Department of Anthropology alumna, Carla Hadden (PhD '15), was recently appointed as the director for UGA's Center for Applied Isotope Studies. The CAIS is the largest isotope geochemistry lab in the United States. Learn more about Dr. Hadden and CAIS by reading the full UGA Research article. Congratulations to Dr. Hadden on this exciting new position!

"How Many Dates Do I Need?: Using Simulations to Determine Robust Age Estimations of Archaeological Contexts" by Jacob Holland-Lulewicz (PhD '18) and Brandon Ritchison (PhD '19) was recently published in Advances in Archaeological Practice. Advances in Archaeological Practice is a journal published on behalf of the Society for American Archaeology focused on sharing creative solutions to challenges in the practice of archaeology.

Hello! I am Gabrielle Langhorn, a 1st year PhD student in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) anthropology program. I am currently working on projects with Dr. Nelson and Dr. Mansur to analyze social contracts and the general public’s response to natural disasters. 

I am interested in environmental justice advocacy and ensuring that everyone has access to basic human necessities; i.e. access to nutritious food and clean water. I intend to find solutions that will help marginalized communities prosper while preserving the land for future generations. 

UGA Anthropology alumnus, Dr. Asher Rosinger (PhD '15) is featured on the cover of the July issue of Scientific American. Dr. Rosinger's article is titled, "Human Evolution Led to an Extreme Thirst for Water" and discusses humans' dependence on water and the strategies used to obtain it. Dr.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Integrative Conservation and Anthropology at the University of Georgia. I am also a National Geographic Explorer and an External Scholar at the Wildlife Institute of India. My research explores how conservation science, caste, and species politics shape human–wildlife relations in Central India, with particular attention to the multispecies impacts of tiger reintroduction. I am also the Founder of the Wolf Conservation Initiative, which advances research and conservation of wolves and grassland ecosystems across South Asia.

PhD candidate, Katherine Reinberger, and Dr. Laurie Reitsema recently had an article published in PLOS One. The article is titled, "Isotopic evidence for geographic heterogeneity in Ancient Greek military forces" and can be found on the PLOS One website.

From all of us at UGA Anthropology, congratulations to the class of 2021! We are so proud of you and all of your hard work. Throughout the challenges and changes of the past year, you did it! We look forward to seeing what you accomplish next.

This year, we had three graduate students earn their PhD in Anthropology. Congratulations to Dr. Isabelle Holland Lulewicz, Dr. April Smith, and Dr. Katharine Napora!

We are excited to announce a new minor in Biological and Medical Anthropology!