Sidney Hacker Awarded Arthur Zankel Urban Fellowship

Programs in Anthropology are proud to announce that Sidney Hacker, a second-year Master's student in Anthropology and Education, has been awarded the Arthur Zankel Urban Fellowship. The Zankel Fellowship is an award for Teachers College students to carry on Mr. Arthur Zankel's legacy of passion for education by contributing their expertise to programs serving disadvantaged inner-city youth. More information about the fellowship can be found here.

Hacker's research focuses on adventure playgrounds and children’s play. For the 2024-2025 academic year, she will be a Zankel Fellow at Teachers College Community School where she will be teaching literacy to second-grade students. She is excited to bring her background in anthropology and education into the classroom and co-create an engaging learning environment with her students.

We congratulate Sidney on this wonderful achievement!