PPS 8.10 Form 1A TEXAS STATE VITA Please note: For all entries, list most recent items first. Headings without entries may be eliminated, but the heading lettering/numbering should remain consistent with this template. I. Academic/Professional Background A. Name: Reece Jon McGee Title: Professor B. Educational Background Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation Ph.D. 1983 Rice University Anthropology An Analysis of Myth and Ritual Among the Lacandon Maya M.A. 1982 Rice University Anthropology M.S. 1979 Purdue University Anthropology B.A. 1977 Purdue University Anthropology/Psychology C. University Experience Position University Dates Professor Texas State University 1997-present Chair Texas State University 2004-2011 Associate Professor Texas State University 1990-1996 Assistant Professor Texas State University 1985-1990 Visiting Assistant Professor University of Southern California 1984-1985 Lecturer University of Houston-Clear Lake 1983-1984 D. Relevant Professional Experience Position Entity Dates E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.) Honorary Professor of International Studies 2013-present II. TEACHING A. Teaching Honors and Awards: 1. Alpha Chi Favorite Professor for 2016 Page 1 of 14 PPS 8.10 Form 1A B. Courses Taught: 1312 Cultural Anthropology 3301/5301 Principles of Cultural Anthropology (WI) 3305 Magic, Ritual and Religion 3314/5314 Latin American Cultures 3326 Maya History and Society 3350 Gender and Sexuality 3355 Introduction to Yucatec/Lacandon Maya 3370 Culture and Personality 4310/5310 Theory and Issues in Anthropology (WI) 4320/5320 Rise of Civilization 4361/5361 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology (WI) 4380 Language, Culture and Society 5311 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate): Ph.D. Committee Member: 2021, Eric Gauldin 2004, Carol Gillespie, The Socialization of Scale: Geographic Education and Spatial Cognition in the Old order Amish Classroom M.A. Thesis Director: 2020, Sarah Haimann, Medical Pluralism and the Contemporary Use of Alternative Medicine in Puerto Rico 2014, Winter Calaway, Suspended Lives: The Lived Experiences of Five Mexican Immigrants in Austin, Texas 2012, Aisha Sharif, Cultural Change in Diet and Economy in the Lacandon Community of Mensabak. 2011, Crystal Gibson, Cross Generational Change and Continuity in Xocén Yucatán. 2010, Michael Saunders, The Sacred Sites of San Jose Ch’aqa’ya: Continuities and Transformations. 2008, Jessica Hurley, The Road to Nahá; Economic and Social Change in a Lancandon Maya Community 2005, Erin Slinker, Power and Privilege: Contextualizing Lacandon Identities In Progress M.A. Thesis Director: M.A. Thesis Committee Member: 2019-2021 Tierney Profitt 2021-2022 Emily Repasky 2021-2022. Kayli Lord Graduated (Member of thesis committee) Page 2 of 14 PPS 8.10 Form 1A 2020 Jodi Hill, The Permanence of Tattoos: Marked Bodies, Identities, and Symbolism in Emerging Adults 2020 Christine Bonagurio, On the Road: Experiences with the Meals on Wheels Meals Delivery Program in Central Texas. 2016 Lauren Chapman, Reiki: A Quest for Holistic Health or Coping Mechanism? 2015 Eric Gauldin, The (in)Complete Warrior: Technology, Limb Loss, and the Reformation of Identity 2015 Marilee Ratliff, S(ave) O(ur) S(anity): A Critical Evaluation of Mental Health Resources on the Texas State University Campus 2014 Bita Razavi, Culture and Identity: A Study of Assimilation of Iranians in Texas after Immigration and Religious Conversion. 2011 Eric Dees, A Phenomenological Analysis of Homeless Street Musicians. 2008 Nina Guerrero, Theoretical Perspectives on the Rates of Mexican American Interethnic Marriage. 2008 Candice Dickerson, Globalization and Healthcare in Belize. 2007 Desserae Shepston, The Return of Alouatta pigra to the Forests around Nahá Chiapas Mexico. 2003 Ryan Kashanipour, From Cannibals to Kings: History and Culture Change Among Lacandon Maya Indians 1542-2002. 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Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development: Undergraduate Courses Prepared: ANTH 1312 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 3301 Principles of Cultural Anthropology (WI) ANTH 3305 Magic, Ritual and Religion ANTH 3314 Latin American Cultures ANTH 3326 Maya History and Society ANTH 3350 Gender and Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective ANTH 3355 Introduction to Yucatec/Lacandon Maya ANTH 4310 Theory and Issues in Anthropological Thought (WI) ANTH 4320 Rise of Civilization ANTH 4361 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology (WI) ANTH 4380 Language, Culture and Society Graduate Courses Prepared: ANTH 5301 Advanced Principles of Cultural Anthropology ANTH 5310 History of Anthropological Thought ANTH 5311 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology ANTH 5314 Latin American Cultures ANTH 5350 Gender and Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective ANTH 5361 Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology Online Courses Prepared and Taught Anth 1312 Cultural Anthropology Anth 3301/5301 Advanced Principles of Cultural Anthropology Page 3 of 14 PPS 8.10 Form 1A Anth 3305 Magic, Ritual, and Religion Anth 4310 Theory and Issues in Anthropological Thought Anth 5311. Graduate Seminar in Cultural Anthropology Summer Field Schools and Study Abroad Programs: 2021 prepared Canterbury Program, cancelled because of Covid-19 2020 prepared Canterbury Program, cancelled because of Covid-19 2019 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2019 2018 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2018 2017 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2017 2016 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2016 2015 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2015 2014 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2014 2013 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2013 2012 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2012 2011 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2011 2010 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2010 2009 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2009 2008 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2008 2007 Director, Texas State in Chiapas, May 2007 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2007 2006 Director, Texas State in Chiapas, June 2006 Director, Summer Study in Canterbury England Program, July –August 2006 2005 Director, Texas State in Chiapas, May 2005 Faculty Participant, Summer Study in Oxford England, July –August 2005 2004 Director, Southwest Texas State in Yucatan, May 2004 2003 Director, Southwest Texas State in Chiapas, May 2003 2002 Director, Southwest Texas State in Yucatan, May 2002 2001 Director, Southwest Texas State in Chiapas, May 2001 2000 Director, Southwest Texas State in Yucatan, May 2000 1999 Director, Southwest Texas State in Chiapas, June 1999 1998 Director, Southwest Texas State in Chiapas, May 1998 E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts: F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts: G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts: H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts: Page 4 of 14 PPS 8.10 Form 1A I. Other: III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press) Books (if not refereed, please indicate) 2021 Watching Lacandon Maya Lives (second edition). Boulder: Rowman and Littlefield. forthcoming. 2013 Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology: An Encyclopedia. (Managing Editor), Los Angeles: Sage Publishing Co. 2002 Watching Lacandon Maya Lives . Boston: Allyn & Bacon. 1990 Life, Ritual and Religion Among the Lacandon Maya. Wadsworth Publishing Company, Belmont California. a. Scholarly Monographs: b. Textbooks: 2021 Introductory Cultural Anthropology: An Interactive Approach (3rd edition, revised) with Loretta Cormier and Sharon Jones. National Social Science Press. 2019 Introductory Cultural Anthropology: An Interactive Approach (3rd edition) with Loretta Cormier and Sharon Jones. National Social Science Press. 2019 Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History (7th edition) with Rich Warms. Boulder: Rowman and Littlefield. 2016 Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History (6th edition) with Rich Warms. Boulder: Rowman and Littlefield. 2011 Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History (5th edition) with Rich Warms. New York: McGraw-HIll Publishing Co. 2008 Sacred Realms: Current Insights into the Anthropology of Religion (2nd edition) with Jim Garber and Rich Warms, Oxford University Press. 2008 Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History (4th edition) with Rich Warms. New York: McGraw-HIll Publishing Co. Page 5 of 14 PPS 8.10 Form 1A 2004 Sacred Realms: Current Insights into the Anthropology of Religion with Jim Garber and Rich Warms, Oxford University Press. 2004 Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History (3rd edition). with Rich Warms. New York: McGraw-HIll Publishing Co. 1999 Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History (2nd edition). Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Co. with Rich Warms. 1996 Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History. Co-authored with Dr. Richard Warms. Mountain View , CA : Mayfield Publishing Company. c. Edited Books: d. Chapters in Books: 1998 The Lacandon Incense Burner Renewal Ceremony: Termination and Dedication Ritual Among the Contemporary Maya. In The Sowing and the Dawning: Termination, Dedication, and Transformation, in the Archaeological