Undergraduate students in our department are conducting research on a wide range of topics across the sub-fields, below are just a few of the examples of current students research.
In Summer 2024, Anthropology undergraduate Deborah Chen did research on Art Therapy at the Nanjing Outsider Art Center, a non-profit organization that provides free art therapy to individuals with mental disabilities in China. The center frequently collaborates with art galleries and disability alliances to curate and exhibit artworks created by these individuals. Through these efforts, they aim to dismantle the stigmatization of mental illness and promote healing through art therapy. The man on the right of Deborah in the photo is the founder of the art center and a key advocate and promoter of Art Brut—a genre that often includes works created during art therapy.
In Summer 2024, Anthropology undergraduate Julia Frost conducted excavations at the Haynie Site in Cortez, Colorado as part of her Field Internship at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
In 2023, Julia also conducted excavations at the Haynie Site, but as a part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) College Field School. Julia also presented a poster entitled "Survey of Hawkins Preserve (Cortez, CO)" at the 2023 Pecos Conference.
