Alumni careers

What are you going to do with a degree in Anthropology from NAU, anyway?

Northern Arizona University students who earned a bachelor’s or Master’s degree in anthropology have found many unique careers after graduation. We’re proud of our NAU alumni who are working a wide variety of fields.

Scott Yost (MA ’23) works for Chronicle Heritage Archaeology Services.

Harland Ash (MA ’23) works for Chronicle Heritage Archaeology Services.

Jordy King (MA ’21) works for the Northwest Region Organ Procurement Organization.

David “Kofi” Mensah (MA ’21) is working toward a PhD in Interdisciplinary Health at NAU.

Gabriella Huff (MA ’21) is working toward a PhD in Medical Anthropology at UC San Diego.

Antonio Beardall (MA ’21) os working toward a PhD in Archaeology at University College, London.

Kelsey Vaughan-Wiltsee (MA ’19) works for the Flagstaff Area National Monuments.

Jen Dawrs (MA ‘16) is a Program Manager and Colorado State University

Brittni Howard, ABD (MA ‘15) is a Doctorate Candidate at University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Kye Miller (MA ‘15) is the Vice President of Operations at Chronicle Heritage

John Glennon (MA ‘15) is the Executive Director of Hunger Prevention Services.

Elizabeth Hulen (MA ’14) works for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Caroline Klebacha (MA ‘12) is an Archaeology Compliance Specialist at the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office

Ted Roberts (MA ‘08) is the Director of Cultural Resources, UES Personalized Engineering & Environmental Services

Peter Little (MA ’06) is the chair of the Department of Anthropology at Rhode Island College.

Ora Marek-Martinez (BA ’03) is the Associate Vice President of the NAU Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement.

Kerry Thompson (MA ’02) is the Associate Vice Provost of Curriculum & Assessment at NAU.

Jessica (Medwied-Savage) Yaquinto (MA) is President & CEO at Living Heritage Research Council

Emily Namey (MA ‘02) is Associate Director, Behavioral, Epidemiological, and Clinical Sciences at FHI 360

Christina Getrich (MA ‘01) is an Associate Professor of Anthropology & Director of Graduate Studies at University of Maryland, College Park

Marie Sardier (MA ‘01) is a Professeure d’Histoire-Géographie / Classes Euro chez Education Nationale

Mandy Johnson-Campbell (MA ‘01) is an Archaeologist at Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

Johnny Martinez (MA) is the Executive Director of Northland Cares

Ann Heppermann (MA ‘01) is an Executive Producer at Audible, Inc

Scott Courtright (BA ‘97) is a State Archaeologist and Archaeologists for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.