Connor Elliott, anthropology major, participates in REU project in Ethiopia
Mar 10, 2020
Connor Elliott, anthropology major (concentration in biological anthropology), had the opportunity to conduct research in Ethiopia over the 2019-2020 ...
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. Dana E. Powell receives project development grant from the ACLS
Nov 27, 2019
Dr. Dana E. Powell has received a $5,000 Project Development Grant from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). Applicants from teachin...
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. Dana E. Powell's Spring 2018 Honors College course featured on USC/Shoah Foundation website
Oct 31, 2019
Dr. Dana E. Powell's Spring 2018 Honors College course, "Native American/Indigenous Studies," has been featured on the USC/Shoah Foundation's website ...
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...
Dr. Alice P. Wright publishes new book on the archaeology of Appalachia
Oct 24, 2019
Dr. Alice P. Wright has published a new book with the University of Alabama Press, Garden Creek: The Archaeology of Interaction in Middle Woodland App...