Kristin Marie Hedman

Kristin Marie Hedman is an Associate Research Scientist at the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, affiliated with the University of Illinois. Her work bridges bioarchaeology, mortuary analysis, and biomolecular methodologies.

• Research Focus: Greater Cahokia, Mississippian culture, maize domestication, stable isotope analysis, and climate impacts on human populations.
• Collaborations: Regularly collaborates with scholars like Thomas E. Emerson, Megan L. Fort, and John M. Lambert.

Key Trends in Research Outputs: Hedman's recent publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches combining macrobotanical, microbotanical, and isotopic evidence to reconstruct precontact agricultural practices and migration patterns. She also explores mortuary traditions across Woodland and Mississippian periods, using advanced radiocarbon dating to reinterpret complex burial sites.

Labs & Teams: Works within the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, contributing to regional studies of the North American Midcontinent and the Mississippian Southeast through collaborative projects like Cahokian Dispersions.