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COPAA Member Directory

Below is a linked list of all COPAA member programs, organizations and institutions. Some COPAA member programs focus mainly on applied and practicing anthropology, while others include it as one among several specializations.

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University affiliated programs that grant degrees are listed on the left. Independent, consulting, or non-degree granting organizations are listed on the right.

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Programs are listed in alphabetical order by university, except that the phrase “university of” is not included in alphabetization. For example, “University of Alaska” is listed under “Alaska.” You may view details of each program by selecting the link from the list below. 

Programs

  1. University of Alaska—Anchorage

  2. University of Arizona

  3. Boise State University

  4. California State University—Long Beach

  5. Colorado State University

  6. Georgia State University

  7. Indiana University—Purdue University at Indianapolis

  8. University of Kentucky

  9. University of Maryland

  10. University of Memphis

  11. Minnesota State University, Mankato

  12. Mississippi State University

  13. University of North Carolina—Charlotte

  14. University of North Carolina—Greensboro

  15. University of North Texas

  16. Northern Arizona University

  17. University of Notre Dame

  18. Oregon State University

  19. Portland State University

  20. Purdue University

  21. San Diego State University

  22. San Jose State University

  23. University of South Florida

  24. Texas State University

  25. Wayne State University

  26. West Chester University

  27. Western Kentucky University

Organizations

  1. Cultural Keys

  2. Missing Link Studios

Full List of Member Departments

Boise State University

Department URL

https://anthropology.boisestate.edu/

Faculty URL

https://anthropology.boisestate.edu/faculty-and-staff-2/

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Design Ethnography

  • Bachelor of Science

  • Master of Arts in Anthropology

  • Master of Applied Anthropology

  • Certificate in Design Ethnography

California State University - Long Beach

Department URL

http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/anthropology/

Faculty URL

http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/anthropology/faculty-and-staff/

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Medical anthropology

  • Urban anthropology with a focus on communities and organizations

  • Anthropology of education

  • Applied linguistics

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Master of Arts

Colorado State University

Department URL

https://anthropology.colostate.edu/

Faculty URL

https://anthropology.colostate.edu/people/faculty-and-staff/

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Museum Anthropology

  • Forensic Anthropology

  • Environment and Sustainability

  • Globalization and Development

  • Health and Well-Being

  • Art, Performance, and Expressive Culture

  • BA in Anthropology

  • BS in Geography

  • MA in Anthropology

  • PhD in Anthropology

DePaul University

Department URL

http://las.depaul.edu/ant/

Faculty URL

http://las.depaul.edu/ant/People/Faculty/index.asp

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Community-Based Applied Anthropology

  • Medical Anthropology

  • Community Archaeology

Bachelor of Arts

George Washington University

Department URL

https://anthropology.columbian.gwu.edu/graduate-programs

Faculty URL

https://anthropology.columbian.gwu.edu/graduate-programs

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • MA

    • General

    • International Development 

    • Medical Anthropology

    • Museum Training 

  • MS

    • Human Paleobiology

  • PhD

    •  

      Anthropology

    • Human Paleobiology

  • Bachelor of Arts/Science

  • Master of Arts/Science

  • Ph.D.

Georgia State University

Department URL

https://anthropology.gsu.edu

Faculty URL

https://anthropology.gsu.edu/profile

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Urban Anthropology

  • Medical Anthropology

  • Educational Anthropology

  • Public Archaeology

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Master of Arts

Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis

Department URL

https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/anthropology/

Faculty URL

http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/anthropology/index.php/faculty/

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Community and Public Archaeology

  • Museum studies (undergraduate certificate available)

  • Urban anthropology

  • Medical anthropology

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Department URL

http://sbs.mnsu.edu/anthropology/

Faculty URL

http://sbs.mnsu.edu/anthropology/faculty/

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Museum Studies

  • Geoarchaeology

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Bachelor of Science

  • Masters of Science

Mississippi State University

Department URL

http://www.amec.msstate.edu/

Faculty URL

http://amec.msstate.edu/faculty/#sfFaculty

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Environmental archaeology

  • Applied/public archaeology

  • Bioarchaeology

  • Applied cultural anthropology

    • Medical anthropology

    • Environmental anthropology

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology

Missouri State University

Department URL

http://anthropology.missouristate.edu/

Faculty URL

http://anthropology.missouristate.edu/People.aspx

Areas of Specialization

Degrees Granted

  • Cultural resource management

  • Public archaeology

  • Cultural and historic preservation

  • Medical anthropology

  • Ethnohistory

  • Ethnography

  • Tourism

  • International development

  • Community-based research and development

  • Migration

  • Bachelor of Arts

  • Bachelor of Science

  • Master of Science

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