Katherine Browne, a professor in the Department of Anthropology and Geography, has been named winner of the prestigious Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology, joining a list of previous winners who are counted among the giants of the field, including Margaret Mead, Claude Levi-Strauss, Ashley Montagu and Sherry Washburn. Browne, who started her teaching career at CSU in 1994, was honored by the American Anthropological Association on Nov. 16, at its annual convention in San Jose.