Rate My Professor Timothy Ryan

Timothy Ryan served as interim head of the Department of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University - Erie, The Behrend College. In November 2019, he commented on a generous endowment established by anthropology alumnus Charles Stanish and Garine Babian to encourage faculty-student research. Ryan expressed appreciation for the gift, stating, “We can't thank Charles Stanish and Garine Babian enough for their very generous gift to our department. In the past, the Stanish Enhancement Fund has supported student research spanning a broad range of important anthropological topics in several locations including Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Madagascar.” He further emphasized the value of such initiatives, noting, “Providing undergraduate research experiences is a vital component of our department’s educational mission. The opportunity for students to work closely with faculty mentors on international research projects is frequently transformative, and we look forward to doing even more thanks to this very generous endowment from Dr. Stanish and Ms. Babian.”