Ebenezer Olamiposi Adeyemi is a PhD student in sociocultural anthropology, focusing on healthcare, urban landscapes, and survival strategies in marginalized African communities like Makoko, Nigeria.

Brittany Anderson is a PhD candidate in cultural anthropology, researching housekeeping and labor in Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the Midwest U.S., focusing on materiality and care work.

Learn more about Anna Banowsky, Graduate Student at the University of Iowa.

Learn more about Baishali Bhaumik, Graduate Student at the University of Iowa.

Kyle Bikowski is a PhD candidate in Sociocultural Anthropology, researching queer identities, geek culture, and masculinity through Gaymers in Querétaro, Mexico, with a focus on play and identity formation.

Shannon is a first-year archaeology Graduate Student studying prehistoric European archaeology, with a focus on material culture, ceramics, and the intersection of art and archaeology.

Mack is a first year Graduate Student specializing in the genetics of human and primate sensory systems, with dual degrees in Anthropology and Animal Biology from the University of Iowa.

Binit is a doctoral student in Socio-cultural Anthropology at the University of Iowa. His research interests are centered around digital cultures, queer theory, feminist anthropology, critical race theory, caste, and Indigenous studies.

Lucas Howser is an anthropology PhD student focusing on archaeology and is jointly advised by Dr. Margaret Beck and Dr. Matt Hill. His current research interests are geomorphology, GIS inter-site analysis, precolonial lithics, and archaeology of the American mid-continent.

Learn more about Danielle Johnsen, Graduate Student at the University of Iowa.

Derick Juptner is an archaeology graduate student advised by Dr. Matt Hill. His studies involve questions about understanding the subsistence patterns, environmental interactions, and the extent of peri-colonial impacts on Plains people over the past 1000 years.

Steven is a PhD student advised by Dr. Margaret Beck. He studies Woodland Period (2500-1000 BP) archaeology in North America. His research aims to broaden social theory applied to the interregional social interactions that led to the widespread appearance of Hopewell artifact design styles and ceremonial practices among diverse Woodland communities.

Max Lieberman is a PhD student in cultural anthropology advised by Dr. Scott Schnell. His research focuses on the relationships between people and wildlife, specifically concerning the bison herds of Yellowstone National Park.

Logan is an anthropology PhD student focusing on biological anthropology advised by Dr. Robert Franciscus. His research interested in craniofacial anatomy and craniofacial development of Middle to Late Pleistocene hominins.

Victoria Priola is an anthropology PhD student focusing in archaeology advised by Dr. Katina Lillios. Victoria’s area of study is prehistoric European archeology. Her interests address textile and craft production as well as gender.

Jessica Ramirez is a PhD student in cultural and medical anthropology advised by Dr. Elana Buch. Her work explores the relationship between local ideologies of kinship and care and bureaucratized care regulations in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.

Andrés is a PhD student in Sociocultural Anthropology, advised by Dr. Elana Buch. His research explores the connections between reproductive justice, obstetric violence, and birth reform in Medellín, Colombia.

Corinne is a sixth-year archaeology graduate student under the advisement of Dr. Katina Lillios. She explores questions of origin and authenticity in recently created megalithic sites, specifically through the Indonesian standing stones at Harvest Preserve in Iowa City.