{"id":604,"date":"2025-05-22T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=604"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:03:07","slug":"masters-anthropology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/","title":{"rendered":"MA in Anthropology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero has-chevron-background  hide-gradient has-narrative\" style=\"--hero-desktop-image-position: 48% 13%; \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" style=\"object-position: 26.245% 12.465%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/07\/MG_0592.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/07\/MG_0592.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/07\/MG_0592-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/07\/MG_0592-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/07\/MG_0592-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/07\/MG_0592-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/07\/MG_0592-150x100.jpg 150w\" class=\"wp-image-4153\" alt=\"People digging at an excavation site. Man holds sign that says \"White Hill Mansion, EU2 North Plan View, Feature 12, 14 ft bd.\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title title page-title\">MA in Anthropology<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text top-text-wrapper \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group hero-narrative is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"bottom-text\">Immerse yourself in the study of peoples and cultures, past and present, with our Anthropology master\u2019s program.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/\" class=\"\"  >Graduate 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aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>Anthropology (MA)<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/geographic-information-systems-certificate\/\" data-menuid=\"1965\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Geographic Information Systems Certificate<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/career-opportunities\/\" data-menuid=\"1967\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Alumni and Career Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/archaeology-certificate\/\" data-menuid=\"1969\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Archaeology Certificate<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/research-and-field-work\/\" data-menuid=\"1971\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Research and Fieldwork<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top 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id=\"program-details\">Program Details<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a72c84ec611c1a98b10546b9bb730963\" id=\"about\">About<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"program\">Master of Arts in Anthropology (MA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"location\">In-person evening courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"location\">Archaeology Summer Field School on Saturdays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"credits\">30 Credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-chevron-background has-shadow-blue-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-53488c81e386aa9bd1278395797a40e4 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\" id=\"application-deadlines\">Application Deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><strong>Summer<\/strong><br>May 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall<\/strong><br>July 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring<\/strong><br>December 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group getstarted is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"block-title has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78b464251e4651de38a1b6244772fa06\">Get Started<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6728adf5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex 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Admissions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Prepare for exciting careers in archaeology, cultural preservation, and geographic information systems with a master&#8217;s degree in anthropology. This dynamic degree program also builds a solid foundation for doctoral study.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Monmouth University, you will learn from renowned faculty in small classes settings. You\u2019ll gain essential skills such as cultural resource management and preservation, archaeological field methods, skeletal and artifact analysis, and mapping and spatial analysis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"career-outcomes\">Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find Monmouth anthropology alumni working for the American Museum of Natural History, the U.S. Forest Service, and the New Jersey Historical Commission to name just a few. A graduate degree prepares you for a range of master&#8217;s in anthropology jobs, including in the areas of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biological anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forensics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultural anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultural resource management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Archaeology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geographic information systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/career-opportunities\/\">what our alumni are doing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"specializations-and-certificates\"><strong><strong>Specializations and Certificates<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You can tailor your master\u2019s in anthropology to fit your interests. In addition to a wide array of electives, you may also wish to add a certificate to your course of study.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading tile-title\" id=\"archaeology-certificate\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/archaeology-certificate\/\"><strong>Archaeology Certificate<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>This 18-credit certificate within the MA gives you specialized skills and knowledge to work as a professional archaeologist or museum\/preservation professional. You\u2019ll learn from veteran faculty members and participate in rich real-world learning experiences. This certificate prepares students to qualify to become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpanet.org\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registered Professional Archaeologist<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading tile-title\" id=\"geographic-information-systems-gis-certificate\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/geographic-information-systems-certificate\/\"><strong>Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Love maps and location systems? In Monmouth University\u2019s 12-credit graduate certificate you\u2019ll build technical skills as you work directly with experienced industry experts. The program also prepares you for professional GIS certification.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"curriculum-amp-research-requirements\"><strong>Curriculum &amp; Research Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Your MA in Anthropology will include core courses, electives, and a thesis. You have plenty of flexibility to customize your course of study based on your interests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>Core Requirements&nbsp; (15 credits)<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<p>Your required courses include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anthropological Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seminar in Biological Anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Archaeological Theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Field Methods in Archaeology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethnographic Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>View full degree requirements and course descriptions at <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/graduate-catalog\/wayne-d-mcmurray-humanities-social-science\/anthropology\/anthropology-ma-thesis-track\/\">the graduate catalog<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>Electives (9-12 credits)<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<p>Customize your anthropology master\u2019s degree by choosing electives that match your interests. Courses have included:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ancient Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual Anthropology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Native American History and Prehistory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Underwater Archaeology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historic Artifact Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zooarchaeology: The Archaeology of Animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Amazon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychological Anthropology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>Thesis Requirement (3-6 credits)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<p>Your master\u2019s thesis requirement includes research, writing, and your thesis defense. You may choose to write a <strong>library thesis (3 credits) <\/strong>based on work with secondary sources or a <strong>research thesis (6 credits)<\/strong> based on your own original research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our students explore a vast range of topics; recent theses include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An ethnohistorical study of heritage and identity in the New Jersey Pine Barrens&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An ethnographic study of community resilience in Belmar, New Jersey, after Hurricane Sandy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An archaeological study of a Jamaican slave hospital in the era of amelioration&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bioarchaeological study of dental pathologies in the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom populations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentary archaeology of Buttonwood Corners, a New Jersey African-America site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"application-overview-amp-requirements\"><strong>Application Overview &amp; Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an overview of the admissions process for our master&#8217;s degree in anthropology:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\"><strong>Admissions Criteria &amp; Application Requirements<\/strong><\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<p><strong><strong>To be considered for admission:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A four-year baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your application must also include:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two letters of recommendation; these should be from a professional or academic contact, such as a professor, supervisor, mentor, or colleague&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>500-word essay that describes your professional and academic goals and how a graduate degree in anthropology from Monmouth will help you reach them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull differentiators has-chevron-background has-shadow-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-side-brackets has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91e71b558c7266f0724d5e9fc6880015\" id=\"why-monmouth-for-your-ma-in-anthropologynbsp\"><strong><strong>Why Monmouth for Your M.A. in Anthropology? <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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src=\"http:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/Tuition-and-Financial-Aid-checkerboard-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Shot of a garden with a large fountain in the middle, red pedals and green leaves abounding\" class=\"wp-image-764 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/Tuition-and-Financial-Aid-checkerboard-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/Tuition-and-Financial-Aid-checkerboard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/Tuition-and-Financial-Aid-checkerboard-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/Tuition-and-Financial-Aid-checkerboard.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\" id=\"more-affordable\"><strong><strong>More Affordable<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Learn more about tuition and financial aid options for graduate students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/tuition\/graduate\/\">Cost &amp; Tuition<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/graduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\">Graduate Student Financial Aid<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-bracket\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 57%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\" id=\"research-opportunities\"><strong><strong><strong>Research Opportunities<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Our students conduct research and participate in field experiences around the globe, from archaeology surveys around New Jersey lighthouses to military archeology sites in the Caribbean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/masters-anthropology\/research-and-field-work\/\">Graduate Student Research Opportunities<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" style=\"object-position: 71.745% 70.34%\" src=\"http:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/TwinLightsLightHouse_20230617_NB_20-2000-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Excavation team digging in front of a light house\" class=\"wp-image-942 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/TwinLightsLightHouse_20230617_NB_20-2000-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/TwinLightsLightHouse_20230617_NB_20-2000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/TwinLightsLightHouse_20230617_NB_20-2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/TwinLightsLightHouse_20230617_NB_20-2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1219\/2025\/05\/TwinLightsLightHouse_20230617_NB_20-2000.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull testimonial has-shadow-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left component-title has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ed96dc0924002fc6a6867b6bd931356\" id=\"testimonial\">Testimonial<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be238ed94ba451a4e842b2bd73314035\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI participated in experiential learning opportunities, such as working at the American Museum of Natural History. I conducted hands-on research excavating and analyzing artifacts from St. Catherine\u2019s Island. This opportunity enabled me to make career-changing connections.\u201d<\/p><cite>Matt LoBiondo<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull programfaculty has-grey-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"contact\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"program-faculty\">Program Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our anthropology faculty members are published scholars and seasoned practitioners with a range of expertise and experience. Their research and professional interests include historical and prehistoric archaeology, zooarchaeology, military sites archaeology, forensic anthropology, visual anthropology, geographic information systems, urban ecology, North American Indians, food and culture, tourism, human variation, modern evolution, and human-nature relations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image alignfull has-grad-ad-col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"2316\" height=\"3088\" style=\"object-position: 48.115% 37.79%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2014\/07\/Nica_Davidov.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2014\/07\/Nica_Davidov.jpg 2316w, 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Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Professor;<br>Director of Graduate Program in Anthropology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:vdavidov@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Veronica'>vdavidov@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 571-7502\">732-571-7502<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grad-ad-col\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Graduate Admission<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"tel:+17325713452\">732-571-3452<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:gradadm@monmouth.edu\">gradadm@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-people alignfull  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-person card wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-vertical person-40802257455   has-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"950\" height=\"950\" style=\"object-position: 48.65% 37.625%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2020\/09\/MacKenzi-Avallone_20240409_MG_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of MacKenzi-Avallone\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2020\/09\/MacKenzi-Avallone_20240409_MG_.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2020\/09\/MacKenzi-Avallone_20240409_MG_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2020\/09\/MacKenzi-Avallone_20240409_MG_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2020\/09\/MacKenzi-Avallone_20240409_MG_-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile-title 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