Alumnae Sarah Perry and Janelle Wienke, HandMade in America
Nov 29, 2014
Sarah Perry received a B.S. in Anthropology with a concentration in Sustainable Development and a minor in Spanish from Appalachian State University i...
Caroline Federal ('12), Community Relations Officer, Solve, MIT
Mar 2, 2014
As a student entering Appalachian State University, Caroline Federal did not expect that she would one day be working for a former president of the Un...
Dr. Timothy J. Smith, helping sustain and revitalize Guatemala’s indigenous culture
Feb 21, 2014
Dr. Timothy J. Smith has developed a special relationship during the past 17 years with the predominantly indigenous town of Sololá, Guatemala....
James Rhoads ('03) helps with development initiatives in Haiti
Apr 2, 2013
James Rhoads (2003) has been working in Haiti since he graduated from Appalachian. For two years following graduation he worked with a small non-profi...
Beth Uselton ('01), Executive Director of the Tennessee Health Care Campaign
Oct 26, 2012
Beth Uselton ('01) is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Health Care CampaignAfter graduation, I moved out to Denver to serve as an Americorps vo...
Andrew Sinclair ('05), U.S. Agency for International Development
Feb 26, 2012
Andrew Sinclair (B.A.'05) spent two years with the Peace Corps in the Jordan Valley. After returning to the U.S. in '07, he earned his Masters of Inte...
Dr. David Kilby, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Eastern New Mexico University
Aug 5, 2011
Graduating from Appalachian with a B.A. in Anthropology in 1992, David attended Eastern New Mexico University where he completed a Master's thesis on ...
Dr. Thomas R. Whyte, Anthropological Archaeologist
Sep 22, 2010
Tom Whyte's research includes southern Appalachian prehistoric archaeology, zooarchaeology, and experimental archaeology. His recent research includes...
Sarah Stacke, Professional Photographer
Mar 1, 2010
The anthropology degree that she received at Appalachian has been instrumental in shaping her career as a documentary photographer. She chose to major...
Dr. Melissa Shrift, Associate Professor of Anthropology, East Tennessee State University
Mar 1, 2010
After graduating from Appalachian with a B.A. in anthropology, she pursued graduate work in cultural anthropology at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. S...