Anthropology Department Faculty Members Supervise The Restoration of A Historic Hacienda in Ecuador
The Department of Anthropology, with a grant from the U.S. Ambassador's Fund for Overseas Development, is carrying out the restoration of the last remaining historic hacienda structure on the coast of Ecuador.
The site visited by the Dean of FAU's College of Arts and Letters, Dr. Manjunath Pendakur. The projected target for completion of the project is September 2009.
Anthropology Department Faculty Member, Dr. Mary Cameron, Named Fulbright Scholar
Anthropology Department Graduate Student Receives National Science Foundation Fellowship
Graduate student Ronda Graves received a three-year fellowship award from the National Science Foundation.
Her award, totaling $90,000 over three years, is to support her research in modern human evolution and skeletal development.
2009 Anthropology Department
Award Recipients
William J. Kennedy Faculty Award for Outstanding Anthropology Major
Ashley Gravlin-Beman
April Tobin
Ann Adams Anthropology Fellowship
Amy Lupo Joshua Treadway Stephanie Adams Memorial Award Jennifer Murphy Melanie Kelly Morrow Research Fellowship Christina Cloutier Meghan Hess
Jennifer & Jamie Lynn Babicz Research Award
Elliott Farber
Suzanne Sherbundy
What Has The Staff And Interns Of The Florida Public Archaeology Network At FAU Done For 2008/2009:
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For Citizens and Visitors: the Center has offered lectures and presentations to learn about the archaeology of Florida. It has encouraged attendance at archaeological sites, on land and underwater, museums & cultural heritage sites.
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For Schools and Education Centers: the Center has developed lesson plans and modules for the study of archaeology and conducted talks and demonstrations.
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For Civic Organizations, Societies, and Clubs: the Center has participated in celebrations, meetings and events with heritage themes.
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For Local Governments: the Center has assisted with the evaluation of endangered sites, offered education opportunities for parks employees, consulted about cultural resource management, and encouraged visitors at local heritage tourism sites.
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For the Florida Department of Historical Resources: the Center has promoted state sponsored projects, provided educational materials to public schools and private schools, promoted underwater heritage tourism sites, participated in over 25 Florida Archaeology Month events, and provided education to the public at large.
