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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

  1. Institution Name:
    University of Montana, Missoula
  2. Department Title:
    Department of Anthropology
  3. Faculty in Historical Archaeology:
    1. Dixon, Kelly J. (Ph.D., U of Nevada-Reno 2002) Adaptation, colonization, extractive industries, landscape transformations, marginalized populations, human-environment interactions, boomtowns/urbanization, public archaeology and sustainability
  4. Other Related Faculty/Staff:
    1. Augé, C. Riley (Ph.D., U of Montana 2013) Archaeology of ritual, religion, and magic; museum studies and collections management; engendered spaces; artifact identification.
    2. Douglas, John E. (Ph.D., U of Arizona 1990) New World archaeology, Southwest Prehistory, computer field methods, artifact interpretation, regional systems and exchange, and social change.
    3. MacDonald, Douglas H. (Ph.D., Washington State University 1998) North American archaeology; archaeological data syntheses; cultural resource management; hunter-gatherer behavior; lithic technology; evolutionary theory.
    4. Prentiss, Anna M. (Ph.D., Simon Fraser U 2003) Archaeology, evolutionary theory, lithic technology, hunter-gatherers, and cultural resource management.
    5. Review other related faculty/staff at this link: http://hs.umt.edu/anthropology/people/default.php
  5. General Statement:
    The Department of Anthropology, at The University of Montana offers both M.A. and Ph.D. programs. We believe that our M.A. program is well suited for students who are pursuing a career as a professional anthropologist and who plan to work for a government agency or a private sector cultural resource management company. Students interested in historical archaeology will have many opportunities to see how this field connects with a four-field, holistic approach to understanding the human condition. Our cultural heritage track allows students to focus on the applied aspects of cultural resource management. Our general track offers more opportunities to customize a program of study, often serving students who would like to earn a Ph.D. degree and who have the requisite interest, ability, and drive to accomplish this, but require a solid grounding in Anthropology and the opportunity to conduct independent research before tackling a Ph.D. program. Our Ph.D. program is well suited for students interested in cultural heritage, historical anthropology, language retention, historical linguistics, applied anthropology, bioarchaeology, ancient DNA, human variation, archaeology, and sociocultural anthropology. Our Ph.D. program works well for students who want to pursue academic careers, as well as for practicing cultural resource managers who wish to work for a university, cultural resource management firms, museums, governmental agencies, or NGOs.
  6. For More Information Contact:
    Department of Anthropology, Social Sciences Building, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 USA; phone: (406) 243-2693; Web page: http://hs.umt.edu/anthropology/