Norah Aguirre (Anthropology ’27) - Norah Aguirre, a triple major in Spanish and Anthropology (B.A.) and Environmental Education (B.S.), put her education into action as a Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Food Systems Fellow.
Senior Spotlight: Molly McDonagh (’25) - The Department of Sociology & Anthropology is proud to spotlight Molly McDonagh (’25) who graduated in December 2025 with degrees in Anthropology & History.
Hilda Lloréns wins inaugural research award from Hispanic Health Council - Hilda Lloréns, a professor in Gender and Women’s Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, and Marine Affairs, will receive the Hispanic Health Council’s inaugural Applied Anthropology Research Award at the Hartford, Conn.-based nonprofit’s annual gala on Dec. 11.
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.
