About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of the evolution of primate and human behavior; behavioral ecology of nonhuman primates; cultural evolution; human evolution; hunter-gatherers; North American prehistory; archaeological theory; identity politics; critical theory; culture/power/ideology; gender and society; political economy/ecology; and urban anthropology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in archaeology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology, or social anthropology.
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Letters and Science
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Mar 15, 2026
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Mariel Garcia Llorens
530-754-2377 | [email protected]
Graduate Program Chair
Christyann Darwent
(530) 754-0745 | [email protected]
Graduate Program Chair
Jeffrey Kahn
[email protected]
Department Chair
James Smith
(530) 754-0739 | [email protected]
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Christyann Darwent
Anthropology
(530) 754-0745 | [email protected]
Advisor: General
Jeffrey Kahn
Anthropology
[email protected]
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
James Smith
Anthropology
(530) 754-0739 | [email protected]
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | [email protected]
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 754-2355 | [email protected]