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INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA

  1. Institution Name:
    Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  1. Department Title:
    Department of Anthropology
  1. Faculty in Historical:
    1. Ford, Ben (Ph.D., Texas A&M 2009; Assoc. Prof.) historical archaeology; maritime archeology; CRM; historic preservation; spatial archaeology; GIS; marine remote sensing; eastern U.S.; Midwest; New England; Great Lakes.
  2. Other Faculty/Related Staff
    1. Allard, Francis (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh 1995; Assoc. Prof.) archaeology; biological anthropology; museum studies; nomadic pastoralism; development of complex societies; East Asia.
    2. Homsey-Messer, Lara (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2004; Assoc. Prof) archaeology; geoarchaeology and environmental reconstruction; CRM; hunter-gatherers; eastern U.S.; Midsouth; Southeast.
    3. Chadwick, William (Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2000; Asst. Prof) archaeology; geophysics; geoarchaeology; CRM; spatial archaeology; coastal archaeology; eastern U.S.
    4. Palmiotto, Andrea (Ph.D., University of Florida, 2015; Asst. Prof) archaeology; zooarchaeology; forensics; Southeast; eastern U.S.
  1. General Statement:
    Historical archaeology and underwater archaeology are part of the department’s Applied Archaeology M.A. program. They are offered as specialties within a CRM-oriented course of instruction that is designed to serve students interested in pursuing applied archaeology. The department maintains a full suite of terrestrial remote sensing and positioning equipment, GIS software, 3D scanning equipment, and data processing software. Additional geophysical resources are available through the Department of Geoscience and relevant history and cultural geography courses are offered in the Departments of History and Geography. The department awards the M.A. degree in anthropology. Graduate assistantships and paid research positions are available to support students.
  1. For More Information Contact:
    Ben Ford (benjamin.ford@iup.edu), Department of Anthropology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, McElhaney Hall, Room G-1, 441 North Walk, Indiana, PA 15705 USA; phone: 724-357-2841; fax: 724-357-7637; web page: http://www.iup.edu/anthropology/