Last week, several UConn Anthropology students, faculty, affiliates, and grads presented their research at the Society for American Archaeology 90th annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Congrats to Roxanne Lebenzon, Jayson Gill, Daniel Adler, Chelsea Betts, Sarah Sportman, Steph Scialo, Nate Acebo, David Leslie, Kate Reinhart, and Kevin McBride on their amazing work!
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End of Year Sale: 20% Off Merchandise
Still interested in purchasing UConn Anthropology merchandise before the semester ends? Check out our 20% off end of year sale, effective when code MAGNOLIA20 is used at checkout! This promotion will run from Thursday, May 1st through Sunday, May 4th, and can be found on UConn Marketplace.
UConn Anthropology Presentations at the Paleoanthropology Society
Last week, several UConn Anthropology faculty and grads presented their research at the Paleoanthropology Society annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Congrats to Chen Zeigen, Jayson Gill, Dan Adler, and Christian Tryon on their amazing talks!
Congrats to Roxanne Lebenzon: Successful Dissertation Defense
Congrats to PhD student Roxanne Lebenzon for successfully defending her dissertation, “Ungulate body size and shape variability in Southwest Asia during the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition.” Keep up the great work Roxie, wishing you all the best!
Successful Dissertation Defense: Megan Alexander
Congratulations to Megan Alexander for successfully defending her dissertation, “Care at the Threshold: Exploring Death Doula Practices in the Contemporary United States.” Wishing you all the best following your amazing achievement, Megan!
Samantha Archer Wins Graduate Teaching Award
Congratulations to PhD student Samantha Archer for winning the University Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award through the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning! Through this award, Samantha will be “joining a group of distinguished educators who are recognized and respected for teaching excellence.” Amazing job, and congratulations again to Samantha Archer for this amazing […]
Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Corrin Laposki
On April 8th, at 10:00 AM, PhD student Corrin Laposki will be defending her dissertation, “A State of Unrest: Tracing Metabolic Instability Through Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Carbon Isotopes.” This defense will take place in the Class of 1947 Conference Room in the Homer Babbidge Library and can be streamed via WebEx. If interested, a WebEx […]
Emeritus Professor Merrill Singer Featured on UConn Today
Emeritus UConn Anthropology professor Merrill Singer’s research was recently highlighted in a UConn Today article titled UConn Professor Examines the Health Risks of Life on the Road. Be sure to check out Merrill’s new research on the health risks associated with long haul truck drivers.
Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Megan Alexander
On Thursday, April 3rd at 1:30pm EST, (11:30am MST, 10:30am PST,) PhD student Megan Alexander will be defending her dissertation- “Care at the Threshold: Exploring Death Doula Practices in the Contemporary United States.” For access to the Webex link, contact the Department of Anthropology via email: deborah.bolnick@uconn.edu. Good luck Megan!
Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Roxanne Lebenzon
On Friday, April 11th, PhD student Roxanne Lebenzon will be defending her dissertation- Ungulate body size and shape variability in Southwest Asia during the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition. Join us in the Class of 1947 Conference Room in the Homer Babbidge Library, or online via Webex. For Webex details, contact the Department of Anthropology at deborah.bolnick@uconn.edu. Hope to see you […]