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Dr. Carolyn Isaac, doctoral student Clara Devota, and MSU Anthropology alumni publish in the International Journal of Legal Medicine on an online database for skeletal injuries
Department of Anthropology Assistant Professor Dr. Carolyn Isaac, doctoral student Clara Devota, and MSU Anthropology alumni Dr. Jered Cornelison and Erica Christensen, M.S., recently published an article in the International Journal of Legal Medicine entitled: “The Repository of Antemortem Injury Response (REPAIR): an online database for skeletal injuries of known ages”. The article discusses the importance of The […]
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Dr. Gabriel Wrobel publishes two articles in Ancient Mesoamerica on Maya Skeletal Remains
Department of Anthropology Associate Professor Gabriel Wrobel recently published two co-authored articles in Ancient Mesoamerica as part of a special issue called “The Preceramic and Early Ceramic Periods in Belize and the Central Maya Lowlands.” Ancient Mesoamerica is a flagship journal for Mesoamerican archaeology published by Cambridge Press, and both articles are open access, through […]
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The MSU Forensic Anthropology Lab moves to Giltner Hall
During the summer of 2021, the Michigan State University Forensic Anthropology Lab (MSUFAL), moved from its longtime home in East Fee Hall to a new laboratory and teaching space in Giltner Hall. The move has been bittersweet, due to the history of groundbreaking research and fruitful collaborations that were forged in East Fee Hall, but […]
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Department Statement on RVSM and Title IX
Please Note: This statement refers to events that may trigger traumatic memories for members of our community. Resources and assistance are available through the Center for Survivors1, MSU Safe Place2, Counseling and Psychiatric Services3 and the Employee Assistance Program4. The Department of Anthropology is committed to fostering an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment where all faculty, […]
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Dr. Heather Howard-Bobiwash team awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Policy Research to Advance Racial Equity and Racial Justice grant.
MSU investigators Claire Margerison (Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics), Danielle Gartner (Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) and Heather Howard-Bobiwash (Department of Anthropology) were recently awarded a grant under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Policy Research to Advance Racial Equity and Racial Justice program for their proposal entitled […]
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Introducing: Jessica Yann, NAGPRA Program Manager
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to introduce the new NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) Program Manager, MSU Anthropology alum Jessica Yann, who began this role in August 2021. Although the role is based in the Office of the Associate Provost for University Collections and Art Initiatives, Jessica also continues to work […]
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Announcing Three New Anthropology Scholarships
The Department of Anthropology is proud to announce three new scholarships, each generously funded by an MSU Anthropology alum! These scholarships will allow undergraduate and graduate students in the department to embark on travel, undertake research, and gain educational experiences that may not have otherwise been possible. First, with the financial support of alum Aaron […]
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Message from the Chair: Dr. Todd Fenton
This edition of the Department of Anthropology newsletter highlights outstanding faculty, students, and alumni and invites you to learn more about their work across the diverse fields of anthropology. Although we are still navigating the global pandemic and following MSU safety mandates and protocols in accordance with directives from health and government officials, this fall […]
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Dr. Kurt Rademaker publishes in Quaternary International on the Alca obsidian source (Peru)
Department of Anthropology Assistant Professor Kurt Rademaker recently published an article in Quaternary International. The article is titled “Comprehensive mapping and compositional analysis of the Alca obsidian source, Peru.” The article discusses the extent and composition of the Alca obsidian source as well as behavioral information about the humans who interacted with this obsidian source […]
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MSU Alumnus Don Weir – The artifacts of a career devoted to archaeology
As a kid, Don Weir followed his dad — an amateur archaeologist working with University of Michigan in the 1930s — around archaeological sites, collecting arrowheads and attending meetings. Looking back, it was a unique way to grow up, surrounded by people unearthing and analyzing artifacts. But as a kid who has many other important […]