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Programs of Study

The Department offers the Ph.D. degree in anthropology. Students may specialize in any of the four traditional subfields of anthropology: biological or physical anthropology, archaeology, social-cultural anthropology, and anthropological linguistics. The Department takes seriously the notion that anthropology is a single, integrated discipline, and the doctoral program requires significant exposure to all four subfields of anthropology.

Research Facilities

The Department has strong ties to the Center for Archaeological Investigations (CAI) and the Center for Systematic Biology. The CAI is an independent research unit with a permanent staff of 7. In addition, 12 research associates and emeriti participate in center-sponsored or assisted research and teaching, and many students take advantage of the opportunities for research in CAI projects. The center undertakes grant- and contract-funded field research, curation of collections, publication, and the Visiting Scholar Program. The latter supports a postdoctoral fellow who pursues research, teaching, and writing in the center and organizes an annual thematic Visiting Scholar Conference.

The Center for Systematic Biology is a consortium of faculty members from the Departments of Anthropology, Microbiology, Plant Biology, and Zoology and provides opportunities for graduate research training in modern, interdisciplinary approaches to biological taxonomy. Emphasizing the development of skills in taxonomic expertise, collections management, field methods, molecular techniques, and analytical-information technology, the center is dedicated to preparing graduates to deal effectively with scientific and societal issues stemming from the biodiversity crisis. Faculty research areas include primate evolution and biogeography as well as many specialties in microbiology, botany, zoology, and ecology. Research conducted by center faculty members and students takes advantage of state-of-the-art collections, laboratory, and computing facilities on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) campus.

An international journal that explores the relationship of racial, ethnic, and national identities and power hierarchies within national and global arenas, Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, is edited within the Department of Anthropology and is used as a research tool. Beginning with volume 9 (2002), Identities is available in print and on the Taylor and Francis Publications Web site at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/1070289x.html.

The Department of Anthropology also maintains strong ties with the Black American Studies Program, the University Museum, the Department of Linguistics, and the Women’s Studies Program.

Financial Aid

The Department provides financial support, including a stipend and tuition waiver, in the form of graduate assistantships. Additional graduate assistantships are available through the Center for Archaeological Investigations. Fellowship support for outstanding students is available from the Graduate School, including doctoral fellowships and the Morris Fellowship program, which provides five years of support. The Graduate School also provides some tuition waivers.

Cost of Study

In-state graduate tuition is $328 per credit hour in 2009–10. Out-of-state tuition is 2.5 times the in-state tuition rate ($820 per credit hour). Graduate students with at least a 25 percent appointment as a graduate assistant receive a tuition scholarship. Fees vary from $589.03 (1 credit hour) to $1557.50 (12 credit hours). Students with a graduate assistantship receive a 50 percent reduction in the primary care medical fee. New graduate students from Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee qualify for the alternate tuition rate, which is equivalent to the in-state graduate tuition rate.

Living and Housing Costs

For married couples, students with families, and single graduate students, the University has 690 efficiency and one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments that rent for $499 to $720 per month in 2009–10. Residence halls for single graduate students are also available, as are accessible residence hall rooms and apartments for students with disabilities.

Student Group

In 2006–07, there were 48 students in the Ph.D. program. Approximately 3 to 6 new students are admitted each year.

Location

SIUC is 350 miles south of Chicago and 100 miles southeast of St. Louis. Nestled in rolling hills bordered by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and enhanced by a mild climate, the area has state parks, national forests and wildlife refuges, and large lakes for outdoor recreation. Cultural offerings include theater, opera, concerts, art exhibits, and cinema. Educational facilities for the families of students are excellent.

The University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a comprehensive public university with a variety of general and professional education programs. The University offers bachelor’s and associate degrees, master’s and doctoral degrees, the J.D. degree, and the M.D. degree. The University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Graduate School has an essential role in the development and coordination of graduate instruction and research programs. The Graduate Council has academic responsibility for determining graduate standards, recommending new graduate programs and research centers, and establishing policies to facilitate the research effort.

Applying

Applicants to the Ph.D. degree program must complete the equivalent of the master’s degree and supply three letters of recommendation. Applicants must also supply a statement of goals for their programs and subsequent professional careers.

The Faculty and Their Research

• Jane H. Adams, Professor; Ph.D., Illinois, 1987. Sociocultural anthropology, political economy, agricultural systems, history, gender roles; rural U.S., Latin America.
• Andrew Balkansky, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Wisconsin, 1997. Archaeology, settlement patterns, social evolution, urbanism; Mexico, Central America.
• Roberto E. Barrios, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Florida, 2004. Sociocultural anthropology, medical anthropology, applied anthropology; Honduras; Southeastern U.S.
• Robert S. Corruccini, Professor; Ph.D., Berkeley, 1975. Physical anthropology, paleontology, osteology, multivariate methods, dental anthropology, epidemiology; India, Italy, Caribbean.
• Susan M. Ford, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Pittsburgh, 1980. Physical anthropology, primate paleontology and systematics (especially New World monkeys and early anthropoids), evolutionary theory, functional and comparative anatomy; South America.
• Janet Fuller, Associate Professor; Ph.D., South Carolina, 1997. Language content and bilingualism, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, second language acquisition.
• Jonathan D. Hill, Professor and Editor, Identities; Ph.D., Indiana, 1983. Ethnology, ecology, and history of Lowland South America; ethnomusicology and performance studies; symbolic and semiotic anthropology; nationalism and ethnicity; critical studies of culture, power, and history.
• C. Andrew Hofling, Professor; Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis), 1982. Linguistics; discourse analysis, Maya; Mesoamerica.
• John McCall, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Indiana, 1992. Sociocultural anthropology, social theory, history, ritual studies, medical anthropology, expressive culture; Igbo, Africa.
• Tracy L. Prowse, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., McMaster, 2001. Bioarchaeology, physical anthropology, osteology, paleopathology, paleonutrition, forensic anthropology, stable isotopes; Italy.
• Ulrich H. Reichard, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Göttingen (Germany), 1995. Physical anthropology, primates (gibbons), zoology, cultural anthropology/ethnology; Thailand.
• Don S. Rice, Professor and Associate Provost; Ph.D., Penn State, 1976. Archaeology, ethnohistory, tropical ecology, development of complex societies; Middle America, Andes.
• Prudence M. Rice, Professor and Director, Office of Research Development and Administration; Ph.D., Penn State, 1976. Archaeology, ceramics; Mesoamerica, Andes.
• Izumi Shimada, Professor; Ph.D., Arizona, 1976. Archaeology, complex societies, technology and craft production, urban and ceremonial centers, experimental archaeology; Andes.
• David Sutton, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Chicago, 1995. Sociocultural anthropology, historical consciousness, kinship and gender, food, memory; Greece, Europe.
• Anthony K. Webster, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Austin, 2004. Linguistic anthropology, verbal art, Navajo, Apache; Southwestern U.S.
• Paul Welch, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Michigan 1986. Archaeology, politics and economics in midrange societies, eastern U.S.; quantitative methods.

Correspondence and Information

Southern Illinois University
Graduate Secretary
Department of Anthropology
MC 4502
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4502
Telephone: 618-453-5037
Fax: 618-453-5037