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Dr. Alice P. Wright named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
Sep 21, 2017
Dr. Alice P. Wright has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. Dr. Wright is an anthropological archaeologist broa...
Dr. Timothy J. Smith named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
Sep 21, 2017
Dr. Timothy J. Smith has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. His areas of research and teaching cover development, i...
Dr. Dana Powell named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
May 10, 2017
Dr. Dana Powell has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. Her research covers the cultural politics of energy developm...
Dr. Tom Whyte named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
May 10, 2017
Dr. Tom Whyte has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. His areas of research include southern Appalachian p...
Events
Faculty Spotlights
Dr. Susan Keefe and Dr. Tom Whyte help Junaluska Heritage Association commemorate Historic Black Cemetery
Oct 5, 2017
On October 2, 2017, a celebration took place to unveil a new monument marking the historic black cemetery off of Howard Street in Boone. It capp...
Dr. Alice P. Wright named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
Sep 21, 2017
Dr. Alice P. Wright has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. Dr. Wright is an anthropological archaeologist broa...
Dr. Timothy J. Smith named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
Sep 21, 2017
Dr. Timothy J. Smith has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. His areas of research and teaching cover development, i...
Alumni Spotlights
Autumn Melby featured in CAS Newsletter
Oct 5, 2017
Autumn MelbyAutumn Melby is featured in the Fall 2017 College of Arts & Sciences NewsletterNames of scholarships currently receiving:Dr. L. Jill L...
ASU Anthropology graduates working as part of the Burned Area Emergency Response team in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Aug 16, 2017
Hayley Wynn and Cala Castleberry graduated together in May 2017, both with degrees in Anthropology, with Archaeology concentrations. They have been fo...
Christopher R. Moore, Archaeologist at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP)
Mar 13, 2017
After graduating from Appalachian with a B.S. in Anthropology in 1997, Chris attended East Carolina University where he received an M.A. in Anthropolo...
News
Humanities Council Symposium, "Sustaining Democracy"
Sep 22, 2017
The Department of Anthropology is helping to co-sponsor this year's Humanities Council Symposium, "Sustaining Democracy: Existence, Persistance, Resis...
Dr. Alice P. Wright named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
Sep 21, 2017
Dr. Alice P. Wright has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. Dr. Wright is an anthropological archaeologist broa...
ASU Anthropology graduates working as part of the Burned Area Emergency Response team in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Aug 16, 2017
Hayley Wynn and Cala Castleberry graduated together in May 2017, both with degrees in Anthropology, with Archaeology concentrations. They have been fo...