John Poggie
Professor
Anthropology
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Methodology, Modernization, Maritime Anthropology, Latin America
John Poggie earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Minnesota. He taught at the University of New Brunswick, Canada before coming to URI where he teaches courses on theory, methodology, and several aspects of cultural anthropology.
His field research in several cultural areas of the world has focused on changing human cultural adaptations. Most recently he worked in southeastern Alaska and in 2010 he began a new field project in Puerto Rico in collaboration with Professor Garcia-Quijano of URI. Dr. Poggie served for seven years as editor-in-chief of the journal Human Organization.
News & Announcements
Anthropology Honor Society
URI Anthropology students have been chartered as the Alpha Rhode Island Chapter of Lamda Alpha, the national anthropology honor society. This is a tribute to the hard work of several students and to the academic excellence of our majors and our faculty. Right now, the recruitment of charter members is underway. If you're interested in being one of the first Lamda Alphas, shoot off an email to Ashley Waggoner for all the details.
The URI Anthropology Society is also up and running. Check out their page too.
Department contacts
Department Chair
C. B. Peters, cbp@uri.edu
Justice, Law & Society Minor Coordinator
Professor Leo Carroll, lcarroll@uri.edu
Administrative Assistant
Theresa Nobile, nobile@uri.edu
