Faculty in the anthropology department regularly involve undergraduate students in their research and open doors to fresh research opportunities in the field. UVM also devotes an entire office to helping you to get involved in stimulating research projects before you graduate: The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) offers an array of resources promoting mentored research, creative works, and scholarship.

Employers look for expert thinkers and problem solvers, and these are skills UVM anthropology students acquire through applying theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges. Independent research is a big part of the experience: anthropology students co-present papers with faculty mentors, attend professional conferences and develop their own research proposals.
Igniting a Passion for Global Health

A summer in Peru conducting field research with professor Deb Blom cemented Katherine Golde's interest in anthropology. She’s pursuing a master’s degree in medical anthropology in Edinburgh, Scotland, a program she chose for its focus on global health.
Mapping Resources for Refugees

Sonia Zaccheo '18 was awarded a UVM College of Arts and Sciences APLE Summer Stipend to support her honors thesis research focused on mapping and analyzing the food and nutrition resources, programs, and initiatives on offer for resettled refugees in Chittenden County. Part of her project will involve creating a map of these services with ArcGIS, a cloud based mapping program to provide an online resource for providers and members of the refugee community.
A Focus on International Public Health

As part of her College Honors thesis in her individually designed major in global health, Camille Clancy ’15 developed a study based on research of diabetic treatment in Uttarakhand, North India.