Faculty

Bolin blends hazards geography, political ecology and critical theory to study environmental justice and human vulnerability to environmental and technological hazards.

Carr's areas of interest include: archaeology, prehistory of eastern North America, religious rituals and knowledge, mortuary practices, and art.

Clark is known nationally for his contributions to quantified archaeological research designs and internationally for his work on hunter-gatherer adaptations, epistemology and human origins.

Falconer's is interested in archaeology, the prehistory and history of Southwestern Asia and Mediterranean Basin.

Hackett's interests focus on sociology and the social organization and dynamics of scientific research.

Hudaks studies sociocultural anthropology: Linguistics and Southeast Asia.

Martin's research interests focus on medical anthropology, the interrelations of power and economics with biology and Type II Diabetes.

Merbs' interests lie in physical anthropology: Human Osteology, Disease Ecology and Forensic Anthropology.

Nelson's teaching emphasizes critical thinking and effective communication. She is the president of the Distinguished Teaching Academy at ASU. She also studies aspects of the current status of women in archaeology.

Rice studies archaeology: complex social organizations, community systems, the Hohokam and Mogollon regions.

Spielmann's research interests focus on prehistoric economies in smaller-scale societies, primarily in North America.

Steadman's research area is sociocultural anthropology: kinship; religion; witchcraft;and Papua New Guinea