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UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

  1. Institution Name:
    The University of Memphis
  2. Department Title:
    Department of Earth Sciences
  3. Faculty in Historical Archaeology:
  4. Other Related Faculty/Staff:
    1. Ronald Brister (M.A., Memphis 1981; Curator of Collections, Memphis Pink Palace Museum) museology, museums and society.
    2. David H. Dye (Ph.D., Washington 1980; Prof.) archaeology, ethnohistory; North America.
    3. Ryan M. Parish (Ph.D., University of Memphis 2014; Assist. Prof. geoarchaeology,archaeometry, chert sourcing, reflectance spectroscopy, North America.
    4. Andrew M. Michelson (Ph.D., Ohio State 2002, Assist. Prof.) archaeology, settlement patterns, GIS, North America.
  5. General Statement:
    The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Memphis offers a B.A. M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. in Earth Sciences with a concentration in Archaeology. The program emphasizes the archaeology of the Southeast, from early prehistory through the historic period. The department operates a museum at Chucalissa, a Mississippian period site in Memphis, and students have the opportunity to work closely and study with museum professionals there and at other institutions in the city. Ours is a geoarchaeology program; therefore, the emphasis is on training students to work as professional archaeologists.
  6. For More Information Contact:
    Ryan M. Parish, Department of Earth Sciences, 125 Johnson Hall, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152-3430 USA; phone: 901-678-2080; email: rmparish@memphis.edu, Web page: https://www.memphis.edu/earthsciences/faculty_people/ryan-parish.php.