Metropolitan State University of Denver

Barbara Ann Hughes

Personal Biography Statement

I am the academic advisor for all Behavioral Science majors. I also provide general advising for anthropology and sociology majors/minors.
My primary objective is to provide my students with solid advice on course selection and guidance in finding the best career choice for them.

As an anthropologistand affiliate professor, my research has focused on the indigenous people of the Americas. I have conducted cultural field research on urban powwows as a form of cultural preservation for Native Americans and archaeological field research at the classic period Maya site of Blue Creek in Belize. I am extremely interested in globalization and its affect on indigenous people and in gender relations in both contemporary and ancient societies. I teach Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Understanding Cultures and Ancient American Civilizations.

Educational Biography

Metropolitan State College 1999. BA Behaviorial Science
University of Colorado Denver 2005. Master of Social Science
Online Instructor Certified 2009
Section 106 Certified 2006

Research Areas/Interests

My main areas of interest are Mesoamerican archaeology, Native American music and dance, gender and culture, and the effects of globalization on indigenous people of the world.

Selected Publications

“Excavations at RS-26, Blue Creek, Belize”, Working Papers of the Maya Research Program, Summer 2008.
“It’s Good to be Queen: The Role of Maya Women in Ritual Practice” Proceedings of the 2008 Chac Mool Archaeological Conference. University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in press.
“ American Indian Dance: Steps to Cultural Preservation”. High Plains Applied Anthropologist 2001. 21 (2), 176-181.

Conference Participation

Maya@Playa- American Foreign Academic Research, Palm Coast, Florida 2010
Presentation: The Power Behind the Throne: Maya Women and Warfare

Chac Mool Archaeological Conference, University of Calgary,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Nov 2008, 2009, 2010
Presention 2008: It's Good to be Queen: Maya Women in Ritual Practice.

High Plains Applied Anthropology Conference 2009, 2010
Presention 2009: Ethics in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Current and Best Practices.
Panel Discussant 2010: Undergaduate Research Methodology.

Other

Call 303-556-2533 to schedule an appointment.
Current Metro or CCD students can call 303-556-2533 with questions.

Courses Taught

ANT-1310,ANT-3390,ANT-3391

Office Hours

Monday - [08:30 to 11:00]
[13:00 to 16:00]
Tuesday - [08:30 to 11:00]
[13:00 to 16:00]
Wednesday - [08:30 to 11:00]
[13:00 to 16:00]
Thursday - [08:30 to 11:00]
[13:00 to 16:00]
Friday - [09:00 to 11:00]
[13:00 to 15:00]

Current Semester Schedule