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  • B4. december 7, 2017 FEATURES The Western Carolinian Before they were educators: Dr. Nicholas Passalacqua Madeline Smith the profession. you're doing with your sue research and practice his their fields. - sic anthropology program Staff Writer During his time at the life, ask yourself what do forensic anthropology skills. If you would like to here at Western Carolina summer program, anindi- = you like todo most? Ifthe | Just because professors are contact Dr. Nicholas Pas- | University, email him at Before they were educa- _vidual by the name of Steve _ answer is play video games, _ teaching, does not mean salaqcua for more Bypeaenincua@anails .weu, tors, professors were gaining Ousley approached him then you're not thinking they stop being experts in information about the foren- edu. the experiences they needed and other students needing _ hard enough. Think about , to be proficient in their assistance moving skeletal what is going to make you fields. Some were starting collections at the Smithson- _ Jess miserable. Focus on the families and others were ian. Once Dr. Passalacquas - skills you need to be success- traveling the world. Now, summer program was ful in that career, and work they offer their expertise completed, he moved tothe on them, Dr. Passalacqua and experiences in hopes District of Colombia, where stated. Its all about being that it will aid students in he participated in helping able to communicate profes- their own youthful journeys. Ousley move skeletal collec- _ sionally. If you are interested For three years, Dr. tions for 5 weeks. in something, ask someone : aap eee has Michigan State also has who is in the profession for 705 East Main St n a professor at Western a graduate program in fo- advice. Carolina University within __rensic anthropology, which While teaching, Dr. Pas- Sylva, NC 28779 the anthropology and sociol- inspired Dr. Passalacquato _salacqua continues to pur- Work Phone: (828) 307-0009 ogy departments. He isthe obtain his degree. While he ee shea ee was in Washington D.C., ogy Program Coordinator Mercyhurst University de- iS ff 1j h l di = - hi f and teaches a variety of an- voy guste poram ta spot 1g t: Emi y Dorsey, c itor in C 1e thropology classes, includ- _in anthropology. Instead of ing Taphonomy, Human Michigan State, he chose . Osteology and Introduction _ to apply to Mercyhurst. : Yok awe to Forensic Anthropology. After obtaining his masters ; esi \ \ aM His life beganin Michi- degree, Dr. Passalacqua Name: : as Major: , gan, where he wasbornin _ received his doctorate from i J worthy a MINOC 1M Okemos and later moved Michigan State five years hae hos Qi 0 to East Lansing. There, he later. decided to attend Michigan As he finished his doc- State University since it was _toral program, Dr. Passalac- Academic Year: Position: close to home. Asan under- quaalso participatedinout | j 5 graduate student, he began _ of class projects. He aided iy q Ca oO Cc A C- C\n\' a his studies asa psychology aprofessoringrant-funded (N\OS oe Ve major, but soon found a research, where they were home inthe anthropology lookingatcranialtrauma wd hon paige ome coe iad Where are you from? Before the television series to distinguish between acci- | - ye SG e \\s Bones and many others _ dents and abuse. Along with | AM KON. \ Nand ; WC. like it, forensic anthropolo- this project, he completed gy was not as well-known as _his dissertation on Medieval itis today. Di. Passalacqua Spain and the heaith ofthe __ What is your favorite thing about Western uals University? : had not heard ofthe major _ individuals through analyz- : " Ce ' before attending a class ing human remains in small | oe love Ye 3$0 mS, 4 OASS Mohs , On ON co\\ OF where the professor was a cemeteries. be : \ Ne Bi. a \ lo. forensic anthropologist. As Once he completed hi : CANES no On x a child, Dr. Passalacqua doctorate, Dr. Passalacqua v po sil \ Ne OD (a bomoun}s - | enjoyed dinosaur bones,so appliedforajob,andwas _ he always knew that bones hired at the Joint POW What is your favorite pastime? Wow. > would be in his future. MIA Accounting Agency A C19 - ai en - 3 vied I was taking anthropol- _Central Identification Labo- | Ov \o cor Or NWO Reekaoranrs voll Www b okey of ogy classes as electives ratory in Hawaii.He moved : for my psychology major to Hawaii and lived there for : Sone We Sn bia cox % (aap & * Deor o) | Onoko ) Spare " because I liked themI three years. There, healso WrdOQ Aoones Ond wold Werlry! AAA, ip thought they were fun. taught a class at the Univer-. : i z aK, Meanwhile, I was taking sity of Hawaii-West Oahu. Why did you ance to wo for The Western Carolinian 2 psychology classes that I I missed teaching. Ire- ~ Wier nod or hated, and thought were the ally enjoyed it. So, when WA loa MDOSPaper WW \Ay gn Sdroe! Ond worst. Finally, atsome point I saw this position at West- YOON mah a ye A [realized that didntmake ernCarolinaopen,lap- ue ee net ee vohen TL Necome. On iN sense, and switched tobe an plied, said Dr. Passalacqua. | No ka F would ax Ye anthropology major, said Professors are more than : care ly| Yor hr While attending Michi- personal research, they *% Vhat di 0. -you want to. 0 ai Dr. Passalacqua. educators; they engage in se ONS AN oeduld x gan State, Mary Megyesi,a are friends when appropri- iter you graduate? teaching assistant, directed ate and participate in club Lexy pea \ +6 Ae ' a him to a forensic anthropol- activities. Dr. Passalac- ? L would \ovt xo ve re, (or | a ORG x oo , ogy summer programm at qua is the advisor for the : A 60 wt Mercyhurst University in Anthropology Club along yeo dais (\ Somat 4 x love / whether Hort i tins fi He , Erie, Pennsylvania, a six with mentoring overmany - Bie | \ : / week anthropology field students in the anthropology LV.) ak das) ile Grora om all oc 4h ff school. It was the mad program. . i me Rloove! time the university offered Outside of teaching, Dr. eR ie cial | Mamalateaecjoys ead If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? it gave Dr. Passalacqua ing, cooking, travelingand ' od a chance to engage in all playing board games such as | at World O bo bye, OOO a tO ree iY things anthropology and Settlers of Catan. determine whether he liked Tf you dont know what | CoarrCooni OV , leis 0 do 0 : Mookeal ond 3 Lo | 4 Puzzle and solution from www.: sudokuoftheday. com. Saaonaa BBO GBEOBE 5/3] 8|2| 4] 7] Crossword puzzles provided by BestCrosswords.com ; Fatt ty Gieaela Sree (http://www.bestcrosswords.com). Used with permission. ;
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