SUNY Potsdam
Nasser Malit has extensive work experience in the field of paleoanthropology and anthropology. Nasser is currently working as an Associate Professor at the State University of New York College at Potsdam, where their research focuses on the origins of modern humans and the evolution of Homo erectus. Nasser is currently involved in a project to describe a fossil human from Buffalo Springs, Samburu, Kenya.
Prior to their current position, Malit worked as an Assistant Professor and then as an Associate Professor of Anthropology at SUNY Potsdam. Nasser also served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the same institution.
Additionally, Malit had significant involvement in the Buffalo Springs Paleontological Project in Kenya, where they served as the Director. Nasser was responsible for studying the geology of the Buffalo Springs depositional environment and investigating the paleontological and archaeological richness of the area.
Malit also worked as a Research Associate at Binghamton University and as a Faunal Analyst/Senior Research Aide at the Public Archeology Facility, Department of Anthropology at SUNY B. Nasser also gained experience as a Collections Manager at the National Museums of Kenya.
Nasser Malit obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Nairobi, where they studied from 1990 to 1995. Following this, they pursued their Master's degree and Ph.D in Biological Anthropology at Binghamton University from 1999 to 2009.
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SUNY Potsdam
Part of the respected State University of New York system, SUNY Potsdamin Potsdam, New York offers challenging academics, lots of professionaland recreational student activities, and you don’t even need SAT scoresto get in!Potsdam’s various academic divisions deliver degrees in such diversefields as Archaeological Studies, Art Education,Business of Music,Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Music Performance,Psychology, Theatre and Women’s Studies. Potsdam also hasinterdisciplinary majors, which allow students to build a major out oftwo or more subject areas.Online, hybrid and traditional on-site classes are all offered. Studentsat Potsdam may also benefit from undergraduate research activities,internships, learning communities and service learning projects.With over 100 student organizations available, students have the optionof participating in extracurricular activities as well.Since Potsdam does not believe in using standardized test scores ascriteria for student performance, other factors such as grades andindividual gifts and talents are evaluated in the admissions process.While tuition is lower for state residents and is kept particularly lowto maintain public school accessibility, financial aid is sometimesrequired and is available to those who qualify.