Dr. Jason LaBelle, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and director of the Center for Mountain and Plains Archaeology, along with his graduate student and project archaeologist for PCRG (Paleocultural Research Group), Christopher Johnston, edited the recent volume of Southwestern Lore, “The Lithic Caches of Colorado,” in the Journal of Colorado Archaeology. Many of the […]
The Department of Anthropology would like to congratulate our Fall 2015 graduates. Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Carolina Adams Mel Amoroso-Pohl Kristen Glauner Levi Goode Angela Huxel Jaclyn Janero Champaine Johnson Katie Lungren Molly McKeon Brady Nelson Ryan Reese Cheylin Smith Celeste Tompkins Alexandra Webb Anthropology Minor Caitlin Bubnich Jared Bunker Riley Furmanek Molly McLellan […]
Nick Mott received his M.A. in Anthropology from Colorado State University with a focus on International Development in 2015. Currently, he is a Migrant Education Graduation Advocate for Greeley-Evans District 6. The school district hosts a large population of migrant and refugee families because of the JBS USA meatpacking plant in the area. Students in […]
The American Anthropological Association held their 114th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado on November 18-22, 2015. These large conferences are often difficult for students to participate due to travel and registration expenses; however, with the proximity of the conference to CSU and financial help from Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU), two Department of Anthropology graduate students, Haley Davies and […]
EAGER: A Biocultural Study of the Functional Genomics of Intensive Internet Use National Science Foundation BCE #: 1600448, awarded Nov. 16, 2015 PI: Jeffrey G. Snodgrass (Colorado State University) Co-PI: Francois Dengah (Utah State University) With Steve Cole (UCLA), Michael G. Lacy (CSU), Daniel Lende (USF) This project, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Snodgrass of […]
Earlier this month students taking ANTH 487, a course dedicated to academic-based work experience with a local organization, and their instructor, Dr. Tamara Hale, held a client kick-off meeting with Otterbox, a leading maker of smartphone covers, at their headquarters in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado. Students following a practical “Introduction to Design Anthropology” class, led […]
by Dr. Teresa Tellechea, Instructor, Department of Anthropology As a cultural and medical anthropologist, Dr. Tellechea has professional field work experience in various applied settings. Most recently, she worked in Sri Lanka and Maldives for the last two years. She lived in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where she worked at the US Embassy as a Political […]
by Richard Adams1 and Connor Johnen2 In the summers of 1969 and 1970, two Colorado State University students (Vaughn Hadenfeldt and Phillip Foss, Jr.) prospected for high altitude archaeological sites in Wyoming’s Wind River Range. They recorded 19 prehistoric high altitude sites and wrote a 100 page term paper on the project in 1971 for the late Anthropology […]
Please join Dr. Kate Browne and Dr. Lori Peek for the launch of their books and a musical tribute to New Orleans on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Help celebrate the resilience and courage of people who lost everything and whose lives are documented in these books. Standing in the Need: Culture, […]
by Kaeleigh Stengle Following my graduation from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in Huntsville, TX, I happened to stumble across the Colorado State University Online website while investigating opportunities to further my education. My minor in Forensic Anthropology had ignited a fascination with physical and forensic anthropology and I felt as if I needed a […]