Georgia Fox

Dr. Georgia Fox is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University. She specializes in historical archaeology focusing on British colonialism in the Caribbean, maritime and underwater archaeology, and archaeological conservation. Her work spans projects in Jamaica, Greece, Israel, the Netherlands, and maritime California. She directed the archaeological field school at Betty’s Hope plantation in Antigua from 2007-2017. Dr. Fox holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University (1998), an M.A. from Texas A&M (1991), and a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara (1976).

Her research integrates fieldwork, documentary analysis, and museum studies. Notably, she produced three documentaries via the Advanced Laboratory for Visual Anthropology, including the Emmy-winning Impact! The Voyage of the Frolic (2014), broadcast on PBS. Her publications include books on Caribbean sugar plantations and the archaeology of tobacco, as well as peer-reviewed articles on colonial commodity systems and maritime archaeology.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Anthropology, Texas A&M University, 1998
  • M.A. in Anthropology, Texas A&M University, 1991
  • B.A. in Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976
• Awards: Emmy Award (2014), Society for Historical Archaeology recognition
• Labs/Teams: Directed the Betty’s Hope Plantation field school (2007-2017)