Andrew Duff

Andrew Duff is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Washington State University, within the College of Arts and Sciences. His research centers on the archaeology of the American Southwest, especially Puebloan societies from the 11th to 15th centuries, with additional projects in Ethiopia and Thailand. He is actively involved in fieldwork, publication, and graduate education.

His research interests include:

• Archaeology of the American Southwest
• Community formation and social identity
• Migration and abandonment
• Ceramic and quantitative analysis
• Megalithic monuments in Ethiopia
• Spatial analysis of religious sites in Thailand

Andrew Duff’s recent publications reflect a strong focus on material culture, settlement organization, and regional interaction. His work integrates advanced scientific methods such as strontium isotope analysis, XRF, and INAA to explore mobility, trade, and social change. Key themes include the role of Chaco-era great houses, ceramic production, and the construction of ritual landscapes across diverse cultural contexts.

He has received no scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the text.

Andrew Duff advises several graduate students, including Laura Brumbaugh, Kimberly Sheets, and Addisalem Melesse Sugamo. He has been involved in numerous collaborative research projects and has secured long-term research support for his work in Chaco Canyon and Ethiopia. He teaches graduate courses in archaeological theory, Southwest archaeology, ceramic analysis, and quantitative methods, as well as undergraduate introductions to anthropology.

His research teams include collaborations with institutions in Ethiopia and interdisciplinary projects involving geochemical and isotopic analyses. His lab work involves ceramic and lithic analysis, and he is part of broader archaeological initiatives at WSU, including field schools and community-based research.