Anthropology major, Mackenzie Morgan, and USAS battle sweatshop purchases
Sep 18, 2018
Anthropology major Mackenzie Morgan and her colleagues worked tirelessly to get AppState to negotiate with Alta Gracia to bring a new line of apparel ...
Mikayla Absher presents at the Cherokee Archaeology Symposium
Sep 8, 2018
Mikayla Absher, an anthropology major, recently presented at the 8th Annual Cherokee Archaeology Symposium in Cherokee, hosted by the EBCI Tribal Hist...
Department welcomes a new cohort of student research assistants
Sep 4, 2018
The Department welcomes a new cohort of student research assistants. Click to learn more about them. https://anthro.appstate.edu/people/staff...
Appalachian alumnae preserve history through National Park Service internships
Jun 14, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Anthropology majors Cala Castleberry ’17, of Tallahassee, Florida, and Hayley Wynn ’17, of Huntersville, aren’t afraid to get th...
Dr. Gregory Reck leaves a legacy of inspired teaching
May 10, 2018
After forty-six years, Dr. Gregory Reck is retiring from his job as a professor for Appalachian State’s Department of Anthropology. He started...
Alumni find success in applications to graduate programs
Mar 27, 2018
Alumni from the Department of Anthropology had another great year in applying to graduate programs. They have been accepted to Northern Arizona Univer...
Dr. Jon Carter is named the Claassen Fellow for 2018-2019
Mar 14, 2018
Dr. Jon Carter has been selected as the 2018-2019 recipient of the Dr. Cheryl Claassen Research Enhancement Award for his book project entitled, “Th...
Abigail Rubio ('18), Sociocultural Anthropology
Feb 27, 2018
Abigail Rubio graduated from Appalachian State with a degree in Sociocultural Anthropology. She is from a small town, called Smithfield, near Raleigh,...
Dr. Cameron Gokee, Anthropological Archaeologist
Feb 17, 2018
Dr. Cameron Gokee is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State. Dr. Gokee is originally from a small town in ...
Evie Giaconia ('18), Multidisciplinary Anthropology
Jan 17, 2018
Evie Giaconia, a graduate of the anthropology program, gave us the opportunity to get to know more about herself and Appalachian State’s Anthropolog...