We are so excited to share that our friends at Texas State University now offer a Ph.D. degree in applied anthropology! T he Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has approved a new Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) with a major in Applied Anthropology.

The program is the first applied anthropology doctoral program in the state of Texas and only the third in the nation! The Department of Anthropology at Texas State excels in two areas of applied anthropology: forensic anthropology and cultural resource management archaeology. Coursework in those areas incorporates intercultural communication, interdisciplinary understanding, research design, grant writing, project management, ethics and professional conduct, methods of data collection, and the use of theory in the interpretation of data. The global economy has created a tremendous need for research-based information and pragmatic uses of anthropological knowledge and skills, creating exciting and extensive career opportunities for applied anthropologists! 

The department has two major centers, the  Center for Archaeological Studies, and the  Forensic Anthropology Center, that provide research opportunities, lab space, and equipment for doctoral students. Faculty (including Shumla's Dr. Carolyn Boyd) are engaged in research worldwide and specialize in a variety of areas of anthropology.  Dr. Christina Conlee is the Ph.D. program coordinator. For more information email  phd_anthropology@txstate.edu  or phone 512.245.8272.