Anthropology

at Northern Kentucky University

Anthropology Program Photos - 2006


NKU Anthro alumnus Eric Bates just after successfully defending his Master's thesis for the new MALS degree from NKU, 2006. From left to right: Dr. Fred Mitchell (NKU Geography), Dr. Bob Kenney (NKU Religious Studies), Thomas Eric Bates, Dr. Sharlotte Neely (NKU Anthropology), and Dr. Rudy Garns (NKU Philosophy)

Professor Sharlotte Neely signs copies of Kasker at the book signing sponsored by the NKU Student Anthropology Association, 2006

More of the book signing, 2006

NKU Anthro Professor and new Native American Studies Director Dr. Ken Tankersley (second from left) with family and friends at a powwow in Carrollton, Kentucky, 2006

Each year many anthropology majors participate in NKU's "Celebration of Student Research." In 2006 more than a dozen anthro majors participated.

NKU Anthro's Dr. Ken Tankersley (far left) and other board members of the Kentucky Center for Native American Art and Culture, 2006

Professor Sharlotte Neely with her husband Tom Donnelly and granddaughter Quinn at the prehistoric Etowah Mounds in Cartersville, Georgia, 2006

Kristen Franks' daughter Zoe shows no fear of the wolves at the Shawnee Spring Bread Dance, 2006

Zoe Franks and the wolves, 2006

Professor Ken Tankersley (Cherokee) with Joanna Basha (Lakota), Blackfeet elder Curly Bear Wagner, and his son David Wagner (Blackfeet) at Ken's book signing in Cody, Wyoming, 2006

Professor Ken Tankersley at the powwow to benefit the Kentucky Center for Native American Art and Culture, 2006

A Russian delegation visits the Kentucky Courts. Pictured with delegation are Chief Judge Sara Combs, Court of Appeals;Melinda Wheeler, Director Administrative Office of the Courts; and Dr.Deborah Williamson (far left), General Manager, Office for Judicial Branch Education and NKU Anthropology alumna, 2006.

Kentucky officials who attended the Third Congressional Conference on Civic Education in Washington, D.C. were, front row, left to right, Professor Natalie Stiglitz, University of Louisville; Dr. Deborah Williamson, Congressional Conference state facilitator and grant specialist for the Administrative Office of the Courts and NKU Anthropology alumna; Kentucky State Senator Jack Westwood; U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell; Professor Polly Page, Northern Kentucky University; and Robin Chandler, Kentucky Department of Education; and back row, left to right, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson and Kentucky State Representative Tanya Pullin, 2006.

Professor Eric Bates doing research at the Eyak Indians' Ilanka Cultural Center in Cordova, Alaska in 2006. The Eyak are the northernmost Northwest Coast peoples.

The transformation of NKU's Lake Inferior to Loch Norse was completed in 2006

Professor Thomas Foster takes NKU students to his Creek Indian archaeology site in Alabama, 2006

the Alabama dig, 2006

the Alabama dig, 2006

the Alabama dig, 2006

the Alabama dig, 2006

a poster on the second floor of Landrum summarizes the Alabama dig, 2006

Native American studies minor Bridgette Donnelly and daughter Quinn dance at a powwow at NKU, 2006

an open house at the NKU Museum of Anthropology, 2006

NKU Anthropology Professor Dr. MaryCarol Hopkins works with the Museum of Anthropology to organize and host a workshop on west African art for students, faculty, and community educators

Museum Director Dr. Judy Voelker greets everyone

MaryCarol explains how the art is created

professors and students enjoy the presentation

an exhibit at NKU of African cloth

little posters describing anthropology courses

an exhibit of publications by departmental faculty

Anthropology alumnus Eric Bates outside a traditional Zulu house in South Africa, 2006

Eric inside a traditional Zulu house, 2006

Professor Joy Johnston ready to advise students, 2006

Buddhist monks on campus co-sponsored by the NKU Student Anthropology Association, 2006

Professor Eric Bates doing research out west, 2006

NKU Anthropology's newest professor, Dr. Douglas W. Hume doing research on swidden agriculture in Madagascar, 2006

Anthropologist Dr. Timothy A. Griffin who works in the NKU Office of the Vice Provost, 2006

Forensic anthropology in Peru, photo by part-time Anthropology Professor Britteny Howell

Professor Britteny Howell in Peru

Professor Howell in Nasca, Peru, to do research with students and faculty from the University of Victoria, Canada, 2006

Britteny lectures at UC on her MA thesis research in Acari, Peru, 2006

Britteny reports, "I am looking at the skeletal indicators for ritual scarifice vs. warfare theories of South American decapitation."

Archaeology in Albania

Britteny Howell at Amato, Acari Valley, Peru, Summer 2006

We are grateful to Roger C. Adams of the NKU Archives, Jill Diesman of Academic Computing, Joan Ferrante of Sociology, James F. Hopgood of Anthropology, Joe Ruh, NKU Photographer, and Kristina Wegener of Anthropology, for their roles in the creation of this online photo album. If you have old or recent photos of NKU Anthropology students, former students, alumni, staff, former staff, faculty, or former faculty to contribute to our virtual photo album, contact Douglas Hume (email) for information on sending photos. All photos will be returned.