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Student Spotlight

Sierra E., Class of 2026
Sierra has studied and conducted fieldwork in Morocco, Ireland, Romania, and Spain. She participated in archaeological and bioarchaeological projects, including the excavation and analysis of human burials in Transylvania. Currently, she interns with the American Society of Overseas Research, works in the archaeology lab, and is researching her senior capstone on the repatriation of Inuit human remains to Canada.

 

Why Study Anthropology at CatholicU?

Anthropology combines the humanities with social science and the hard sciences to study questions
of heritage, identity, community, culture, environment, and technology in both archaeological
and present-day contexts. In the process, we offer rigorous academic training, hands-on experiential
learning, and advanced research opportunities in a discipline that is truly global in scope.

 

Where Our Graduates Go

  • Staff Archaeologist / Crew Chief

  • Archaeological Field Technician

  • National Geographic Grant Manager

  • Capitol Hill Staffer

  • Program Analyst, NOAA

  • Senior FOIA Analyst

  • English Teacher (U.S. & Fulbright JET Abroad)

  • Political Organizer

 

Internship Opportunities

Students gain real-world experience at:

  • National Museum of American History

  • National Holocaust Museum

  • National Museum of the American Indian

  • American Society of Overseas Research

  • Tudor Place Historic House & Garden

  • Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest

  • NOAA

  • DC Office of the Attorney General

 

Courses You’ll Love

  • ANTH214: Anthropology of Food

  • ANTH230: Unearthing Science Fiction

  • ANTH351: Archaeological Field Methods

  • ANTH240: Politics of the Past

  • ANTH290: Legislating Heritage

 

Hands-On Training

• Study abroad to gain cross-cultural experience
• Develop transferable skills in team-building, analysis, and decision-making
• Earn course credit for summer field schools
• Participate in faculty research projects