APG-HIS 396 Archaeology Field School - Anthropology and History students explored the history of the URI campus land and learned how to use non-invasive archaeological equipment and archival methods in Summer Session 2025 course.
Joceline Rodrigues (’25) Awarded Fulbright - Joceline Rodrigues, a May 2025 graduate in Sociology and Biology, was awarded a Fulbright to work at the Instituto Superior de Gestão Business & Economics School in Lisbon, Portugal. Congratulations, Joceline!
Senior Spotlight: Savannah Beckius - The Department of Sociology & Anthropology is proud to spotlight Savannah Beckius (’25) who graduated with degrees in both Sociology and Anthropology!
New chapter by Holly Dunsworth and alumna Libby Ware - Congratulations to Dr. Holly Dunsworth and alumna Libby Ware (Anthropology ’23) for their chapter in a new open access book: “Sex and Gender: Toward Transforming Scientific Practice.” Their chapter is entitled “How Can Gender/Sex Entanglement Inform Our Understanding of Human Evolutionary Biology?”
Hilda Lloréns named Distinguished Scholar at Wellesley College - Hilda Lloréns, professor of Anthropology, Gender & Women’s Studies, and Marine Affairs, has been appointed as the 2025-2026 Cornille Distinguished Scholar at Wellesley College. Lloréns will work on completing her latest book during her residency.
Hands-on Learning in the Classroom - Sociology professors, Alana Bibeau, Melanie Brasher, and Judy Van Wyk, are featured for the work they do to bring real world hands-on opportunities to the classroom.
Carlos Garcia-Quijano Co-authors Report on Ocean Science - Carlos Garcia-Quijano (Anthropology and Marine Affairs) co-authored a report, titled Forecasting the Ocean: The 2025-2035 Decade of Ocean Science, which was requested by the National Science Foundation. Garcia-Quijano was the only social scientist who contributed to the report.
New Rhode Island Survey Initiative Polls - Sociology professor, Julie Keller, is involved in the Rhode Island Survey Initiative, which released new polls revealing Rhode Islanders’ opinions on key election issues, including trust in the election system, voter fraud, AI-generated misinformation, and fears of election-related violence.
Melanie Brasher appointed ATL Leader - Congratulations to Melanie Brasher, who was appointed as a Faculty Leader for Inclusive Teaching & Accessibility for the Office of Advancement for Teaching & Learning!
University celebrates Graduate Research Fellowship Program winners for 2024 - Erik Schlicht (Anthropology '20) was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He is studying anthropology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
