Dr. Justin Garcia '01

Associate Professor of Anthropology, Millersville University
Inquisitive. Unique. Pragmatic

“As a first-generation college student from a working-class family background, my greatest achievement was graduating Millersville with a bachelor's degree and then earning my master's degree and Doctorate from Temple University.”


Current City: Downingtown, PA
MU Degree(s): B.A. in Anthropology

’Ville for Life Snapshots

  • Faculty sponsor of Pi of Pennsylvania (Millersville University’s campus chapter of Lambda Alpha, the national anthropology honors society).

  • Member of Omicron Delta Kappa honors society.

  • Teaches two sections of Cultural Anthropology each summer for the Pre-Scholars Summer Institute at Millersville University.

  • Hobbies include lifting weights, traveling, reading, playing video games, and watching sports (particularly the NFL, NBA, boxing, and pro wrestling).

  • Married to Trachanda García, a fellow PASSHE alumnus from Lock Haven University. They have a rescued tuxedo cat named Jellybean

How did Millersville University help you get to where you are today? 
Millersville provided me with a solid education in Anthropology and Sociology, and several great professors that I studied under motivated me to pursue graduate study.

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