Teaching

  • ANTH 3354 – Anthropology of Hunting Spring 2026 As the instructor for this course, I reserve the right to adjust this schedule in any way that serves the educational needs of the students enrolled in this course. Jump to: Instructor Information | Course Information | Grading Information | University & Program Policies | Academic &…

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  • GSA 2023 Keynote Speech: STRIVING FOR MENTAL WELL-BEING IN ACADEMIA

    I was invited to speak in a Pardee Keynote Symposium on “Encouraging Positive Mental Health in the Geosciences” at the 2023 Geological Society of America meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. The symposium was part of a NSF-funded grant to explore and ameliorate institutional triggers for mental health crises among faculty and students. Abstract Mental health is…

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  • #Hackademics-  Hacks for Succeeding in Academia #1: Balancing Family Drama Trauma Fieldwork & Teaching

    I recently participated in a webinar with the American Association of Biological Anthropologists and the Sausage of Science Podcast. We discussed mental wellbeing in academia and Dr. Rebecca Lester’s and my recent article on the subject: “Mental health in academia: Hacks for cultivating andsustaining wellbeing.”

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  • Fall 2021 Syllabus: Introduction to Anthropology

    (NOTE: SOME OF THE FORMATTING IS OFF IN TRANSLATION FROM WORD TO THE BLOG. I HAVE MADE THE PDF AVAILABLE BELOW) ANTH 103: Introduction to Anthropology Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2021 Location: Canvas/Zoom Time: Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00pm-8:15pm Instructor: Adam Johnson Email: Office Hours: By appointment This syllabus contains policies and expectations I have established…

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  • Fall 2020 Epidemics and Society Syllabus

    Epidemics and Society (LBST 2101) UNC Charlotte, Fall 2020 Online/Asynchronous This syllabus contains policies and expectations I have established for this course.  Please read the entire syllabus carefully and refer to it regularly throughout the semester. Course Description This section of LBST 2101 will explore the historical relationship between society and epidemics. Specifically, this section…

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  • The Story of a Mass Shooting Survivor and Anthropologist

    On April 30, my Liberal Studies class, framed as Anthropology and Philosophy of Science (Syllabus), was the site of a horrific event. Two of my students were killed, while four more were injured. I will not share their names as to protect them, although that information is available elsewhere. I will use broad terms or…

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  • Teaching Evolution in the South: Framing Evolutionary Theory for Religious Students

    I am a biocultural anthropologist and teach at a university in the southern United States of America. This means that many of my students are religious and haven’t been taught evolution correctly. Students come into my introduction to anthropology, anthropology of science, and epidemiology classes with a scant and incorrect notion of natural selection, and…

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  • Admissions Fraud and the SAT: Hidden Implications

    As you are likely aware, there is a huge college admissions scandal that has been brought to life. Forbes calls it “The Worst Crime In College Admissions History Exemplifies The Worst Parenting“. Affluent parents are bribing their children’s way into prestigious universities, falsifying records and SAT scores, faking athletic performance, etc. Much of the light…

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