The UConn Anthropology Department Equity and Inclusion Commitee proudly hosted our first Brown Bag of Fall 2025! Panel 1, “What Does Anthropology Mean to Us,” featured an engaging discussion with Kate Reinhart, Nellychris, Matthew, and Shakil, moderated by Harshani. The conversation sparked thoughtful questions and reflections from attendees across departments, including our undergraduate and graduate students, […]
Graduate Students
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!
Graduate Student Spotlight: Fatemeh Saki
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! Fatemeh Saki Program Entrance: 2023 Advisor: Richard Sosis My research focuses on shamanistic […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Sophia de Schiffart
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! Sophia de Schiffart Program Entrance: 2024 Advisor: Natalie Munro My research focuses on […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Karoline Bernardo
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! Karoline Bernardo Program Entrance: 2023 I am interested in how human biodiversity is […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Chen Zeigen
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! Chen Zeigen Program Entrance: 2020 Paleoenvironment; Stable isotope analysis; Prehistoric Archaeology; Levantine Paleolithic; […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Katharine Reinhart
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! Katharine Reinhart Program Entrance: 2024 Advisor: Alexia Smith Archaeobotany/Paleoethnobotany, Macrobotanical Analysis, Anthracology, Colonial […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Emma Wink
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! Emma Wink Program Entrance: 2022 Where are you/will you be conducting your research/fieldwork? […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Elyse Smith
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! Elyse Smith Program Entrance: 2021 Psychedelics; critical medical anthropology; public health/evidence-based drug policy […]