Brigham Young University. Department of Anthropology
Dates
- Existence: 1980-
Administrative History
The Department of Anthropology (1980-) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Anthropology came around as a reorganization of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology in 1980 as part of the College of Social Sciences. In 1981 the college changed to the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. It provides instruction in social and cultural anthropology, linguistic, biological, and psychological anthropology. Department chairs have been John L. Sorenson (1980-1987), Donald W. Forsyth (1987-1993), John P. Hawkins (1993-1999), Joel C. Janetski (1999-2006), David P. Crandall (2006-2010), Charles W. Nuckolls (2010-2016), and James R. Allison (2016- ).
Citation:
BYU organizational history wiki, via WWW, Sept. 1, 2017 (Department of Anthropology; est. 1980; previously known as Department of Anthropology and Archaeology; provides instruction in social and cultural anthropology, linguistic, biological, and psychological anthropology; part of the College of Social Sciences (1980-1981), College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981- ); department chairs, John L. Sorenson (1980-1987), Donald W. Forsyth (1987-1993), John P. Hawkins (1993-1999), Joel C. Janetski (1999-2006), David P. Crandall (2006-2010), Charles W. Nuckolls (2010-2016), and James R. Allison (2016- )) https://byuorg.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Brigham_Young_University._Dept._of_AnthropologyFound in 1 Collection or Record:
Department of Anthropology and Archaeology administrative records, 1941-1978
Contains Brigham Young University wide administrative memos, records of financial acquisition and maintenance, department faculty, student records, administrative records pertaining to department courses and other administrative records for Brigham Young University's Department of Anthropology and Archaeology. Materials dated 1941-1978.