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Ying Li is a UMass Anthropology alumni receiving her MA in 2015 and PhD in 2022.  Ying currently works as a User Experience (UX) researcher.

Akanksha Nagarkar graduated as an Anthropology major in 2021. Akanksha has always been fascinated by culture. Growing up in diverse places led her to the understanding that culture is at the heart of everything. So, as soon as she started thinking about going to college, she knew she wanted to become an Anthropology major to read and learn about culture. In particular, Akanksha was interested in analyzing the relationship between culture and science, which is another passion of hers.

Sylvia is hoping to pursue a career in cultural resource management. This is contract archaeology composed of research, fieldwork, and report writing, which is designed to help individuals or organizations comply with laws such as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

After graduating, Althea spent five years working on infectious fungal diseases. She is currently the Senior Director of Operations and Partnerships at the International Model United Nations Association (IMUNA).

In 2021, Alex Ganote graduated as an Anthropology major. Before finding anthropology, Alex explored different majors: computer, science, biology, comparative literature, and political science. In all these studies, he was mostly fascinated about people and cultures. So, Alex finally oriented his educational path towards cultural anthropology. During the progression of his major, Alex became aware of how this field of study had a strong connection to every aspect of his life experience. “I saw that anthropology was always ‘happening,’ no matter where I was or what I was doing.”

Molly Totman received her Undergraduate Degree in Anthropology in 2011 and her Master's Degree in Public Health in 2014. After graduating, Molly used her combined degrees to begin her career at Caring Health Center in Springfield, MA. At Caring Health, Molly serves low-income, refugee, immigrant, and minority populations that otherwise wouldn't have a healthcare system.

Dr. Blakey’s research explores the intersection of human biology and culture through multiple lenses. His work examines the social history of theories linking biology, “nature,” social inequality, and behavior; the connections between human biology, racial ideology, and public policy; the political economy of health in industrial societies; and the bioarchaeology of the African Diaspora. He is also deeply engaged with the ethics and epistemology of publicly engaged research.

Ashley Sherry is currently an Anthropologist Turned Tech Founder | AI-Powered Interview Platform for Deep, Scaled Insights | Bridging Human Understanding & AI @ EmpathixAI. Read More about Ashley and her current research on her LinkedIn account.

PhD Biological Anthropology
Research Assistant Professor
President, AZ State Section, American Association of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
Midwestern University
College of Dental Medicine--AZ

Professor Antoniou specializes in community-engaged methods, collaborative & applied anthropology, community-based participatory research, Indigenous foodways, food sovereignty and Indigenous rights, pacific northwest of North America, zooarchaeology, historical & contemporary archaeology.