NEWS
Read below for the most up-to-date news from the Department of Anthropology.
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Recent News
In the Classroom: Ethnography Teaches Students How to Study and Write About People
Anthropology professor Kathryn Kozaitis teaches students ethnography, the social science methodology that helps them understand cultural practices and solve current problems.read more ❯
Georgia State Anthropology Grad Honors Veterans by Preserving Stories of Service
Susan Caolo (M.A. ’15) blends her skills in applied anthropology and her passion for documenting stories in her work on the Veterans History Project for the Library of Congress.read more ❯
Georgia State Grad Helps CDC Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
Onika Anglin (B.A. '12) draws from her background as an anthropology and philosophy major in her public health work.read more ❯
Georgia State Researchers Travel to Costa Rica on National Geographic Project
The team of anthropologists will work closely with Brunka community members for two months to learn their stories and share them with the rest of the world. read more ❯
Georgia State Student Helps Protect Archeological Sites From California Wildfires
By Horace Holloman
ATLANTA—Adam Segroves has worked 14-hour shifts with few days off for the past month, hiking in extreme heat and smoke to advise firefighters on the best way to...read more ❯
Anthropology Students Help Fulton Chaplain Address COVID-19 In Community
The students collected masks, financial donations and food, and developed and distributed health and safety fliers to support efforts to help residents in Atlanta's westside.read more ❯
Anthropology Grad Embraces Heritage, Helping Others During Pandemic
Kwaneya Black is keeping her commitment to help Floating Doctors provide healthcare to people in remote communities in coastal Panama.read more ❯
Despite Odds, Anthropology Student Completes Journey To Earn Master’s Degree
Anthropology graduate student Macie Orrand has always loved playing in the dirt.
“At a young age, I...read more ❯
What Makes a Father?
In a new book, Georgia State anthropology professor Frank L’Engle Williams chronicles the evolution of dad.read more ❯
Love Of Primates And Museums Leads To Anthropology Grad Degree
Alexander Kim hopes to share his love of paleontology and anthropology with a wider audience.read more ❯
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The Department of Anthropology
Office Hours:
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8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Department Specialist
Lynda Bourne
lbourne@gsu.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Jennifer Patico
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Faidra Papavasiliou
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Steven Black