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Doctoral program, ph.d. degree in anthropology, sub-field archaeology.

The Anthropology Ph.D. program covers three subfields: archaeology; sociocultural and linguistic anthropology; and physical anthropology. Archaeology focuses on ritual complexes and writing, ceramic analysis, warfare, ancient civilizations, origins of agriculture, and museum studies. There is strong geographical coverage in Africa, the Caribbean, East Asia (China and Japan), Central Asia, Latin America and South America, Southeast Asia (Indonesia), South Asia and the Indian Ocean, and the Near East, Europe, and the United States. There are no required courses or seminars for archaeology and biological anthropology graduate students. However, graduate students in these subfields are expected to confer closely with their primary adviser and faculty to develop the most enriching and cogent program of courses. Admission to Ph.D. candidacy requires (1) completion of two years of course work (sixteen term courses); (2) independent study and research; (3) satisfactory performance on qualifying examinations; and (4) a dissertation research proposal submitted and approved before the end of the third year. Qualifying examinations are normally taken at the end of the second year. For archaeology and biological anthropology subfields, they consist of eight hours written (four hours on one of the subfields, four hours on the student’s special interest), and two hours oral.

For more information about the Anthropology Ph.D. Program, please visit the  Graduate School bulletin section for Anthropology  (PhD sub Archaeology). You can also visit the Anthropology  Web site , or contact the  Director of Graduate Studies  or   Registrar   Department of Anthropology, Yale University, PO Box 208277, New Haven CT 06520-8277

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• African American Studies

The Department of African American Studies offers a combined PhD in conjunction with several other departments and programs: currently, American studies; anthropology; English; film and media studies; French; history; history of art; music; political science; psychology; religious studies; sociology; Spanish and Portuguese; and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Within the field of study, the student will select an area of concentration in consultation with the directors of graduate studies (DGS) of African American studies and the joint department or program. An area of concentration in African American studies may take the form of a single area study or a comparative area study. Students may focus on the history or artistic productions of any region within the African diaspora. Students are encouraged to draw from multiple disciplines in their intellectual pursuits, both in preparation for their qualifying examinations and in their dissertation research and writing. An area of concentration may also follow the fields of study already established within a single discipline, for example, race/minority/ethnic studies in a combined degree with sociology; the study of Black political thought, or voting patterns, in a combined degree with political science; a study of racial bias in a combined degree with psychology; or an ethnography in a combined degree with either anthropology, or sociology. An area of concentration must either be a field of study offered by the joint department or fall within the rubric of such a field. Please refer to the description of fields of study of the prospective joint department or program.

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TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic is required of most applicants whose native language is not English.

You may be exempt from this requirement if you have received (or will receive) an undergraduate degree from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction, and if you have studied in residence at that institution for at least three years.

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*The deadline to submit an application to a combined program is always the earlier deadline of the two individual programs, or December 15, whichever comes first.

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African American Studies offers a combined PhD in conjunction with several other departments and programs including: American Studies , Anthropology , English , Film and Media Studies , French , History , History of Art , Music ,  Political Science , Psychology , Religious Studies , Sociology , Spanish and Portuguese , and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies .

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PhD Alum, Gana Ndiaye received a job offer from Yale University

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Dr. Gana Ndiaye, a PhD Alum, has received a job offer from Yale University, and will join their Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Program as Assistant Professor starting July 1, 2024. Congratulations Dr. Ndiaye!

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Award-Winning Statistician Joins Yale School of Public Health Leadership

Bhramar mukherjee appointed inaugural senior associate dean of public health data science and data equity, award-winning statistician joins ysph.

From left to right: YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, Bhramar Mukherjee, and Steven (Shuangge) Ma.

Award-winning statistician Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD, has been appointed Yale School of Public Health’s inaugural Senior Associate Dean of Public Health Data Science and Data Equity, an important new leadership position that reflects the school’s focus on data science as a critical pillar for the future of public health. She joins YSPH on Aug. 1, 2024.

Mukherjee currently holds a number of distinguished academic positions at the University of Michigan School of Public Health where she is the John D. Kalbfleisch Distinguished University Professor, Siobán D. Harlow Collegiate Professor of Public Health, and chair of the Department of Biostatistics. She is also a professor of epidemiology, and of global public health. In addition, Mukherjee serves as associate director for quantitative data Sciences at the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center and, last year, she was appointed assistant vice president for research, designing a comprehensive research data analysis service infrastructure for all three U-M campuses.

YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, said Mukherjee’s appointment aligns with the school’s strategic goal of advancing public health data science, a critical part of YSPH’s leadership of the transformation of public health.

“This new role symbolizes our commitment to both rigor and equity in data science as the foundation of the future of public health,” Ranney said in an April 8 schoolwide announcement. “Dr. Mukherjee’s arrival will allow us to coordinate across public health disciplines and across the university in achieving our shared, future-focused, consequentialist vision of public health.”

At YSPH, Mukherjee will also hold the positions of Anna M.R. Lauder endowed professor of biostatistics and professor of chronic disease epidemiology. She will be a member of the Yale Cancer Center director’s cabinet. Additionally, she will hold a secondary appointment in the Department of Statistics and Data Science and will have affiliations with the MacMillan Center and the Institute for the Foundations of Data Science.

This new role symbolizes our commitment to both rigor and equity in data science as the foundation of the future of public health. Dean Megan L. Ranney

As senior associate dean, Dr. Mukherjee will work with Dean Ranney, the school’s senior leadership team, and the broader university community to develop and realize a strategic plan for public health data science and data equity that will enable transformational and impactful research in the face of quickly changing methods, technology, and societal shifts. In doing so, she will lead the development of resources to support the school’s public health data science and data equity research enterprise. She will also work to elevate YSPH’s data science and data equity education programs, with a goal of enhancing the pipeline of diverse scholars in this field. Additionally, representing YSPH’s commitment to global public health, she will support and create international collaborations that enhance the global practice, teaching, and science of public health data science and data equity.

She also plans to continue her own research and teaching.

Mukherjee said she felt “a strong intellectual resonance” with the Yale community when she visited YSPH in August 2023 as the inaugural speaker for the Dean’s Leaders in Public Health lecture series.

“I was inspired by the transformative vision Dean Ranney has for YSPH and more broadly for academic public health,” Mukherjee said. “Data is a quintessential quantum of research, but we often forget to ask the fundamental question: who is in my study? I believe everyone should have equal opportunity of benefitting from data resources and data products.”

“Data equity, both in terms of quantity and quality of data, is a critical pillar of health equity, climate equity and more broadly, societal equity,” Mukherjee continued. “I am deeply honored to have this inaugural leadership position underscoring the importance of data to improve the human condition. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with the Yale community to advance our collective pursuit of creative, impactful, fair, and equitable data science.”

Mukherjee said the decision to leave the University of Michigan after 18 years was “exceptionally hard”. She thanked her students, friends, and colleagues at U-M for “shaping my vision for public health data science.”

Mukherjee joins a strong team of data scientists at YSPH. Faculty in the Department of Biostatistics are considered international leaders in their field and have been extensively recognized for their pioneering work. YSPH’s acclaimed public health modeling unit , which exists across multiple departments in the school, is particularly acclaimed for its deep and direct impact in Connecticut and internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing policymakers with timely data-driven insights to help guide emergency response. YSPH’s core data science centers such as the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences , the Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science , and Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology , bring researchers and scholars together to spur development of innovative statistical tools and techniques that are used to address today’s most pressing public health and biomedical challenges.

Biostatistics Department Chair Steven (Shuangge) Ma said Mukherjee’s leadership and research strengths will elevate YSPH data science work to a new level.

“Bhramar is a remarkable researcher and a true leader in the field,” Ma said. “She has made profound methodological contributions to the foundation of biostatistics and equally importantly public health practice. We are thrilled to have her join us.”

Mukherjee’s methodological research interests include statistical methods for analysis of electronic health records, studies of gene-environment interactions, shrinkage estimation, data integration, and analysis of multiple pollutants. Her collaborative contributions have focused on cancer, cardiovascular diseases, COVID-19, exposure science, environmental epidemiology, and reproductive health. She has co-authored more than 380 publications in statistics, biostatistics, medicine, and public health and has served as a principal investigator on multiple NSF and NIH grants. She is the founding director of the University of Michigan’s undergraduate Big Data Summer Institute and has been leading the program for the past nine years.

Mukherjee’s innovation and leadership in data science has been widely recognized. She is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2022. She is the recipient of many awards for her scholarship, service, and teaching at the University of Michigan and beyond, including the Gertrude M. Cox award, the L. Adrienne Cupples award, the Janet L. Norwood award, the Karl E. Peace Award for Outstanding Statistical Contributions for the Betterment of Society, the Jerome Sacks Award for Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Research in statistics and, most recently, the 2024 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award. She also is a recipient of the Outstanding Statistics Alumnus award, Distinguished Woman Scholar award, and Distinguished School of Science Alumnus award from her alma mater, Purdue University.

During her distinguished academic career at the University of Michigan, Mukherjee received many prestigious institutional awards including the School of Public Health Excellence in Teaching Award, Rackham Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, the Sarah Goddard Power award for improving the work environment for women, and the highly coveted Distinguished University Professorship. Mukherjee and her team took an active role in modeling the SARS-CoV-2 virus trajectory in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been featured in many major media outlets including the BBC, Der Spiegel, Forbes, NPR, the New York Times, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, and the Times of India.

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New Professors in the Department of Internal Medicine

The yale department of internal medicine is pleased to highlight the following professors of medicine., yasuko iwakiri, phd, benjamin mba, mbbs, sandip mukherjee, md, facc, mireille serlie, md, phd, merceditas villanueva, md, yasuko iwakiri, phd, digestive diseases, phd: colorado state university, ms: oregon state university, bs: miyazaki university, what does your promotion mean to you.

It brought me enormous relief and represents a significant achievement in my life. Furthermore, I see it as the beginning of the next phase of my journey, where I can advance my career further with greater freedom from the promotion process. Additionally, it has given me assurance that I can express my opinions more freely than before.

What was the first thing you did when you found out you were promoted to professor?

I called my husband and texted my family in Japan.

What are you proud of most thus far in your career?

I am fortunate to be surrounded and supported by incredible individuals—my husband, family, friends, colleagues, mentors, trainees, and staff—who have taught me in many ways and encouraged me to work hard to become a better person.

What is your favorite part of academia?

My favorite part of academia is the freedom of research, which allows me to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of knowledge. I also cherish the opportunities to meet with researchers from all over the world, exchanging ideas and insights and starting exciting collaborations. One of the most rewarding aspects is seeing my trainees grow and continue their research journey after leaving my lab.

Tell us a fun fact about you—something people may find surprising.

I have been running a half-marathon in the New Haven Labor Day Road Race every year for the last 10 years. This has become an indispensable annual event for me. Two cups of beer after completing the race are a gratifying reward and a vital part of this event—I have taken photos of this moment every year.

Benjamin Mba, MBBS, General Internal Medicine

Chief resident: cook county hospital, residency: staffordshire general hospital (uk), cook county hospital (usa), internship: lagos university teaching hospital, mbbs: college of medicine, university of lagos, nigeria, what does your appointment mean to you.

I was promoted to professor of medicine at Rush Medical College, in Chicago, in 2019. Now, being appointed professor of medicine at one of the most prestigious universities in the nation and the world is indeed a great honor and privilege. In accepting this honor and responsibility, I recognize that attaining the rank of professor at any university is an acknowledgment by an academic community that one’s work and achievements over the years have contributed to a broad body of knowledge and advanced the institution.

Perhaps more important is the acknowledgment and platform it provides to continue to impact the careers of numerous mentees positively. I embrace the responsibility that it brings to continuously grow and diversify our faculty body, expand knowledge, and advance the Department of Medicine and Yale’s mission.

What was the first thing you did when you found out you were appointed as a professor?

It's funny, but you can say I shared the good news via generation-appropriate effective modes of communication: a call to my wife and a text to my kids.

I am most proud of the diverse generations of trainees I have mentored over the years, the things they have achieved, and the propagation of clinical care, knowledge, skills, and mentoring they have ensured. This is not just a contribution to the circle of academia but also the tremendous impact the trainees have had and continue to have on thousands of patients and their families.

I am honored and privileged to partner, collaborate, and share ideas with incredibly brilliant and generous peers. In turn, I invest it all in the next generation of diverse academic leaders, clinicians, and change agents.

I love ironing clothes. I find it relaxing.

Sandip Mukherjee, MD, FACC, Cardiovascular Medicine

Fellowship: yale school of medicine, chief resident: yale school of medicine, residency: yale school of medicine, internship: yale school of medicine, md: texas tech university, bs: texas a&m university.

It is an honor and privilege for me to have been promoted to professor. The title, although affirming, is not simply about individual success. More importantly, the promotion allows physicians an even stronger platform to advocate for our junior colleagues and continue to strive for positive institutional change.

I was overseas with my daughter on vacation at the time. The first thing I did was call my family and thank my mentors, without whom this would not have been possible. It was a joyous moment for me.

I am most proud of being a doctor. Every day, I feel privileged to meet amazing people, be trusted, and possibly favorably alter the course of a person’s life. Alongside that fulfillment, I am proud of my efforts to further physician philanthropy at Yale as a means towards the betterment of our medical school, health care system, and community.

My favorite part of academia is the ability to be with individuals who make a difference—both intellectually and socially. Even after 36 years at Yale School of Medicine, I am struck daily by our capacity as a profession to enhance scientific innovation. I am very proud to be here.

I love the art of cooking and have nearly 250 books on food and wine.

Mireille Serlie, MD, PhD, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Fellowship: academic medical center amsterdam, residency: academic medical center amsterdam, phd: university of amsterdam, md: university of amsterdam medical school, bs: university of amsterdam medical school.

I feel honored and happy to be part of the Yale faculty and to continue my career in this inspiring academic environment.

What was the first thing you did when you found out you were appointed as professor?

To be honest, I just went on with my day. Maybe I should have celebrated it more. It is probably my Dutch Calvinist genes.

I am most proud of combining clinical work with science and addressing research questions that are relevant for patients. Also, I am proud of setting up one of the largest European intestinal failure and parenteral nutrition expert centers at the Amsterdam University Medical Center. We positively affected the quality of life of patients who are dependent on parenteral nutrition.

I enjoy in-depth discussions on the mechanisms of disease.

You North Americans take squirrels and chipmunks for granted. I think they are the most adorable creatures, and I love observing them in my yard for hours.

Also, I have a black belt in karate.

Merceditas Villanueva, MD, Infectious Diseases

Fellowship: yale new haven hospital, residency: duke university, internship: michael reese hospital, md: washington university school of medicine, ba: harvard college.

I was notified of my promotion at almost the same time as I received my Medicare Part A card (yes, I am that old!), so I am in the later stage of my career. My journey has been atypical, with various career reinventions along the way requiring the gaining of new skills (grant writing, producing scholarly papers) even as I built on earlier carefully honed skills (clinical expertise, particularly in infectious disease). It has been a challenge to persevere and maintain resiliency in what has often felt like a young person’s domain, but I believe that with longevity comes a stronger sense of internal validation that can be a counterweight to the forces of external validation (by definition, necessary components for promotion), which can sometimes feel daunting.

My promotion has been a welcome institutional validation of a work ethic and career trajectory that underlies the clinician educator-scholar track, which, for me, values the ideals of joy in clinical medicine, the sharing of scholarly insights with the community at large (particularly the underserved), and a strong commitment to teaching and giving back to the next generation of physicians. Parenthetically, this milestone has shown me that there are many academic phenotypes that can potentially be welcomed to the table at YSM. I am extremely grateful for my mentors, past and present, and the support and advocacy from my colleagues, friends, and family.

I processed the news rather quietly—I shed some tears of happiness as I did not think this day would come—then continued to complete my to-do list for the day. I told my husband of the good news on the drive home and let my immediate family know later that evening.

I am proud that I still very much enjoy what I do on a day-to-day basis and that I continue to be excited to innovate. I have worked with amazing colleagues who have taught me so much and to whom I am indebted for help in building programs, advancing knowledge, and improving our clinical and teaching initiatives. I have dedicated my career to advancing programs to benefit persons with HIV, who are often among the most underserved and stigmatized persons in our midst. Bringing meaningful collaborations with community partners outside of academia has been extremely rewarding.

When I returned to the full-time faculty in 2009, I was excited to see all the academic activities happening around the medical campus. The opportunity to learn from colleagues in Infectious Diseases and other disciplines, garner new insights that apply to my own work, and collaborate with smart and interesting people has been a tremendous gift.

I immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines at the age of four and grew up in Queens, New York—apparently the home base of other YSM faculty! My maternal grandparents were rice farmers in the Philippines, and my grandmother died of tuberculosis—presaging my interest in infectious diseases. It’s hard to believe how much change can happen in just one to two generations and how immigrants can impact the landscape.

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Tom mccoy receives glushko dissertation prize.

Professor Tom McCoy was one of this year’s seven recipients of the Glushko Dissertation Prize. The prize is awarded annually by the Cognitive Science Society and the Glushko-Samuelson Foundation. Its goal is to recognize dissertations that “centrally address issues of interest to multiple fields that comprise cognitive science, including psychology, computer science, philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, neuroscience, and education.” Professor McCoy’s dissertation was completed in 2022 in the Department of Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins University, co-advised by Paul Smolensky and Tal Linzen. Its title is “Implicit compositional structure in the vector representations of artificial neural networks.”

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Join us as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of our 2024 decade and distinguished alumni award winners..

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Decade Award:

Ariana Chao PhD ‘15

Jasper Tolarba DNP ‘15

Distinguished Alumni Award:

Mary Blankson MSN ’05 (FNP)

Cathy Strachan Lindenberg MSN ’71 (Community Health), MPH ‘71

The event is free to attend but registration is required. Lunch will be served and free parking is available onsite at the  Maurice R. Greenberg Conference Center .

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Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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