UW Establishes Doctoral Program in Anthropology |
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March 9, 2001 -- University of Wyoming trustees today (Friday) approved the establishment of a doctoral degree program in anthropology, which will further enhance the school's position as a leading center for Paleoindian studies. The program will accept students beginning fall semester, 2003.
UW will offer a Ph.D. program with specialization in Paleoindian archaeology. Establishing the program is an action item in UW's Academic Plan, which listed anthropology as an area of focus for national and international distinction.
The proposal to establish the program noted the Department of Anthropology and the George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology provide UW with a unique niche as an international center for Paleoindian studies, based on a commitment to the heritage of Wyoming and the region. The department is known internationally as a center for High Plains and Rocky Mountain archaeological research, building on a broad foundation of comparative cultural analysis
More than half of the department's faculty earned Ph.D. degrees from institutions in the nation's top 10 anthropology programs, as ranked by the National Research Council. The department's programs are supported by several highly-qualified adjunct personnel and organizations, including the Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Office.
Much work already has been accomplished to strengthen the department, including the addition of faculty positions, increased graduate assistantship support, and enhanced support budgets, says Audrey Shalinsky, department head.
Posted on Friday, March 09, 2001
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