Department of Anthropology UCF

The Future of Academic Anthropology

Anthropology Faculty 2019 Group Shot The UCF Department of Anthropology represents the future of academic anthropology. The department has an interdisciplinary approach in archaeological, cultural, biological, linguistic, and applied/public anthropology. Through its combination of face-to-face and online teaching and field and laboratory research, the department seeks to advance anthropological concepts by actively investigating questions of relevance to the world.

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Class Spotlight: Mummies: Life After Death

Note: Answers have been edited for length. Associate Lecturer of Anthropology Sandra Wheeler, Ph.D., has been teaching at the University of Central Florida since 2010,…

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Summer Research Program Provides Senior Fresh Perspectives

Senior Hannah Haynes is viewing her Anthropology classes through a new lens thanks to an invaluable summer experience offered through the National Science Foundation…

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Achievements Celebrated at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards

The College of Sciences recognized 10 alumni for their achievements Thursday at the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The annual event brings together outstanding alumni…

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Uncovering History Through Undergraduate Research

UCF senior Alexandra Kulenguski headed to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to spend her break working as an Archaeology and Digital Heritage Technician…

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GIS Day 2019 at UCF: A Focus on Maps, Apps and Drones!

Join us at the University of Central Florida on Thursday, November 14 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. for a free STEAM education event. GIS Day 2019 at UCF: A Focus on Maps, Apps and Drones! Geared toward 2nd to 8th grade students.…