Annalisa Alvrus, Ph.D.
Residential Faculty - Anthropology
Cultural Science, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Office: SC 14 - Room: SC68
480-461-7913
Office Hours
In person at Room SC68 in the SC14 building at the southwest corner of the Southern & Dobson campus
Please email me at annalisa.alvrus@mesacc.edu to set up an appointment to meet in person or online.
Profile
I'm a Florida native, who ended up in another sunny place (Arizona) after getting a job at MCC subsequent to finishing grad school at ASU. My hobbies including reading, hiking, and tending my plants and cats. I love the subject I teach, so work is never a chore.
Classes Taught
Fall 2024
| ABE500-10009 | English | 0 Credits | ||||
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The overall purpose of this course is to supply students with reading skills that help them with common everyday survival skills that will help students become more successful in their community. Students will learn the speech sounds of the consonants as well as the sounds of the long, short, and r controlled vowels. Students will recognize techniques that will enable them to spell and pronounce English words correctly. |
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Course Notes: Book is included in cost of course. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
15685 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/19/2024 – 12/11/2024 |
MoWe |
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
Class Started |
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Notes: Class 15685 English Basic I (A) - Level I |
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| ASM104 | Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution | 4 Credits | ||||
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Study of human evolution and variation; including fossil hominids and their tools, primate anatomy and behavior, human genetics, and the environment and human biology. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Natural Sciences General [SG] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
16215 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture/Lab
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08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024 |
Class Started |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASM275 | Forensic Anthropology | 4 Credits | ||||
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Survey of the role of forensic anthropologists, from the crime scene to the courtroom. Course focuses on how skeletal analysis can aid in medicolegal investigations, especially by identifying aspects of the life history of unknown individuals and by reconstructing events that took place at crime scenes. Covers both the legal aspects of forensic practice and the underlying biological basis for evidence obtained from skeletal remains. Examines applications of forensic anthropology in mass disasters, human rights investigations, and the deciphering of historic cases. Lab activities designed to illustrate techniques and principles central to the discipline. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Natural Sciences General [SG] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
15368 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture/Lab
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08/20/2024 – 12/13/2024 |
Tu |
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Closed |
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Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session.
Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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15367 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture/Lab
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08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024 |
Class Started |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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15774 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture/Lab
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08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024 |
Class Started |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Spring 2025
| ABE500-10009 | English | 0 Credits | ||||
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The overall purpose of this course is to supply students with reading skills that help them with common everyday survival skills that will help students become more successful in their community. Students will learn the speech sounds of the consonants as well as the sounds of the long, short, and r controlled vowels. Students will recognize techniques that will enable them to spell and pronounce English words correctly. |
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Course Notes: $150.00 registration fee includes the Textbook |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28418 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/13/2025 – 05/07/2025 |
MoWe |
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
Closed |
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Notes: Class 28418 English Language Learners - ELL Level I |
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| ASM104 | Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution | 4 Credits | ||||
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Study of human evolution and variation; including fossil hominids and their tools, primate anatomy and behavior, human genetics, and the environment and human biology. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Natural Sciences General [SG] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
26313 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Open 17 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| ASM275 | Forensic Anthropology | 4 Credits | ||||
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Survey of the role of forensic anthropologists, from the crime scene to the courtroom. Course focuses on how skeletal analysis can aid in medicolegal investigations, especially by identifying aspects of the life history of unknown individuals and by reconstructing events that took place at crime scenes. Covers both the legal aspects of forensic practice and the underlying biological basis for evidence obtained from skeletal remains. Examines applications of forensic anthropology in mass disasters, human rights investigations, and the deciphering of historic cases. Lab activities designed to illustrate techniques and principles central to the discipline. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Natural Sciences General [SG] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28934 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Mo |
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Open 17 of 25 |
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Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session.
Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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28222 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture/Lab
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01/14/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Tu |
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Open 12 of 25 |
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Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session.
Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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27359 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Open 7 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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28117 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Open 24 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Degrees & Awards
B.A. in Anthropology (summa cum laude), University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1991)
M.A. in Bioarchaeology, Arizona State University (1996)
Ph.D. in Physical Anthropology, Arizona State University (2006)
My Links
Two of the classes I teach are Introduction to Biological Anthropology and an introductory Forensic Anthropology class. Here are a couple of links to professional organizations for biological anthropologists:
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