Gish Hill,
Christina
Gish Hill,
Christina
Email Address
cghill@iastate.edu
Birth Date
Title
Associate Professor
Academic or Administrative Unit
Organizational Unit
World Languages and Cultures
The Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks to provide an understanding of other cultures through their languages, providing both linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy. Majors in French, German, and Spanish are offered, and other coursework is offered in Arabic, Chinese, Classical Greek, Latin, Portuguese, and Russian
Organizational Unit
Anthropology Program
The Department of Anthropology seeks to teach students what it means to be human by examining the four sub-disciplines of anthropology: cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology. This prepares students for work in academia, research, or with government agencies, development organizations, museums, or private businesses and corporations.
History
The Department of Anthropology was formed in 1991 as a result of the division of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Dates of Existence
1991-present
Related Units
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college)
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology (predecessor)