Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Professor of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York
My research involves the archaeology of Eastern North America. Within this region, I am interested in the interplay between ritual practices and cultural variability, especially within the area of mortuary practices and smoking rituals. I have research interests in the field of archaeometry, with a specialty in residue analysis using chromotographic approaches. These research interests coincide with my ongoing research into the origins of tobacco smoking in the Eastern Woodlands of North America.
I have published two books, Native Intoxicants of North America (University of Tennessee, 2021) and Misanthropology: Science, Pseudoscience and the Study of Humanity (Routledge, 2023).
Experience
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–presentAssociate Professor of Anthropology , University at Albany, State University of New York
Education
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2001Binghamton University , PhD Anthropology
- Albany, New York, U.S.
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