Congratulations to Lauren Butaric, Nanda Grow and George SchwarzThey have each been awarded a $5,000 Vision 2020 Dissertation Improvement Grant from the College of Liberal Arts.
Applications for Anthropology Student Research Awards are due March 9thView the Undergraduate Awards page for more information
Applications for Anthropology Undergraduate Scholarships are due February 13thView the Undergraduate Funding page for more information
Drs. Darryl de Ruiter and Michael Waters Rank in Smithsonian Top 10Hominid Hunting, a blog project of Smithsonian Magazine, recently came out with its Top 10 Hominid Discoveries of 2011, which features three discoveries involving Texas A&M anthropology professors.
Department Newsletter from October 2011View the Anthropology Department Newsletter from October 2011
Department of Anthropology Committee Assignments (2011-2012)
Department Administration
| Interim Department Head | Cynthia Werner |
| Associate Head | Kevin Crisman |
| Director of Graduate Studies | Ted Goebel (Fall) |
| Sheela Athreya (Spring) | |
| Archaeology Program Coordinator | Michael Waters |
| Biological Anthropology Program Coordinator | Sharon Gursky-Doyen |
| Cultural Anthropology Program Coordinator | Norbert Dannhaeuser |
| Nautical Archaeology Program Coordinator | Shelley Wachsmann |
Special Roles in the Department
| Director, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation (CMAC) | Kevin Crisman |
| Director, Center for the Study of the First Americans (CSFA) | Michael Waters |
| Director, Conservation Research Laboratory | Donny Hamilton |
| Associate Director, Center for the Study of the First Americans (CSFA) | Ted Goebel |
| Department Curator | Suzanne Eckert |
| Placement Coordinator | Mike Alvard |
| Assessment Coordinator | Tom Green |
| Graduate Program Review Coordinator | Bruce Dickson |
| Multi-Media Course Development (Summer 2011) | Vaughn Bryant |
| Anthropology Building Proctor | Donny Hamilton |
Standing Committees
Executive Committee
Kevin Crisman (Associate Department Head & CMAC Director)
Mike Waters (ARCH & CSFA Director)
Sharon Gursky-Doyen (BIO)
Norbert Dannhaeuser (CULT)
Shelley Wachsmann (NAUT)
Ted Goebel (Director of Graduate Studies - Fall)/Sheela Athreya (DGS - Spring)
Curriculum Committee
Sheela Athreya (Chair, BIO)
Ted Goebel (ARCH)
Jeff Winking (CULT)
Wayne Smith (NAUT)
Diversity Committee
Lori Wright (Chair, BIO)
David Carlson (ARCH)
Filipe Castro (NAUT)
Sara Busdiecker (CULT)
Monica Sommerfield (Staff)
Nanda Grow (Graduate Students)
Jude Magaro (Undergraduate Students)
Assessment Committee
Tom Green (Chair)
Darryl de Ruiter (BIO)
Fadeke Castor (CULT)
Debbie Carlson (NAUT)
Alston Thoms (ARCH)
Collections Committee
Suzanne Eckert (Chair, ARCH)
Tenure & Promotions Committee
Ted Goebel (Chair)
All Tenured Faculty review Assistant Professors for Promotion & Tenure
All Full Professors review Associate Professors for Promotion
Faculty Representatives to College and University Committees and Student Organizations
| Liberal Arts Executive Council | Cynthia Werner |
| Liberal Arts Diversity Committee | David Carlson |
| Liberal Arts Council | David Carlson |
| Liberal Arts Undergraduate Instruction Committee | Kelly Graf |
| Liberal Arts Graduate Instruction Committee | Ted Goebel (Fall) |
| Sheela Athreya (Spring) | |
| Glasscock Center Advisory Board | Neha Vora |
| Experimental Archaeology Club Faculty Advisor | Alston Thoms |
| Nautical Archaeology Student Association Faculty Advisor | Filipe Castro |
Staff Representatives to College and University Committees and Student Organizations
| Liberal Arts Staff Executive Council Department Representative | Cindy Hurt |
| Liberal Arts Staff Development Committee Member | Cindy Hurt |
| Liberal Arts Business Council Member | Cindy Hurt |
| Liberal Arts Business Council Member | Rebekah Luza |
| Anthropological Society Advisor | Marco Valadez |
| Study Abroad Advisory Committee | Marco Valadez |
| Anthropology Building Proctor | Cynthia Hurt |
Other University-Wide Service
| Faculty Senate | Darryl de Ruiter |
| Liberal Arts Planning & Resources Committee | Vaughn Bryant |
| Liberal Arts Representative to TAMU Libraries | David Carlson |
| Africana Studies Program Core Member | Fadeke Castor |
| Africana Studies Program Core Member | Sara Busdiecker |
| Africana Studies Program Colloquium Convener | Fadeke Castor |
| Women’s & Gender Studies Program Core Member | Neha Vora |
| Women’s & Gender Studies Program Affiliated Member | Suzanne Eckert |
| Women’s & Gender Studies Program Affiliated Member | Cynthia Werner |
| NSF ADVANCE Internal Advisory Board | Cynthia Werner |
| NSF ADVANCE Faculty Recognition Committee | Cynthia Werner |
| President of Texas A&M Phi Beta Kappa Chapter | David Carlson |
| University Libraries/HRAF Representative | Bruce Dickson |
| TAMU Press Faculty Advisory Committee Member | Donny Hamilton |
| TAMU Press Faculty Advisory Committee Member | Mike Waters |
| University Dive Safety Committee Member | Donny Hamilton |
| Department of Anthropology COOP Advisor | Mike Waters |