2013-2014 Accomplishments of UF Anthropology Faculty and Research Associates Dr. Maxine Margolis, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at the University of Florida was awarded the Lifetime Contribution Award by the Brazilian Studies Association, at a ceremony that took place at BRASA XII in London in August 2014, for her pioneering efforts in the field of Brazilian studies. […]
Dr. Ieva Jusionyte was awarded the 2015 Junior Faculty Teaching Award by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). You can read more about the award at the CLASP website. Visit Dr. Jusionyte’s faculty page to learn more about her research and teaching, including her Border Rescue Project.
Jamie Lee Marks has been awarded a Social Science Research Council International Dissertation Research Fellowship or her dissertation research on urban transit reform in Lima. Chris Clukay has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Reviewers were very impressed with his chemistry/humanities undergraduate background and the unique look at the effects of war he takes […]
Congratulations to Allysha Winburn, who was chosen for a 2015 Graduate Student Teaching Award! Allysha was selected for her excellence in teaching Human Osteology.
Dr. Peter Schmidt has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, by the PGIAR Board of Managers at their 243rd meeting. This is a lifetime appointment. Congratulations to Dr. Schmidt!
Michael Edward Moseley, distinguished professor of anthropology, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the Academy is also a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to Academy publications and studies of science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and […]
Dr. Susan Gillespie has been appointed as an Elizabeth Wood Dunlevie Honors Term Professor for a new course, Consumer Culture. The professorships are made possible by a generous endowment gift from Elizabeth Wood Dunlevie, a UF graduate. The goal of the program is to encourage the most esteemed faculty at UF to participate in the […]
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Dr. Anthony Oliver-Smith became the second UF-Anthro faculty member to receive the prestigious Malinowski Award from the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA). The award was presented to Oliver-Smith at the annual SfAA meetings held in Denver between March 19 and 23, 2013. He followed in the footsteps of one of his own mentors, Dr. Paul […]
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