- Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Johan JarlOn Tuesday, May 20th, PhD candidate Johan Jarl will be defending his dissertation, “Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Middle–Upper Paleolithic in the Southern Caucasus Using Phytolith Analysis.” This event will take in room 211 of the Business Building, or virtually via WebEx. If interested in a WebEx link, contact Johan via email: johan.jarl@uconn.edu. Johan describes his […]Posted on April 23, 2025
- Congrats to Roxanne Lebenzon: Successful Dissertation DefenseCongrats 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!Posted on April 18, 2025
- Successful Dissertation Defense: Megan AlexanderCongratulations 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!Posted on April 16, 2025
- Táatamay-Indigenous Archaeology Field School (TFS)Interested in participating in an archaeological field school this summer? Check out Táatamay-Indigenous Archaeology Field School (TFS), running from June 23rd-July 31st, 2025. This course will take place in Fallbrook, California, in San Diego County, and is in partnership with Pechanga Band of Indians, The Wildlands Conservancy and SDSU Field Programs. Application review date is […]Posted on April 16, 2025
- Sevgi Demiroglu Featured in National Geographic!Congrats to PhD student Sevgi Demiroglu, who was recently featured in National Geographic Magazine for her anthropological research in Tana Toraja, Indonesia! The article, titled "A Closer Look: Sitting with the Dead" analyzes the Torajan practice of preserving the dead, to where deceased individuals are still a physical and active part of life. For Torajans, […]Posted on April 11, 2025
- Congrats to Corrin Laposki: Successful Dissertation DefenseCongratulations to Corrin Laposki for knocking it out of the park yesterday in her defense of her brilliant dissertation entitled “A State of Unrest: tracing metabolic instability through stable, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon isotopes.” We wish the best to Corrin and a bright future!Posted on April 9, 2025
- Samantha Archer Wins Graduate Teaching AwardCongratulations 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 […]Posted on April 2, 2025
- Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Corrin LaposkiOn 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 […]Posted on April 2, 2025
- Alexia Smith Wins Alpha Lambda Delta Faculty of the Year AwardOn February 27th, Alexia Smith was presented with the UConn Alpha Lambda Delta Faculty of the Year Award at the ALD induction ceremony. This award recognizes an exceptional member of UConn's faculty, and the recipient is nominated by an ALD member. Alexia was chosen in recognition of her incredible, steadfast guidance, and for constantly advocating […]Posted on April 2, 2025
- Emeritus Professor Merrill Singer Featured on UConn TodayEmeritus 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.Posted on March 28, 2025