Former Students

Name: Abigail Bythell Advisor: Dr. Sara Juengst Education: B.A. Archaeology and Biology, The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2017 Research Interests: Paleopathology, social bioarchaeology, lifestyle embodiment, archaeology Current Research: My thesis research focuses on the paleopathology of skeletal remains from a prehistoric (100 BCE) ritual site on the southern coast of Ecuador.

Name: Logan Clark Advisor: Dr. Sara Juengst Education: Early entry, pursuing a B.A. in anthropology Research Interests: Funerary practices in bioarchaeology Current Research: Funerary practices and hierarchy within the Guancavilca culture in Ecuador

Advisor: Dr. Sara Juengst Education: BS Anthropology with a minor in Criminal Justice, Appalachian State University Research Interests: Paleopathology, bioarchaeology, human osteology, the Andes, identity in bioarchaeology Current Research: My current research involves the bioarchaeology of Valdivia culture tombs in Ecuador

Name: Jeri M. Colbert Advisor: Dr. Nicole Peterson Education: BA Anthropology with a minor in Urban Studies, University of North Carolina Charlotte Research Interests: Housing and community, urban development and public policy, applied anthropology Current Research: Habitat for Humanity’s Sweat Equity Program and the Development of an Identity of Homeownership

Advisor: Dr. Lydia Light Education: BA Anthropology, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Spring 2019 Research Interests: Primate behavior and conservation, zoonotic disease, nocturnality Current Research: Zoonotic disease within urban non-human primates

Name: Sarah Dameron Advisor: Dr. Lydia Light Education: BA in Biological Anthropology, William Peace University, 2013 Research Interests: primate conservation and vocalizations Current Research: I am currently working on my Master’s thesis, titled “The effects of meteorological variables on the great calls of white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar) in Western Thailand.”

Advisor: Dr. Nicole Peterson Education: B.A. Anthropology with a minor in Earth Science, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2018 Research Interests: Applied anthropology, cultural anthropology, environmental science, environmental education Current Research: My thesis research in collaboration with Carolina Raptor Center (CRC) investigates the efficiency of the center’s visitor experience in promoting environmental values […]

Name: Daniel Fogal Advisor: Dr. Elise Berman Education: B.A. English Language and Literature, Queens University of Charlotte, 2013 Research Interests: Language and identity; Family language policy in multinational households; Human-computer interaction Current Research: My thesis is centered around how family language policy differs in planning and in praxis amongst Taiwanese-American families in the United States […]

Advisor: Dr. Nicole Peterson Education: Early Entry Student at UNCC enrolled in 2018 – concurrently working on my bachelor’s degree and master’s degree Research Interests: Environmental anthropology concerning waste Current research: My specific area of study is regarding how societies can be constructed by waste and about the boundaries created in the process.

Bio: Ethan Gulledge (they/them) is an adjunct instructor in the Anthropology department since 2023. Previously, they were enrolled in the early entry graduate program at UNC Charlotte. Their M.A. research focused on the foraging behaviors of semi-free ranging ring-tailed lemurs at the Lemur Conservation Foundation in Myakka City, Florida.  Education: M.A. Anthropology, UNC Charlotte B.A. […]