Peter Sinelli

Peter Sinelli is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Central Florida (UCF), affiliated with the College of Sciences. He has been at UCF since 2006 and holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (2010). His research focuses on Caribbean prehistory, migration patterns, ecological adaptation, and maritime archaeology, with special attention to the Greater Antilles, Bahama archipelago, and regional ceramic technologies.

Dr. Sinelli teaches courses such as The Human Species, General Anthropology, Archaeology of Caribbean Piracy, and Archaeology of Sex. He also leads a Caribbean Archaeology Study Abroad Program. His interdisciplinary interests span physical anthropology, human evolution, and underwater archaeological methodologies.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His academic contributions are primarily pedagogical and field-focused, with an emphasis on experiential learning through study abroad initiatives and applied research in island colonization dynamics.