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Faculty Research at Texas State
Dynamic research on diverse biological and cultural aspects of the human condition, past and present, is a defining aspect of the Department of Anthropology. Faculty have studied lemurs, interviewed villagers, excavated tombs, identified murder victims, and much more. As can be seen on the Faculty Research Areas map, the research agendas of department members include field and laboratory studies on four continents funded by grants, contracts, and donations. Undergraduate and graduate students are involved in all of these endeavors, in roles ranging from field school participants to paid research assistants to completing their own research projects.
Dr. Beth Erhart
Professor and Department Chair
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 266
Phone: 512.245.3435
Email: berhart@txstate.edu
Dr. Augustine Agwuele
Professor
Linguistic Anthropology
Office: ELA 242
Phone: 512.245.4726
Email: aa21@txstate.edu
Dr. Steve Black
Associate Professor
Archaeology
Office: ELA 271B
Phone: 512.245.7862
Email: sblack@txstate.edu
Dr. Britt Bousman
Professor
Archaeology
Office: ELA 232
Phone: 512.245.7787
Email: cb26@txstate.edu
Dr. Emily K. Brunson
Associate Professor
Cultural Anthropology
Office: ELA 237
Phone: 512.245.6753
Email: ebrunson@txstate.edu
Dr. Christina Conlee
Professor
Archaeology
Office: ELA 235
Phone: 512.245.6582
Email: cconlee@txstate.edu
Dr. Deborah Cunningham
Lecturer
Office: ELA 254
Phone: 512.245.8272
Email: dlc165@txstate.edu
Dr. Jim Garber
Professor
Archaeology
Office: ELA 261
Phone: 512.245.2478
Email: jg07@txstate.edu
Dr. Neill Hadder
Senior Lecturer & Internship Coordinator
Cultural Anthropology
Office: ELA 241
Phone: 512.245.7961
Email: nh16@txstate.edu
Dr. Michelle D. Hamilton
Associate Professor
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 240
Phone: 512.245.8429
Email: mh69@txstate.edu
Dr. Nicholas P. Herrmann
Associate Professor
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 243
Phone: 512.245.6440
Email: nph16@txstate.edu
Dr. Ana Juarez
Associate Professor
Cultural Anthropology
Office: ELA 228
Phone: 512.245.7838
Email: aj07@txstate.edu
Dr. David Kilby
Associate Professor
Archaeology
Office: ELA 247
Phone: 512.245.3033
Email: david.kilby@txstate.edu
Dr. R. Jon McGee
Professor
Cultural Anthropology
Office: ELA 262
Phone: 512.245.2474
Email: rm08@txstate.edu
Dr. Ashley McKeown
Lecturer & Visiting Associate Professor
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 256
Phone: 512.245.4964
Email: ahm@txstate.edu
Dr. Jill Pruetz
Professor
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 271A
Phone: 512.245.4304
Email: pruetz@txstate.edu
Dr. F. Kent Reilly
Professor & Director: CASAA
Archaeology
Office: ELA 271
Phone: 512.245.8432
Email: fr04@txstate.edu
Dr. Kate Spradley
Professor
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 234
Phone: 512.245.6539
Email: mks@txstate.edu
Dr. Nicole Taylor
Associate Professor
Cultural Anthropology
Office: ELA 236
Phone: 512.245.2473
Email: ntaylor@txstate.edu
Dr. Richard L. Warms
Professor
Cultural Anthropology
Office: ELA 260
Phone: 512.245.2504
Email: r.warms@txstate.edu
Dr. Daniel J. Wescott
Professor & Director: Forensic Anthropology Research Center
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 239
Phone: 512.245.1945
Email: dwescott@txstate.edu
Dr. Todd Ahlman
Director: Center for Archaeological Studies
Phone: 512.245.2724
Email: t_a57@txstate.edu
Amy Benton-Reid
Collections Manager: Center for Archaeological Studies
Program Faculty
Phone: 512.245.2724
Email: ab71@txstate.edu
Sophia Mavroudas
Coordinator: Forensic Anthropology Research Center
Program Faculty
Office: GEFARL
Phone: 512.245.1900
Email: sm78@txstate.edu
Dr. Daniel J. Wescott
Professor & Director: Forensic Anthropology Research Center
Biological Anthropology
Office: ELA 239
Phone: 512.245.1945
Email: dwescott@txstate.edu
Dr. Carolyn Boyd
Shumla Endowed Research Professor
Research Associate Professor
Archaeology
Office: ELA 255
Phone: 512.245.0727
Email: cb55@txstate.edu
Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana
Research Associate Professor
Cultural Anthropology
Office: ELA 258
Phone: 512.245.5680
Email: mschoch@txstate.edu
