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Christian Wells received a surprise visit in his class
from USF President Judy Genshaft, who named
him a winner of a USF Outstanding Undergraduate
Teaching Award for 2007.

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"Enduring Threads" Exhibit Created by Museum Methods Class

Read the Oracle article here.

Elizabeth Bird Writes a St. Pete Times Opinon Piece About Higher Education Budget Cuts in the State of Florida

Read the complete article at http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/essays/article453658.ece

Susan Greenbaum Featured on Against the Grain

This interview, in which Dr. Greenbaum criticizes federal policies that disperse public housing residents in the name of reducing poverty was broadcast on KPFA 94.1 FM (Berkeley, CA) on April 15, 2008, followed by a replay of a 1981 interview by Eric Hobsbawm discussing socialism, democracy, Poland, and the USSR. To listen or download the Pacifica Radio mp3 file, click on the link below.
http://kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=25817

Lorena Madrigal Featured in New Scientist!

Please see the article that just appeared in the online version of the prestigious New Scientist magazine, featuring the work of Dr. Lorena Madrigal, of the Department of Anthropology. Congratulations, Lorena!

USF Second in the Nation!

A recent assessment by the Center for Public Anthropology rated USF’s Anthropology Department second in the nation, narrowly nudged out by Michigan State University. The ranking assesses departments’ levels of public visibility and engagement, using factors such as citations in public media, collaborative programs involving the community, and the engaged scholarship and outreach of individual faculty members. The assessment included 394 schools, with the top five being Michigan State, USF, University of Pennsylvania, Arizona State, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Anthropology Award Winners

The Fall and Spring 2007 semesters were stellar ones for Anthropology faculty and graduate students, with many prestigious award and honors coming our way:

Faculty Awards

  • Elizabeth Bird won the USF Askounes-Ashford Award for Distinguished Scholarship, 2007, an annual award given to recognize a superior research career.
  • Linda Whiteford won the USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy program's annual Faculty Research Recognition Award, 2007, which recognizes research that makes a difference in the lives of women.
  • Christian Wells won a USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award for 2007, continuing a departmental tradition, in which anthropology faculty have won this award every year for the past four years, as well as in other previous years.
  • Kathy Borman was named a USF Million Dollar Researcher for second year in a row.
  • Karla Davis-Salazar was the 2007 winner of the Hispanic Pathways Award, given by the USF Latin Community Advisory Board in recognition of “outstanding research and outreach that creates pathways to the betterment of the lives of Latinos.”
  • Nancy Romero-Daza was the 2007 winner of the Hispanic Heritage Award, (Faculty) given by USF Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee to recognize scholarship and outreach that benefits the Hispanic community.
  • Antoinette Jackson was the winner of a McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship for 2006-07, awarded by the Florida Education Fund.
  • Karla Davis-Salazar and Elizabeth Bird were also recognized as Outstanding Faculty Mentors.

Student Awards

  • John Trainor (Ph.D. student) has been given the Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Assistant. John has been instrumental in designing the lab section for ANT 2511. This award not only affirms that John is an outstanding teacher, but also that our program and graduate students are excellent. Congratulations to John! Also at the same ceremony, there were other departmental awards:
    Michelle Formica: Provost’s Commendation for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate TA
    Edgar Amador: Certificate of Recognition , Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate TA
  • Aki Nakanishi (MA student) won the 2007 Society for Medical Anthropology Rudolph Virchow Award (undergraduate division) for her paper, “Protecting Indigenous Medical Knowledge: Confronting Biopiracy and Neo-cultural Imperialism.” Through this award the SMA honors work deemed to best reflect, extend or advance critical perspectives in medical anthropology. Aki was also awarded the Alvin Wolfe Scholarship in applied anthropology by the department.
  • Travis Doering (Ph.D. 2007) was a 2007 winner of USF’s Outstanding Dissertation Award
  • Shana Hughes (Ph.D. student) won first prize for her presentation, “AIDS death and structural violence in Miami-Dade County, Florida,” in the inaugural Office of Graduate Student Success' and Graduate Professional Student Council's Research Symposium Soiree.
  • Dina Martinez (Ph.D. student) was the 2007 winner of both major research achievement awards given annually by the Anthropology Department -- the Michael V. Angrosino Research Achievement Award and the Linda M. Whiteford Awards. Dina was also awarded the 2007 Student Award by the USF Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee.
  • Chrystal Smith (Ph.D student) won the inaugural Alliance for Applied Research in Education and Anthropology Research Achievement Award, given annually in recognition of a superior research achievement in the areas of education and anthropology.
  • Jason Miller (Ph.D. student) won the inaugural Alliance for Applied Research in Education and Anthropology Travel Award, given annually to support participation in a national or international professional meeting in the areas of education and anthropology.
  • Juan Luque (Ph.D. 2006) was the 2007 winner of the Alumni Award, given by the USF Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee. Edgar Amador and Jose E. Moreno-Cortes (both Ph.D. students) were winners of the USF Successful Latino Student Awards for 2007.

    • Anthroscope Newsletter

    The Anthroscope Newsletter is the public voice of USF Anthropology, speaking for current students, staff and faculty, as well as our alumni and friends. The newsletter includes faculty and student news, alumni profiles, and "Tales from the Field" among its many sections. We Want to Hear From You! We welcome news, pictures, comments and ideas for future issues. Please contact the editor, Elizabeth Bird, at ebird@cas.usf.edu.

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