This foundational course functioned as a thorough overview of the traditional four subfields of anthropology within the States: archaeology, biological & cultural anthropologies, and linguistics. Emphasis was placed on the core values of holism and cultural relativism.

This discussion-based course provided one with the tools necessary to navigate the job market post-graduation.  A collaborative course in nature, discourses with current professionals and academics in the fields of cultural anthropology, qualitative research, and traditional and underwater archaeologies were had: allowing students to inquire not only into the job prospects within their respective potential subfields, but into the state of anthropology in the United States as well. 

This course centered around the fundamental subfields of linguistics and their various research interests and current issues.  Through the implementation of linguistic analysis and subsequent presentations of analyses, this course challenged one to not simply study linguistics, but to apply its methodologies in analytical case studies and create discourse on these analyses. Special attention was paid to general linguistics and phonology in particular, as well as to historical and sociolinguistics. 

This course provided an in-depth foundational understanding of the cultural anthropology subfield through the intensive critical analysis of classic studies, theories, and ethnographic methodologies.  Special attention was given to subsistence and kinship systems as well as to major schools of cultural theory and their subsequent frameworks for viewing particular case studies.  Individual ethnographic fieldwork, inquiries into ethics, and reflection was also completed for this course. 

(Cross-listed in Spanish & Anthropology Courseworks for relevance).

Instructed in Spanish.  Providing the academic vocabulary necessary to articulate concepts learned in LANG 3000, this class focused on the study of linguistics through the lens of the Spanish language and its various dialects.  Special attention was given to phonological and sociolinguistic analyses alongside semantic equivalence comparisons between dialects of Spanish, English and other languages. Much like the format of LANG 3000, this course implemented the case-study and presentation format to encourage collaborative discussions on language and its impacts on and reflections of the sociocultural, economic, and political systems of its speakers.

(Cross-listed in Spanish & Anthropology Courseworks for relevance).

Instructed in Spanish.  An anthropological course at its core, this class discussed in depth the cultural, linguistic & historical differences across the various regions of Spain, as well as their varying socioeconomic and subsistence patterns  Diverse emic and etic perspectives within the country were particularly emphasized through the analyses of primary and secondary sources as well.

This course focused on food as not only a resource, but as a cultural object and tool for societal change.  Through discussions of economics & politics as well as the impacts of globalization on food systems, this course challenged one to look beyond foodscapes and into how food is an integral part of how humankind navigates and finds meaning in life.

Through the holistic and analytical lens of humanity’s history and present state, this class is centered around the future of humanity, with special attention to diverse biological and cultural adaptations.  In learning about these diverse perspectives, logics, and overall cultures, the coursework challenges one to identify how these could be used as tools to solve pressing global challenges of today. 

This class was an introductory course into the field of archaeology, and thus provided a broad overview of its various subfields and current issues, as well as the foundations of archaeological methodologies.  Special attention was given to lithics analyses, proper STP formation, and academic voice in archaeological papers. 

Course currently in progress.  This class centers on the holistic archaeological study of past peoples within the theoretical framework of the Anthropocene.  Through analyses of various educational texts and academic studies, critical thinking regarding what constitutes an anthropogenic age is discussed.

This course grounded the anthropological study of past hominins in the biological analysis of primate behavior and human evolution in physiological variation.  Through lectures, collaborative discussions, and labs, one was challenged to become acquainted with, but fluent in the skeletal anatomies and histories of hominins ranging from Sahalenthropus tchadensis to Homo sapiens sapiens. 

Research currently in progress.

This seminar course situated the student within the historical and theoretical contexts of legal anthropology.  Through the initial analyses of natural law, evolutionary and foundational legal anthropology theorists, the course then challenges one to apply the theories learned in the case studies of past and present legal phenomena.