Job Placements for Texas A&M Anthropology Graduate Students

Anthropology PhD Graduates on the Job Market

Academic Positions for Recent Ph.D. Recipients (2005-2011)

Anand, Jayant (Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology Program, Chair – Norbert Dannhaeuser, 2007)
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Wisconsin - Barron County

Bartelink, Erik (Ph.D., Biological Anthropology Program, Chair – Lori Wright, 2006)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, California State University - Chico

Batcharov, Kroum (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2009)
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut

Brophy, Juliet (Ph.D., Biological Anthropology Program, Chair – Darryl de Ruiter, 2011)
Visiting Instructor, Department of Anthropology, Loyola University

Creasman, Pearce Paul (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Filipe Castro, 2010)
Assistant Research Professor, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona

van Duivenvoorde, Wendy (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2008)
Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, Flinders University (Australia)

Ford, Ben (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2009)
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Harpster, Matthew (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Cemal Pulak, 2005)
Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology & Art History, Eastern Mediterranean University (Cyprus)

Luchsinger, Heidi (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Mike Waters, 2006)
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Eastern Carolina University

Sweitz, Samuel (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – David Carlson, 2005)
Assistant Professor, Industrial Archaeology Program, Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University

Yoder, Cassady (Ph.D., Biological Anthropology Program, Chair – Lori Wright, 2006)
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Anthropological Sciences, Radford University

Professional Positions for Recent Ph.D. Recipients (2005-2011)

In addition to working in academia, our graduates are often employed by museums, non-profit organizations, public forensics offices, CRM firms. This is a partial listing of our placements:

Bartoli, Dante (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Deborah Carlson, 2008)
Archaeologist, Promare (Promoting Marine Research and Exploration)

Custer-Bojakowski, Katie (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2011)
Co-Director of Western Ledge Reef Project, Bermuda Maritime Museum

Morse, McKenzie (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Vaughn Bryant, 2009)
Archives Technician, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum

Pevny, Charlotte (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chairs – Mike Waters & Harry Shafer, 2009)
Research Project Manager, Christopher Goodwin and Associates (CRM firm)

Wiersema, Jason (Ph.D., Biological Anthropology Program, Chair – Lori Wright, 2006)
Forensic Anthropologist, Harris County Medical Examiners’ Office

Academic Positions for Ph.D. Recipients (Degrees Received Before 2005)

Allison, Randy (Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology/Folklore Program, Chair – Sylvia Grider, 1996)
Faculty Member, Anthropology Division, Blinn College

Bratten, John (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 1997)
Chair and Associate Professor, Division of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of West Florida

Bruchez, Margaret (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – David Carlson, 1997)
Faculty Member and Program Coordinator, Anthropology Division, Blinn College

Castro, Filipe (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2001)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University

Fox, Georgia (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 1998)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, California State University - Chico

Hailey, Tommy (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 1994)
Archaeological Conservator and Assistant Professor, Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Hall, Jerome (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – George Bass, 1996)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of California – San Diego

Hartmann, Mark (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 1996)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Arkansas

Jones, John (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Vaughn Bryant, 1991)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Washington State University

Matejowsky, Ty (Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology Program, Chair – Norbert Dannhaeusere, 2001)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Central Florida

Mark, Samuel (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – George Bass, 2000)
Associate Professor, Program in Maritime Studies, Texas A&M University - Galveston

Meyers, Allan (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – David Carlson, 1998)
Professor, Department of Anthropology, Eckerd College

Pearl, Frederic (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Bruce Dickson, 2001)
Associate Professor and Director of the Maritime Studies Program, Texas A&M - Galveston

Pederson, Ralph (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Shelley Wachsmann, 2003)
Visiting Professor, Philipps-Universitat (Marburg, Germany)

Pulak, Cemal (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – George Bass, 1996)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University

Powell, Joe (Ph.D., Biological Anthropology Program, Chair – Gentry Steele, 1995)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico

Raisor, Michelle (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Bruce Dickson, 2004)
Faculty Member, Anthropology Division, Blinn College

Reinhard, Karl (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Vaughn Bryant, 1988)
Professor of Forensic Sciences, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska

Scherer, Andrew (Ph.D., Biological Anthropology Program, Chair – Lori Wright, 2004)
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, Brown University

Smith, Wayne (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 1995)
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University

Sobolik, Kristin (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Vaughn Bryant, 1991)
Associate Dean for Research and External Affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine

Stewart, David (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chairs – S. Grider & K. Crisman, 2004)
Assistant Professor, Program in Maritime Studies, Department of History, Eastern Carolina University

Trussell, Timothy (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – David Carlson, 2004)
Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Millersville

Ward, Cheryl Haldane (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – George Bass, 1993)
Director for the Center for Archaeology and Anthropology, Carolina Coastal University

Wood, Donald (Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology Program, Chair – Norbert Dannhaeuser, 1999)
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Information Science, Akita University (Japan)

Professional Positions for Ph.D. Recipients (Degrees Received Before 2005)

Atauz, Ayse (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2004)
Archaeologist, Promare (Promoting Marine Research and Exploration)

Baker, Joan (Ph.D., Biological Anthropology Program, Chair – Lori Wright, 2001)
Scientific Advisor, Department of Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

Barrett, Jason (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Harry Shafer, 2004)
Archaeologist, Texas Department of Transportation

Boyd, Carolyn (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Harry Shafer, 1998)
Executive Director & Founder, SHUMLA School: Education through Studying Human Use of Materials, Land and Art (non-profit organization)

Carlson, Shawn (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Harry Shafer, 1994)
Curator of Collections & Exhibits, Star of the Republic Museum

Dering, Phil (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Vaughn Bryant, 1996)
Archaeobotanist, SHUMLA School: Education through Studying Human Use of Materials, Land and Art (non-profit organization)

Dewolf, Helen (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 1998)
Research Associate, Conservation Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University

Dockall, John (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chairs – Harry Shafter & Ralph Solecki, 1997)
Archaeologist, Prewitt and Associates (CRM Firm)

Donachie, Madeleine (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 2001)
Director of Publishing, American Journal of Archaeology, Archaeological Institute of America

Emery, Eric (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2003)
Coordinator of Medicolegal Operations, National Transportation Safety Board

Hocker, Fred (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Dick Steffy, 1991)
Director of Research, Vasa Museum

Howard, Bryan (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 1996)
Curator, Parris Island Museum

Leshikar-Denton, Margaret (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chairs – George Bass and Kevin Crisman, 1993)
Director, Cayman Islands National Museum

Neyland, Robert (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – David Carlson, 1994)
Chief Underwater Archaeologist, Naval History and Heritage Command

Pendleton, Mike (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – Vaughn Bryant, 1993)
Research Associate, Microscopy and Imaging Center, Texas A&M University

Royal, Jeffrey (Ph.D., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Cemal Pulak, 2002)
Archaeological Director, RPM Nautical Foundation (Miami/Fort Lauderdale)

Schroeder, Erich (Ph.D., Archaeology Program, Chair – David Carlson, 1995)
Associate Curator of Technology Learning Center, Illinois State Museum

Academic and Professional Positions for M.A. Recipients

van Alfen, Peter (M.A., Nautical Archaeology, 1995)
Margaret Thompson Associate Curator of Coins, American Numismatic Society (Ph.D., Classical Philology, University of Texas, 2002)

Borgens, Amy (M.A., Nautical Archaeology, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 2004)
State Marine Archaeologist, Texas Historical Commission

Catsambis, Alexis (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Cemal Pulak, 2008)
Underwater Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Manager, Naval History & Heritage Command

Cook, Gregory (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 1997)
Research Associate, Archaeology Institute, University of West Florida

Cox, Starr (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Wayne Smith, 2008)
Archaeological Conservator, LAMP (Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program)

Emmelhainz, Celia (M.A., Cultural Anthropology Program, Chair – Cynthia Werner, 2011)
Social Science Librarian, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)

Hoskins Laurence, Sarah (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2003)
Marine Archaeologist, Atkins North America

Kane, Adam (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2001)
Co-Executive Director, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Hoyt, Steven (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 1986)
Marine Archaeologist, Texas Historical Commission (Retired)

McCormick, Charlie (M.A., Cultural Anthropology/Folklore Program, Chair – Tom Green, 1994)
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Schreiner University (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1999)

Novak, Troy (M.A., Nautical Archaeology, Chairs – Shelley Wachsmann & George Bass, 2006)
Assistant Underwater Archaeologist, Maryland Historical Trust

Roberts, Drew (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair - Kevin Crisman, 2008)
Maritime Archaeologist, Southeastern Archaeological Research Inc.

Scafuri, Mike (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair - Donny Hamilton, 2002)
Archaeologist, Clemson Conservation Center

Schwarz, George (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Filipe Castro, 2008)
Underwater Archaeologist & Conservator, Naval History & Heritage Command

Sowden, Carrie (M.A., Nautical Archeology Program, Chair – Donny Hamilton, 2006)
Archaeological Director, Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center, Great Lake Historical Society

Urista, Juan (M.A., Archaeology Program, Chair – Mike Waters, 2005)
Research Associate and Instructor, Faculty of Archaeological Sciences, Radford University

Walker, Dan (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Kevin Crisman, 2006)
Archaeologist, Parks Canada

Wills, Rich (M.A., Nautical Archaeology Program, Chair – Fred Hocker, 2000)
Underwater Archaeologist, U.S. Pacific Command’s Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command