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Macon County Native Receives Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Internship to Preserve Local History

Sep 9th, 2019

Hannah Hudson, the youngest daughter of Mark and Scarlett Hudson, has been named the Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Special Collections Intern for 2019. Hannah is a sophomore at WKU pursuing a degree in Cultural Anthropology with a minor in Folk Studies.

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Anthropologist Wins Mentor Award

Jun 3rd, 2019

Dr. Ashley Stinnett, assistant professor of anthropology, was selected to receive the 2019 Office of Scholar Development Mentor Award.

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Anthropology Major Awarded Competitive Research Fellowship

May 29th, 2019

In April 2019, Jennifer N. Molchan of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology was awarded a competitive $2,000 Field Research Fellowship from the American Center for Mongolian Studies.

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Anthropology Alum ('05) Part of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Team

May 28th, 2019

Cameron Knight graduated from WKU in December 2005 with a BA in Photojournalism and Anthropology. He was recently part of an investigative team at the Cincinnati Enquirer that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their project "Seven Days of Heroin."

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Congratulations to Dr. Michael Ann Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Folk Studies, Emeritus

May 20th, 2019

The Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology is pleased to announce that retired University Distinguished Professor of Folk Studies Michael Ann Williams was recently awarded the title Emeritus.

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Congratulations to our 2019 Folk Studies & Anthropology Grads and Award Winners!

May 18th, 2019

On May 10th the Department of Folk Studies & Anthropology celebrated our graduates with an awards and hooding ceremony. Our BA and MA grads are going on to further graduate study or to careers in fields including museums, education, and industry.

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Anthropology Major Wins National Scholarship Competition

May 9th, 2019

Ashley Gilliam is the recipient of the Senior Scholarship Award from Lambda Alpha, the national anthropology honorary society. This scholarship is awarded annually to the top applicant selected by members of the Lambda Alpha National Executive Council.

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Anthropology assistant professor Ashley Stinnett interviewed by Culture and Agriculture.

Feb 25th, 2019

Culture & Agriculture published an interview with Anthropology assistant professor Ashley Stinnett about her co-edited special issue "Agriculture of the Middle."

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Anthropology major Amber Burdine wins Study Abroad Photo Contest

Feb 14th, 2019

Amber Burdine, an Anthropology-History double major, has won the Fall 2018 New Horizons Study Abroad Photo Contest.

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Anthropology Faculty Wins Photo Contest

Jan 29th, 2019

Dr. Ashley Stinnett, assistant professor of Anthropology in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, was one of twelve to win the 2018 American Anthropological Association Photo Image Contest.

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