Alan C. Swedlund

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Alan C. Swedlund
Born (1943-01-21) January 21, 1943 (age 78)
Sacramento, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology
Biocultural anthropology
InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Alan C. Swedlund (born 1943) is a biological anthropologist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1] Early in his career he was an assistant professor at Prescott College, Prescott, AZ.[2] His research focuses primarily on the history of the human population, and on health and disease. He is the author of Shadows in the Valley: A cultural history of Illness, Death and Loss in New England, 1840-1916.[3][4]

Early life and education[]

Swedlund was born in Sacramento, CA and grew up in Colorado. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder.[5]

Career[]

Swedlund was hired as Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1974 and joined George Armelagos in developing a curriculum and Ph.D. degree in biological anthropology.[6] Swedlund served as Chair of the Department of Anthropology from 1990 to 1995, completed his academic career at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is Professor Emeritus in the Department.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Emeritus & Adjunct Faculty | Department of Anthropology". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. ^ "Alan C. Swedlund CV" (PDF). people.umass.edu.
  3. ^ "Shadows in the Valley | University of Massachusetts Press". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  4. ^ Swedlund, Alan (2010). "Shadows in the Valley: A Cultural History of Illness, Death, and Loss in New England, 1840-1916". University of Massachusetts Press. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ^ "University of Colorado Boulder | Department of Anthropology".
  6. ^ "Emory University | Department of Anthropology | George Armelagos | Professional Experience". www.anthropology.emory.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  7. ^ "Emeritus & Adjunct Faculty | Department of Anthropology". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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