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.
URI Sociologist involved in launch of Rhode Island Survey - Julie Keller, an associate professor of sociology and director of the Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy (SSIREP), and colleagues develop a new ongoing opinion poll for Rhode Island.- URI anthropologist named to NSF’s Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences committee - Carlos Garcia-Quijano, a professor of anthropology who studies the interactions between people in coastal communities and the natural environment, has been named to the committee for the Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences.
