News Update of 05/28/08 - Any questions?  Call the department at 570-389-4860.

David Minderhout professor of anthropology, and former BU student Andrea Frantz, have published a book, the culmination of several years of research with Native Americans in Pennsylvania. The book, is entitled, “Invisible Indians: Native Americans in Pennsylvania,  and has been published by Cambria Press.  It is available directly through Cambria's website or through Amazon.ISBN13: 9781604975116
“This book is a much-needed addition to the literature on Native American identity today––the critical issue in contemporary Native American politics. The book also debunks the official state stance that no Native Americans exist in Pennsylvania.” (cited from the Cambria webpage)

In addition, Dr. Minderhout and Ms. Frantz, presented two papers: One at the Ethnography & Education Research Forum at the University of Pennsylvania on February 29, 2008. The paper was entitled "Native Americans in the Pennsylvania K-12 Curriculum." The second, at the annual meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, on March 27, 2008, entitled "Pennsylvania's Native Americans in the K-12 Curriculum." Minderhout and Frantz, published articles in the Spring issue of Human Organization, and the journal of the Society for Applied Anthropology (Vol. 67, No. 1, pp. 61-67), entitled "Invisible Indians: Native Americans in Pennsylvania."  They also have an article in the international journal, Museum Management and Curatorship, entitled "The Museum of Indian Culture and Lenape Identity."

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We are proud of our Spring and Summer 2008 Graduates.
18 students received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology:
William A. Ashton
Rachael Bennington
Jennifer M. Binder
Kevin J. Coyle
Tyler A. Fenstermacher
Jessica A. Fiedor
Shannon Elizabeth Funk
Amber Michelle Gregory
Lauren Ann Hagan
Kristina Rose Hunt
Matthew I. Lichtner
Adrienne Sage Mael
Andrew O'Donnell
Doreen O'Donnell
Angela Pollits
Judith A. Steinhilper
Daisha Weatherbe
Lynn R. Yocum

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The Anthropology Department Annual Student Awards Committee usually recognizes one senior and one junior each year for their outstanding achievements. This year (2008) the committee had so many outstanding students to choose from it was decided that two students from each category would be honored. Therefore, the students who were awarded the honor of Outstanding Senior in Anthropology were Jessica Fiedor and Adrienne Mael, while Daniel Brown and Aleksandra Fedunchak were recognized with the Outstanding Anthropology Junior Awards. The students received their awards at the Bloomsburg University College of Liberal Arts Awards Ceremony, on Sunday April 27th. Each student was brought to the podium and given an award plaque by the Department Chair Dr. Susan Dauria. Dr. Conrad Quintyn also participated in the ceremony and the plaques were provided by the dean of the College of Liberal Arts. In the photo, from left to right, are Jessica Fiedor, Adrienne Mael, and Dan Brown.

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News (pictures and quotes) from the BU Today page:

BU Anthropologist helps Girl Scouts learn about Mayan textiles

Junior Girl Scout Troop 2422, headed by Carol Moore (nursing) learned about Mayan culture and women's traditional dress from Mayan specialist, Faith Warner (anthropology). Shown from left with Warner (back) are scouts Alison Moore, Carissa Mazeika, Sarah Ventura, Maddie Harder, Maddie Snyder, and Rebecca Lowe.

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Anthropology researchers - Shown from left are: faculty member Faith Warner, students Jessica Fiedor, Kevin Coyle, Angela Pollits, Lauren Demberg, Judith Steinhilper, faculty member DeeAnne Wymer, students Daniel Brown, Matthew Roth, Shaina Rae, Aaron Arters, Aleksandra Fedunchak, and Lauren Hagan.

Anthropology students present research at system conference

Twelve BU anthropology students presented research at the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Undergraduate Anthropology Research Conference held at Mansfield University on April 12 and 13. DeeAnne Wymer and Faith R. Warner, Anthropology, accompanied the students.

The student presentations were:

• Kevin Coyle, "American, Through the Eyes of Eirinn."
• Shaina E. Rae, "Dungeons and Dragons and the People within the Subculture."
• Daniel C. Brown, "See One, Do One, Teach One: The Culture and Context of Japanese-Bladesmithing.
• Matthew Roth, "All by Myself": An Ethnography of How College Students Spend Alone-Time."
• Jessica Fiedor, "The Pocket Protector Strikes Back: Geeks, Identity, and the Mainstream."
• Aaron Arters, "Complementary Medicine and Gender Differences in a University Community."
• Aleksandra Fedunchak, "Exercise and Healthy Lifestyles in the United States: Applying Fitness Anthropology in a University Setting."
• Lauren Demberg, "Experiences of Student Smokers on a University Campus."
• Carolyn Barber, "The Difficulties In Determining Race Using Statistical Programs."
• Judith Steinhilper, "The Analysis of Paleoethnobotanical Data from the Brown's Bottom 1 (33RO21) Site: Intra-Site Variability."
• Angela Pollits, "A View from The Past: The Brown's Bottom 1 and Lady's Run Sites and the Question of Hopewell Domestic Localities."
• Lauren Hagan, "A Tale of Two Houses: A Comparison of Two Hopewell Domestic Structures."
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  Seven Anthropology students presented research projects at the Annual BU Frederick Douglass Research Conference, April 17 and 18th, 2008. Dr. Susan R. Dauria and Dr. Conrad Quintyn served as panel discussants at the conference. The students pictured above presented research on various child-training techniques from around the world, which was the culmination of research in Dr. Dauria’s Socialization of the Child course. They are, from left to right, Kevin Coyle (Carlyle Schools, native children), Tarah Henrie (the Navajo), Giselle Lara (Mubuti Pygmies), and Dan Brown (Tiawanese). Three students, not pictured, from Dr. Dauria’s Research and Writing class also presented research: Daisha Weatherbe (forensic anthropology), Matt Lichtner (Islamic culture), Tyler Powell (Hawaiian native issues).

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Anthropology students invited to present research at national conference

Anthropology majors Judith Steinhilper, Matthew Roth and Aleksandra Fedunchak (shown from left) have received invited status to present their faculty-mentored research at the American Anthropological Association's Annual Meetings in San Francisco in November 2008. For the first time, the AAA Executive Program Committee has invited undergraduate anthropology students to present their research at the national venue on a poster session titled "First Rites: Innovative Undergraduate Research." Steinhilper, who is mentored by DeeAnne Wymer will present her paleoethnobotanical research on the Hopewell culture. Roth and Fedunchak, mentored by Faith Warner, will present their ethnographic research relating to the use of leisure time and health behaviors. They will share their invited distinction with 37 students nation-wide representing 19 educational institutions.

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News Update of 04/08/08 - Any questions?  Call the department at 570-389-4860.

News (pictures and quotes) from the BU Today page:

Discussing humananity's origins

"Paleoanthropologist Meave Leakey talked about personal experiences from nearly 40 years as a paleontologist and anthropologist to a crowd of several hundred Tuesday evening [4-1-08] in Mitrani Hallas part of the Provost's Lecture Series." In addition to the Tuesday night lecture, Dr. Leakey had breakfast on April 2nd with Anthropology majors and answered their questions. The department feels priviledged to have had such an important figure in Anthropology visit our campus.

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David Minderhout and Andrea Frantz

"David Minderhout, professor of anthropology, and former BU student, Andrea Frantz, presented a paper at the annual meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology on March 27, 2008. The meetings were held in Memphis, TN, and the title of the presentation was 'Pennsylvania's Native Americans in the K-12 Curriculum.' Ms. Frantz is a graduate student in anthropology at Arizona State University."

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Outstanding BU Women honored

"Alicia King Redfern was honored as BU's Woman of the Year at the Women's History Month Reception in the Kehr Union Ballroom last Thursday. Student Nicole Jabbour was named Outstanding Leader; student Adrienne Mael was named Outstanding Scholar; residence life director Linda Sowash was honored for Outstanding Service; and faculty member Bridget Klein was honored for Outstanding Courage.

......Mael, an anthropology major, has conducted research on attitudes of BU students toward marriage, family and divorce. She has presented her findings at a national conference as well as campus."

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News Update of 03/04/08 - Any questions?  Call the department at 570-389-4860.

DR. MEAVE LEAKEY is visiting campus Tuesday, April 1, giving the lecture "My Life in Science: An Evening with Meave Leakey" at 7:00 pm in the Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the Arts! This lecture is free and open to the public. We thank Provost Mackin for making this Provost's Lecture Event possible. Anthropology majors and minors are invited to have breakfast with Dr. Leakey on April 2 and participate in a workshop/discussion. Call the Anthropology Dept. for more information.

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Anthropology Faculty News:

Dr. Dauria (from the BU Today page)
Dr. Minderhout
Dr. Wymer
Dr. Quintyn (from the BU Today page)

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We now have FIVE Rising Stars from the Anthro. Dept.! Joining Aleksandra Fedunchak, Jessica Fiedor, Adrienne Mael, and Judith Steinhilper is Julianne Funk. (please click on Rising Stars link below to see photo and news summary first posted on the BU website). __

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