Sarah Haughenbury
sjh@email.sc.edu
EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________________
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
September 2014-present
Master of Arts, Anthropology
Subfield: Cultural
M.A. Thesis Title:
Constructing Oddities in the Media and Odditoriums of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
M.A. Thesis Chair:
Dr. Terrance Weik, University of South Carolina
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Archaeology (Distinction); Sociology & Anthropology
Minor: Art History
GPA: 3.91/4.00
May 2013
Research Interests: Visual culture and representation; anthropology of art; anthropology of religion and magic
particularly of the African diaspora; ritual art; tourism; cultural commodification; museum exhibition and ethics;
artifact repatriation; the display and modification of bodies
Specific Coursework and Fieldwork
2015
University of South Carolina, Professionalism and Ethics, Dr. Gail Wagner
 Practiced grant proposal writing and applying professional codes of ethics to ethical case studies
 Honed thesis writing skills
CITI Certification for Human Subjects Research, 2015-2018, University of South Carolina Online Courses
 Completed the courses: Social and Behavioral Researchers and Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of
Research
2012-2013
Cornell College, Qualitative Research Methods, Dr. Kimberly Dukes
 Practiced observation, thick description, interviewing, research design, and grant proposal writing
2011-2012
Cornell College, Study Abroad: Applied Anthropology, San Salvador, Bahamas, Dr. Alfrieta Monagan
 Investigated cultural tourism and its effects on the people and environment; studied island culture and the
interaction of small-scale and large-scale societies
 Practiced participant observation through attendance at churches and schools
 Research and public presentation on island healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth
o Archival research and interviews with islanders
2010-2011
Cornell College, Archaeology Field Methods, Dr. John Doershuk, Iowa State Archaeologist
 Practiced augur tests, excavation units, mapping, and recording data at sites in Iowa
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HONORS AND AWARDS________________________________________________________________________
Cornell College Dean’s List, High and Highest Honors
September 2009-May 2013
 Maintenance of GPA between 3.8-4.0
Excellence in Anthropology Award, Cornell College
April 2013
 Excellence in anthropology courses
Interdepartmental Honors in Archaeology, Cornell College
April 2013
 Senior thesis paper and public presentation titled: “Art, Documentation, and Ritual: Gullah Yards and Graves.”
American Bible Society Prize, Cornell College
May 2011
 Excellence in the course: “Issues in the Hebrew Bible”
Honor Societies:
Phi Beta Kappa
Lambda Alpha, National Collegiate Honor Society for Anthropology
Mortar Board, National College Senior Honor Society
April 2013
May 2012
April 2012
PRESENTATIONS______________________________________________________________________________
The South Carolina Anthropology Student Conference, Claflin University
April 11, 2015
Presentation titled: “Constructing Oddities in the Media and Odditoriums of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!”
Senior Thesis Presentations, Cornell College, McWethy Hall
Presentation titled: “Art, Documentation, and Ritual: Gullah Yards and Graves”
March 2013
WORK AND ASSISTANTSHIPS__________________________________________________________________
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
September 2014-present
Teaching Assistant
 ANTH 102: Understanding Other Cultures, Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Fall 2015
o Grading and leading discussion sections
 ANTH 102: Understanding Other Cultures, Dr. Courtney Lewis, Spring 2015
o Grading and leading discussion sections
 ANTH 161: Introduction to Biological Anthropology, Dr. Kenneth Kelly, Fall 2014
o Grading and conducting lab sections
Dollar General Corporation, Higden, AR
Sales Associate
 Customer service; stocked; maintained store cleanliness
June 2013-June 2014
Narrows Inn, Greers Ferry, AR
Supervisor of Housekeeping
May 2013-June 2014
 Assigned tasks to housekeepers and ensured their performance met expectations
 Performed room inspection and managed maintenance
 Maintained orderliness of motel’s bar and office and housekeeping storage and laundry room
Cornell College Sociology & Anthropology Department, Mt. Vernon, IA
Professor Assistant
September 2011-May 2013
 Researched anthropology and archaeology internships and graduate programs in order to provide resources for
current and future students
 Coordinated educational materials for department’s courses
 Maintained organization of professor’s office
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LEADERSHIP __________________________________________________________________________________
Anthropology Graduate Organization for Research, Action, and Ethics
Secretary
September 2015-present
 Record and e-mail meeting minutes
Lambda Alpha, National Collegiate Honor Society for Anthropology
President
September 2012-May 2013
 Co-organized a college-wide meet-and-greet for students to learn about opportunities in archaeology and
anthropology
 Organized monthly meetings and the initiation for new members
Rho Zeta Omicron Sorority, Cornell College
Vice-President/Pledging Coordinator/Service Chair
October 2012-May 2013
 Vice-President: facilitated meetings in absence of President
 Pledging Coordinator: organized pre-pledge and pledging events; corresponded with interested students;
ensured that pledging was safe and solved problems that arose
 Service Chair: informed members of local service opportunities; maintained record of group service hours
Cornell Archaeological Society, Cornell College
Secretary
 Recorded meeting minutes
September 2011-May 2012
SERVICE ______________________________________________________________________________________
La Puente Home, Alternative Spring Break, Alamosa, CO
April 2012
 Volunteered at the La Puente Home to cook for homeless shelter, work in community garden and food bank,
and care for local at-risk children
 Interacted with residents of homeless shelter and learned about immigration policies
Pine Ridge Reservation, Alternative Spring Break, Pine Ridge, SD
April 2011
 Worked with the organization Re-Member to build bunk beds, insulate homes, and distribute donations around
the reservation
 Immersion into Lakota culture through lectures and activities with reservation members
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS_________________________________________________________________
American Anthropological Association
March 2015
Society for Cultural Anthropology
Last updated: April 6, 2015