News & Events

Congratulations to Professor Sam Fladd on receiving a $150,000 research and collections grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This award will help digitize and study the archives of Joe Ben Wheat, which are filled with incredible insights into the archaeology of the Southwest and the Plains.

Congratulations to Ph.D. student Carlton Gover who has been offered a duo position at the University of Indiana: Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Museum Curator of Archaeology at their new museum.

Sasha Buckser (Ph.D Archaeology in Progress) successfully defended her independent research paper, "Exploring Early Historic Human-Canid Relationships in the Intermountain West: A Case Study From 17 th Century Black’s Fork, Wyoming."

Kelsey Hoppes (Ph.D Archaeology in Progress) successfully defended her independent research paper “Lost in the Details: Identifying a Multicultural Settlement through Attribute-Based Pottery Analysis in Northeastern Nebraska.” Her committee included Dr. Douglas Bamforth, Dr. Samantha Fladd, and Dr. Scott Ortman.

Ph.D. student Katie Donlan successfully defended her masters research paper, “Claimed and Contested: Wabanaki Sovereignty Policy in Maine” Her committee included Professors Annette de Steche, Jen Shannon, and Carole McGranahan. She has now received a masters in Anthropology. Great work, Katie!

Congratulations to Georgia Butcher who successfully defended her prospectus, "Eye of the Reaper: Drone Pilots, Remote Warfare, and Imperial Surveillance in Central New York.” Her committee included Professors Alison Cool, Jen Shannon, Lorraine Bayard de Volo, Carole McGranahan, and Donna Goldstein. She now advances to Phd candidacy.

Congratulations to Andrew Aceves who completed a successful defense of his independent research paper, “Monumentality and Power in Atzompa, Oaxaca,” and received a Masters of Anthropology.

Congratulations to Paige Edmiston who successfully defended her prospectus, "Therapeutic Data: A Multisited Ethnographic Study of the Datafication of Diabetes in America." Her committee included Professors Alison, Cool, Seema Sohi, Carla Jones, Kate Goldfarb, and Donna Goldstein. She now advances to Phd candidacy.

Congratulations to Kate Goldfarb, Arielle Milkman, and their NWA/NOAA collaborators on their 3-year, $400,000+ grant, "Smoke Exposure and Underserved Wildland Fire Communities,” to aid in Arielle’s research. Abstract below. Well done! A substantial proportion of the wildfire responders in the United States are migrant and immigrant workers with origins in...

Congratulations to Clara Lee who successfully defended her prospectus, “Refusing Empire through Care- Anti-base Dissent in Soseong-ri, South Korea ,"and will advance to Phd candidacy. Her committee included Professors Sungyun Lim (History), Donna Goldstein, and Carole McGranahan.