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...
Dr. Dana Powell and Ricki Draper highlighted in Appalachian Magazine for Standing Rock research
Dec 8, 2016
The Standing Rock protest has given Dr. Dana Powell an unexpected opportunity to further her research around indigenous land claims and ener...
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...
Experimental Archaeology class highlighted in Appalachian Magazine
Nov 21, 2016
If you’re a student in Dr. Tom Whyte’s archaeology class, prepare to get your hands dirty. Cooked roadkill, flint-chipping kind of dirty....
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 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...
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...
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...
Dr. Timothy J. Smith Named Outstanding Young Faculty Award Winner for College of Arts & Sciences
Apr 1, 2016
Dr. Timothy J. Smith Named Outstanding Young Faculty Award Winner for College of Arts & SciencesDr. Timothy J. Smith of the Department of Anthropo...
Sarah Perry ('14) , executive producer, researcher, and community program assistant
Feb 8, 2016
Sarah Perry graduated in 2014 with a degree in anthropology and a minor in Spanish. She worked in the non-profit sector in Asheville for a year after ...