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« Reply #15 on Jun 26, 2007, 12:06am »
Greetings everyone. My name is Sara, and I am a grad student in physical anthro. at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB for short). I should have my Master's completed next summer. I am looking at applying to continue on for my PhD, but I am not certain if I will take some time off inbetween or not. I received my BA in Biology from UB back in 1997.
I am very interested in forensic anthro. and all things having to do with anatomy and osteology. I have a particular interest in skeletal trauama as it relates to pre-, peri- and postmortem events. I also have an interest in deviant behavior (read that as serial/compulsive killers). The "what makes them different?" question is what fascinates me.
My non-academic interests include hiking and geocaching with my 2 dogs Ripley and Darwin; canoeing; jet skiing; visiting museums, zoos, aquariums and historical sites; watching some mindless, yet highly entertaining TV; reading; solving crossword puzzles; okay, I'll stop boring everyone.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you would like.
Cheers, Sara

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« Reply #16 on Apr 29, 2009, 11:34am »
Hi everyone,

My name is John Starbuck. I am a 3rd year grad student at Penn State. My research interests were heavily influenced by forensic anthropology as an undergrad, especially facial reconstruction. Since coming to graduate school I've become more interested in human variation and development. My PSU profile and lab's publications can be accessed here (http://getahead.psu.edu/lab_newwebsite.html) for those of you who are interested. :)
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« Reply #17 on May 12, 2009, 11:03am »
Hi,
I am Andie, and undergraduate at Nottingham University. Currently I'm doing Viking Studies focussing on Medieval Archaeology but I'm planning to do a postgraduate degree either in Human Osteology or Forensic Anthropology. This summer I'll get some field experience at the Bavarian state collection of anthropology, and I can't wait it.
My current research interest is the Greenland Vikings and hopefully I can do my dissertation on the reasons for their extinction and if the burials found there recently fit the written accounts of it.
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« Reply #18 on May 28, 2009, 2:24pm »
Hi everyone, my name is Chelsea. I am currently at Tulane getting an MSPH in Tropical Medicine/ Infectious Disease and I have a BS in Biology. I am interested in forensic anthropology, osteology, and the effects that disease have on bones. I have been looking into graduate programs however it seems that a lot of programs require an undergraduate degree in anthropology; I haven’t taken any classes in anthropology and I am concerned that my lack of anthropology background may hurt my chances of getting into a program. I was wondering if anyone could suggest programs that are open to students with little or no background in anthropology. Thanks, Chelsea

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« Reply #19 on May 31, 2009, 10:34am »
Hello Chelsea and welcome!
Here's what I think, a lot of programs require an undergraduate degree in anthropology because it is very important to have a solid anthropological foundation before moving on to advanced topics in the field, such as forensic anthropology and osteology. If you find a program that is willing to accept students with no background in Anthropology you may want to think twice about going there, would you expect to jump right into course work about infectious diseases without first learning introductory human biology and the immune system?
That being said, I think you can find programs that will accept you if take some anthropology coursework and don't necessarily have a degree in anthropology. The good news is you can take anthropology courses at Tulane! (maybe even talk to this guy: http://www.tulane.edu/~verano/ ) I would contact the anthropology department there and find out what their suggested coursework for the anthropology minor is. You may find classes in Paleopathology and Medical Anthropology interesting given your background in Infectious Disease etc. and supplementing your MSPH with this type of anthropology coursework could make you more of a "stand out" candidate when you apply to anthropology programs.
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« Reply #20 on Jun 2, 2009, 3:34pm »
Hi Dominique,
Thanks so much for the advice!I completely agree with you and would rather go into a program with somewhat of a background. I have already talked to my department about taking classes out of the department and it looks like they will let me take these classes and use them as electives to put towards my degree! Thanks again for the help!
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« Reply #21 on Jul 4, 2009, 8:51pm »
Hi. My name is Matthew, and I am a sophomore at UMASS-Amhearst. I became interested in this field while I was stationed in Iraq.
Mercyhurst students seem to rule here... I've heard that the program there is great, and I'm kinda in the market for a grad school, since UMASS doesn't have anything to do with forensics, just physcial anthro.
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« Reply #22 on Oct 23, 2009, 2:53pm »
Hi My name is Arthur, and I have a BSc (Hons) in Forensic Investigation and have just completed my MSc in Forensic Anthropology at University of Edinburgh, Scotland. I have been to Mercyhurst College in June 2009 for the 1 week short course on Death Scene Archaeology. I am especially interested in trauma to bone and saw marks in particular. I would welcome any information about applying for a PhD in either USA or Canada as I feel this is what I would like to do. It is great to meet people with similar interests. Thanks, Arthur
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