Office Hours for Fall 2008:
Tuesdays 2:45-3:45, or by appointment. Stone 316.

Classes that I teach at Purdue:

Anthropology 201: Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory. Fall 2008. Current students can access course materials through Blackboard.

Anthropology 204: Introduction to Human Evolution.

Anthropology 311: Archaeology of the Ancient Andes. Fall 2008. Current students can access course materials through Blackboard.

Anthropology 320: The Evolution of Prehistoric Civilizations.

Anthropology 425: Anthropological Archaeology.

Anthropology 504: Problems in World Prehistory (graduate level, open to advanced undergraduates).

Anthropology 609: Professionalism in Anthropology (open only to graduate students in Anthropology).

 

Email ettiquette PLEASE READ!!!

We all want to experience the benefits of electronic mail in a way that is effective, efficient, and polite. Below are a few courtesies and customs to guide you when corresponding with professors and teaching assistants.

1. E-mail does not replace personal contact. Discussion of grades, personal matters, or sensitive issues should be done during office hours or by appointment.

2. Do e-mail your instructor if you have an emergency and will be unable to attend class or take an exam.

3. Treat e-mails like a formal letter by including both a greeting and a closing. Edit your emails for spelling and grammar errors. Address professors and teaching assistants by their proper title. Unless you’ve been instructed to call a professor by his or her first name do not assume this practice is okay, always address them as “Dr.” or “Professor.”

4. Assume the messages you send and receive are permanent and public.
Don't say anything in e-mail that you would not want to be made public or
forwarded to others.

5. Although e-mail promises "instant" delivery, it does not guarantee an
instant response. Do not expect instructors to answer e-mail immediately.

6. Keep e-mails short and to the point. For example, if you have several
lengthy questions about an assignment or study guide it is better to utilize office hours.

 

Letter of Recommendation Policies

I will gladly write a recommendation letter for you if I feel that I know your work well enough. Please be aware that a strong letter from faculty intimately familiar with your work is far more effective than a letter that is vague or unspecific. Keep this in mind before you ask someone (including me) to write a letter.

My policy is to ask that students requesting letters of recommendation provide me with the following:

1. At least two weeks notice before the application deadline.

2. A summary of the program you are applying to and of your interest in it. How does it complement and/or extend your previous studies (especially your coursework with me) and relate to your future plans? If a statement of purpose is part of your application, I require a copy of this, even if it is only in draft form at the time you request the letter.

3. Please give me a sample of your work in my class if it has been more than one year since you had a class with me.

4. A CV with your educational and work/professional background, accomplishments, and interests. Highlight anything in particular that you believe I can speak to that your other letter writers might not be able to address.

5. A copy of any necessary forms, clear indication of the deadline, and clear instructions for other methods of submission. If the program requires a hard copy of my letter, please provide an addressed envelope (you need not provide postage). If the program requires electronic submission, I require clear instructions.

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