Emily Ramsey Photo: First Name: Emily Last Name: Ramsey Read more about Emily Ramsey I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student broadly interested in small farming and organic agriculture in the United States, and the way knowledge systems, memory, and agricultural heritage inform how individuals preserve farming practices, maintain traditional varieties, and pass knowledge on to future generations.
Jonathan Micon Photo: First Name: Jonathan Last Name: Micon Read more about Jonathan Micon My name is Jonathan Micon. I graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology and History from Purdue University. My dissertation research addresses key anthropological themes related to borderlands, interaction, and movement in northeastern North America. Specifically, it uses chronometric dating techniques to re-write archaeological histories about Iroquoian population collapse in the St. Lawrence River Valley during the 16th century. In doing this, it challenges the notion that St.
Christina Lee Photo: First Name: Christina Last Name: Lee Read more about Christina Lee Dissertation Research: Physical activity and play across urban and rural environments in Bolivia Other Work: TA position as science writing coach in the Writing Center, University of Georgia Key Words: Physical Activity, Sport, Medical Anthropology, Latin America
Justin Cramb Photo: First Name: Justin Last Name: Cramb Office: Baldwin Hall 265C Read more about Justin Cramb I am a doctoral candidate (ABD) working with Victor Thompson here at UGA. I specialize in the areas of Island and Coastal Archaeology, Historical Ecology, and the Cultures of the South Pacific. I have studied Oceanic Societies for over seven years, including as an undergraduate working with Dr. Carmen White at Central Michigan University. Since 2011, I have worked on archaeological field projects in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and South Carolina as well as in Fiji, French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands.
Biological Anthropology Lab Complex The Biological Anthropology Lab Complex at the University of Georgia is directed by Dr. Susan Tanner and Dr. Laurie Reitsema. The research objectives of the lab group focus on biological, nutritional, and biocultural anthropology, with a particular emphasis on the role of environment in shaping biological and biocultural outcomes. Read more about Biological Anthropology Lab Complex
Institutions and Governance Lab Our lab is unified by an interest in group-level decision-making with regard to land and environmental management, use and access. This includes formal "rules of the game" (social norms and rules, whether customary or statutory, de facto or de jure), as well as formal and informal processes through which land and resources are managed and governed. Interests span local to global scales of decision-making and governance, and diverse governance forms (state, market, community). Read more about Institutions and Governance Lab
Laboratory of Archaeology Established in the fall of 1947, the Laboratory of Archaeology at the University of Georgia, is the largest archaeological research and collections facility in Georgia. Our mission includes preserving and curating qualified archaeological collections and records, facilitating research for professionals and training students in archaeology, and service to the state of Georgia. Read more about Laboratory of Archaeology
Zooarchaeology Lab The Zooarchaeology Laboratory specializes in the analysis of vertebrate remains from archaeological sites, but also works with invertebrate, paleontological, and ecological samples. The comparative collection numbers over 5,000 vertebrate and invertebrate specimens with an emphasis on animals from the southeastern United States, adjacent waters, and the Caribbean. Read more about Zooarchaeology Lab
Melanie Narciso Photo: First Name: Melanie Last Name: Narciso Read more about Melanie Narciso I am nutritionist by training. I earned my BS and MS Nutrition degrees at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and University of Wisconsin Stout. Prior to doing my doctoral studies, I was as an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. I am an advocate of the use of culinary heritage as a platform of food and nutrition security. My research has been mostly on Philippine food and consumption.