Renae Campbell

Renae Campbell is the Terry Abraham and Priscilla Wegars Endowed Assistant Professor of Asian American Historical Archaeology and Director of the Asian American Comparative Collection (AACC) at the University of Idaho. She is affiliated with the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences and the Culture, Society and Justice department.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Idaho, 2023
• M.A., University of Idaho, 2017
• B.A., Pine Manor College, 2007

Research Interests: Her work focuses on Asian American archaeology, the intersection of archaeology with social/structural inequality, and the historical narratives of the American West. She emphasizes material culture and marginalized communities’ histories, particularly through the AACC’s collections.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Asian American Comparative Collection (AACC), a research and outreach hub documenting Asian American material culture and history. The AACC’s projects include studies on Chinese Americans in WWII, Japanese internment camps, and the history of Chinese restaurants in the West.

Awards/Grants: No specific honors or grants listed in the provided text. Advising and grant details are omitted due to lack of explicit information.