Anthropology Faculty

Dr. Ann T. Jordan
Professor
Associate Dean
jordan@unt.edu
(940) 369-7833

My primary areas of research and teaching have been in business anthropology and in North American Indian studies. I believe that all work an anthropologist does should benefit the larger communities of which she is a part. Thus I see teaching as a commitment to the UNT community of students to provide students with an understanding of anthropology. I regularly teach courses like: The Supernatural: Magic, Witchcraft and Religion; North American Indians; Indians of the American Southwest; Urban Anthropology; Business Anthropology; and Organizational Anthropology. I am very excited about the field of business anthropology and consider it a field, which will be employing many more anthropologists in the future. I think that in this global world in which we live, there is great need for anthropologists in business consulting, globalization, product design and marketing and consumer behavior. I also value my experiences working with American Indians and think that everything I do in that field must be done in collaboration with American Indians so that it serves their needs and agendas. Being an applied anthropologist is, for me, a rewarding career in which I am able to learn and teach about many facets of human existence in this fascinating world in which we live.

Education

1979 PhD, Anthropology, University of Oklahoma

1972 M.A., Anthropology, University of Oklahoma

1968 B.A., Religion, Duke University

Selected Publications

Jordan, Ann T. (2003) Business Anthropology. Prospect Heights, Ill: Waveland Press.

Lewis, David and Ann T. Jordan. (2002) The Creek Indian Medicine Way: The Enduring Power of Mvskoke Religion. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.

Jordan, Ann T. (2001) "Religious Belief and Resource Development." In UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: EOLSS Publishers, Co, Lt.

Jordan, Ann T. (1999) "An Anthropological Approach to the Study of Organizational Change: The Move to Self-Managed Work Teams." Practicing Anthropology 21 (4) 14- 19.

Jordan, Ann T. (1999) "Ethical Issues in Coproduction: The Case of Anthropologist/Practitioner Collaboration on Mvskoke (Creek) Medicine Research." Anthropology Newsletter. 40 (3). Washington, DC: American Anthropological Association.

Jordan, Ann T. (1997) "Defining Business and Occupational Culture Groupings." In L. Naylor (Ed.), Diversity in U.S. Culture. New York: Bergin & Garvey. Pp. 278-88.

Jordan, Ann T. (1996) "Critical Incident Story Creation and Culture Formation in a Self- directed Work Team." Journal of Organizational Change Management. 9 (5) 27-35.

Walck, Christa and Ann T. Jordan (Guest Eds.) "1995 Special Issue: Managing Diversity: Anthropology's Contribution to Theory and Practice." Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 31 (2).

Jordan Ann T. (1995) "Managing Diversity: Translating Anthropological Insights for Organization Studies." Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 31 (2) 124-40.

Jordan Ann T. (Ed.) (1994) "Practicing Anthropology in Corporate America: Consulting on Organizational Culture." National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, Bulletin No. 14. Washington, D.C.: American Anthropological Association.

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