SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  1. Institution Name:
    Sonoma State University
  2. Department Title:
    Department of Anthropology
  3. Faculty in Historical Archaeology:
    1. Praetzellis, Adrian (Ph.D., UC-Berkeley 1991; Prof.) historical archaeology, CRM, local history, urban archaeology.
    2. Purser, Margaret (Ph.D., UC-Berkeley 1987; Prof.) historical archaeology, gender and archaeology, vernacular architecture and cultural landscape studies, 19th-century West, Pacific region.
  4. General Statement:
    The department offers an M.A. in Cultural Resources Management. However, courses are offered in historical archaeology, and students may specialize in this area. The Anthropological Studies Center, an adjunct organization, regularly carries out research in historical archaeology and local history, so students may get practical experience in these areas.
  5. For More Information Contact:
    Margaret Purser or Adrian Praetzellis, Department of Anthropology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 USA; phone: 707-604-2312; Email: margaret.purser@sonoma.edu oradrian.praetzellis@sonoma.edu Web pages: http://www.sonoma.edu/Anthropology http://www.sonoma.edu/ascand http://www.sonoma.edu/anthropology/graduate/masample.html (for a list of MA theses).