2016-2017 Executive officers
Name: Diana Skidmore
Officer Position: President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: health, human rights, body work
Goals: Currently licensed massage therapist, future physical therapist
Name: Prema Smith
Officer Position: Vice President
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology and English
Anthropology Interests: Soon to be updated
Goals: Soon to be updated
Name: Monica Romero Wright
Officer Position: Special Project Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology and Spanish
Anthropology Interests: Immigration, adolescent identity development, the preservation of cultural and religious identity among marginalized groups, and the Latino narrative in the United States
Goals: Go to law school to practice immigration and/or constitutional law
Name: Razaliya (Rose) Gabidullina
Officer Position: Treasurer
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology: Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology Interests: forensic science, osteology, human rights, effects of Russian and Soviet colonization on Central Asia, and language discourses in Central Asia
Goals: Volunteer/Work for the UN and/or the FBI as a forensic anthropologist
Name: Jamie Murray
Officer Position: Communications Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
Anthropology Interests: Universal healthcare, naturopathic medicine, social justice movements, human rights, public and global health issues, infectious diseases, public health outreach and education, food and nutrition, sustainable and organic food
Goals: To become a sex health educator, work for Doctors Without Borders, work in public health education and outreach, to make a community garden
Name: Jessica Jang
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Senior
Major: Anthropology - Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology interests: Soon to be updated
Goals: Soon to be updated
Officer Position: President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: health, human rights, body work
Goals: Currently licensed massage therapist, future physical therapist
Name: Prema Smith
Officer Position: Vice President
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology and English
Anthropology Interests: Soon to be updated
Goals: Soon to be updated
Name: Monica Romero Wright
Officer Position: Special Project Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology and Spanish
Anthropology Interests: Immigration, adolescent identity development, the preservation of cultural and religious identity among marginalized groups, and the Latino narrative in the United States
Goals: Go to law school to practice immigration and/or constitutional law
Name: Razaliya (Rose) Gabidullina
Officer Position: Treasurer
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology: Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology Interests: forensic science, osteology, human rights, effects of Russian and Soviet colonization on Central Asia, and language discourses in Central Asia
Goals: Volunteer/Work for the UN and/or the FBI as a forensic anthropologist
Name: Jamie Murray
Officer Position: Communications Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
Anthropology Interests: Universal healthcare, naturopathic medicine, social justice movements, human rights, public and global health issues, infectious diseases, public health outreach and education, food and nutrition, sustainable and organic food
Goals: To become a sex health educator, work for Doctors Without Borders, work in public health education and outreach, to make a community garden
Name: Jessica Jang
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Senior
Major: Anthropology - Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology interests: Soon to be updated
Goals: Soon to be updated
2015-2016 executive officers
Name: Rachel Abramson
Officer Position: President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Nutritional epidemiology, anthropological genetics, international health, urbanization & globalization, China
Goals: To become an epidemiologist and doctor
Name: Akali Barnes
Officer Position: Vice President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology & Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Global health, epidemiology, human rights issues, social justice issues, HIV/AIDS, cancer, indigenous cultures
Goals: Go to graduate school for Public Health and hopefully be able to work for a NGO or the UN.
Name: Monica Romero Wright
Officer Position: Special Project Coordinator
Year: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology and Spanish
Anthropology Interests: Immigration, adolescent identity development, the preservation of cultural and religious identity among marginalized groups, and the Latino narrative in the United States
Goals: Go to law school to practice immigration and/or constitutional law
Name: Razaliya (Rose) Gabidullina
Officer Position: Treasurer
Year: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology: Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology Interests: forensic science, osteology, human rights, effects of Russian and Soviet colonization on Central Asia, and language discourses in Central Asia
Goals: Volunteer/Work for the UN and/or the FBI as a forensic anthropologist
Name: Katie Hanford
Officer Position: Communications Coordinator
Year: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology – Anth of Globalization
Anthropology Interests: Urban anthropology and culture, ethnomusicology, urban development (specifically of the global south), youth culture
Goals: To conduct research and teach at the collegiate level.
Name: Hannah Scheel
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology - Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology interests: Forensics, epidemiology, bone density variation among individuals on various types of medications, spinal changes throughout time in primates including modern humans, and most anything related to the human skeleton.
Goals: Attend graduate school and eventually work for the FBI.
Officer Position: President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Nutritional epidemiology, anthropological genetics, international health, urbanization & globalization, China
Goals: To become an epidemiologist and doctor
Name: Akali Barnes
Officer Position: Vice President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology & Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Global health, epidemiology, human rights issues, social justice issues, HIV/AIDS, cancer, indigenous cultures
Goals: Go to graduate school for Public Health and hopefully be able to work for a NGO or the UN.
Name: Monica Romero Wright
Officer Position: Special Project Coordinator
Year: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology and Spanish
Anthropology Interests: Immigration, adolescent identity development, the preservation of cultural and religious identity among marginalized groups, and the Latino narrative in the United States
Goals: Go to law school to practice immigration and/or constitutional law
Name: Razaliya (Rose) Gabidullina
Officer Position: Treasurer
Year: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology: Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology Interests: forensic science, osteology, human rights, effects of Russian and Soviet colonization on Central Asia, and language discourses in Central Asia
Goals: Volunteer/Work for the UN and/or the FBI as a forensic anthropologist
Name: Katie Hanford
Officer Position: Communications Coordinator
Year: Sophomore
Major: Anthropology – Anth of Globalization
Anthropology Interests: Urban anthropology and culture, ethnomusicology, urban development (specifically of the global south), youth culture
Goals: To conduct research and teach at the collegiate level.
Name: Hannah Scheel
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Anthropology - Human Evolutionary Biology
Anthropology interests: Forensics, epidemiology, bone density variation among individuals on various types of medications, spinal changes throughout time in primates including modern humans, and most anything related to the human skeleton.
Goals: Attend graduate school and eventually work for the FBI.
2014-2015 executive board
Name: Gioia Skeltis
Officer Position: President
Year: Senior
Major: Human Evolutionary Biology, Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Bio demography, reproductive ecology, medical pluralism, naturopathic medicine
Goals: To become a researcher and professor
Name: Gurneet Sangha
Officer Position: Vice-President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Medical anthropology
Goals: Medical anthropology has played a crucial role in my understanding of the world, especially in terms of medicine, and after graduation I aim to pursue a career in the medical field
Name: Kevin Matthew Magnaye
Officer Position: Secretary/Treasurer
Year: Senior
Major: Biocultural Anthropology (Medical Anthropology & Global Health and Human Evolutionary Biology); Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology)
Anthropology Interests: Anthropological genetics, evolutionary anthropology, the genetics of diverse human populations, and complex disease
Goals: I plan to attend graduate school for population genetics and aspire to be an anthropological geneticist
Name: Shamelle Richards
Officer Position: Communications Coordinator
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health, Minor in Human Rights
Anthropology Interests: Migration theory, space and place, birth and reproduction, racial and ethnic health disparities, resistance and resilience, imprisonment, food and nutrition
Goals: To work in health system strengthening, women's health/maternal health, and health rights for im/migrants, refugees, and prisoners
Name: Laurie Tran
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health; Biology; Minor in Diversity
Anthropology Interests: Identity and social/cultural differences and its effect on health equity
Goals: Build a strong, supportive community to encourage a world of compassion and empathy
Name: Caroline Riniker
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Double degree in Cultural Anthropology and Business Marketing
Anthropology Interests: Native American studies, especially as it relates to cultural commodification and border bifurcation, culture and history of the Middle East, culture and politics of food
Goals: To enter the business world, most likely as an event coordinator, and integrate my knowledge of cultural anthropology into building a greater understanding of other cultures and ideas within business practices.
Officer Position: President
Year: Senior
Major: Human Evolutionary Biology, Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Bio demography, reproductive ecology, medical pluralism, naturopathic medicine
Goals: To become a researcher and professor
Name: Gurneet Sangha
Officer Position: Vice-President
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health
Anthropology Interests: Medical anthropology
Goals: Medical anthropology has played a crucial role in my understanding of the world, especially in terms of medicine, and after graduation I aim to pursue a career in the medical field
Name: Kevin Matthew Magnaye
Officer Position: Secretary/Treasurer
Year: Senior
Major: Biocultural Anthropology (Medical Anthropology & Global Health and Human Evolutionary Biology); Biology (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology)
Anthropology Interests: Anthropological genetics, evolutionary anthropology, the genetics of diverse human populations, and complex disease
Goals: I plan to attend graduate school for population genetics and aspire to be an anthropological geneticist
Name: Shamelle Richards
Officer Position: Communications Coordinator
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health, Minor in Human Rights
Anthropology Interests: Migration theory, space and place, birth and reproduction, racial and ethnic health disparities, resistance and resilience, imprisonment, food and nutrition
Goals: To work in health system strengthening, women's health/maternal health, and health rights for im/migrants, refugees, and prisoners
Name: Laurie Tran
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Anthropology and Global Health; Biology; Minor in Diversity
Anthropology Interests: Identity and social/cultural differences and its effect on health equity
Goals: Build a strong, supportive community to encourage a world of compassion and empathy
Name: Caroline Riniker
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Year: Junior
Major: Double degree in Cultural Anthropology and Business Marketing
Anthropology Interests: Native American studies, especially as it relates to cultural commodification and border bifurcation, culture and history of the Middle East, culture and politics of food
Goals: To enter the business world, most likely as an event coordinator, and integrate my knowledge of cultural anthropology into building a greater understanding of other cultures and ideas within business practices.