Maureen McNamara Best (ANTH MA 2010)

Anthropology M.A., 2010 As executive director of LEAP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to local food access and equity around Roanoke, Virginia, Maureen McNamara Best’s work requires fluency and familiarity with agriculture, economics, health, policy, and the environment – so it’s a good thing she studied anthropology, she says.   “I think a lot about how you can […]

Bown’s New Book Offers Fresh View on Wyoming Landslide

Bown’s New Book Offers Fresh View on Wyoming Landslide February 2025 Josh Zaffos Anthropology and Geography faculty Thomas Bown, Ph.D, is the coauthor of a new book, Heart Mountain Detachment Fault: A Critical Reappraisal, published by Archway Publishing. Bown and Associate Teaching Professor Kim Nichols co-direct the CSU Paleontology Field School — which runs in […]

ANTH/GR Recognized as a Top Five U.S. Anthropology Program for Research Spending

CSU Anthropology and Geography Recognized as a Top Five U.S. Anthropology Program for Research Spending February 2025 Josh Zaffos The National Science Foundation’s latest, annual Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey lists CSU Anthropology and Geography as #5 for Anthropology research dollars, among all programs in the United States. The top-five ranking, based on […]