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Magda Stawkowski (PhD ’14) landed a tenure-track job at the University of South Carolina. She turned down an offer from UT Austin in favor of USC. She’s currently a Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at

Jenny Washabaugh (PhD student) has been chosen to receive the Figueroa Family Fellowship from the CU Grad School. This $1,500 scholarship is awarded in recognition of your commitment to the achievement of a diverse student body and your work in

Anthropology professor helps create conservation program in Vietnam—A&S Magazine feature article. The plan is the result of years of work by Vietnamese conservationists and ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ's Herbert Covert, who helped lay the groundwork for the

Jeff Brzezinski has been selected to receive a Fall Semester 2018 Center for Study of Origins Graduate Research Award. The award includes a 50% GRA salary appointment, tuition up to 18 credit hours, and fees.

Dani Merriman has been awarded a Dissertation Completion Fellowship for Fall 2018. This award provides the equivalent of a 50% TA appointment.

Samantha Linford successfully defended her thesis on The Origins of Moiety Organization in the Northern Rio Grande Pueblos and will complete her MA in May. Congratulations to Sam and advisor, Scott Ortman.

Will Lammons gave a successful defense of his thesis on Entanglements of Urban Art in Oaxaca, Mexico. He will earn an MA in May, along with a graduate certificate in Critical Media Practices. Hats off to Will and advisor, Kaifa Roland.

Mariana Sanders has completed the requirements for the MA in May.

Dawa Lokyitsang recently passed her Prospectus Defense and will enter candidacy for the PhD.

Emily Hite has received a Social Science Research Council grant from the Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship Program to support her research on international climate policies and indigenous livelihoods in Costa Rica. Emily is