Jonathan Scholnick

Jonathan Scholnick serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anthropology / Sociology and the Archaeology Program at Lycoming College, where he contributes expertise in quantitative archaeological methods and cultural analysis. His academic foundation includes advanced degrees from the University of Arizona following undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia.

• B.A., University of Virginia
• M.A., University of Arizona
• Ph.D., University of Arizona

Dr. Scholnick's research integrates Historical Archaeology with Evolutionary Theory to examine Cultural Diversity through technological and material lenses. His methodological approach combines Quantitative Methods with Archaeological Chemistry to analyze Modern Material Culture across temporal and spatial dimensions, revealing patterns in societal development and cultural transmission. This interdisciplinary framework bridges hard science techniques with anthropological theory.

His publication record demonstrates consistent focus on network analysis applications in archaeology and diffusion modeling of cultural innovations, reflecting deep engagement with complex systems theory applied to material culture studies. The work spans both theoretical development and empirical field applications across diverse geographical contexts.

Field research conducted across the prehistoric American Southwest, Guatemala, Peru, and historic-period New England/Virginia sites forms the empirical backbone of his scholarship. His methodological toolkit includes advanced statistical modeling of stylistic diffusion patterns and chemical analysis of artifact assemblages to reconstruct cultural interactions and technological evolution.