TPRG@CSUN

Welcome to The Paleoanthropology Research Group at CSUN! We are a research group composed of rotating student members who wish to gain research experience. Facilitated by Prof. Hélène Rougier, the group works on case studies from ongoing research projects that focus on the population processes of Europe by Neandertals and early Homo sapiens. These processes form the background of the evolution of recent human diversity.

The group created this platform to showcase our activities and our members' accomplishments. Regular, online meetings establish small research tasks to be completed by group members. The outcome is used by the group to critically address the larger question of past human population processes.

The Paleoanthropology Research Group at CSUN aims at promoting student success and academic excellence by creating a community of active scholars.

TPRG@CSUN News

05/02/2025        The Department of Anthropology will hold its annual event, the Anthro Expo, on Tuesday, May 6th from 9am to 4pm in the Whitsett Room (Sierra Hall 451). The theme is From Fieldwork to Futures: Anthropology in the Real World. TPRG members will be presenting our recently completed group poster during The Methods Mixer portion of the event from 1:30-2:30pm. Please stop by their table and meet other students, network, and learn about the methodologies of anthropological work!

02/21/2025        The group resumed its activities at the start of the Spring 2025 semester and holds Zoom meetings on Wednesdays at noon. If you are interested in joining the group or simply curious about what the group is doing this spring, please contact Prof. Rougier to be added to her mailing list and to get the link to the meetings. If you are not available for the meetings, there are other ways for you to participate in the group's activities so don't hesitate to reach out. We'd love for you to join!

01/07/2025        Check out the coverage of Prof. Rougier's latest publication in CSUN Today: CSUN Prof's Research Offers Glimpse of Life for Early Europeans More Than 40,000 Years Ago.

For more news, please visit the About the Group page.