Steven Falconer

Professor Steven Falconer is Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte since January 2015. He specializes in eastern Mediterranean archaeology, focusing on early urban development, environmental interactions, and Levant regions.

• Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Arizona
• Former Chair, Department of Archaeology at Latrobe University (Australia)
• Research spans Jordan, Cyprus, Sardinia, and Sicily

His work examines ancient urban populations' relationships with their environments, supported by multiple grants including National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, and Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards. Current projects explore Mediterranean island archaeology.