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Ph.D. student Kelly Kamnikar and Dr. Joe Hefner publish a chapter in Avances en Antropología Forense.
Department of Anthropology Ph.D. student Kelly Kamnikar and assistant professor Dr. Joe Hefner recently published a chapter in Avances en Antropología Forense. This chapter reviews population affinity estimation using macromorphoscopic trait analysis. The authors focus on the application of this method to Latin American groups and discuss refining broad categories used in population affinity estimation, like Hispanic. […]
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Ph.D. student Kelly Kamnikar and Dr. Joe Hefner publish in Forensic Anthropology
Department of Anthropology Ph.D. student Kelly Kamnikar, assistant professor Dr. Joe Hefner, and co-authors Dr. Timisay Monsalve, and Dr. Liliana Maria Bernal Florez recently published an article in Forensic Anthropology. The article is titled “Craniometric Variation in a Regional Sample from Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia: Implications for Forensic Work in the Americas.” This publication examines a […]
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MSU Anthropology alum finds success in the business world
“Rarely is there another person in any meeting room that I’m in that has the background that I have,” MIchigan State University alumnus Jeffrey Bennish laughed good-naturedly. Bennish is the Vice President of QuVA Pharma Inc., a 503B pharmacy drug manufacturer, who graduated with a degree in anthropology. “I think you can use a lot […]
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Ph.D. students Micayla Spiros, Amber Plemons, and Jack Biggs publish in Science & Justice
Ph.D. students Micayla Spiros, Amber Plemons, and Jack Biggs co-authored a paper in a special issue of Science & Justice on the Future of Teaching, Training and Learning in Forensic and Crime Sciences. Their paper, entitled: “Pedagogical Access and Ethical Considerations in Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology” focuses on access, ethics, and pedagogy in fields using […]
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Ph.D. Student Priyanka Jayakodi wins 3rd place in Shao Chang Lee Scholarship Fund Best Paper Competition
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce that Ph.D. student Priyanka Jayakodi has been awarded the 3rd place prize in the Shao Chang Lee Scholarship Fund Best Paper Competition through the Michigan State University Asian Studies Center. The Shao Chang Lee Scholarship Fund was established by friends and colleagues of the late Professor Lee […]
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Ph.D. Student Priyanka Jayakodi wins Dr. Delia Koo Global Student Scholarship
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce that Ph.D. student Priyanka Jayakodi has been awarded the Dr. Delia Koo Global Student Scholarship. The Dr. Delia Koo Global Scholarship is administered by the Asian Studies Center to provide scholarships to students from Asia and to further MSU’s interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow […]
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Ph.D. Candidate Alexis Goots, alumna Dr. Mari Isa, and Anthropology Department Chair Dr. Todd Fenton publish in Forensic Science International
Department of Anthropology Ph.D. candidate, Alexis Goots, MSU Anthropology alumna, Dr. Mari Isa, Anthropology Department Chair, Dr. Todd Fenton, and Dr. Feng Wei recently published an article in Forensic Science International: Reports. The article is titled “Blunt force trauma in the human mandible: An experimental investigation.” The article discusses the number and types of fractures […]
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Department of Anthropology Call for Applications: Commonwealth Heritage Group Diversity Scholarship in Archaeology
We are happy to announce the call for applications for the Commonwealth Heritage Group Diversity Scholarship Award in Archaeology at Michigan State University. This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have high financial need and who have been enrolled in archaeology courses offered by the Department of Anthropology. Preference will be given to students […]
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Dr. Stacey Camp edited a special edition of The SAA Archaeological Record featuring articles from current and graduated Ph.D. students
MSU Department of Anthropology Associate Professor and MSU Campus Archaeology Program Director, Dr. Stacey Camp edited a special edition of The Society of American Archaeology Archaeological Record that features many different US-based Campus Archaeology Programs, including the MSU Campus Archaeology Program. There are several articles in this volume that include our current and graduated Ph.D. students, and […]
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Dr. Mara Leichtman publishes in The Muslim World
MSU Department of Anthropology Associate Professor Dr. Mara Leichtman recently published an article in a special issue of The Muslim World, titled “Centering Muslims in Global Humanitarianism and Development”. Dr. Leichtman’s article, “Da‘wa as Development: Kuwaiti Islamic Charity in East and West Africa” examines the work of one transnational Islamic charity headquartered in Kuwait in two very […]