Tony Boudreaux

Dr. Tony Boudreaux is a Full Professor and Director of Curation at the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, Mississippi State University. He specializes in late pre-Contact and Contact period Native American societies of the southeastern U.S., focusing on Mississippian and Late Woodland communities. His work explores architectural differences, social dynamics, and the role of earthen monuments like platform mounds.

Education:

• BA, Mississippi State University, 1994
• MA, University of Alabama, 1997
• PhD, University of North Carolina, 2005

Research Focus: His research employs ceramic analysis, GIS, and remote sensing to study how social structures and communities evolved. Current projects include collaborations with the Chickasaw Nation, University of Florida, and University of South Carolina to investigate population movements and European-Native interactions in northeast Mississippi. Another project with the University of North Carolina and Mississippi Department of Archives and History identifies battlefield elements at the Grand Village of the Natchez using remote sensing.

Advising & Grants: While specific advisees are not listed, his role as Director of Curation involves managing archaeological collections and overseeing collaborative research initiatives. Funding sources are not detailed in the provided text.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Cobb Institute of Archaeology, a hub for archaeological research and curation at Mississippi State University.