News

David Hecht in the field.

Alumni Spotlight: David Hecht, '22, Luther College's Young Alumni Award recipient and 2026 Commencement Speaker

The Department of Anthropology would like to congratulate David Hecht, PhD '22, for receiving the 2026 Young Alumni Award from his baccalaureate university, Luther College.
conference attendees and presenters clapping

A Look Inside the Classroom: Animal Communication (ANTH4742/6742)

On Tuesday, May 5th, students from our Animal Communication course taught by Dr. Roberta Salmi presented their cumulative projects on animal communication during a mini conference.

Seungyeon accepting award.

PhD Candidate, Seungyeon Hong, awarded 2026 SAA Student Paper Award

The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Student Paper Award is an annual honor recognizing outstanding
Students and faculty at CURO poster session

Anthropology Students Represent at 2026 CURO Symposium

Anthropology undergraduate students represented at the 2026 CURO Symposium with a variety of posters and presentations. Please enjoy the photos below! 

James Strawn

Spring 2026 Ph.D. Graduate, James Strawn, Joins Troy University Faculty

James Strawn recently completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of Georgia and will join Troy University as an Assistant Professor and Archaeology Lab Manager in the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Criminology beginning this fall.