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

Curriculum vitae

List of Publications

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  

Curriculum vitae

List of Publications

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) 

Curriculum vitae

List of Publications

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