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Lisa Monetti is the Juliana Wilson Thompson Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at the College of Wooster. Her research bridges bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology, specializing in the interpretation of burned human remains and cremation funerals.
Monetti's research integrates traditional archaeological methods with advanced techniques including morphometric analysis and machine learning to reconstruct burn scenarios and funerary practices. She maintains active fieldwork programs in Italy and Spain and participates in forensic casework in Greece and Belize.
Her publications focus on combustion archaeology, forensic taphonomy, and digital methodologies in anthropology. Research demonstrates consistent innovation in analyzing thermally altered remains and addresses ethical dimensions of osteological research and teaching.
She received the Fulbright Specialist award in 2024 and maintains memberships in the Register of Professional Archaeologists, European Association of Archaeologists, Society for American Archaeology, and Rutgers Forensic Consortium. Monetti advocates for equitable academic environments and develops ethical guidelines for teaching human skeletal analysis.
