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Jan. 17, 2019Please join the Department of Anthropology at the Spring Open House, Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:00-4:00 PM . Take a tour of the various research labs and learn about ongoing research being conducted by both faculty and students. The Open House is also a great way to learn about upcoming field schools and volunteer opportunities. The Anthropology labs are located on the first and... -
Mar. 15, 2018Recently, UNLV honored Dr. Deb Martin by selecting her for the 2018 UNLV Distinguished Professor Award. In light of this accomplishment, we asked her for her thoughts on her career and how she became involved with the research that would define her as a bioarchaeologist. The text is below and we congratulate her for her achievement! Deb Martin studies what she is most fearful of: Poor... -
Cristina Tica, Dr. Caryn Tegtmeyer, Dr. Katie Baustian, Dr. Tim Gocha, and Mariah MoeFeb. 26, 2018Several current and former UNLV anthropologists attended the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in Seattle, WA last week. Dr. Timothy Gocha presented original research, as did current graduate student Cristina Tica with alumna Dr. Caryn Tegtmeyer. Also attending were Mariah Moe and Maryann Calleja (not pictured), as well as alumna Dr. Katie...
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Nov. 29, 2017The 2018 Archaeological Field School at the Elk Ridge Site in Mimbres, New Mexico is now accepting applications! The field school will run from May 21 - July 1, 2018 and is an amazing opportunity to gain archaeological experience in one of the major southwestern culture areas. Information is provided below and we hope you consider taking advantage of this unique opportunity! The 2018 UNLV...
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Nov. 29, 2017As an integral part of UNLV's educational opportunities the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) provides students with a way to gain experience and an appreciation for many other culture's approaches to education. UNLV Anthropology professor Jiemen Bao has spent the past semester teaching in Thailand for USAC and has generously provided her perspective on study abroad and its benefits for...
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Nov. 20, 2017Ph.D. graduate student Tim McHale recently defended his dissertation as the final part of his doctoral education! His project focused on investigating salivary steroid hormone responses to competition during middle childhood in a population of ethnically Chinese, Hong Kong children, 8-11 years of age. Details of his project are below and we would like to congratulate (soon to be) Dr. McHale!...
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Nov. 13, 2017PhD graduate student Shelly Volsche recently defended her dissertation as the final part of her doctoral education! Her project focused on using long term participant observation to study how people choosing a child free life practice and negotiate their identities in their lives. Details of her project are below and we would like to congratulate (soon to be) Dr. Volsche! If you would like to...
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Nov. 6, 2017PhD graduate student Caryn Tegtmeyer recently defended her dissertation as the final part of her doctoral education! Her project focused on using bioarchaeological evidence to determine aspects of daily life at Ancestral Puebloan sites in northern Arizona. Details of her project are below and we would like to congratulate (soon to be) Dr. Tegtmeyer! Title: Violence in the Canyons: The Human...
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Nov. 2, 2017UNLV Anthropology's Dr. Karen Harry and Desert Archaeology Inc's Sarah Herr have a new edited volume, Life Beyond the Boundaries: Constructing Identity in Edge Regions of the North American Southwest coming out soon from University Press of Colorado. The following is an excerpt from the publisher's website: "Life beyond the Boundaries explores identity formation on the edges of the...
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Oct. 11, 2017The 2017 Three Corners Conference will be held on Saturday October 21, 2017 in Wright Hall, Room C148 from 9am – 4pm. The conference is open to the public and free of charge. The Three Corners Conference focuses on regional archaeology and is dedicated to welcoming all people interested in a wide range of archaeological research topics. Presentations will be given by local archaeologists, museum...
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Jun. 4, 2017Several of our students have been awarded Friends of World Anthropology Scholarships for the following projects: Maryann Calleja - Indicators of Health in Relation to Climate: Creating Bioarchaeological Baselines for Ancient Arabian Research Claira Ralston - The Belen Plaza Vieja Preservation Project: Excavation, Preservation, and Conservation of a Historic Genizaro Community Tim McHale (...
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May. 5, 2017The New York Times recently published the article "A Path to America, Marked by More and More Bodies" featuring our newest faculty member, Dr.Timothy P. Gocha. The article's focus is on identifying the remains of migrants who died trying to cross the southern U.S. border. Dr. Gocha has done identification of human remains for Operation Identification, a forensic anthropology project at...
