Anthropologist Barbara Welker Authors Open SUNY Textbook | SUNY Geneseo

" Barbara Welker, associate professor of anthropology at SUNY Geneseo, is among recent authors for the Open SUNY Textbooks initiative.

Welker’s textbook, 'The History of Our Tribe: Hominini,' examines where humans came from, the nature of our ancestors, how we differ from other animals and how scientists trace and construct evolutionary history.

'We are so excited to release an open textbook by a Geneseo author, and even more so because it showcases illustrations by a Geneseo student,” said Allison Brown, digital publishing services manager at Geneseo. “Anthropology is a subject area that isn’t yet well-represented in available open educational resources, so Dr. Welker’s work will make a big impact. Because of our agile publishing model, the book has been kept up to date even through recent discoveries made during production, and can be updated easily in the future.'"