Publications and other recent achievements of our doctoral students

Yet another wonderful set of achievements by our doctoral students.

September 26, 2025

Columbia's doctoral students continue to impress with significant publications and awards. We proudly congratulate them. 

Evin Grody was interviewed about her research for the IndyKids podcast. Check it out here

Phoebe Whiteside published an essay in Anthropology News entitled "Reflections on the “Historicity” of Child Death at Ireland’s Former Mother and Baby Homes". You can access the article here

Alex McDougle received aWilliam S. Politzer Travel Award for American Association of Biological Anthropologists. https://bioanth.org/about/william-s-pollitzer-student-travel-award/ and was appointed to the board for Black In Bioanth Association. Alex was also appointed to the board for the Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition.

Joel van de Sande received a History and Political Economy Project Grant, and receiced a Public Humanities Fellowship.