Ted Goebel

Ted Goebel is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Kansas, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. (1993) and M.A. (1990) in Anthropology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. His research focuses on the peopling of the Americas, Paleoindian adaptations, and the prehistory of western North America, Alaska, and Asia.

Education:

• Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1993
• M.A., Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1990

Research Interests:

• Migration routes and colonization of the Americas
• Paleoindian and Paleolithic hunter-gatherer technologies
• Archaeological sites in Alaska, Siberia, and the Great Basin
• Climate change impacts on prehistoric human adaptation

Teaching:

• Anthropology 317: Archaeology of Eurasia
• Anthropology 406: Archaeological Research Methods
• Anthropology 453/853: Archaeological Theory
• Anthropology 516: Hunters & Gatherers

Publications: His work spans peer-reviewed articles, edited volumes, and reports on topics like Beringia archaeology, stemmed points, and Pleistocene human dispersal. Recent studies focus on the Bonneville Basin, Alaska, and Siberia.

Awards/Grants: No explicit awards listed, though his extensive editorial roles (e.g., PaleoAmerica) and research grants imply significant academic recognition.

Labs/Teams: Leads excavations in Oregon’s Harney Basin and collaborates on projects like McDonald Creek (Alaska) and Bonneville Estates Rockshelter (Nevada).