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
Forensic Science Society Visits Dekalb County Medical Examiner's Office Left to Right: Lily Whitfield, Becca Felgin, and Izabel Carson Read more about Forensic Science Society Visits Dekalb County Medical Examiner's Office
A Look Inside the Classroom: Environmental Archaeology (ANTH4290/6290) The Environmental Archaeology class (ANTH 4290/6290) took a trip to the Old Athens Cemetery located next door to the department. Here they had the opportunity to core trees for dendrochronology. Photos include students coring a red cedar tree in the cemetery and a collection of the tree cores where you can see the tree-rings. One of the undergraduate students pictured below, Rosemarie Owens, said, "I had a lot of fun coring trees! Read more about A Look Inside the Classroom: Environmental Archaeology (ANTH4290/6290)
Dr. Laurie Reitsema and Students Present at American Association for Biological Anthropologists Annual Meeting On March 18th-21st, 2026, the American Association of Biological Anthropologists held their 95th annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Anthropology undergraduate student Payton Gray, graduate student Tabitha Dentice, and professor Dr. Laurie Reitsema attended this conference to share their research, learned about emerging topics and trends in biological anthropology, and fostered their network! Read more about Dr. Laurie Reitsema and Students Present at American Association for Biological Anthropologists Annual Meeting
