Lee Ann Newsom is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Pennsylvania State University at University Park. She has written numerous books and articles. She was awarded a

MacArthur Fellowship The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and commonly but unofficially known as the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation typically to between 20 and 30 indi ...

in 2002.

Education and career

Newsom received all of her degrees in Anthropology, all from the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

. * Bachelor's degree 1982 * Master's degree 1986 * Doctor of Philosophy 1993

References

American anthropologists Living people MacArthur Fellows Pennsylvania State University faculty University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Anthropologist-stub