Daniel Monteith

Daniel Monteith, Ph.D., is a Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Social Sciences within the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), where he is based on the Juneau Campus. His work integrates field experience with academic research, focusing on the cultural and ecological dynamics of Indigenous communities in Alaska and neighboring regions.

Education:

• B.A. in Anthropology, University of Chicago
• M.A. in Social Science, University of Chicago
• M.A. in Anthropology, Michigan State University
• Ph.D. in Anthropology, Michigan State University

Dr. Monteith's research interests lie at the intersection of cultural survival, subsistence economies, and Indigenous knowledge systems. His expertise includes ethnohistory, cultural ecology, economic anthropology, and the archaeology of Southeast Alaska. He has a deep engagement with Tlingit art and oral narratives, reflecting a commitment to collaborative and community-based scholarship. His early experience working in the Bristol Bay fishing industry informed his long-term anthropological study of that region’s fishery, linking lived practice with academic inquiry.

His professional experience includes serving as an archaeologist for the U.S. Forest Service in the Tongass National Forest, working with the Tongass Tribe on federal projects, and contributing to economic development initiatives at UAS Ketchikan. From 1998, he served as Executive Director of Historic Ketchikan, demonstrating leadership in cultural preservation. These roles underscore a career dedicated to applied anthropology and public engagement.

Scientific Awards:

Dr. Monteith has advised students and contributed to academic and community-based research, though specific advisees are not listed. He has likely secured grants related to his fieldwork and cultural projects, particularly in heritage and subsistence studies, though specific funding sources are not mentioned. His work bridges academic scholarship with practical applications in cultural resource management and Indigenous community development.

He is affiliated with the Juneau Campus of UAS, located in Soboleff Building 221, where he continues to teach and conduct research. No laboratory or formal research team is mentioned in the text, but his field-based projects suggest collaboration with local communities and tribal organizations.