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Joe Edward Watkins
Joe Watkins received his PhD in archaeology from the Southern Methodist University in 1990. His research focus is the relationship between archaeologists and indigenous people, how archaeologists perceive native people, and ethics in archaeology. Joe is on the board of directors of the Society for American Archaeology, a member of the Indigenous Advisory Committee of the World Archaeological Congress, and an activist for Native American Issues. -
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Contemporary Archaeology
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Jason De León
- PhD in 2008 for anthropology, works in the multidisciplinary study of migration from Latin America to the US.
- Uses a mix of ethnography, forensics, and archaeology to understand the journeys of migrants and their obstacles.
- Leads the Undocumented Migration Project, working to draw attention to undocumented migrants coming from South America to the US.
- UMP has produced publications, museum exhibitions, and many forms of public engagement to call attention to those making these journeys.
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Justin Dunnavant
Justin Dunnavant received his PHD in 2017. His areas of interest are the archaeology of Africa and African Diaspora, Atlantic slave trade, and maritime archaeology. Justin is currently researching the relationship between ecology and the enslavement of people in the West Indies. Justin is also the co-founder and president of the society of black archaeologists. Justin is also a part of the explorers club. Justin's research has also been featured in Netflix's original series, Explained. -
Davina Two Bears
Davina Two Bears got her Ph.D. in 2019 from Indiana University. Most of her work focuses on the Old Leupp Boarding School (OLBS), a federal boarding school for Navajo peoples run from 1909-1942. Her work focuses on the effects of forced assimilation on the Navajo people and how the traditional Navajo education was able to help students cope with this assimilation. A lot of her research is done by interviewing Navajo people who once attended the school, including her own grandparents.