معرفی
Meghan C.L. Howey is a Professor of Anthropology and the James H. Hayes and Claire Short Hayes Professor of the Humanities at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). As Director of the Great Bay Archaeological Survey (GBAS), she leads community-engaged, interdisciplinary research focused on deep-time human-environment interactions.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan
- M.A. in Anthropology, University of Michigan
- M.A. in Archaeology, University of Michigan
- B.A. in Political Science, University of Delaware
- B.A. in Anthropology, University of Delaware
Her research spans landscape archaeology, the Anthropocene, geospatial analysis, and ritual practices, with fieldwork in North America, Europe, and East Africa. Key projects include studying Native American ceremonial centers and food storage systems pre-European contact and modeling cultural heritage vulnerability to climate change.
Recent publications highlight her expertise in GIS-based landscape modeling, ritual activity analysis, and settler colonial memory studies. She actively integrates ethnohistoric research, archaeological fieldwork, and tribal collaborations into her work.
Scientific Awards:
- James H. Hayes and Claire Short Hayes Professor of the Humanities
She teaches courses in archaeology theory, internships, and honors thesis supervision. Her work bridges archaeology, environmental studies, and Indigenous heritage preservation, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human-nature systems.
