On March 20th, the 4th Annual ECU Anthropology Alumni Lectures began with our first alumni speaker – Blake Wiggs! Blake is a 2008 graduate who received his bachelors in anthropology and MAT in teaching (2010). Blake had worked in CRM archaeology and is now teaching in the Craven County Early College Program. The title of … Read more
We are at the start of the Spring 2012 semester and it’s time for another great semester of teaching. During the spring semeter, I teach two undergraduate courses and one graduate courses. The courses are: ANTH 4501 – Professional Development Anthropology ANTH 3252 – Medical Anthropology (DE) MPH 6008 – Ethnic Health & Health Disparities … Read more
It was another exciting and innovative Global Public Health course this past fall. It seems like every year, this course continues to increase in enrollment and the wide array of graduate students & professionals who take the course continues to impress me. I had exciting time organizing, producing and presenting this DE (distance education) course … Read more
It was a distinct pleasure to have the Graduate School come and visit our Professional Development Anthropology class. On February 23rd, Dean Paul Gemperline, Assistant Dean Belinda Patterson and Director of Graduate Admissions Robin Armstrong shared their expertise and insight into how to prepare for entering graduate school. A majority of the students stated that … Read more
Just like last year, my new Professional Development Anthropology class visited ECU’s Career Center to learn about all the services from the excellent staff and administrators. Our site visit to the Career center helps to fulfill two of the major objectives of this course: 1. To research and learn about specific job opportunities and internships … Read more
WE ARE BACK!! The start of the Fall 2010 semester is in full swing and the excitement of another academic year at East Carolina University is upon us! It’s always exciting to see the new set of students and the returning students come back to ECU. They are filled with energy, enthusiam, optimism, and uncertainty … Read more
Well, another African American Health course is completed and I had another great, fantastic and fast-paced time teaching this online course! Now that this African American course is established during the Summer 1 session (mid-May-end of June), I have re-worked much of the lecture material to make sure students recognize the major themes that I … Read more
On March 31st, 2010, ECU Alumni, Lisa Leone – became the third and final esteemed anthropology alumni for our inaugural season to present her thoughts and humorous comments on what it takes to become a “professional anthropologist.” Lisa is a Senior Autopsy Assistant with the Pitt County Medical Examiner’s Office. She graduated with an Masters … Read more
On January 27th, my spring Professional Development Anthropology class visited the ECU’s Career Center. Although this course is designed to get students to recognize what type of practical skills they have acquired through their coursework, I am actually giving students an opportunity to prepare for the job market before they graduate from ECU. Thus, I … Read more
Greetings and Welcome, I am a Professor of Anthropology and Public Health and Director of the new Online Certificate Program in Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities at East Carolina University (beginning fall 09). I have had a joint appointment in two departments since starting here at ECU in 2005. I have also served as a … Read more