Department of Anthropology

Professors
MICHAEL E. HARKIN, B.A. University of North Carolina 1980; A.M. University of Chicago 1984; Ph.D. 1988; Professor of Anthropology 2003, 1997, 1993.
ROBERT L. KELLY, B.A. Cornell University 1978; M.A. University of New Mexico 1980; Ph.D. University of Michigan 1985; Professor of Anthropology 1997.

MARY LOU LARSON, B.A. University of Wyoming 1976; M.A. University of California-Santa Barbara 1982; Ph.D. 1990; Professor of Anthropology 2007, 1996

LIN A. POYER, B.A. Bucknell University 1975; M.A. University of Michigan 1978; Ph.D. 1983; Professor of Anthropology 2003, 1997.
AUDREY C. SHALINSKY, B.A. University of Chicago 1973; M.A. Harvard University 1975; Ph.D. 1979; Professor of Anthropology 1991, 1980.

Associate Professors:

JAMES AHERN, B.A. Beloit College 1991; M.A. Northern Illinois University 1993; Ph.D. University of Michigan 1998; Associate Professor of Anthropology 2006, 2000.

PAMELA INNES, B.A. Bryn Mawr College 1986; M.A. University of Oklahoma 1992; Ph.D. 1997; Associate Professor of Anthropology 2007, 2001.

MARCEL KORNFELD, B.A. University of New Mexico 1974; M.A. University of Wyoming 1982; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts-Amherst 1994; Associate Professor of Anthropology 2002, 1996.
CHARLES A. REHER, B.A. University of Wyoming 1970; M.A. 1971; Ph.D. University of New Mexico 1978; Associate Professor of Anthropology 1985, 1978.
SARAH STRAUSS, A.B. Dartmouth College 1984; M.P.H. San Jose State University 1987; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania 1997; Associate Professor of Anthropology 2004, 1997.

Assistant Professors
TODD SUROVELL, B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison 1995; M.A. University of Arizona 1998; Ph.D. University of Arizona 2003; Assistant Professor of Anthropology 2003.

NICOLE WAGUESPACK, B.A. Colorado State University 1996; M.A. University of Wyoming 1999; Ph.D. University of Arizona 2003; Assistant Professor of Anthropology 2003.

Adjunct Professors
Eckles, Francis, Gamst, Kunselman, Loendorf, Miller, Nelson, Pickering, Rapson, Walker, Wingerd

Academic Professional Research Scientist
Rick Weathermon

Emeritus Professors
George C. Frison, George W. Gill

The Department of Anthropology promotes the understanding of humankind from an integrated, holistic approach which examines past, present and future trends in cultural, biological and linguistic diversity and uniformity. Though the department serves undergraduate and graduate majors who will become professional anthropologists or will pursue other related careers, it also provides information to a large number of non-majors and to the larger community regarding cross-cultural issues. Furthermore, because of its commitment to the four field approach including biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology and linguistic anthropology, the department fosters among its students an awareness of the interrelatedness of scientific concepts, methods and theories, and the humanistic foundation of scientific inquiry. The Department of Anthropology prepares its students both to understand the cultural resources of Wyoming and to participate as informed citizens in an increasingly complex global community.

Graduate Degrees

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and Ph.D. For further information, please consult the Graduate Bulletin.

Undergraduate Major

In addition to university and college requirements listed in this bulletin, anthropology majors must complete the third semester of a foreign language and a statistics course-- STAT 2050 or 2070, which may count as the second quantitative reasoning course requirement. Anthropology majors must complete the science requirement with two lab science courses outside the major. Specific requirements for a B.A. in anthropology are ANTH 1100, 1200, 1300, 2000, 3300, 3310, 4010; one course from each of the following series: archaeology--ANTH 4120, 4125, 4130, 4150; cultural anthropology--ANTH 4300, 4310, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4360, 4380; linguistic anthropology-- ANTH 4740, 4760, 4775, 4785, 4795, 4020; and biological anthropology--ANTH 4210, 4215, 4220, 4230, 4020.   ANTH 1000, Intellectual Community in Anthropology, is recommended for anthropology majors, although not required.  Courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Undergraduate Minors

The minor for non-anthropology majors requires two of the introductory courses: ANTH 1100, 1200, 1300, 2000, and 11-12 hours of electives from 2000, 3000, or 4000-level anthropologyc courses with no more than 3 hours at the 2000-level. See the anthropology website for more details.

Teacher Education

Anthropology courses may be used to complete part of the requirements for teacher certification in social studies.

Anthropology (ANTH) Courses

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