Anneke Janzen

Anneke Janzen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on zooarchaeology, stable isotope analysis, and ZooMS, with a regional emphasis on Africa and the Southern Caucasus.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz (2015)
• M.A., University of California, Santa Cruz (2010)
• B.A., University of California, Berkeley (2007)

Her work investigates human-animal relationships in prehistoric societies, including the development of pastoralism, early herd management practices, and mobility patterns of herders in eastern Africa. She contributes to interdisciplinary projects involving isotopic ecology, taphonomy, and archaeological science.

Laboratory Leadership:

• Zooarchaeology Laboratory and Vertebrate Osteology Collections
• Stable Isotope and ZooMS Laboratory

Janzen teaches undergraduate and graduate courses such as Intro to Archaeology, African Archaeology, and Stable Isotope Ecology. Her publications highlight methodological advancements and regional studies spanning the Neolithic to Iron Age.