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Lilia Goldberg named Top 100 Student Employee of the Year

Third year undergraduate student, Lilia Goldberg, was named one of the Top 100 Student Employees of the Year. Under Dr. Roberta Dr. Roberta Salmi and Lilia Goldberg at the recognition lunch.  Salmi's guidance, she spent the fall and spring of this past year gathering information on and cataloguing the Department of Anthropology's primate specimens. She reorganized and relabeled the display cases for fossil casts in one of the classrooms…


Research Seminar Explores New Approaches to the Early Colonial Southeast

This semester, our department hosted a research seminar that brought together scholars working to deepen understanding of the social landscape of the Southeast before, during, and after the Spanish entradas led by Hernando de Soto (1539–1543) and Juan Pardo (1566–1568). Participants examined how to more effectively situate Indigenous communities, town sites, and early colonial encounters within absolute calendrical time, while also looking…

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Dr. Roberta Salmi has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Roberta Salmi has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award. This award is given annually to “outstanding faculty in the Franklin College who have shown a sustained commitment to high-quality instruction”1. Students of Dr. Salmi describe her as engaging, kind, and passionate. Hadley Mueller-Hill, PhD Student, recently expressed her gratitude for Dr. Salmi’s mentorship:  She is described by her…


Anthroday 2026

On Thursday, February 19, 2026, University of Georgia’s department of Anthropology celebrated World Anthropology Day at the Miller Learning Center Colonnade. Anthroday 2026 brought together undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff from across campus to celebrate, engage and inspire!   With delightfully warm weather, cold lemonade, interactive exhibits, and even a kayak, Anthroday had wonderful attendance…

Dr Stefan Brannan and Dr Jen Birch
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Stefan Brannan

By: Cassie Hausdorf Reflecting on his journey at the University of Georgia (UGA), Stefan shares how his experiences at UGA shaped his current career!  Stefan originally chose to attend UGA when he was living in Georgia and his job at the time had a glass ceiling that could only be overcome via an advanced degree. He saw that UGA had just started their M.S. in Archaeological Resource Management, which checked all the boxes he needed to…


An update on ancient bald cypress trees research

Anthropology alumna Carla Hadden (PhD ’15) has served as the director of the University of Georgia Center for Applied Isotope Analysis since 2021. She began her career at the center as a graduate student and continues to support the mission of the center and the university in her role to this day. In collaboration with fellow anthropology alumna Katherine Napora (PhD ’21), Hadden, in a follow-up to the paleoclimate study, studies and dates the…
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Alt text: A group of University of Georgia Anthropology graduates pose together in their caps and gowns in front of a large screen that reads “Congratulations Graduates! Department of Anthropology.” The group includes about two dozen smiling students, some holding diploma covers and gift bags, standing and kneeling in rows in a classroom or lecture hall.
Congratulations Class of 2025!

The Department of Anthropology extends our warmest congratulations to this year’s graduating students! We are proud to call you alumni and look forward to seeing the impact you will make in the world!  

L to R: Raul Basilio, Hannah Boone, Monika Giri, Dominique Valentine, Alejandro Najera, Katie Foster
PhD students and alumni tackle global challenges at SfAA Annual Meeting

Five Anthropology PhD students and an alumni traveled to Portland, Oregon to network and present their research at the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Annual Meeting. The SfAA conference  brings together researchers from many disciplines, providing an opportunity for members to discuss their work, trade ideas and solutions, and connect with other professionals.  PhD student Raul Basilio presented Beyond Death: The Potentials…
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Dr. Cydney Seigerman awarded S. Jack Hu Family Excellence in Social and Behavioral Sciences Doctoral Research Award

Cydney Seigerman graduated with a PhD in Integrative Conservation and Anthropology in 2024. Now, Seigerman is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the UGA Social Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Systems Lab, and has been honored with the S. Jack Hu Family Excellence in Social and Behavioral Sciences Doctoral Research Award. Established by the Graduate School in 1999, the Excellence in Research Award recognizes the quality and significance…
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Dr. Emily Horton
From classroom to conservation: How Anthropology shaped alumna Dr. Emily Horton’s career

When alumni share their experiences during their time at UGA, current and prospective students gain valuable perspectives on what they can achieve after graduating. Current PhD student Dominique Valentine recently met with Dr. Emily Horton, a 2020 Anthropology and Integrative Conservation (ICON) PhD alumna who is now a Social Scientist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Combating Wildlife Trafficking Branch, International Affairs. In their…
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