Undergraduate Spotlight

  • Emily Reardon in front of poster
    Emily Reardon (Anthropology, BA in Progress)My current research is focused on understanding the differences in mortality rates between immigrant and native-born individuals in 19th century Upstate New York. Specifically, I am researching the cities
  • Mia in front of Hale Science
    Mia Chaw (BA Anthropology in Progress)ÌýMia Chaw is a senior majoring in Anthropology and MCDB. She does ancient DNA and bioinformatics work in Dr. Fernando Villanea's lab. She is focused on the role of archaic introgressed (mostly Neanderthal
  • Autumn Lucas selfie with a monkey
    Autumn Lucas (BA in Anthropology in Progress)My study of primate gerontology in captive primates focuses on understanding the aging process in non-human primates. By observing and analyzing the health, behavior, and cognitive changes in aging
  • Skylar in Vietnam
    Skylar Davidson (Anthropology Minor in Progress)Skylar is a 4th-year student at CU º£½ÇÉçÇø, pursuing an Anthropology minor. After taking Primate Life History with Dr. Michelle Sauther, she developed a passion for Primatology and excitedly added an
  • Sanjana in front of the Flatirons
    Sanjana Vookanti (BA Anthropology in Progress)Hello! My name is Sanjana and I am a senior at CU! Beginning spring of 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to work with Arielle Milkman and Dr. Kathryn Goldfarb to explore smoke impacts on
  • Em Fox in the Field
    Em Fox (BA Anthropology in Progress)Em’s research investigates identity and inequality in a historic cemetery in Nederland, Colorado. In addition to using data they collected about the grave markers at the Nederland Cemetery, Em is also
  • Ella Stritzel in front of a display case
    Ella Stritzel (BA Anthropology in Progress)Ella’s research highlights a set of three Huichol gourd bowls at the CU Museum of Natural History and is investigating the connection between materiality and meaning making. They have been working with Dr.
  • Connor Ball at The Museum of New Mexico
    Connor Ball (BA Anthropology in Progress)Connor’s research attempts to improve interpretations of archaeological lithic assemblages by establishing different potential uses of projectile points in relation to faunal, ceramic, geographic data, and
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