SIUE Anthropology News http://www.siue.edu/news Stay in touch with the latest news. en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:05:27 CDT SIUE emacios@siue.edu (Webmaster) Native American Studies Relationship-Building http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2021-honors-day.shtml The Hub, the Native American Studies Program and the departments of Anthropology and Philosophy are hosting a panel discussion on February 16 at 2:00PM at the Fuller Dome, with several key members of the St. Louis regional Native American community: Saundi Kloeckner, Sherry Echohawk-Taluc, Galen Gritts, and Eric Pinto. The panel discussion...

The Hub, the Native American Studies Program and the departments of Anthropology and Philosophy are hosting a panel discussion on February 16 at 2:00PM at the Fuller Dome, with several key members of the St. Louis regional Native American community: Saundi Kloeckner, Sherry Echohawk-Taluc, Galen Gritts, and Eric Pinto. The panel discussion is open to the public. The visit was arranged in collaboration with the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL). The event is also part of the current grant project: The Divided City.

This event is approved for the ADEI Leadership Certification

Click here for more information and to register.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2021-honors-day.shtml Dr. Susan Kooiman's Book http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/dr-susan-kooiman.shtml   This is old news in more ways than one: we are late in reporting that Assistant Professor Susan Kooiman published a book back in 2021. Ancient Pottery, Cuisine, and Society at the Northern Great Lakes explores changing subsistence and social relationships in the Northern Great Lakes from the perspective of food-processing technology...  

News_2023_Dr Kooiman's BookThis is old news in more ways than one: we are late in reporting that Assistant Professor Susan Kooiman published a book back in 2021. Ancient Pottery, Cuisine, and Society at the Northern Great Lakes explores changing subsistence and social relationships in the Northern Great Lakes from the perspective of food-processing technology and cooking. Dr. Kooiman examines precontact Indigenous pottery from the Cloudman site in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to investigate how pottery technology, pottery use, diet, and cooking habits change over time and how these changes relate to broader cultural phenomena.

Dr. K’s research shows that ceramic technology and cooking techniques evolved to facilitate new subsistence and processing needs. Her interpretations of past cuisine and culinary identities are supported by comparisons with ethnographic and ethnohistoric accounts of local Indigenous cooking and diet. The complementary nature of these diverse methods demonstrates a complex interplay of technology, environment, and social relationships, and underscores the potential of such analysis to better understanding archaeological societies worldwide.

This book is based on Dr. K’s dissertation, which won the Midwest Archaeological Conference’s dissertation award in 2019. In his review of her book, published in Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology, Sean Dunham writes that the book is innovative, engaging and well written, and finally, an overwhelming success. It’s no surprise that he highly recommends it, and so do we. Congratulations on your fine work, Dr. Kooiman!

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/dr-susan-kooiman.shtml SIUE’s Walsh Recognized as Rotary Student Leader of the Month http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/megan-walsh.shtml The Edwardsville Rotary Club named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences senior Megan Walsh,The anthropology major was nominated by Susan Kooiman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and faculty advisor for the SIUE Anthropology Club, for her outstanding leadership style and revitalization... Megan Walsh

The Edwardsville Rotary Club named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences senior Megan Walsh,

The anthropology major was nominated by Susan Kooiman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and faculty advisor for the SIUE Anthropology Club, for her outstanding leadership style and revitalization of the club despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. of Toledo, Ill., the February SIUE Rotary Student Leader of the Month.

“Megan is a natural leader and demonstrates her abilities when opportunity arises,” said Kooiman. “Her leadership shines in all levels from classroom and field projects to community action. Perhaps most importantly, however, Megan has learned to be a fair and humble leader. She always endeavors to represent the needs of everyone, is both transparent and fair, and makes decisions while incorporating the opinions and interests of others. Although being a strong leader may come naturally for many students, being a fair leader is indeed a unique characteristic. I cannot think of another person more deserving of the student leadership award.”

When she took over as club president, Walsh reorganized by setting up an email list, registering the club with the University and attending several University events for recruitment.

“Once I had a viable club it was about engaging them,” explained Walsh. “We hosted movie and game nights (starting with the Mummy, an archaeology classic), professor dinners, community service projects, fundraisers, etc. Due to the pandemic, we switched to a mostly online format hosting events like a virtual multicultural food night to celebrate national anthropology day as well as virtual movie nights.”

While she credits the revitalization of the club to the students who are involved, Walsh also mentioned how thankful she is to have had the support of Kooiman as well as Julie Zimmermann, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Anthropology.

“Megan has proven an exceptional student leader this year,” Kooiman wrote in her nomination form. “In fall 2019, Megan took over as president of the Anthropology Club, which had been waning and struggling. By the time I took over as club faculty advisor in January 2020, Megan had revitalized and reorganized the club. Her enthusiasm and passion for anthropology and the club has spread throughout the other students and now there is a healthy membership, active participation and new students eager to take up leadership positions.”

When asked how she became interested in anthropology, Walsh replied, “I intended to major in physics, but as a freshman, I stumbled upon anthropology when I took Human Ancestry and Adaptations and fell in love with the field. I am a biological anthropologist and found that the discipline perfectly merges science with respect to history and culture.”

In addition to her position with the Anthropology Club, she is also the public relations officer of the SIUE Philosophy Club, a participant in the Legacy Advanced Leaders Program, and is a member of the American Anthropological Association and the Lambda Alpha Anthropology National Honor Society, both professional anthropology organizations.

After graduation this spring, Walsh plans to attend graduate school at either the University of Oklahoma or George Mason University. Her long-term goal is to complete her doctorate in bioarcheology and continue to teach, research and foster a love of anthropology in others. 

Walsh was honored at the Edwardsville Rotary Club meeting in March, and will be honored at the 2021 SIUE Kimmel Student Involvement Center Leadership Awards Ceremony the week of April 26.      

Photo: Megan Walsh, SIUE senior anthropology major.

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:20:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/megan-walsh.shtml SIUE Alumna Jackson Earns Competitive National Award from Anthropology Honor Society http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/February2021.shtml Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Sacha Jackson of, Edwardsville, who earned a bachelor’s in anthropology, French and psychology in May 2020, achieved third place in the Lambda Alpha Senior Scholarship Award competition of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society – a first for a student in the...

SIUE alumna Sacha Jackson.Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Sacha Jackson of, Edwardsville, who earned a bachelor’s in anthropology, French and psychology in May 2020, achieved third place in the Lambda Alpha Senior Scholarship Award competition of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society – a first for a student in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Anthropology.

After accepting the nomination by anthropology faculty and pursuing a daunting application process, Jackson was recognized for her senior capstone project, which focused on the Lyles Station Consolidated School and Museum and the encapsulating community.

“Lyles Station, Indiana, is the last remaining African American farming community in the state,” said Jackson. “For over 200 years, the families in this community have bonded together through blood and land, with their unique microcosm leading to a featured position in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. As a descendant of this location, my intention was to highlight the heritage site as a nexus for history, pride and identity of the residents and descendants of this community.”

When asked how she became interested in the field of anthropology, Jackson replied, “I have always had an intense interest in what motivates people collectively and individually. This focus developed organically into a deep curiosity about cultures outside of my zone of perception, and supported my enthusiasm for learning a language that will provide increased access to others.” 

Jackson plans to expand her study into cultural anthropology during graduate school. She aspires to work in a museum or within an organization that places high importance on fostering honest, open dialogues between cultures and peoples to bring greater understanding to why we are, who we were and what we shall become. 

“Winning this award is a sign that my passions led me on the right path,” Jackson said. “This acknowledgement from the larger anthropological community inspires one to proceed down an unknowable path with greater confidence. The support and encouragement of SIUE’s Departments of Anthropology and Foreign Languages and Literature is beyond measure. My long-suffering professors have no idea how grateful I am for their patience, understanding and willingness to laugh in questionable times.”

While at SIUE, Jackson was involved in numerous initiatives, including instruction in SIUE’s Head Start/Early Head Start program, French document transcription and translations through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program and archival assistance in the Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center.

]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/February2021.shtml SIUE Anthropology Honors Day http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/April192020.shtml April 19 was scheduled for Honors Day Convocation, an annual celebration hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences to honor the great achievements of our amazing students. While the ceremony unfortunately had to be cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 crisis, we nevertheless want to celebrate the hard work of SIUE Anthropology... April 19 was scheduled for Honors Day Convocation, an annual celebration hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences to honor the great achievements of our amazing students. While the ceremony unfortunately had to be cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 crisis, we nevertheless want to celebrate the hard work of SIUE Anthropology students.

Below is the list of students and their awards. Perhaps the most important of these awards is the Fred Voget Outstanding Senior Project. Please note that we always recognize last year's Fred Voget recipients at Honors Day, because we haven't had our Senior Project Symposium or essay competition yet for this year. 

We celebrate our amazing anthropology students - every day, but Honors Day especially. Congratulations to these hard-working students!

Anthropology Honors Day 2020 Poster

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/April192020.shtml SIUE Anthropology Honors Day http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/April192020.shtml April 19 was scheduled for Honors Day Convocation, an annual celebration hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences to honor the great achievements of our amazing students. While the ceremony unfortunately had to be cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 crisis, we nevertheless want to celebrate the hard work of SIUE Anthropology... April 19 was scheduled for Honors Day Convocation, an annual celebration hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences to honor the great achievements of our amazing students. While the ceremony unfortunately had to be cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 crisis, we nevertheless want to celebrate the hard work of SIUE Anthropology students.

Below is the list of students and their awards. Perhaps the most important of these awards is the Fred Voget Outstanding Senior Project. Please note that we always recognize last year's Fred Voget recipients at Honors Day, because we haven't had our Senior Project Symposium or essay competition yet for this year. 

We celebrate our amazing anthropology students - every day, but Honors Day especially. Congratulations to these hard-working students!

Anthropology Honors Day 2020 Poster

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/April192020.shtml Passing of Professor Emeritus Ted Frisbie http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/February2020.shtml We are saddened to announce the death of another SIUE Anthropology legend, Dr. Ted Frisbie, on February 24. Ted began teaching at SIUE in 1972, and was a well-known and very colorful character in the first several decades of the department’s inception. He remained a colorful and busy character in retirement – the last time we... We are saddened to announce the death of another SIUE Anthropology legend, Dr. Ted Frisbie, on February 24. Ted began teaching at SIUE in 1972, and was a well-known and very colorful character in the first several decades of the department’s inception. He remained a colorful and busy character in retirement – the last time we saw him, Ted said he was hard at work on his “magnum opus” on the archaeology of Chaco Canyon, and he detailed a myriad of other projects which left weaker minds spinning. Here is the link to Ted’s obituary:

https://www.barrywilsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/theodore-frisbie

We will miss Ted, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Dr. Charlotte Frisbie, Professor Emerita of SIUE Anthropology. As Ted put it so brilliantly (2006): “Life is what you make it.” We will do our best to take your advice, Ted!

 Professor Emeritus Ted Frisbie 1989

]]> Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/February2020.shtml Passing of Professor Emeritus Ted Frisbie http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/February2020.shtml We are saddened to announce the death of another SIUE Anthropology legend, Dr. Ted Frisbie, on February 24. Ted began teaching at SIUE in 1972, and was a well-known and very colorful character in the first several decades of the department’s inception. He remained a colorful and busy character in retirement – the last time we... We are saddened to announce the death of another SIUE Anthropology legend, Dr. Ted Frisbie, on February 24. Ted began teaching at SIUE in 1972, and was a well-known and very colorful character in the first several decades of the department’s inception. He remained a colorful and busy character in retirement – the last time we saw him, Ted said he was hard at work on his “magnum opus” on the archaeology of Chaco Canyon, and he detailed a myriad of other projects which left weaker minds spinning. Here is the link to Ted’s obituary:

https://www.barrywilsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/theodore-frisbie

We will miss Ted, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Dr. Charlotte Frisbie, Professor Emerita of SIUE Anthropology. As Ted put it so brilliantly (2006): “Life is what you make it.” We will do our best to take your advice, Ted!

 Professor Emeritus Ted Frisbie 1989

]]> Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/February2020.shtml Passing of Professor Emeritus Ernie Schusky http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/December19_2019.shtml We are saddened to announce the death of Dr. Ernie Schusky on Dec. 12. Ernie was truly the foundation of our department, the first anthropologist hired by SIUE who then built SIUE Anthropology. In recent years Ernie and his wife Mary Sue were extremely generous in their support, financial and other, of SIUE Anthropology our Native American Studies... We are saddened to announce the death of Dr. Ernie Schusky on Dec. 12. Ernie was truly the foundation of our department, the first anthropologist hired by SIUE who then built SIUE Anthropology. In recent years Ernie and his wife Mary Sue were extremely generous in their support, financial and other, of SIUE Anthropology our Native American Studies program. Here is the link to Ernie’s obituary:

 

https://www.barrywilsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/ernest-schusky

 

As his obituary shows, Ernie was a prolific scholar. In addition, Ernie was a really nice guy, and we were lucky to know him. We will miss you, Ernie!

Professor Emeritus Ernie Schusky

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/December19_2019.shtml Passing of Professor Emeritus Ernie Schusky http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/December19_2019.shtml We are saddened to announce the death of Dr. Ernie Schusky on Dec. 12. Ernie was truly the foundation of our department, the first anthropologist hired by SIUE who then built SIUE Anthropology. In recent years Ernie and his wife Mary Sue were extremely generous in their support, financial and other, of SIUE Anthropology our Native American Studies... We are saddened to announce the death of Dr. Ernie Schusky on Dec. 12. Ernie was truly the foundation of our department, the first anthropologist hired by SIUE who then built SIUE Anthropology. In recent years Ernie and his wife Mary Sue were extremely generous in their support, financial and other, of SIUE Anthropology our Native American Studies program. Here is the link to Ernie’s obituary:

 

https://www.barrywilsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/ernest-schusky

 

As his obituary shows, Ernie was a prolific scholar. In addition, Ernie was a really nice guy, and we were lucky to know him. We will miss you, Ernie!

Professor Emeritus Ernie Schusky

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/December19_2019.shtml Dr. Susan Kooiman Wins Dissertation Award and Book Deal! http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/October17_2019.shtml Since joining SIUE Anthropology in August, Dr. Susan Kooiman has hit the ground running. As if her (latest) article published in American Antiquity weren’t enough, Dr. Kooiman has also won the Midwest Archaeology Conference (MAC) Dissertation Award. Her dissertation was completed at Michigan State University in 2018,... Since joining SIUE Anthropology in August, Dr. Susan Kooiman has hit the ground running. As if her (latest) article published in American Antiquity weren’t enough, Dr. Kooiman has also won the Midwest Archaeology Conference (MAC) Dissertation Award. Her dissertation was completed at Michigan State University in 2018, and the title (A Multiproxy Analysis of Culinary, Technological , & Enviromental Interations in the Northern Great Lakes Region) says it all! The MAC Dissertation Prize includes a contract with The University of Notre Dame Press to publish the dissertation as a book.

 Dr. Susan Kooiman Dissertation Award

Congratulations, Dr. Kooiman! And welcome to SIUE!

 

]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/October17_2019.shtml Dr. Susan Kooiman Wins Dissertation Award and Book Deal! http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/October17_2019.shtml Since joining SIUE Anthropology in August, Dr. Susan Kooiman has hit the ground running. As if her (latest) article published in American Antiquity weren’t enough, Dr. Kooiman has also won the Midwest Archaeology Conference (MAC) Dissertation Award. Her dissertation was completed at Michigan State University in 2018,... Since joining SIUE Anthropology in August, Dr. Susan Kooiman has hit the ground running. As if her (latest) article published in American Antiquity weren’t enough, Dr. Kooiman has also won the Midwest Archaeology Conference (MAC) Dissertation Award. Her dissertation was completed at Michigan State University in 2018, and the title (A Multiproxy Analysis of Culinary, Technological , & Enviromental Interations in the Northern Great Lakes Region) says it all! The MAC Dissertation Prize includes a contract with The University of Notre Dame Press to publish the dissertation as a book.

 Dr. Susan Kooiman Dissertation Award

Congratulations, Dr. Kooiman! And welcome to SIUE!

 

]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/October17_2019.shtml Dr. Corey Ragsdale is an Expert in Anthropology! http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/July31_2019.shtml Earlier this month it was announced that Dr. Corey Ragsdale was selected for a three-year term as an expert in Anthropology for the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) committee on human migration. The competition for selection was intense, and being chosen was a great honor. According to the CfAS website, “The Coalition for... Earlier this month it was announced that Dr. Corey Ragsdale was selected for a three-year term as an expert in Anthropology for the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) committee on human migration. The competition for selection was intense, and being chosen was a great honor. According to the CfAS website, “The Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) promotes and funds innovative, collaborative synthetic research that rapidly advances our understanding of the past in ways that contribute to solutions to contemporary problems, for the benefit of society in all its diversity” (http://archsynth.org/).

 Dr. Corey Ragsdale

It is no surprise to us that Dr. Ragsdale was chosen for this award, given that he has been a research star since he began teaching at SIUE in the fall of 2016. Since then, he has won both internal and external grants, he has published five refereed book chapters, and he has published articles in five different peer-reviewed journals, including top tier journals Current Anthropology and International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. But hey, who's counting? Congratulations Dr. Ragsdale!!! We are lucky to have you!

 

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/July31_2019.shtml Dr. Corey Ragsdale is an Expert in Anthropology! http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/July31_2019.shtml Earlier this month it was announced that Dr. Corey Ragsdale was selected for a three-year term as an expert in Anthropology for the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) committee on human migration. The competition for selection was intense, and being chosen was a great honor. According to the CfAS website, “The Coalition for... Earlier this month it was announced that Dr. Corey Ragsdale was selected for a three-year term as an expert in Anthropology for the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) committee on human migration. The competition for selection was intense, and being chosen was a great honor. According to the CfAS website, “The Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) promotes and funds innovative, collaborative synthetic research that rapidly advances our understanding of the past in ways that contribute to solutions to contemporary problems, for the benefit of society in all its diversity” (http://archsynth.org/).

 Dr. Corey Ragsdale

It is no surprise to us that Dr. Ragsdale was chosen for this award, given that he has been a research star since he began teaching at SIUE in the fall of 2016. Since then, he has won both internal and external grants, he has published five refereed book chapters, and he has published articles in five different peer-reviewed journals, including top tier journals Current Anthropology and International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. But hey, who's counting? Congratulations Dr. Ragsdale!!! We are lucky to have you!

 

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/July31_2019.shtml SIUE Anthropology Senior Project Symposium http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/April 27 2019.shtml  Congratulations to this year’s Anthropology seniors! Shown below are seniors who presented results of their research and internships at our Senior Project Symposium on April 27. Seniors graduating in 2019 include Michael Coughlin, Kailynne Cruthis, Karla Hamilton, Kyle McGee, Hanna Oneal, Haley Ott, Sarah Padgett, James Parker,...  Congratulations to this year’s Anthropology seniors! Shown below are seniors who presented results of their research and internships at our Senior Project Symposium on April 27. Seniors graduating in 2019 include Michael Coughlin, Kailynne Cruthis, Karla Hamilton, Kyle McGee, Hanna Oneal, Haley Ott, Sarah Padgett, James Parker, Megan Paszkiewicz, Angel Pereda, Clara Riechmann, Jonathan Rose, Gabrielle Silva, Kelly Sopek, and Randy Stark. They are headed off on a variety of paths, from legal work to CRM to graduate school to the Peace Corps.

 2019 Senior Project Symposium

Good luck, seniors! We look forward to hearing about your adventures!

]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/April 27 2019.shtml SIUE Anthropology Senior Project Symposium http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/April 27 2019.shtml  Congratulations to this year’s Anthropology seniors! Shown below are seniors who presented results of their research and internships at our Senior Project Symposium on April 27. Seniors graduating in 2019 include Michael Coughlin, Kailynne Cruthis, Karla Hamilton, Kyle McGee, Hanna Oneal, Haley Ott, Sarah Padgett, James Parker,...  Congratulations to this year’s Anthropology seniors! Shown below are seniors who presented results of their research and internships at our Senior Project Symposium on April 27. Seniors graduating in 2019 include Michael Coughlin, Kailynne Cruthis, Karla Hamilton, Kyle McGee, Hanna Oneal, Haley Ott, Sarah Padgett, James Parker, Megan Paszkiewicz, Angel Pereda, Clara Riechmann, Jonathan Rose, Gabrielle Silva, Kelly Sopek, and Randy Stark. They are headed off on a variety of paths, from legal work to CRM to graduate school to the Peace Corps.

 2019 Senior Project Symposium

Good luck, seniors! We look forward to hearing about your adventures!

]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2019 16:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/April 27 2019.shtml SIUE Anthropology Students recognized at CAS Honors Day Convocation http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/April 2019.shtml Some of the most amazing Anthropology students were given awards at the CAS Honors Day Convocation on April 14, 2019. In attendance at the ceremony, and shown in this group portrait are the following: Front row, from left: Randy Stark – Anthropology Student Award and The Bank of Edwardsville Award in Anthropology; Sarah... Some of the most amazing Anthropology students were given awards at the CAS Honors Day Convocation on April 14, 2019. In attendance at the ceremony, and shown in this group portrait are the following:

2019 Honors Day

Front row, from left: Randy Stark – Anthropology Student Award and The Bank of Edwardsville Award in Anthropology; Sarah Padgett – Robin Brown Memorial Life Experience Award; and Jennifer McBride – Dr. Laura McCullough Scholarship and Mary Warren Bagley Rekas Memorial Scholarship. Back row, from left: Dr. Cory Willmott, Chair of the Department of Anthropology; Sacha Jackson – Anthropology Student Travel Award and Katherine Dunham Award in Anthropology; Kelly Sopek – The Fred Voget Award in History and Theory of Anthropology; Christy Juenger – Outstanding Student in Anthropology; and Graeme Huntley – Fred Voget Outstanding Senior Project for 2018.

Congratulations to these amazing students! And special congratulations to Jennifer McBride, who was chosen as the student speaker for this year’s Convocation. We are proud of you all!

]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:20:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/April 2019.shtml SIUE Anthropology Students recognized at CAS Honors Day Convocation http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/April 2019.shtml Some of the most amazing Anthropology students were given awards at the CAS Honors Day Convocation on April 14, 2019. In attendance at the ceremony, and shown in this group portrait are the following: Front row, from left: Randy Stark – Anthropology Student Award and The Bank of Edwardsville Award in Anthropology; Sarah... Some of the most amazing Anthropology students were given awards at the CAS Honors Day Convocation on April 14, 2019. In attendance at the ceremony, and shown in this group portrait are the following:

2019 Honors Day

Front row, from left: Randy Stark – Anthropology Student Award and The Bank of Edwardsville Award in Anthropology; Sarah Padgett – Robin Brown Memorial Life Experience Award; and Jennifer McBride – Dr. Laura McCullough Scholarship and Mary Warren Bagley Rekas Memorial Scholarship. Back row, from left: Dr. Cory Willmott, Chair of the Department of Anthropology; Sacha Jackson – Anthropology Student Travel Award and Katherine Dunham Award in Anthropology; Kelly Sopek – The Fred Voget Award in History and Theory of Anthropology; Christy Juenger – Outstanding Student in Anthropology; and Graeme Huntley – Fred Voget Outstanding Senior Project for 2018.

Congratulations to these amazing students! And special congratulations to Jennifer McBride, who was chosen as the student speaker for this year’s Convocation. We are proud of you all!

]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:20:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/April 2019.shtml SIUE Anthropology Alum publishes research http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/11/nov26.shtml Recent SIUE Anthropology alumnus Jake Sebok (class of 2018) is perhaps best remembered for his amazing senior project on the impact of Spanish colonialism on ethnic diversity in central Mexico (read all about it in our Facebook page post from April 16). Even more amazing, Jake’s research for a completely different project is going to be... Recent SIUE Anthropology alumnus Jake Sebok (class of 2018) is perhaps best remembered for his amazing senior project on the impact of Spanish colonialism on ethnic diversity in central Mexico (read all about it in our Facebook page post from April 16). Even more amazing, Jake’s research for a completely different project is going to be published in the peer-reviewed journal Language Documentation and Conservation. While he was doing his Aztec research, Jake was also working as a research assistant to Dr. Kristine Hildebrandt in the English Department, who wanted to record memories and stories from an earthquake that hit Nepal a few years back. You can read all about Jake’s work in this article, which appeared recently in This Month in CAS.

Congratulations, Jake! You have made us proud – again!

Jake Sebok

]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/11/nov26.shtml SIUE Anthropology Alum publishes research http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/2018/11/nov26.shtml Recent SIUE Anthropology alumnus Jake Sebok (class of 2018) is perhaps best remembered for his amazing senior project on the impact of Spanish colonialism on ethnic diversity in central Mexico (read all about it in our Facebook page post from April 16). Even more amazing, Jake’s research for a completely different project is going to be... Recent SIUE Anthropology alumnus Jake Sebok (class of 2018) is perhaps best remembered for his amazing senior project on the impact of Spanish colonialism on ethnic diversity in central Mexico (read all about it in our Facebook page post from April 16). Even more amazing, Jake’s research for a completely different project is going to be published in the peer-reviewed journal Language Documentation and Conservation. While he was doing his Aztec research, Jake was also working as a research assistant to Dr. Kristine Hildebrandt in the English Department, who wanted to record memories and stories from an earthquake that hit Nepal a few years back. You can read all about Jake’s work in this article, which appeared recently in This Month in CAS.

Congratulations, Jake! You have made us proud – again!

Jake Sebok

]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:00:00 CST http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/2018/11/nov26.shtml SIUE Anthropology now hiring: Tenure track position in archaeology open http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/10/Oct17.shtml SIUE Anthropology is growing, and so, we are hiring. Below is a short job description. For the complete announcement, go to SAA or AAA websites.  The Department of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a continuing tenure-track (9 month) position at... SIUE Anthropology is growing, and so, we are hiring. Below is a short job description. For the complete announcement, go to SAA or AAA websites. 

The Department of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a continuing tenure-track (9 month) position at the level of Assistant Professor, specializing in archaeology, beginning August 2019. We seek a colleague with an active research focus in North American archaeology. There are potential funding opportunities for collaborative interdisciplinary grants. We are particularly interested in candidates with a specialization in public archaeology, ceramic, and/or lithic analysis, while welcoming other areas of expertise. Additional skills in remote sensing, museology, heritage studies, community archaeology, environmental archaeology and/or digital archaeology are also highly desirable. SIUE has a strong commitment to teaching and research, and the ideal candidate will demonstrate their potential to integrate the two, while also engaging in service to the department, the university and its surrounding communities. Teaching responsibilities include an introductory anthropology course, advanced undergraduate courses in archaeology, and graduate courses related to the candidate’s expertise, as well as undergraduate and graduate supervision. The ability to teach a local archaeology field school is also required.

PhD in anthropology or related field required; however, ABD candidates may be considered for a one-year appointment at the rank of instructor.

Field School 2018

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/10/Oct17.shtml SIUE Anthropology now hiring: Tenure track position in archaeology open http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/2018/10/Oct17.shtml SIUE Anthropology is growing, and so, we are hiring. Below is a short job description. For the complete announcement, go to SAA or AAA websites.  The Department of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a continuing tenure-track (9 month) position at... SIUE Anthropology is growing, and so, we are hiring. Below is a short job description. For the complete announcement, go to SAA or AAA websites. 

The Department of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a continuing tenure-track (9 month) position at the level of Assistant Professor, specializing in archaeology, beginning August 2019. We seek a colleague with an active research focus in North American archaeology. There are potential funding opportunities for collaborative interdisciplinary grants. We are particularly interested in candidates with a specialization in public archaeology, ceramic, and/or lithic analysis, while welcoming other areas of expertise. Additional skills in remote sensing, museology, heritage studies, community archaeology, environmental archaeology and/or digital archaeology are also highly desirable. SIUE has a strong commitment to teaching and research, and the ideal candidate will demonstrate their potential to integrate the two, while also engaging in service to the department, the university and its surrounding communities. Teaching responsibilities include an introductory anthropology course, advanced undergraduate courses in archaeology, and graduate courses related to the candidate’s expertise, as well as undergraduate and graduate supervision. The ability to teach a local archaeology field school is also required.

PhD in anthropology or related field required; however, ABD candidates may be considered for a one-year appointment at the rank of instructor.

Field School 2018

]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/2018/10/Oct17.shtml Changes in Anthropology http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/09/Changes-in-Anthropology.shtml As we launch a new school year, the SIUE Anthropology Department is a hubbub of activity as always. First, we hope you like the look of our new webpage! It's mobile-friendly, so you can keep tuned in all the time now. We have also had some major personnel changes in Anthropology in recent months. Our Chair since 2012, Professor Jennifer Rehg, was... As we launch a new school year, the SIUE Anthropology Department is a hubbub of activity as always. First, we hope you like the look of our new webpage! It's mobile-friendly, so you can keep tuned in all the time now.

We have also had some major personnel changes in Anthropology in recent months. Our Chair since 2012, Professor Jennifer Rehg, was promoted to Asssociate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, a position which she assumed on July 1, 2018. We are sorry to lose a great teacher and our favorite primatologist, but the Dean's office is awfully lucky to have her. We are grateful to Jen for her years of dedicated service to Anthropology, and we wish her the best. You can read more about her new job here. We are happy to announce that Dr.Cory Willmott was promoted to Professor and Chair of Anthropology on July 1. Of course we wish her the best also!

Finally, we are really happy to announce that we have a new Anthropology Teaching Lab, Peck 0405. The old lab, Peck 0403, is now the Anthropology Research Lab. As the name would suggest, the old lab is now dedicated to research, although there are a few classes that will be offered there, and the room is still the unofficial home of the SIUE Anthropology Club. Peck 0403B has become Dr. Corey Ragsdale's Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Lab. We look forward to all the great research he and his students will accomplish in this space!

On that note, Dr. Ragsdale has just had a book chapter come out - the book is Bioarchaeology of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Check it ou! Or buy it! Corey states, and I quote, "Turns out Aztec biology matches what they claimed to be..."

And here are Dr. Balasundaram and students in our new Anthropology Teaching Lab, Peck 0405:

Peck 0405

 
]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/09/Changes-in-Anthropology.shtml Changes in Anthropology http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/2018/09/Changes-in-Anthropology.shtml As we launch a new school year, the SIUE Anthropology Department is a hubbub of activity as always. First, we hope you like the look of our new webpage! It's mobile-friendly, so you can keep tuned in all the time now. We have also had some major personnel changes in Anthropology in recent months. Our Chair since 2012, Professor Jennifer Rehg, was... As we launch a new school year, the SIUE Anthropology Department is a hubbub of activity as always. First, we hope you like the look of our new webpage! It's mobile-friendly, so you can keep tuned in all the time now.

We have also had some major personnel changes in Anthropology in recent months. Our Chair since 2012, Professor Jennifer Rehg, was promoted to Asssociate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, a position which she assumed on July 1, 2018. We are sorry to lose a great teacher and our favorite primatologist, but the Dean's office is awfully lucky to have her. We are grateful to Jen for her years of dedicated service to Anthropology, and we wish her the best. You can read more about her new job here. We are happy to announce that Dr.Cory Willmott was promoted to Professor and Chair of Anthropology on July 1. Of course we wish her the best also!

Finally, we are really happy to announce that we have a new Anthropology Teaching Lab, Peck 0405. The old lab, Peck 0403, is now the Anthropology Research Lab. As the name would suggest, the old lab is now dedicated to research, although there are a few classes that will be offered there, and the room is still the unofficial home of the SIUE Anthropology Club. Peck 0403B has become Dr. Corey Ragsdale's Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Lab. We look forward to all the great research he and his students will accomplish in this space!

On that note, Dr. Ragsdale has just had a book chapter come out - the book is Bioarchaeology of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Check it ou! Or buy it! Corey states, and I quote, "Turns out Aztec biology matches what they claimed to be..."

And here are Dr. Balasundaram and students in our new Anthropology Teaching Lab, Peck 0405:

Peck 0405

 
]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/2018/09/Changes-in-Anthropology.shtml Birdman Rising: Conversations beyond Colonialism http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/05/may22.shtml Jeff Thomas, internationally renowned Urban Iroquois photographer, will visit the SIUE campus this March to open a show of his work, titled Birdman Rising: Conversations beyond Colonialism. The show will feature photographs Thomas took during a prior visit to the area, including photographs of Native American artifacts from the SIUE University... Jeff Thomas, internationally renowned Urban Iroquois photographer, will visit the SIUE campus this March to open a show of his work, titled Birdman Rising: Conversations beyond Colonialism. The show will feature photographs Thomas took during a prior visit to the area, including photographs of Native American artifacts from the SIUE University Museum collections and landscapes at local Native sites such as Cahokia Mounds. The Birdman is a powerful symbol of Cahokia and also represented in the University Museum collections. As the title of the show suggests, the portrayal of these artifacts and local landscapes in Thomas’s art seeks to engage the audience in a dialogue with Native Americans in the contemporary world.

The show will be open and free to the public at the Edwardsville Art Center from March 23 through April 20. Thomas will be at the opening Friday, March 23 from 4-6 pm. He will also present a public lecture at Peck Hall (Room 2304) on the SIUE campus on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30 pm.

Thomas is a guest of Native American Studies and its contributing departments, Anthropology, Historical Studies, and Philosophy. His visit is made possible by a generous grant from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Targeted Funding Initiative.

Jeff Thomas

 
]]> Tue, 22 May 2018 08:00:00 CDT http://www.siue.edu/artsandsciences/anthropology/about/news/2018/05/may22.shtml Birdman Rising: Conversations beyond Colonialism http://www.siue.edu/_archives/artsandsciences_6-4-20/anthropology/about/news/2018/05/may22.shtml Jeff Thomas, internationally renowned Urban Iroquois photographer, will visit the SIUE campus this March to open a show of his work, titled Birdman Rising: Conversations beyond Colonialism. The show will feature photographs Thomas took during a prior visit to the area, including photographs of Native American artifacts from the SIUE University... Jeff Thomas, internationally renowned Urban Iroquois photographer, will visit the SIUE campus this March to open a show of his work, titled Birdman Rising: Conversations beyond Colonialism. The show will feature photographs Thomas took during a prior visit to the area, including photographs of Native American artifacts from the SIUE University Museum collections and landscapes at local Native sites such as Cahokia Mounds. The Birdman is a powerful symbol of Cahokia and also represented in the University Museum collections. As the title of the show suggests, the portrayal of these artifacts and local landscapes in Thomas’s art seeks to engage the audience in a dialogue with Native Americans in the contemporary world.

The show will be open and free to the public at the Edwardsville Art Center from March 23 through April 20. Thomas will be at the opening Friday, March 23 from 4-6 pm. He will also present a public lecture at Peck Hall (Room 2304) on the SIUE campus on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30 pm.

Thomas is a guest of Native American Studies and its contributing departments, Anthropology, Historical Studies, and Philosophy. His visit is made possible by a generous grant from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Targeted Funding Initiative.

Jeff Thomas

 
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