Department of Anthropology



Discover how anthropology comes alive through our faculty, staff and students. We are proud of our premiere undergraduate and graduate programs that engage students to actively understand the human condition and our primate relatives.

News

  • We are pleased to announce that three of our faculty have received university awards this semester. Dr. Dana Bardolph won an Excellence in Online Teaching Award, Dr. Mitch Irwin won a Presidential Engagement and Partnerships Award and Dr. Mark Schuller won a Presidential Research Award.
  • Micah Morton received the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) credential in Effective College Instruction
  • Congratulations to Dr. Giovanni Bennardo who received a Wenner-Gren Foundation Grant to organize a Workshop titled "Cultural Model Theory: Shaping a New Anthropology
  • Current M.A. student Casey Farmer has a recent publication in the International Journal of Primatology called, "Whom Do Primate Names Honor? Rethinking Primate Eponyms" Congratulations Casey!

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Department of Anthropology
Stevens Building Rm 190
815-753-0246
askAnthro@niu.edu

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