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The Knox Connection: Careers in Anthropology and Sociology

Study in anthropology prepares students for a wide variety of careers. Knox anthropology-sociology graduates have pursued successful careers in business (including many CEO's and business owners), law, medicine, education, museum work, social services, non-governmental organizations, public office, communications, and many other diverse fields.

Here's a sample of some of the Knox alumni who have majored in sociology and anthropology:

Accountant, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, London, England. Nikhil Basu '86.

Graduate Student, Master of Arts in Human Resourcees Development, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri. Alexandra Sodomka '07.

Administrative Assistant, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona. Alice Backlund '94.

Site Acquisition Specialist, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Chicago, Illinois. William Faber '07.

Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. Anne Bowler '80.

Graduate Student, Master of Arts in Journalism Research and Theory, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Julio Trujillo '06.

Ranger, Appalachian Mountain Club, Gorham, New Hampshire. Alice Congdon Evankow '86.

President and CEO, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa. David Green '81.

Internal Auditor, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome, Italy. Adwoa Atta-Krah '06. Anthropology and Sociology and French major.

Nurse, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Susan Cristanus Larson '79.

Caseworker, Catholic Charities, Chicago, Illinois. Emily Maso '92.

Graduate Student, Program in Library Science and Conservation, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Suzanne Morgan '06.

Minister, Sunningvale Community Church, Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thomas Mulder '78.

Graduate Student, Masters Program in Social Service of Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Tianna Cervantez '06.

Assistant Canvass Director, Grassroots Campaigns Inc., Chicago, Illinois. Karen Kinderman '07.

Senior Marketing Executive, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Chicago, Illinois. Christine Shillestad '81.

Graduate Student, Master of Sciences in Journalism, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, Illinois. Donald Forti '06. Anthropology and Sociology and Political Science major.

Senior Analyst, Texas House of Representatives, Austin, Texas. Kristie Zamrazil '77.

Graduate Student, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.  Farah Ahed '07.  Photojournalism minor.

Volunteer, Peace Corps, Azerbaijan.  Whitney Bey '07.  Social Services minor.