GSEHD alumna Karen Norris recently profiled Dr. Elanah Uretsky, a ’97 grad who now happens to call GW home for a different reason: she’s a member of the faculty. Read on to learn about Uretsky’s areas of expertise in public health and anthropology: Dr. Elanah Uretsky, ESIA MA ’97, earned a master’s in East Asian […]
When Marie Frohlich, CCAS BA ’85, studied anthropology at GW, she didn’t know she’d one day be a holisitic health coach, collaborating with both individuals and organizations that seek sustainable wellness solutions. But as Frohlich explains, “anthropology is the study of man, and GW’s program was grounding and broad. I still marvel at the amazing […]
Charlene Kannankeril, CCAS BA ’00 & Stephen Voss, SEAS BA ’01, are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Lena Rose. She was born on September 5, 2012 in Rockville, M.D., weighing 6 lb., 12 oz. Mom, Dad and big brother Luke are enjoying their new life as a family of four at their […]
Mary Ellen Dingley, CCAS BA ’12, who received a Jane B. Hart Award for Academic Excellence from the Anthropology Department last month, also received this year’s Academy of American Poets College Prize. The judges — Profs. Jane Shore, Mary-Sherman Willis, and David McAleavey — awarded Mary Ellen the prize based on a set of poems […]
Bradley L. Tesh, CCAS MA ’84, a senior Smithsonian Institution network engineer from 1999 to 2010 who helped oversee the organization’s computer system affecting more than 7,000 users from New York to Panama, died June 15 at his home in Swansboro, N.C. He was 51. Tesh joined the Smithsonian in 1986 as network manager of […]
Zeb Eckert, CCAS BA ’03, is a Hong Kong-based reporter for Bloomberg Television. He covers Asia Pacific business news for Bloomberg’s global broadcasts and frequently travels throughout the region to cover breaking news. In 2011, he covered Thailand’s election, Japan’s tsunami recovery and China’s National People’s Congress.
Shannon Reed, CCAS BA ’09, is serving as a community and organizational development volunteer in the Republic of Moldova. Along with another Peace Corps Volunteer, she started the Future Empowerment Through Experience (F.E.T.E.) Program. They are currently searching for international collaboration with other NGOs working to develop civil society or female political empowerment and inclusion […]
