Archaeology at the University of Evansville

06/04/2026

We are very pleased to announce that UE Archaeology and Anthropology majors Maeve D. and Madison W. have been selected to receive $1,000 Study Abroad Grants from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society!

Archaeology and Anthropology major Maeve D. of Roswell, Georgia is currently participating in a workshop for the conservation of metal, paper, and textiles in Zakynthos, Greece.

Archaeology major Madison W. of Core, West Virginia will participate in the excavation of the Mycenaean settlement of Tsoungiza in Greece with UE Assistant Professor of Archaeology Rebekah McKay.

Congratulations to our awesome majors!

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of a 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant. The $1,000 grants were awarded to 75 students across the nation.

05/11/2026

Our last for awhile highlights another great local internship opportunity with the Reitz Home Museum.

Below are a few photos of Madison W.'s experience this past semester, including being in the museum's Drawing Room, which was not only her favorite room in the house, but also a room that she spent a few weeks researching its hand painted oil on canvas ceiling for an article she wrote for the museum's newsletter. In the second photo, she is in the intern's office cataloging new donations.

Madison also provided tours to the public and cataloged new and existing items in the museum's digital database. This process typically involved searching through the museum's library and archive in addition to conducting research on various topics, such as art history.

05/09/2026

Congratulations to the UE Archaeology and Anthropology Class of 2026!!

05/07/2026

Another great internship experience, this time with the Evansville Wartime Museum!

Kyle M., a junior majoring in archaeology, had such an amazing time helping out at the Evansville Wartime Museum. Making exhibits was his favorite part, and he got to make two this year: one on the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of WWII, and the other on Verna Fairchild, a retired flight nurse who achieved the rank of Major General (and also attended UE!). He noted that all of the experiences he had at the museum were very positive, and he was glad they gave him the opportunity to help add to the museum!

05/04/2026

We have another amazing internship experience to highlight for this !

This semester, archaeology and art double-major Ainsley K. had the pleasure of interning at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science for the Virginia G. Schroeder Curator of Art, Cheyenne Miller. This experience fanned the flames of her interest in a career path in museums and was a great learning and networking opportunity. Plus, it was a lot of fun!

05/01/2026

Our final Senior shoutout for the Class of 2026 is Grace. G.

Grace hails from Nicollet, Minnesota. She will graduate with a BA in archaeology and a second BA in classical studies (language and literature specialization).

Some of her favorite experiences from her time at UE include participating in the Tin City Archaeological Project, studying at Harlaxton College, tutoring Latin, talking and working with friends and professors in Sampson and during lunch in the lab, writing for and editing Crescent Magazine, performing with the UE Choral Society, and leading Bible studies for Aces Catholic.

Grace is incredibly thankful to have been a part of such an enthusiastic, collaborative, and supportive community that has pushed her to be better and helped her achieve her goals. Learning alongside and from such dedicated (and hilarious) people has helped her grow in so many ways. The archaeology and anthropology department is truly a family!

This summer, Grace will participate in her second season at the Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project (Greece), where she will be taking charge of the ceramics in the lab. In the fall she will begin graduate studies in classical archaeology at Florida State University in preparation for a combined career in archaeology and teaching.

Please join us in congratulating Grace and wishing her the best of luck!

04/29/2026

Check out this write-up in the March issue of the Maturity Journal with alumni Ford H. and current Archaeology student Madison W. discussing their work with Reitz Home Museum.

04/27/2026

On Saturday, archaeology and anthropology students toured the Jasper City Mill, the West Baden Springs Hotel, and the French Lick Springs Hotel on our annual field trip to sites in southern Indiana! Highlight included a stop at Tell City Pretzels, German translation opportunities in the Enlow City Cemetery, and a great tour of West Baden Springs Hotel with Dan F.

04/24/2026

We would like to celebrate Zoe S. this week in our Senior Class of 2026!

Zoe is from Mandeville, Louisiana and majors in Archaeology. One of her favorite experiences at UE includes her semester at Harlaxton. While there, she was able to travel all over the UK, Paris, and Athens, becoming close with people in her major who she often travelled with. One of her most memorable trips was visiting Stonehenge and Bath with some of the other archaeology majors. She also enjoyed working on Tin City while attending UE.

Zoe noted she was grateful for how close knit and supportive the Archaeology department is. She felt that the professors not only supported her education, but also made her more prepared for “the real world” by giving her both hands-on experience through courses like Tin City and the Technical skills classes, and also by giving her a more realistic expectation for career paths post-graduation.

Zoe's immediate plans are to return home and work for her Dad’s company before moving up to Kentucky with her boyfriend, and finding work there. Her long-term goal is to either find a job at a museum or one that allows her to incorporate her artistic skills in a field related to archaeology or history.

Please join us in congratulating Zoe and wishing her the best of luck in the future!

04/21/2026

We wanted to congratulate a few of our UE Archaeology alumni on some recent promotions with the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science:

Kaman H., a 2012 graduate who double-majored in Archaeology and Art History, was recently promoted to Curatorial Affairs and Collection Manager

Tarrah K., a 2011 graduate and Archaeology major, was recently promoted to Visitor Experience Manager

Savanah S., a 2024 graduate who majored in History and earned a minor in Archaeology, was recently promoted to Curatorial Assistant.

Congrats to our Alumni!