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Evangeline Giaconia, Anthropology Major and Chancellor's Scholar, highlighted for research
Nov 8, 2017

Honors senior anthropology major and Chancellor’s Scholar Evangeline Giaconia spent this past summer in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest conducting ...

Dr. Susan Keefe and Dr. Tom Whyte help Junaluska Heritage Association commemorate Historic Black Cemetery
Oct 5, 2017

On October 2, 2017,  a celebration took place to unveil a new monument marking the historic black cemetery off of Howard Street in Boone. It capp...

Dr. Alice P. Wright named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine
Sep 21, 2017

Dr. Alice P. Wright has been named a "Faculty Member of Distinction" in Appalachian Magazine. Dr. Wright is an anthropological archaeologist broa...

Julie Lesnik with a basket of bugs

Dr. Julie Lesnik discusses research on human evolution and edible insects
Mar 31, 2017

Julie Lesnik, assistant professor in anthropology at Wayne State University discussed the nutritional value of bugs and connection with huma...

Christopher Moore

Christopher R. Moore ('97), Archaeologist at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP)
Mar 13, 2017

After graduating from Appalachian with a B.S. in Anthropology in 1997, Chris attended East Carolina University where he received an M.A. in Anthropolo...

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...

Sarah Perry

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 ...

Abby Bishop

Abby Bishop ('13), Public Outreach Coordinator for the North Carolina Conservation Network
Dec 20, 2015

Abby Bishop (2013) worked for the staff of the North Carolina Conservation Network from 2014-2016 as their Public Outreach Organizer. Through this rol...