Field(s) of expertise:

Degree(s):

• B.A. New Mexico State University, Anthropology 1999
• M.S. University of New Mexico, Biological Anthropology 2003
• Ph.D. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Bioarchaeology 2015

Department:

Title(s):

• Associate Professor
• Graduate Coordinator

Achievements:

• Mississippi State University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dean’s Eminent Scholar Award.
• Mississippi State University. Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures. Janet Rafferty True Grit Award.

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Books:

• Anna J. Osterholtz. The Bodies Poetic: Identity and Interaction with the Dead. Springer. 2024
• Anna J. Osterholtz and Debra Martin. Bioarchaeology: A Primer in Method, Theory and Data. Eliot Werner Publishing. 2024

Links:

• faculty directory page

Bio:

Dr. Anna Osterholtz is a bioarchaeologist focused on the relationship between the living and the dead, particularly in relation to group identity formation and its negotiation through mortuary practices. My research spans diverse geographical contexts, including the Americas (American Southwest), Europe (Cyprus, Croatia, Romania), and the Middle East (UAE), where I engage in excavation and analysis of human remains in museum and institution collections.