Ian Edwards

Ian Edwards serves as an Adjunct Instructor of Anthropology with expertise spanning cultural, environmental, archaeological, physical/biological, and applied anthropology. His work centers on human-environment-culture intersections through field-based research.

Education:

• B.A. in anthropology from Plymouth State University
• M.A. in applied anthropology from Oregon State University
• Ph.D. in cultural anthropology with environmental focus from University of Oregon

Research Interests:

• ethnography
• ethnohistory
• natural resource management
• ethnomedicine
• globalization
• wildlife use
• material culture

Fieldwork spans the United States and Mali, West Africa, examining wildlife utilization patterns, traditional medicine markets, and indigenous environmental knowledge systems. Professional experience includes Peace Corps service, contract archaeology, and state-certified archaeological work.