Anthropology highlights

2/21/2023

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AU Anthropology Society (AAS) students celebrated Global Anthropology Day with a table display in the Melton Student Center in February 2023.

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CSI Auburn student volunteers engage school children at Hugeley Elementary School in November 2022.

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Hugeley Elementary School students learned about forensics at CSI Auburn.

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Faculty Spotlight: Kristrina Shuler, Anthropology
As a biological anthropologist, Kristrina Shuler, associate professor and director of the anthropology program at Auburn, focuses her research on bioarchaeology to explore the intersections of health and power relations of marginalized groups through time.
Robert McConnell to give The Final Lecture
The lecture, sponsored by the SGA, will be held April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.
Alumni Spotlight: Davis Shelfer, '17, Sociology
Davis Shelfer, ’17, graduated from Auburn with a degree in sociology. The Houston native credits the field of sociology in helping to develop critical-thinking and writing skills, which will benefit him as he seeks to pursue a graduate degree in criminal justice.
Furr publishes book on sociology of mental health
Allen Furr's book explores sociology’s key contributions to the understanding of mental health, providing a counterpoint to the medical approach to the subject.
Michael Walters to serve as Auburn University’s NAGPRA coordinator
Michael Walters has been chosen to coordinate the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act at Auburn University.
Auburn alumna named OPD's first social work coordinator
Yarbi Cound, a 1995 graduate, joined the Opelika Police Department in November.