Category: Faculty

Posted on February 14th, 2024 in Faculty, Research by Sydney Bielefeld

This story was inspired by 13News’ article on Greenlawn Cemetery and Dr. Jeremy Wilson In the heart of Indianapolis, a tale as old as time unfolds, revealing fragments of lives long past. The former Greenlawn Cemetery, nestled along the tranquil banks of the White River downtown, has become a site of intrigue and historical significance. …

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Posted on March 9th, 2022 in Faculty by Prabakaran Jayaraman

In late February of 2022, the Office of the Chancellor at IUPU announced that Dr. Paul R. Mullins of the Anthropology Department in the IU School of Liberal Arts was chosen to receive the Chancellor’s Professor Award – only one of two chancellor’s professorships awarded across the IUPUI campus for the year. Being named a …

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Larry Zimmerman
Posted on January 13th, 2022 in Faculty by Prabakaran Jayaraman

Larry Zimmerman, Professor Emeritus, has been awarded the 2021 Royal Anthropological Institute’s Lucy Mair Medal and Marsh Prize for Applied Anthropology. Dr. Zimmerman is a pioneer in the development of archaeological ethics and the treatment of the remains of the dead. He is a Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies as well as a Public …

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IUPUI Liberal Arts faculty, students assist in repatriation of massive artifact collection
Posted on January 13th, 2022 in Faculty, Students by Prabakaran Jayaraman

When FBI agents began to uncover the bizarre story of Donald Miller’s home artifact collection, one of their first calls was to IUPUI associate professor of anthropology and museum studies Holly Cusack-McVeigh. In conjunction with the authorities, Cusack-McVeigh and her IUPUI contingent helped return hundreds of pieces to their rightful homes. But the work isn’t …

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