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Student Spotlight

Georgia Southern has a thriving community of students with a passion for anthropology. Anthropology students get their hands dirty learning at one of three archeology sites (Camp Lawton, Mont Repose, and Fitzner). Anthropology students may also take their studies abroad, learning in places such as Botswana, Panama, and Ireland. Get involved by joining one of our two student groups (The Anthropological Society and Lambda Alpha) or taking advantage of the many opportunities to learn outside of the classroom.

Discover more of the amazing things our anthropology students have accomplished!

Anthropological Society

The Georgia Southern Anthropological Society is a student organization open to any student interested in anthropology. Dues are $5 per semester or $10 per year. The organization sponsors guest speakers (students, professors, and off-campus visitors who report on research and lead workshops). Field trips to archeological sites and regional anthropology conferences are organized, in addition
to service, social, and fund raising activities. Officers are elected at the end of the Fall semester. Find out more about the Anthropology Society on our Facebook Page.

Anthropological Society Faculty Advisor

Dr. Jared Wood
912-478– 5789
mwood@georgiasouthern.edu

Lambda Alpha

Lambda Alpha is the national honors organization for anthropology. To qualify for membership, undergraduate students must:

Be a junior or senior
Have completed at least 20 hours in the major
Have a 3.0 or better general GPA
Have a 3.3 or better GPA for anthropology courses taken at Georgia Southern University

Qualified students will be invited to join Lambda Alpha in the Spring semester of each academic year. GPA will be calculated through Fall semester grades, and invitations will be extended after the Department receives these grades and reviews the standing of juniors and seniors.

Lambda Alpha Faculty Advisor

Dr. Heidi Altman
912-478–5723
haltman@georgiasouthern.edu

Lambda Alpha is the international honors society for students of anthropology. The name, Lambda Alpha, comes from the initial letters of the Greek words logos anthropou, meaning the ‘study of man.’ The society was originally founded with the purpose of encouraging scholarship and research in anthropology. FIU was awarded the Epsilon chapter of Lambda Alpha in February 2010.Lambda Alpha has grown to include more than 170 chapters. The society provides funding for approved student activities, such as travel and professional conferences and seminars and the national chapter publishes Lambda Alpha Journals, which appears annually and is internationally distributed. The Journal is committed to reserving 50% of its content for student work.

Lambda Alpha Awards and Grants: Lambda Alpha awards two national scholarships and international research grants annually. A $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating Senior majoring in anthropology. It also sponsors a Graduate Overseas Research Grant competition ($1,000 – $4,000). Only members who belong to chartered chapters are eligible to compete for these awards and grants.
Lambda Alpha Journal: The Lambda Alpha Journal of Man reserves 50% of its space for student publications. This offers students an opportunity to have their work published in a respectable national journal.
The Lambda Alpha stoles and pins should be ordered directly through the National Lambda Alpha office at least a month prior to your expected graduation. The order form can be found on this website. For further information, please contact Aldo Manresa, amanr003@fiu.edu.

Awards

The Outstanding Sociology and Anthropology Student

This annual honor is awarded to the student(s) who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to learning, a passion for scholarship, and devotion to serving their community. The nomination and selection process is conducted by the department faculty and the recipient is announced at the Honors Day Convocation.

Past Recipients

2013: Leanne Dannacher and Celice Hosea
2012: Jordan Tompkins, Emily Detmer, and Leah Kozee
2011: Myles J. Mulkey, Sally A. Smith, and Justin Tyler Brannen

The Perscio Memorial Scholarship in Anthropology

The Victor, Rebecca, and Richard Perscio Scholarship in Anthropology is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard Perscio and his mother and father. Dr. Perscio was a beloved faculty in the Department and each year we honor his memory by awarding this scholarship to anthropology undergraduates who have demonstrated academic excellence, a commitment to scholarship, and the willingness to go above and beyond to serve their fellow students, the Department, and the community. The nomination and selection process is conducted by the anthropology faculty and the recipient is announced at the Honors Day Convocation.

Past Recipients

2013: Kimberly Shattuck and Lillian Wingate
2012: Kacie Thorne and Leanne Dannacher
2011: Leanne N. Dannacher, Brittany L. Luberda, Stuart R. Tucker, Jordan N. Tompkins, Jennifer L. Williams, and Teri L. Wogan.

The Dr. Lee Rogers Berger Scholarship in Anthropology

The Dr. Lee Rogers Berger Scholarship in Anthropology was established in 2012 by Dr. Lee Rogers Berger and his mother, Rose Mae Millikan. Dr. Berger graduated from Georgia Southern University in 1989 with a degree in Anthropology/Archaeology and a minor in Geology. Dr. Berger is a paleoanthropologist, physical anthropologist and archaeologist and is best known for his discovery of Australopithecus sediba, the excavation the Rising Star Cave, his work on Australopithecus africanus body proportions and the Taung Bird of Prey Hypothesis. The scholarship is available to junior and senior anthropology majors who have maintained a 3.0 average. Eligible applicants must have declared their intent of graduate study or have begun the application process to seek a graduate degree in one of the following areas: Paleoanthropology, Biological anthropology, Physical anthropology, Hominin evolution, Evolutionary studies, Primate behavior, Primate studies, Faunal analysis, African zooarchaeology.

Past Recipients

2018 – Danielle Richardson, Leigha Williams
2016 – Julia Sydney Thomas, Amanda M. Sexton
2015 – Amanda Shively

American Anthropological Association Resources

The American Anthropological Association has excellent resources for anthropology students. Are you thinking of going to graduate school? Want to get involved at the regional or national level? Want to learn more about what you can do after you graduate? Be sure to check out the American Anthropological Association’s undergraduate resource page.

Student Spotlight

Our sociology students are some of the most active on campus. Our student group The Sociological Society is active in the community collaborating with The Boys and Girls Club and CASA, raising money for cancer research, and volunteering throughout Statesboro and beyond. Our graduates have earned internships working in the White House and working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and many have gone on to earn advanced degrees.

Discover more of the things our students have accomplished.

Sociological Society

The Sociological Society is the student club for sociology majors, minors, and any other Georgia Southern student interested in sociology. Everyone is welcome! We are a group of highly motivated students who split our time between philanthropy/volunteering on campus in the community and discussing the sociology around us by watching documentaries, talking about current events, and learning from each other’s experiences. Join us on Facebook!

Are you in an Intro to Sociology course right now and want to know more about sociology and meet some like minded students? Then this club is for you. Even if you’re not a sociology major/minor, you can still dig deeper into sociology and the social issues that are affecting the world and your community today.

Sociological Society Faculty Advisor

Dr. April Schueths
912–478–2368
aschueths@georgiasouthern.edu

Alpha Kappa Delta

Alpha Kappa Delta is an International Sociology Honor Society dedicated “to investigating humanity for the purpose of service.” To qualify for membership, undergraduate students must:

Must be an officially declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology within an official program of the host institution.
Must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution.
Must have accumulated the equivalent of an overall GPA of 3.3 and rank in the top 35% of their class in general scholarship.
Must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.3 GPA in sociology courses taken at Georgia Southern University.
Must have completed at least four regular courses in sociology prior to initiation (exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail).

Qualified students will be invited to join AKD in the spring semester of each academic year. GPA will be calculated through fall semester grades, and invitations will be extended after the department receives these grades and reviews the standing of juniors and seniors.

Learn more about Alpha Kappa Delta

Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is the International Sociology Honor Society. AKD was founded in 1920 at the University of Southern California by Dr. Emory S. Bogardus and became affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) in 1967. AKD is also affiliated with the American Sociological Society (ASA).

The purpose of Alpha Kappa Delta is to seek to acknowledge and promote excellence in the scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

Alpha Kappa Delta is a non-secret, democratic, international society of scholars dedicated to the ideal of Athropon Katamannthanein Diakonesin or “to investigate humanity for the purpose of service.”

There is a governing body of elected sociologists who are Alpha Kappa Delta members and who serve as our Council Members and Regional Representatives. There is also a central Executive Office located in Syracuse, NY at Le Moyne College where an Executive Director, Finance Officer, and several student employees are employed.

Alpha Kappa Delta has a quarterly journal, Sociological Inquiry, which is currently published by Wiley-Blackwell. Sociological Inquiry is committed to the exploration of the human condition in all of its social and cultural complexity. New members receive one free year of Sociological Inquiry provided they turn in an activation form. All members who renew their memberships receive a year of the journal. Sociological Inquiry is available in both print and online.

AKD Faculty Advisor

Dr. Nancy Malcom
912–478–5168
nmalcom@georgiasouthern.edu

Awards

The Outstanding Sociology and Anthropology Student

Past Recipients

2018 – Sydney Youngblood
2017 – Alysia Gustavsen
2016 – Kortney F. Gross
2015 – Chloe Catlin & Rachel Neuhauser
2014 – Naudie Eason
2013 – Leanne Dannacher & Celice Hosea
2012 – Jordan Tompkins, Emily Detmer, & Leah Kozee
2011 – Myles J. Mulkey, Sally A. Smith, & Justin Tyler Brannen

American Sociology Society Resources

The American Sociological Association has excellent resources for any sociology student. Are you thinking of going to graduate school? Want to get involved at the regional or national level? Want to learn more about what you can do when you graduate? Then be sure to check out the American Sociological Association’s undergraduate resource page.

Internships

An internship is an opportunity for students to gain practical hands-on experience by working for an organization, company, government agency, or non-profit. Internships allow students to explore potential career paths, bolster their resumes/CVs, strengthen their applications to graduate school and enhance their employability.

Anthropology Internships

Anthropology internships are coordinated by the anthropology internship coordinator, Dr. Jennifer Sweeney Tookes. Students work with Dr. Sweeney Tookes to procure and complete internships relevant to the discipline that fit with their interests and ultimate career directions. Previous anthropology interns have engaged in a wide range of experiences, such as: assisting with a Citizen Farmers Academy; engaging with the Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center; work in the Georgia Bureau of Investigations morgue; research assistant to a project on tourism in Argentina, and in-office experiences in a local law firm in Statesboro. Anthropological approaches and perspectives are productive in a wide range of locations, so students are encouraged to think creatively about internship sites and projects.

Sociology Internships

Sociology majors work with Dr. April Schueths, the sociology internship coordinator, to find an internship opportunity that suits their professional interests and meets their specific needs. Recent sociology graduates have taken internships with organizations serving children (e.g., CASEGA & Behavioral Pediatrics of Rural Georgia), working with mental healthcare providers (e.g. Pineland Mental Health & Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health), legal offices, human resource departments, and even The White House. After their internship experience, many of our recent students have been able to secure employment at the place they interned or a similar organization.

Apply Now for a Sociology Internship

Submit an Internship

If you are interested in offering our students an internship with your agency, please contact our department at sam@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-5443.

Recent Internship Placements

Social Services & Service Organizations

Governmental Agencies

Community Health

Behavioral Pediatrics of Rural Georgia
Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health
Crisis Text Line
East Georgia Regional Medical Center
Family First Therapy
First Steps Program, St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System
Georgia State Center for Public Health Practice & Research
Ogeechee Area Hospice
Pelham Parkway Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Facility
Pineland Mental Health (Human Resources & Mental Health Unit)
Serenity Hospice
Unison Behavioral Health Systems

Last updated: 8/9/2021