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Assitant Professor of Anthropology
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Anthropology

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Faculty

Scott BurnettScott Burnett
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Discipline Coordinator of Anthropology

Ph.D. in Anthropology; Arizona State University, Tempe.
M.A. in Bioarchaeology; Arizona State University, Tempe.
B.A. in Anthropology; Texas A&M University, College Station.

Interests: bioarchaeology, dental anthropology, paleopathology, skeletal variation
Geographic areas: Africa, Caribbean, Southwest U.S.

Allan MeyersAllan Meyers
Professor of Anthropology
Chair of Comparative Cultures Collegium

Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Anthropology
M.A., University of Alabama, Anthropology
B.A., Centre College, Anthropology/Sociology & Spanish

Interests: historical archaeology, cultural geography, ethnohistory, human ecology
Geographic areas: Yucatan, Caribbean, Southeast U.S.

Amy SpeierAmy Speier
Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Anthropology
B.S., University of California-Berkeley, Anthropology & English

Interests: Medical Anthropology, Ethnomedicine, Medical Tourism, Gender & Health
Geographic areas: European Union, Central Europe, North America

Adjunct Faculty

Aimee EdenAimee Eden

Ph.D. candidate in Applied Anthropology, University of South Florida
M.A. in International Affairs (Development Studies), Ohio University
B.A. in Anthropology and English, Ohio University

Interests: medical anthropology, public health, gender and identity, international development, applied anthropology
Geographic Areas: North America, Central Asia, Southeast Asia

Lorena MihokLorena Mihok

Ph.D. candidate in Anthropology, University of South Florida
M.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of South Florida
B.A. in Art History, Columbia University

Interests: historical archaeology, ethnohistory, codices, contact period
Geographic Areas: Caribbean, Mesoamerica

Monica MogilewskyMonica Mogilewsky

M.Sc in Biodiversity Conservation & Management, University of London
B.A. in Biology/Chemistry, New College of Florida

Interests: Non human primate behavior and ecology, conservation biology, conservation genetics, and mammalian social communication.

Carylanna TaylorCarylanna Taylor

Ph.D. in Applied Anthropology, University of South Florida
M.S. in Development Sociology, Cornell University
B.A. in Latin American Studies and Economics, Penn State University

Interests: environmental anthropology, migration, development, natural resource management, agriculture, mixed methods, discourse
Geographic Areas: Latin America, United States

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