Rate Professor Traci Ardren

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Anthropology, Yale University; M.A. in Anthropology, Yale University; B.A. in Anthropology, University of South Florida.

Research Interests: Prehistoric cultures of the New World, particularly Mesoamerican archaeology, gender and identity in ancient societies, and cultural heritage preservation.

Appointments: Professor of Anthropology, University of Miami; Director of the Anthropology Program; has led field excavations in Mexico, Panama, the Everglades, and the Florida Keys.

Awards: Recipient of multiple research grants from the National Geographic Society and the National Science Foundation.

Publications: Author of Social Identities in the Classic Maya Northern Lowlands: Gender, Age, Memory, and Place (University of Texas Press, 2015); numerous articles in journals such as American Anthropologist and Journal of Archaeological Research.

Additional Contributions: Leads student field schools in Mesoamerica, contributing to experiential learning in archaeology.