Raíssa Nogueira de Brito Photo: First Name: Raíssa Last Name: Nogueira de Brito Office: Baldwin Hall, G-40 Read more about Raíssa Nogueira de Brito Raissa Nogueira de Brito holds a Ph.D. in Health Sciences (major: Infectious and Parasitic Diseases). Currently, she is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Georgia (UGA). Raissa has dedicated her efforts to researching Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and other zoonotic, infectious diseases that disproportionately impact disenfranchised people, primarily focusing on the control and surveillance of these diseases.
Congratulations to our Fall 2021 Graduates! Congratulations to the Class of 2021! We wish all of our Fall 2021 graduates success in their future endeavors! This fall, we have six graduate students earning their PhD's. Congratulations to Russell Cutts, Walker Depuy, Jonathan Hallemeier, Sammantha Holder, Aaron Lenihan, and Jacob Weger! Russell Cutts, Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology Read more about Congratulations to our Fall 2021 Graduates!
Anthropology undergraduate, Claire Brandes, featured in the latest issue of The Classic This December, Claire Brandes’s essay “The Pleistocene Overkill Hypothesis: An Optimal Foraging Perspective” appears in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research. Here, Brandes further explores the hypothesis on the demise of North American megafauna through an economic lens, by considering the advantages and disadvantages to hunting large game with regards to trade-offs in energy expenditure. Read more about Anthropology undergraduate, Claire Brandes, featured in the latest issue of The Classic
New book, "Forests as Fuel," from Dr. Sarah Hitchner, Dr. John Schelhas and Dr. J. Peter Brosius Adjunct Professor, Dr. Sarah Hitchner, along with Dr. John Schelhas from the Southern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service, and Distinguished Research Professor, Dr. J. Peter Brosius have a new book, Forests as Fuel: Energy, Landscape, Climate, and Race in the US South, coming January 2022. Read more about New book, "Forests as Fuel," from Dr. Sarah Hitchner, Dr. John Schelhas and Dr. J. Peter Brosius
Article titled, "Ethnic Markers without Ethnic Conflict" from Dr. Bram Tucker Associate Professor, Dr. Bram Tucker, along with co-authors: Erik J. Read more about Article titled, "Ethnic Markers without Ethnic Conflict" from Dr. Bram Tucker
Jacob Weger's Doctoral Dissertation Defense Deltas in Motion: Politics of Translation and the Governance of Climate Change Adaptation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Jacob Weger Please email Jacob at joweger@uga.edu for the passcode. Read more about Jacob Weger's Doctoral Dissertation Defense
"Conflicting sovereignties: Global conservation, protected areas and Indigenous nations in the Peruvian Amazon," Dr. Roger Merino Dr. Merino's research areas include political ecology, international environmental governance, and indigenous rights. He earned his Ph.D. in Social and Policy Sciences and an M.Sc. in International Public Policy at the University of Bath (United Kingdom). Dr. Read more about "Conflicting sovereignties: Global conservation, protected areas and Indigenous nations in the Peruvian Amazon," Dr. Roger Merino
New children’s book published with help from Dr. Julie Velásquez Runk The Adventures of Wounaan Children and Many Birds/ Wounaan chaain döhigaau nemchaain hoo wënʌʌrrajim/Los niños wounaan, en sus aventuras vieron muchas aves was recently published in three languages and focuses on the Wounaan, Indigenous people of Panama and Colombia, and their relationships with birds. Associate Professor, Dr. Julie Velásquez Runk was invited by the Wounaan National Congress and the Foundation for the Development of Wounaan People to join the book's project team. Read more about New children’s book published with help from Dr. Julie Velásquez Runk
Alexandra Hofner's Prospectus Defense The Co-ecology of Risk: Niche Construction and Northern Purple-Faced Langur (Semnopithecus vetulus philbricki) anti-predator behavior in Sri Lanka Zoom Meeting ID: 946 5573 4458 Please email Alexandra at a.hofner@uga.edu for the passcode. Read more about Alexandra Hofner's Prospectus Defense
Russell Cutts' Doctoral Dissertation Defense CAMPFIRE OR WILDFIRE? ADVANCING TECHNIQUES DETERMINING ANTHROPOGENIC FIRE IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Russell Cutts Read more about Russell Cutts' Doctoral Dissertation Defense
