The Department welcomes new faculty for 2020-2021 academic year
Aug 19, 2020
The Department is pleased to announce that three new faculty have joined us for the 2020-2021 academic year. To read more about their research and tea...
Dr. Thomas Whyte publishes new book on Boone's history before 1769
Jul 10, 2020
Dr. Thomas Whyte, Professor of Anthropology, has just published a new book on the history of Boone and Northwestern North Carolina, Boone Before Boone...
Dr. Susan E. Keefe publishes new book on Black Appalachian oral histories
Jun 24, 2020
Dr. Susan E. Keefe, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, has published a new edited book on Black Appalachian oral histories, Junaluska: Oral Histories ...
Department of Anthropology Statement of Solidarity
Jun 10, 2020
We, the faculty of the Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University stand with our Black students, colleagues, and community members in ...
Dr. Cheryl P. Claassen to publish new book on 16th century religion in Mexico
Mar 9, 2020
Dr. Cheryl P. Claassen and her co-author, Dr. Laura Ammon (Department of Philosophy and Religion), will publish a new book on 16th century religion in...
Dr. Alice P. Wright's new book reviewed in The Columbus Dispatch
Jan 20, 2020
Dr. Alice P. Wright's new book reviewed in The Columbus Dispatch...
Anthropology alumnus, Dr. Christopher Moore ('97), has published a new article in the journal Nature
Nov 27, 2019
Dr. Christopher Moore ('97) has published a new paper on the Younger Dryas climate event that took place 12,800 years ago. The paper can be found...
Dr. Christina Verano Sornito named Fulbright Scholar for 2020
Nov 1, 2019
Dr. Christina Verano Sornito, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Anthropology, has been awarded a 2019–20 re...
Dr. Thomas R. Whyte featured in Appalachian Today for toad research
Oct 30, 2019
Dr. Tom Whyte likes to dig in the dirt — and solve old mysteries while he’s at it. As a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Anthropolo...
Dr. Diane P. Mines wins Richard N. Henson Outstanding Advisor Award
Oct 27, 2019
Dr. Diane P. Mines was selected for the College of Arts and Sciences' Richard N. Henson Outstanding Advisor Award for 2018-2019. About the Depart...