About

Leadership

The Institute is led by the Executive Director and Working Group Directors. These individuals drive the Institute's research agenda and oversee research quality.

Charles Stanish, PhD: photo from USF Magazine Article 2018

Charles Stanish, Ph.D
stanish@usf.edu 

Professor, Department of Anthropology and Executive Director of the Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture & the Environment

Greg Herbert, PhD: photo by fieldwork

Greg Herbert, Ph.D.
gherbert@usf.edu  

Associate Director, School of Geosciences and Director of the Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture & the Environment and Anthropocene Working Group

Curriculum vitae

List of Publications

Christina Richards, PhD: photo from fieldwork

Christina Richards, Ph.D.
clr@usf.edu  

Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Director of the Evolution Working Group

Curriculum vitae

List of Publications

Davide Tanasi

Davide Tanasi, Ph.D.
dtanasi@usf.edu  

Professor, Department of History, Director of the Institute for Digital Exploration and Ancient Disease and Nutrition Working Group  

Chap Kusimba photo

Chapurukha M. Kusimba, Ph.D.
ckusimba@usf.edu   

Professor, Department of Anthropology, Director of Center for East Africa and the Indian Ocean Studies (CEAIOS) 

Henry Tantalean, PhD: photo from fieldwork in Chincha Valley, Peru

Henry Tantalean, Ph.D.

Courtesy Faculty, Department of Anthropology and Director of Research & Public Affairs for Instituto Peruano de Estudios Arqueologicos

Curriculum vitae

List of Publications

 

Chris Kiahtipes photo

Chris Kiahtipes, Ph.D.
kiahtipes@usf.edu 

Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Anthropology 

Curriculum vitae

List of Publications