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Dr. Heather Rockwell is an Assistant Professor at Salve Regina University within the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies. She serves as Associate Director of the Pell Honors Program and maintains active research collaborations with students across multiple field and lab settings.
- Expertise: North American archaeology, historic preservation, GIS, hunter-gatherer societies
- Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology (University of Wyoming, 2014), M.A. in Anthropology (University of Tulsa, 2010), B.A. in Anthropology (Beloit College, 2008)
Her research focuses on early Indigenous colonization patterns in North America (>13,000 years ago), community structure, and landscape adaptation. Current projects include geophysical surveys at colonial-era homes and extensive fieldwork in the 3.5-million-acre North Maine Woods wilderness.
Key publication trends include:
- Analysis of doctoral program employment outcomes in anthropology
- Studies of red chert quarry systems in Munsungun Lake
- Excavation and interpretation of Late Archaic sites in Maine
- Geoarchaeological approaches to Ice Age origins
Professional experience spans private CRM firms, federal agencies, and state-level historic preservation leadership (Wyoming Deputy SHPO). Collaborative research integrates GIS technologies with traditional archaeological methods.
