February 8, 2021
Atakan is a doctoral student in the Anthropology Department at the University of Central Florida. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Türkiye, a master’s degree in Classical Archaeology from Florida State University, and a master’s degree in Art History from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His […]
February 8, 2021
Jacqueline “Jax” Houser is a current MA graduate student specializing in Archaeology anthropology at the University of Central Florida. She received a B.A. in History with minors in Florida Studies and Archaeology from the University of Central Florida in 2023. She has previous research experience in Aerospace Archaeology and is currently working under the advisement […]
February 8, 2021
Jane Holmstrom specializes in biological anthropology, specifically bioarchaeology. Her primary focus of research is the reconstruction of life history, particularly diet and migration, through stable isotope analysis. She received her B.S. in Business Management in 2009 from Metropolitan State University, a B.A. in Anthropology in 2012 from St. Cloud State University, an M.A. in Anthropology […]
August 26, 2020
Dr. Adams is a biological anthropologist who specializes in dental anthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology, mixed methods, and ethics. They received their B.A. and B.S. from University at Albany, SUNY (2013); M.S. in Forensic Anthropology from Boston University School of Medicine (2015); and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno (2020). Their bioarchaeological […]
December 9, 2019
Hello and welcome to the Department of Anthropology at the University of Central Florida. The department is currently comprised of 21 core faculty with strengths in cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, public and applied anthropology and ongoing high-impact research projects throughout the world. The department seeks to advance anthropological concepts through teaching and research by […]
May 7, 2019
The Department of Anthropology faculty offer students various research opportunities both locally and internationally. Anthropology faculty conduct research in countries such as Peru, the Bahamas, Turkey, Mexico, Guatemala, Boliva, Belize, Croatia and more. Various opportunities include study abroad, local or international internships, or faculty led research both on and off campus. Current opportunities include: Study […]
March 6, 2019
Dr. Walker is an associate professor specializing in archaeology. He received his Ph.D. in 1999 from the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include political and social organization, landscape archaeology, common poor resources, the relationship between nature and culture, complex societies and agricultural intensification in the Amazon Basin, the Andes, and Bolivia. Dr. Walker currently […]
March 6, 2019
Dr. Wheeler is an senior lecturer specializing in bioarchaeology. Dr. Wheeler received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario in 2009 and joined UCF in 2010. Her current research focuses on the bioarchaeological analysis of infants and children to shed light on mortuary practices involving the youngest members of society. This research […]
March 6, 2019
Dr. Williams a bioarchaeologist specializing in research of human health and diet. She received her PhD in 2008 from University of Western Ontario and was awarded the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal in 2009. She has been a member of the Dakhleh Oasis Project in Egypt since 2002, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven project at Dayr […]
March 6, 2019
Dr. Sinelli is an senior lecturer of anthropology who specializes in archaeology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2010. Dr. Sinelli’s research interests include Caribbean prehistory, migration and island colonization theory, settlement patterns and ecological adaptation, archaeological ceramics, physical anthropology and maritime and underwater archaeology. Dr. Sinelli has been at UCF […]
