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Dr. Linda Hunt, Dr. Heather Howard, Dr. Elisabeth Arndt, and Hannah S. Bell publish in Bioethical Inquiry on the pharmaceutical industry’s involvement in diabetes treatment
Department of Anthropology Professor Dr. Linda Hunt, Associate Professor Dr. Heather Howard, alum Dr. Elisabeth Arndt, and alum Hannah S. Bell recently published an article in Bioethical Inquiry. The article is titled “Are Corporations Re-Defining Illness and Health? The Diabetes Epidemic, Goal Numbers, and Blockbuster Drugs.” The article discusses the influence of the pharmaceutical industry […]
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PhD Student Clara Devota awarded National Institute of Justice American Indian & Alaska Native Student Travel Scholarship
To enhance diversity in the field of criminal justice, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) American Indian and Alaska Native Student Travel Scholarship supports 15 American Indian and Alaska Native students to attend criminal justice-related conferences. The award supports travel, room and board, and conference fees for the selected student. Department of Anthropology PhD Student, […]
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Dr. Stacey Camp co-authors a publication in the Journal of Contemporary Archaeology on the archaeology of COVID-19
Department of Anthropology Associate Professor Dr. Stacey Camp recently co-authored a publication in the Journal of Contemporary Archaeology. The article is titled “Private Struggles in Public Spaces: Documenting COVID-19 Material Culture and Landscapes.” The article discusses the material response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as altered landscapes in the authors’ communities. Find this publication […]
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Summer 2021 Newsletter is now available
Our Summer 2021 Newsletter is now available! This edition of the newsletter recognizes our recent graduates who have persevered and achieved their educational goals through a time of extraordinary adversity. Learn more about our featured graduates by clicking on the links below. Message from the Chair, Dr. Todd Fenton Dr. Melissa Anderson-Chavarria, Medical Anthropology Dr. […]
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Ayla Schwartz, Biological Anthropology
Ayla Schwartz has contributed greatly to research activities in the MSU Bioarchaeology Laboratory directed by Dr. Gabriel Wrobel. With majors in Anthropology and Neuroscience and a minor in Environment and Health, Schwartz’s interests within bioarchaeology include skeletal indicators of stress, and digital imaging and 3D modeling of artifacts and human skeletal remains. During her undergraduate […]
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Lulu Nestor, Sociocultural Anthropology
Lulu Nestor discovered her passion for peace and justice work at MSU through her focus on sociocultural anthropology and peace and justice studies. During her first year, Nestor learned about the work of the Lansing violence de-escalation and unarmed civilian accompaniment nonprofit, Meta Peace Team (MPT), in Dr. Elizabeth Drexler’s Peace and Justice Studies class. […]
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Savannah Holcombe, Biological Anthropology
When she first learned about forensic anthropology, Savannah Holcombe found that the field instantly resonated with her. At MSU, Holcombe followed her interests in forensic anthropology and became actively engaged in the MSU Forensic Anthropology Laboratory (MSUFAL) working with Dr. Joseph Hefner. In addition to her anthropology classes and experiences in the MSUFAL, Holcombe highly […]
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Isabel Hershey, Sociocultural Anthropology
Underlying Isabel Hershey’s educational pursuits has been her dedication for human rights and intersectional social justice. Hershey earned dual degrees in Anthropology and the Arts and Humanities, as well as three minors in Peace and Justice Studies, Human Behavior and Social Services, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Drawing on her multifaceted interests, Hershey worked […]
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Dr. Sabrina Perlman, Medical Anthropology
Dr. Sabrina Perlman’s dissertation research took place over fourteen months in Kumasi, Ghana, where she was a participant observer, carried out interviews, and collected biomarker data from medical records in an urban public hospital’s diabetes clinic. Under the mentorship of Drs. Heather Howard and Masako Fujita, she produced a dissertation titled “Diabetes, Gender, and Poverty […]
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Dr. Jeffrey Painter, Archaeology
Dr. Jeffrey Painter has played a key role in the Morton Village Project, led by his former advisor Dr. Jodie O’Gorman, throughout his graduate career. His dissertation, “Cooking and Coalescence: Exploring the Construction of Community and Cuisine at Morton Village,” investigates foodways practices at this site located in the central Illinois River valley. Dr. Painter […]