Graduate Placement
Where are our graduates today?
The department's former Ph.D. students work in both academic and non-academic settings. Our recent alumni who have secured permanent positions related to their field of study are listed below.
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Tenure-Track Academic Anthropologists:
Sanmuregeswaran, Pathmanesan (PhD 2020): Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Studies, Open University of Sri Lanka
Milanes, Lilian (PhD 2018) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, William Paterson University
Howell, Britteny (PhD 2017) Assistant Professor, Division of Population Health Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage
Sheperd-Powell, Julie (PhD 2017) Assistant Professor, Appalachian Studies, Appalachian State University
Anderson, Ryan (2014) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Santa Clara University
Hedwig, Travis H. (2013) Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, University of Alaska at Anchorage
Harnish, Allison (2013) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Albion College
Compretta (Ellender), Caroline (2012) Assistant Professor, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
Rignall, Karen (2012) Assistant Professor of Community and Leadership Development, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Fletcher, Rebecca Adkins (2011) Assistant Professor of Appalachian Studies, East Tennessee State University
Meyers, Maureen (2011) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Mississippi
Moore, Christopher R. (2011) Associate Professor of Physics and Earth-Space Sciences, University of Indianapolis
Murphy, Daniel J. (2011) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Cincinnati
Stephenson, Keith (2011) Director of the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program, University of South Carolina
Stoner, Wesley (2011) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Arkansas
Evans, Carol Jo (2010) Associate Professor of Sociology, College of the Albemarle
Isenhour, Cynthia (2010) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine
O'Daniel, Alyson (2010) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Indianapolis
Scott, Mary Alice (2010) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, New Mexico State University
Venter, Marcie (2008) Assistant Professor of GeoSciences, Murray State University
Owczarzak, Jill (2007), Assistant Professor Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Cairo, Aminata (2007) Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Randall, Theo (2006) Associate Professor of Anthropology, Indiana University South Bend
Thompson, Victor (2006) Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Georgia
Wies, Jennifer (2006) Associate Professor of Anthropology, Eastern Kentucky University
Kenny, Erin (2005) Associate Professor of Anthropology, Drury University
White, Jill (2005) Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Other Academic Positions
Waugh Quasebarth, Jasper (PhD 2019) Postdoctoral Researcher in Public Folklore at the Center for Folklore Studies, Ohio State University
Hensler, Rachel (PhD 2018), Archaeology Laboratory Coordinator and PI, Department of Anthropology, Cal State Chico
Schmid, Mary Elizabeth (PhD 2018), Anthropology and Sociology Department, Western Carolina University
Maurer, Megan (PhD 2017), Postdoctoral Fellow, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Miranda, Veronica (PhD 2017) Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow, Santa Clara University
Practicing Anthropologists:
Carlson, Justin (PhD 2019) Project Director, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Western Kentucky University
Bundy, Henry (PhD 2019) Health services researcher and assistant professor, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Jones, Scott (PhD 2019) Owner and Operator, Mid-South Cultural Resource Consultants, Murfreesboro, TN
Thapa, Sneha (PhD 2019) Staff Interpreter and CEU instructor, Vocalink Global, Louisville, KY
Buer, Lesly-Marie (PhD 2018) Researh Director, Choice Health Networks, Knoxville, TN
Davies, Gavin (PhD 2018) Project archaeologist, TRC Inc., Nasville, TN
Kolavalli, Chhaya (PhD 2018) Assistant Director, Center for Equality and Social Justice, University of Kentucky
Sawyer, Heather (PhD 2018) National Opinion Research Center-Economics, Justice & Society
Milanzi, Tony (PhD 2017) PRoject Manager at Malawi Economic Justice Network, Lilongwe, Malawi
Davidson, Matt (PhD 2016) Cumberland District Archaeologist, Daniel Boone National Forest
Gunn, Christopher (PhD 2015) Transportation Archaeology Review Coordinator, Kentucky Heritage Council
Mink, Philip (PhD 2015) Assistant Director, Kentucky Office of State Archaeology
Stottman, Jay (PhD 2015) Assistant Director, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Western Kentucky University
Meyer, Patti (PhD 2013) Program Director, Non-Academic Careers University of California San Francisco
Williams, Jennifer (2013) Evaluation Specialist with the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Greenough, Karen (PhD 2011) Junior Researcher, West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
Stephenson, Keith (PhD 2011) Director, Savannah River Archaeological Research Program, University of South Carolina
Maggard, Greg (2010) Staff Archaeologist, Cultural Resources Program, Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Meharie, Anduamlak (2009) Chair, Dallas Independent School District Research Review Board
Ricci, Erin (2008) Global Programs Manager, The Bohemian Foundation
Stackelbeck, Kary (2008) State Archaeologist, Oklahoma Archaeological Survey, University of Oklahoma
Arnn, John W. (2007) District Archaeologist, Texas Department of Transportation
Smith, Clifford (2003) Senior Planner, Neighborhood and Development Services Department, Sarasota, Florida, and Board Member, Florida Historical Commission
Cellarius, Barbara (1999) Cultural Anthropologist and Subsistence Specialist, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska