Education
The AABA Art, Culture, and Science Communication Expo will return for AABA2025 in Baltimore! You can submit your photography, painting, sculpture, jewelry, run a board game, or share about your podcast, social media channel, or other innovative engagement activities with attendees in an informal and fun atmosphere! There’s no cost to participate. Submit HERE by February 23rd and reach out to romalley[at]pged[dot]med[dot]harvard[dot]edu with any questions!
Welcome to the American Association of Biological Anthropology (AABA) Education Committee website content. Our committee’s goal is to facilitate engagement of K-12 students and teachers, and public audiences of all ages, with biological anthropology. We do this by working with local schools and other community-centered venues like museums to engage students and visitors in hands-on, inquiry-based activities. Each year during the annual AABA meeting, we come together as a committee to share these activities with the local community where the meeting is held. Individually, many of our committee members engage their own communities with biological anthropology through various activities and collaborations, some of which are presented in education-related poster sessions at the annual AABA meeting.
This page provides links to a variety of resources for professionals and educators at all levels to learn more about public engagement, professional development, funding, and networking. This is also a place where members can share their experiences in public engagement. We encourage you to explore the links below to learn more. You can also download this PDF which provides quick links to the resources described here. If you have any questions, suggestions on additional materials to include or projects to highlight, or would otherwise like to get involved with the AABA Education Committee, please contact us.
- Yezzi-Woodley et al. (2022) The AABA Education Committee: where it has been, where it is going, how we hope to get there. Poster presentation, AABA Annual Meeting, Denver CO.
- What is Public Engagement with Science?
- Professional Development
- Funding Opportunities & Awards
- Networking
- K-12 Lesson Plans
- Highlights from the Annual Meeting
- Sharing Experiences
People
Kate McGrath, Education Committee Co-chair (2022 – )
Rob O’Malley, Education Committee Co-chair (2022 – )
We count ‘active committee members’ as people who have attended at least one meeting or activity of the AABA Education Committee at (or since) the 2024 AABA meeting. Folks are welcome to join or remain on our mailing list indefinitely, even if not an active member.
Active committee members as of February 2025
Malorie Albee
Seth Chagi
Karol Chandler-Ezell
Kimberly Congdon
Katie East
Amanda Ellwanger
Kim Foecke
Jacqueline Garnett
Arielle Johnson
John Mitani
Amanda Owings
Briana Pobiner (former committee chair)
Natalia Reagan
Terry Ritzman
Kinley Russell
Caitlin Schrein
Amanda Townley