Deborah Pellow

Deborah Pellow
Born(1945-03-21)March 21, 1945
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 2025(2025-05-29) (aged 80)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forWork on urbanization and proxemics in West Africa
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropology
InstitutionsSyracuse University

Deborah Pellow (March 21, 1945 – May 29, 2025) was an American anthropologist. She was a professor and later, a professor emerita at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She was known for her work on urbanization and the anthropology of space and place in West Africa, particularly in Ghana.