Recent Anthropology Faculty Honors and Accomplishments

• Dr. Miriam Chaiken received the first annual College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Department Head award (Spring 2012)

• Congratulations to Dr. Don Pepion who was recently promoted to Full Professor (2012)

• Dr. Rani Alexander received a College of Arts and Sciences travel award to attend the Spring 2012 Society for American Archaeology meetings

• Dr. Lois Stanford received the College of Arts and Sciences outstanding Service Award for 2011

• Dr. Bill Walker received a College of Arts and Sciences travel award to participate in a research symposium in England (May 2012)

• Emeritus faculty member Dr. Wenda Trevathan received the 2011 WW Howells Award for her latest book Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives: How Evolution Has Shaped Women's Health (Oxford University Press) at the American Anthropological Association meetings in Montreal.                                            

• Dr. Don Pepion has been recognized for his research on Native American Student success (Fall 2011)