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Christopher Moore

Anthropology Alumnus Christopher Moore (B.S. '97) publishes article in Nature
Mar 13, 2017

Anthropology Alumnus Christopher Moore (B.S. '97) publishes article in Nature on platinum anomaly in North American sedimentary sequences....

Susan Lappan

Dr. Susan Lappan awarded Fulbright grant for primate research in Southeast Asia
Mar 13, 2017

March 13, 2017Dr. Susan Lappan awarded Fulbright grant for primate research in Southeast AsiaBy: Savannah ClemmonsBoone, N.C.- Dr. Susan Lappan of the...

Caroline Federal

Anthropology alumna Caroline Federal wins best dissertation prize at London School of Economics
Jan 14, 2017

Anthropology alumna Caroline Federal (2012) has been awarded the prize for "Best Dissertation" in the Masters of Science in Comparative Politics progr...

Soccer players celebrating a championship win

Dr. Gregory Reck quoted in German newspaper story on football in the U.S.A.
Jan 4, 2017

In the wake of the success of his latest book, American Soccer: History, Culture, Class (co-authored with Dr. Bruce Dick), Dr. Gregory Reck ...

Author talking with disaster-affected community members

Dr. Gregory Reck and colleauge, Dr. Dinesh Paudel, publish piece in truth-out.org on research in Nepal
Dec 12, 2016

While international attention is focused on the recent devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and other Caribbean areas, the hyper-short-te...

students at the Tillery History House

Anthropology of Environmental Justice class takes engaged learning field trip to Halifax County
Nov 21, 2016

 Dr. Dana Powell's Anthropology of Environmental Justice course spent two days on an engaged learning field trip to Halifax County, North Carolin...

Dr. Gregory Reck

Dr. Gregory Reck and colleague Dr. Dinesh Paudel (Sustainable Development) publish report on Nepal
Sep 28, 2016

Dr. Gregory Reck of the Department of Anthropology and his colleague Dr. Dinesh Paudel (Department of Sustainable Development) have published a report...

Dr. Gregory Reck with award plaque

Dr. Gregory Reck receives AAUP Chapter's Academic Freedom Award
Sep 20, 2016

The AAUP Chapter of Appalachian State University singled out Gregory Reck’s career-long defense of academic freedom and shared governance, his suppo...

book cover of Native American Landscapes: An Engendered Perspective

Dr. Cheryl P. Claassen publishes new book on landscape, gender, and colonial encounters
Jul 23, 2016

Dr. Cheryl P. Claassen has published a new book, Native American Landscapes: An Engendered Perspective (University of Tennessee Press 2016). This coll...

grant and scholarship recipients

Three anthropology students win grants for international research
May 13, 2016

Three anthropology majors came up big in research grant competitions at Appalachian State this semester: Victoria Olender, Haley Hansen, and Catherine...