Alumni and Giving

Making an Impact Around the World

Anthropology and Geography graduates work in diverse and impactful jobs and industries that help address social, economic, health, and environmental challenges around the world. Our alumni work in anthropology and geography careers across government, nonprofit and service organizations, business and industry, and higher education and research.

Many graduates also find "non" anthropology and geography careers in resource management and conservation, social services, biological sciences, human resources, media and communications, and jobs where employers seek candidates who can value cultural diversity, think critically, analyze data, and write and communicate effectively on complex and technical ideas.

Alumni Stories

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Jerry Hoover, Chief of Police (Ret.) (ANTH MA, 1988)

August 6, 2024

Anthropology MA, Biological concentration (Forensic Anthropology) 1988 If you were asked to name least likely professions to pursue with an anthropology education, police work might […]

Jessica Ericson (ANTH BA 2014)

October 10, 2023

Anthropology BA, Archaeology concentration 2014 As someone working in the field of public anthropology, Jessica Ericson frequently attends archaeology and anthropology conferences and finds herself […]

Luke Weaver (ANTH BA 2015)

October 10, 2023

Anthropology BA, Biological Anthropology concentration 2015 As a self-proclaimed “overconfident 20-year-old undergraduate with no real direction,” Luke Weaver recalls signing up for the very first […]

Zoe Schutte (ANTH BA, GR BS 2021)

October 10, 2023

Anthropology BA, Cultural Anthropology concentration Geography BS, 2021 Among students whose CSU experiences were interrupted by COVID, Zoe Schutte also found a calling amid the […]

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