Human Remains Statement

August 3, 2023
The Department of Anthropology is committed to an ethical and collaborative practice regarding the treatment, study, and use of human remains. Our main principles regarding the management and curation of skeletal collections and the use of human remains in teaching, research, and public engagement are as follows: Collection Management & Curation We work with descendant […]

Anthro Focus – Numbers

July 5, 2023
By the Numbers One undergraduate degree: Seven minors:             Three certificates:       Two graduate degrees:   Summer 2023: Undergraduate students: 281 Graduate students: 44 Faculty: 20 The UCF Department of Anthropology is world-recognized for THESE ACHIEVEMENTS. You can find faculty research in top industry publications, including THIS, THIS […]

Emerson Richards

March 24, 2023
Dr. Emerson Richards earned her M.A. in Anthropology with a concentration in Historical Archaeology from the University of Central Florida, where she specialized in Historical Archaeology and ArcGIS applications under the advisement of John Walker. Prior to joining UCF, she earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Indiana University in 2020, focusing on medieval manuscripts. […]

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 focuses on […]

C Trent

March 22, 2023
C is a bioarchaeologist who received dual B.A. degrees in Anthropology and Criminology from University of South Florida in 2021. They received their Anthropology M.A. degree at the University of Central Florida under the advising of Dr. Donovan Adams. Their thesis research centers around the lived experiences of juveniles in ancient Anatolia through a biocultural […]

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 […]

Peter Mercier

March 21, 2023
Peter Mercier is a PhD Student in the Integrative Anthropological Sciences program at UCF. He is studying ancient Mesoamerican bioarchaeology. Specifically, his research is focused on occupational stress in ancient Oaxaca, Mexico. At UCF, he is using geometric morphometrics to look at how labor, such as pottery making and backstrap loom weaving, influence changes to […]

Alexander Nalewaik

March 3, 2023
Alexander S. Nalewaik is an archaeologist and graduate of the University of Central Florida, where he earned both his B.A. in Anthropology with a focus in Archaeology and a Certificate in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), followed by an M.A. in Anthropology with a concentration in Archaeology. During his time at UCF, he participated in numerous […]

Jessica Robkin

February 28, 2023
Jessica is an anthropological archaeologist with specializations in geospatial studies and modelling and simulation. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her graduate degree from Florida Atlantic University. Her fieldwork has taken her to Turkey and across the US. Before coming to UCF for doctoral studies, Jessica worked for the U.S. […]

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