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Dr. L. Jen Shaffer publishes in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry
In the article, Old-world vultures reflect effects of environmental pollutants through human encroachment, Dr. Shaffer and co-authors discuss diverse legacy chemicals that are threatening vulture populations in Africa within the context of anthropogenic stressors such as climate change, habitat loss, and land use change.
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Dr. Brown publishes in the Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture
Dr. Madeline Brown published Identifying Cultural Resource Hotspots via Crowdsourcing and Expert Perspectives in the Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture. The paper focuses on developing a new methodology for linking small-n datasets with digitally sourced big data to improve understanding and management of cultural resources.
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Alumnus Stefan Woehlke is Uncovering a Pioneering Town’s Hidden History
Alumnus Stefan Woehlke (Ph.D. 2020) is teaching a summer archeological field school offering clues to daily life in the county's oldest Black community. Read the full story here.
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"The Ruined Anthracite" in production
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Shackel, whose project "The Ruined Anthracite: Historical Trauma in Coal-Mining Communities" is officially in production! The target date for the book’s release is July 2023.
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Student & Alumni Profiles
Keolu Fox, BA '08
You wouldn’t know it by looking at his long list of achievements, but University of California, San Diego Assistant Professor Keolu Fox, ANTH ’08, wasn’t always academically motivated.
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Magda Mankel, M.A.A. ’16, Ph.D. ’21
Dr. Magda Mankel, M.A.A. ’16, Ph.D. ’21, of the Department of Anthropology focuses her research on cultural heritage.
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Andrew Weil, MAA '05
Andrew Weil, MAA., UMD Anthropology Program class of 2005.
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Zena Dhatt, BS '18
I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in December 2018 where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology with concentrations in Medical Anthropology and Global Health, as well as a Certificate in Latin American Studies.
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Rodolfo Tello, MAA '07
Rodolfo Tello is an applied anthropologist with extensive experience in the field of international development.
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Alexandra Marquez, BA '21
The United States recently witnessed the third presidential impeachment proceedings in history. BSOS student Alexandra Marquez had a front row seat for the action.
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