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Homecoming ’23 sociology & anthropology alumni guest talk
Thursday, October 12, 2023 , 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm CDT
The Sociology and Anthropology department will be hosting a special homecoming guest speaker, alum Ylanda D. Wilhite, B.S. in anthropology ’11, who will share her talk, “Becoming Oneself – Learning to Look in the Mirror.”
Wilhite leads the Youth and Family Centered Conservation community of practice via the establishment of regional partnerships, recruitment, classroom and intern student activities, curriculum development, professional development opportunities, and communication with formal and informal organizations. Furthermore, she currently serves as an appointee to the Field Museum’s DEAI Council to create a more equitable work environment and has served on the board of the Environmental Education Association of Illinois in promotion of environmental education. Wilhite has a master’s degree in organizational leadership with a concentration in not-for-profit management from Lewis University and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and Spanish from Illinois State University.
Light refreshments will be provided.
(309) 438-8668
SociologyAnthropology@IllinoisState.edu
