Emerson Richards

March 24, 2023
Dr. Emerson Richards is a current MA student specializing in Historical Archaeology and ArcGIS applications at the University of Central Florida, working with Dr. John Walker. She received her PhD in Comparative Literature, focusing on medieval manuscripts, from Indiana University (2020), and MA (2013) and BAs from the University of Florida in English, Medieval Studies, […]

Griffon Binkowski

March 24, 2023
Griffon Binkowski is a current M.A. graduate student specializing in  biological anthropology at the University of Central Florida. He received a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Central Florida in 2024. Griffon is working under the advisement of Dr. Lana Williams, focusing on trace element analysis and biological archaeology. His thesis research investigates the […]

Joseph Piaskowski

March 22, 2023
Joe Piaskowski is a current MA graduate student specializing in Archaeological Anthropology at the University of Central Florida. Joe received a B.S in Photography and a B.A. in Anthropology from University of Central Florida in 2021 and 2023, respectively. He is working under the advisement of Dr. Brigitte Kovacevich focusing on Lithics Analysis, Photogrammetry, and […]

Lab Publications

September 9, 2021
TOYNE 2022     Toyne, J.M., Nystrom, K.C., Čelhar, M. Liburian lunches: Stable isotope analysis from the Iron Age site of Nadin-Gradina, Croatia. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. Accepted July 2021. 2020    Toyne, J.M., Turner, B.L. Advances in Andean stable isotopes: beyond diet and mobility. International Journal of Paleopathology. 29:117-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2019.11.002 2020    Toyne, J.M., Michell, S.*, […]

Stable Isotope Sciences in Anthropology

September 9, 2021
Stable isotopes are a part of a science that involves the analysis of atoms of an element that have a different number of neutrons in their nuclei while containing the same number of protons and electrons. The term ‘isotope,’ based on the Greek words isos, meaning ‘same,’ and topos, meaning ‘place’, is based on the […]

Emily Zavodny

September 2, 2021
Dr. Emily Zavodny is an environmental archaeologist specializing in paleoecology, zooarchaeology, and stable isotope geochemistry. She received her MA and PhD from The Pennsylvania State University and BA from Wake Forest University. She is broadly interested in how prehistoric human and animal populations successfully adapted to uncertainty and risk posed by marginal landscapes, resource scarcity, […]

What are Anthropology Professional Organizations?

July 13, 2021
Anthropology has several recognized subdisciplines and each have their own professional association. The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is the primary professional association of academic anthropologists and students, and members work in the public, private, and non-governmental sectors. These professional organizations host annual meetings for anthropologists to present their research; they also publish peer-reviewed academic  journals. […]

What are High-Impact Learning Experiences? Study Abroad, Field Schools, Internships, Undergraduate Research

July 13, 2021
The Methods & Practice track requires that students complete 3 credit hours of a High-Impact Learning experience. High-Impact Learning courses include high-impact courses, study abroad programs, anthropological field schools and internships, Honors Undergraduate Thesis (HUT), or directed research. Students in the General track are not required to complete a high-impact experience. High-Impact Courses The Department […]

What Anthropology Track Should I Choose?

July 13, 2021
We offer three tracks or concentrations for the Anthropology BA degree: our campus-based students can choose between the Methods & Practice track or the General track, and our students in the UCF Online program follow the online options for the General track. The General track requires students to take upper level courses in all the […]

Melissa Gomez

February 8, 2021
Mel Gomez is a current biological archaeology PhD Candidate in Anthropology at the University of Central Florida. Mel has received a B.A (2017) and an M.A (2020) in Anthropology from UCF. Mel is working under the advisement of Drs. Emily Zavodny, Peter Sinelli, and Lana Williams, with a focus on Caribbean archaeology, animal management, and foodways […]

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