PhD Candidate, Amit Kaushik, Awarded Rufford Small Grant We are pleased to share that in December 2025, Amit Kaushik was awarded the Rufford Small Grant (First) from the Rufford Foundation to support part of his doctoral research. Read more about PhD Candidate, Amit Kaushik, Awarded Rufford Small Grant
Celebrating Our Students: Awards and Convocation Highlights The Department of Anthropology wants to recognize all of the incredible achievements of students, staff and faculty and a special congratulations to our graduates this semester! On Friday, April 24th, the department gathered for our annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony. The ceremony was a fun-filled afternoon of gratitude and fellowship. Read more about Celebrating Our Students: Awards and Convocation Highlights
PhD Student, Delancey Griffin, Recipient of NSF GRFP The Department of Anthropology is honored to announce that PhD student, Delancey Griffin, was selected as a recipient of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Established in 1952, the program supports outstanding graduate students in their research. The fellowship will support Delancey for five years and is a prestigious recognition. Her advisor, Dr. Read more about PhD Student, Delancey Griffin, Recipient of NSF GRFP
New Article from Ph.D. Student, Seungyeon Hong and Dr. Jennifer Birch The new article "Negotiating power and community in Early Baekje: Collective action and urban transformation in the Han River Basin, Korea", by Ph.D. Student Seungyeon Hong and Dr. Jennifer Birch, was published in Archaeological Research in Asia journal. Read the article here. Read more about New Article from Ph.D. Student, Seungyeon Hong and Dr. Jennifer Birch
PhD Candidate, Asif Sandeelo, Published in TNS Magazine Asif Ali Sandeelo is a PhD candidate in Anthropology and the Integrative Conservation (ICON) program. Read more about PhD Candidate, Asif Sandeelo, Published in TNS Magazine
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. David will also deliver Luther College's Commencement address on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Carlson Stadium in Decorah, IA. Read more about Alumni Spotlight: David Hecht, '22, Luther College's Young Alumni Award recipient and 2026 Commencement Speaker
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. Read more about A Look Inside the Classroom: Animal Communication (ANTH4742/6742)
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 conference papers based on original student research. Seungyeon Hong, a Ph.D. Read more about PhD Candidate, Seungyeon Hong, awarded 2026 SAA Student Paper Award
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! Read more about Anthropology Students Represent at 2026 CURO Symposium
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. Read more about Spring 2026 Ph.D. Graduate, James Strawn, Joins Troy University Faculty
