Author: Claire Cathers

Graduate Student Spotlight: Kseniia Lukina

The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Kseniia Lukina Entry into program: 2024 What sparked your interest in Anthropology? Once, […]

Graduate Student Spotlight: Magda López Rodríguez

The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Magda López Rodríguez Program Entrance: 2023 Disability, Sexuality, Latinx communities, Medical Anthropology, CBPR.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Roxanne Lebenzon

The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Roxanne Lebenzon Behavioral ecology, zooarchaeology, paleoenvironmental reconstruction.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Julie Knoepfler

The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Julie Knoepfler Entry into program: 2024 What are your research interests? Archaeobotany, Southwest […]

Graduate Student Spotlight: Urvi Kaul

The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Urvi Kaul Program Entrance: 2021 What are your research interests? Genetics, Epigenetics, Decolonial […]

Graduate Student Spotlight: Brady Kelsey

The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Brady Kelsey Entry into program: 2020 Where are you/will you be conducting your […]

Coming Soon! New Department Merchandise

Coming soon! The UConn Anthropology Department is excited to announce that we will have new merchandise available to purchase on Marketplace soon. More updates will be available in the following weeks, including sneak peaks of our other new products. The baseball cap is inspired by previous department merchandise, and is perfect for long days in […]

Graduate Student Spotlight: Geoffrey Hedges-Knyrim

The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Geoffrey Hedges-Knyrim Entry into program: 2015 What sparked your interest in Anthropology/Archaeology? Growing […]