular Culture, Spring 2001
The Native American Experience, Fall 2000

Nathan Broom, English
The Native American Experience, Fall 2000

Randy Hoyt, Philosophy
The Native American Experience, Fall 2000

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