Staff Directory

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Stephanie Sadre-Orafai

Director & Faculty Chair, Taft Research Center

Edwards One, 1100C

513-556-3569

A sociocultural and multimodal anthropologist, Stephanie blends research and creative practice to explore emerging forms of expertise, discourses of realness, and the production of types in aesthetic industries, resulting in public-facing video, curatorial, and experimental design work.

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Sean Keating-Crawford

Program Director, Taft Research Center

Edwards One, 1100E

513-558-7541

Sean has worked with Taft in various positions, previously serving as Program Manager, Program Coordinator, and a Graduate Assistant. Sean earned an MA in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Sally Le Yang

Business Manager, Taft Research Center

Edwards One, 1100D

513-556-7368

Sally formerly worked at Utah State University in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. She holds an MA in Workforce Development from The Ohio State University and passed all sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam.

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Rikki Reese

Digital Marketing Specialist, Taft Research Center

Edwards One, 1100J

513-556-8571

Rikki started her marketing career in the gaming and casinos industry and became the Digital Marketing Specialist at Taft in 2023. She holds a BA in Strategic Communication and American Studies from Miami University (OH) and is currently pursuing her MBA at UC's Lindner College of Business.

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Alexandra Dantzer

2025–27 Taft Postdoctoral Fellow, Taft Research Center

Edwards One, 1100F

Alex is a cultural anthropologist working at the intersection of medical anthropology and disability studies. Her work on insomnia, time, and urban life spans ethnography, poetry, and documentary film. She has published widely, including her forthcoming monograph "Awake in the World."

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Fatemeh Rezaei

Interdisciplinary Humanities Graduate Assistant, Taft Research Center

Edwards One, 1100K

513-566-0675

Fatemeh is a third-year graduate student pursuing a dual MA in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and MFA in the School of Art. She coordinates the Taft Studio and supports Thematic Programming.