Jean Hudson

Dr. Jean Hudson is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, specializing in zooarchaeology and human ecology. She directs the university's Zooarchaeology Laboratory.

Education:

• PhD in Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara (1990)

Her research examines ecological relationships in foraging societies through zooarchaeological analysis, with geographic focus on Andean coastal communities, Great Plains hunter-gatherers, and modern Aka Pygmies. Field projects include the Peruvian Reed Boat Ethnoarchaeology Project and comparative studies of urban-rural dynamics.

Publications demonstrate methodological innovation in faunal analysis, particularly quantitative approaches to meat distribution, settlement patterns, and ethnoarchaeological validation.

Dr. Hudson has supervised 25+ graduate students and leads international fieldwork programs in Peru. She maintains active collaborations with Museo Contisuyo and other Andean research institutions.