Ashley Hampton

Ashley Hampton is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Hamilton College. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Montana and degrees from Florida Atlantic University. Her research focuses on household archaeology in the Mid-Fraser Canyon of British Columbia, particularly analyzing spatial patterns at the Bridge River Archaeological Site within St’át’imc Nation territory. She specializes in spatial analysis, gender/identity archaeology, and public outreach through data visualization.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Anthropology (Archaeology focus), University of Montana
• M.A. in Anthropology, Florida Atlantic University
• B.A. in Anthropology, Florida Atlantic University

Her work integrates spatial technologies with community-driven storytelling to bridge academic research and public engagement. She is a 2023-2024 NADAC scholar. Research interests include archaeology's role in pop culture and transforming large datasets into accessible narratives.

Awards:

• 2023-2024 Networking Archaeological Data and Communities (NADAC) scholar

Her current projects emphasize collaborative approaches with Indigenous communities to ensure culturally respectful archaeological interpretation. She has published on spatial patterns in housepit excavations and multidisciplinary analyses of household archaeology.