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Upon graduation from the University of New Hampshire in May 2013 I've jumped right into social justice work.  I have been devoted to the issue of reproductive justice since beginning my time at UNH and I find it very rewarding to find myself in a career path that puts the same emphasis on a…

What were you doing 1 year out of college? Returning to graduate school. What were you doing 5 years out of college? Coordinating professional development for teachers and staff in Baltimore City Public Schools. What are you doing now? Directing a small and growing nonprofit organization…

After graduating from UNH in 2011 with a dual major in Anthropology and International Affairs (with minors in Italian and Asian Studies) I joined AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). I worked with a team of eight people over the course of ten months. Our projects took us to Michigan…

Read more about Curt Grimm's success using his Anthropology and History degree on UNH Tales. While obtaining my BA in Anthropology and History at UNH, I was very intrigued with the international development work being done in Africa by Anthropology Professors Stephen Reyna and Richard Downs. …

Read more about Chistopher DeCorse's success using his Anthropology degree on UNH Tales. 

As an anthropology undergraduate I pursed coursework and fieldwork in biological anthropology, studies that evolved from interests in forensic anthropology, to bioarchaeology to public health.  Soon after obtaining my B.A. in anthropology I followed this fluid path toward becoming a registered…

Read more about Grace Kirkpatrick's success using her Anthropology degree on UNH Tales.

Read more about Charlene Higgins' success using her Anthropology degree on UNH Tales.  

After graduating from UNH in 2001, I found a 9-month hourly position working at the UNH Sustainability Institute. I was hired to help organize a conference on sustainable agriculture and to help with other food system related work. Fast-forward over a decade later, and I continue to work at the UNH…

In the first chapter of her career, Kendra Hanlon worked for the benefit of individuals experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts, first in outreach and communications, then in fundraising and development. “It turns out that homelessness is an umbrella term for the failure of multiple social…

Read more about Katie's success using her Anthropology and Justice Studies degrees on UNH Tales.