Research Interests
Andean prehistory; Heritage preservation; Community-based archaeology and heritage preservation; Service-learning; Rural economic development; Prehistoric political economies; Origins of states and empires; Causes and consequences of warfare; Origins of social stratification; Prehistoric vernacular architecture; Household ritual; Settlement pattern and landscape studies; Prehistory of Southwestern North America
Specializations
Heritage Preservation, Political Economy, Household ArchaeologyEducation
PhD, University of California Santa Barbara, 1996; MA, University of California Santa Barbara, 1989; BA, University of Denver 1983
Current Courses
- ANTH 220 – PRINCIPLES OF ARCH (MWF, 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM)
- ANTH 231 – INCA AND THEIR ANCESTORS (MWF, 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)