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Dr. Miriam Stark is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Social Sciences. A Southeast Asian archaeology specialist, she directs the Luce Asian Archaeology Program and co-directs the Lower Mekong Archaeological Project (LOMAP) in Cambodia. Her research explores state formation, political economy, and landscape ecology through fieldwork in Cambodia (Angkor Borei, Greater Angkor Project) and Southeast Asia.
- PhD in Anthropology (University of Arizona, 1993)
- MA in Anthropology (University of Arizona, 1987)
- BA in Anthropology (University of Michigan, 1984)
Research focuses on Cambodian deep history, including Funan polities (1st-6th centuries CE), Angkorian collapse mechanisms, and technological change in Kalinga pottery production. Collaborative projects involve specialists in geoarchaeology, environmental studies, and geochronometry.
Recipient of multiple awards including Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching (2016), she serves on editorial boards and international cultural heritage committees. Her community engagement spans museum exhibits in Cambodia, public lectures for non-specialist audiences, and training over 50 students through LOMAP fieldwork.
