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We are so proud of Dr. Kate Spradley, a professor of Anthropology in The College of Liberal Arts, on being selected as a 2026 MacArthur Fellow!

Dr. Spradley is the first faculty member at TXST to receive a fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation. Dr. Spradley received the “Genius Grant,” one of the nation’s most prestigious honors, recognizing extraordinary creativity and future potential.

Read more about this honor and Dr. Spradley’s work at the link in our bio! #txst #liberalarts

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Join us in celebrating our founder and director, Dr. Kate Spradley, for being awarded the MacArthur Fellowship!

Kate Spradley is a forensic anthropologist enabling identification and repatriation of the remains of migrants who have perished along the Texas-Mexico border.

The MacArthur Fellowship a grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.

Click the link in our bio to learn more!

Media Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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From the Department of Anthropology, check out Carolyn Boyd’s feature at the link in our bio!🔗

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Congratulations to our Summer 2026 graduates!
We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where your next chapter takes you. Wishing you all the best as you continue to make an impact.
Go bobcats! 🐾🎓

#FACTS #2026graduation🎓 #congradulations
@txst @txstla @txstgradcollege @txst.anthro

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New friends and sunsets at Koobie Fora Field School. 10/10. 📸 @iam_asista

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Canterbury

#canterbury #egland #studyabroad #eglishheritage

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Only real ones get it. #wormgang

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A HUGE congratulations to our FACTS doctoral student, Theresa De Cree, for receiving the PEO Scholar Award! This is a prestigious award that provides financial support for women pursuing doctoral-level degrees. Another round of applause to Theresa as she has also been accepted into the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Internship Program! This 10 week program is highly competitive with limited spots. Through this internship, Theresa will continue to gain hands-on experience in medical examiner and crime lab disciplines.

Way to go, Theresa! 👏🏼👏🏼

#txst #facts #PEOScholar #HCIFS #WomenInSTEM
@txst @txstgradcollege @txst.anthro @txstla @peointernational

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Our next Thesis Spotlight is second-year master’s student, Harper Powell!

Harper’s thesis, “Comparing Cortical Bone Properties in the Proximal Tibia between Obese and Moderate BMI groups,” assesses the biomechanics of the tibial plateau between individuals from these two groups.
Visit the second slide to read more!📚

Great job, Harper!👏🏼

#txst #research #ThesisSpotlight
@txst @txstla @txstgradcollege @txst.anthro

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Our next Thesis Spotlight is second-year master’s student, Daniela Martinez-Herrera!
Daniela’s thesis is titled “Challenges of Postmortem Fingerprinting in Eagle Pass, Texas.”
Swipe to the next slide to read more!📚

Daniela successfully defended her thesis on April 2nd and is continuing her education in the University of Arizona’s doctoral program! She has also received the University Fellows Award. This is a prestigious fellowship only offered to the University of Arizona’s highest-ranked incoming graduate students.

A huge congratulations to you, Daniela! We cannot wait to see what you accomplish next! 👏🏼🐾

#txst #OperationIdentification #ThesisSpotlight #research #fellowship #facts
@txst @txstla @txst.anthro @Operation_Identification @txstgradcollege @uarizona

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Congratulations to first-year master’s student, Morgan McGuire, on receiving THREE scholarships!
Morgan has received the American School of Research Scholarship from the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA). The AIA is the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North America, dedicated to promoting archaeological research and education. This highly competitive award supports students attending field schools at Eastern Hemisphere sites occupied before the mid–first millennium BCE. Morgan was also awarded the Texas State Graduate College Scholarship, a merit-based award designed to help students complete their graduate degree. Lastly, she received the John Michael Kilby Memorial Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Anthropology. This is awarded to students in Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, and Cultural Anthropology at Texas State to support student research, including analysis, equipment, materials, and travel.

Morgan says, “I am beyond thankful for each of these awards and to those who have supported me thus far. This funding will help make my dreams a reality by advancing the travel and research for my thesis, ‘A Biomechanical Study of Femora from the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean.’ My work examines how skeletal remains from Greece and Cyprus reflect large-scale cultural, economic, and political transformations across the Late Bronze Age through the Early Christian period. I am truly grateful for the opportunities that make this work possible”.

A huge round of applause to you, Morgan! We cannot wait to see where your research takes you! 👏🏼🎉

#TXST #AIA #KilbyFellowship #Scholarship #Congratulations #FACTS @txst @txstgradcollege @txstla @txst.anthro @archaeology_aia

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