Anthropology majors often get involved in research with faculty mentors, and can complete undergraduate theses as part of an . We also welcome student involvement in research through the Research Rookies and Student Engagement Fund programs.
Our students also frequently present research at 麻豆精品 events, such as the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement, as well as regional, national or international conferences.
If you’re interested in getting involved, reach out to a faculty member
- Mirella Duron and Angie Gutierrez (mentored by Dr. Dana Bardolph) presented “Lives in Ruins? Assessing College Tuition and Wage Prospects for Careers in Archaeology”.
Emma Bell, Jennifer McPeak and Skye McCord presented “Paleoethnobotany at the Fandel Site: A Preliminary Case Study on Ancient Illinois Foodways (ca. 1000-1050 AD).”
- Jaeden Ellasus (mentored by Dr. Micah Morton) presented “From Combat to Comradery: How Arnis Shapes Filipino Communities in the United States”.
- Nessa Randall, Leo Rodriguez and Bee Williams (mentored by Dr. Bill Balco) presented “Not Just Deer in the Corn (Maize): Isotopic Analysis of Ancient Deer Bones to Examine Garden Hunting Strategies Among the Oneota”.
- Maire O’Malley presented at Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland (minerals in the diet of lemur species).
- Undergraduate Alia Moran (living archaeology and the Thais in Illinois Project) presented at the 2025 meeting in Denver, Colorado.
