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Faculty

Faculty of the UWF Department of Anthropology and the UWF Archaeology Institute

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Ramie Gougeon
Position: Director of the Archaeology Institute, Chair, Professor
  • Department: Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13, Room 121

Dr. Ramie Gougeon, professor, teaches courses in archaeological and anthropological theory; historic preservation, policies and practice in archaeology; and area courses in North American prehistory.

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John Bratten
Position: Professor
  • Department: Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13, Room 127A

Dr. John Bratten, professor of anthropology, teaches archaeology, maritime studies, shipwreck archaeology and artifact conservation.

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Ben Burgen
Position: Instructor
  • Department: Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13, Room 115

Dr. Ben Burgen is an instructor of anthropology who teaches courses spanning a wide range of topics in cultural anthropology. His research focuses on economic, social, and environmental change in contemporary West Africa.

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Gregory D Cook
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13, Room 109

Dr. Gregory Cook, associate professor, teaches shipwreck archaeology, maritime archaeological field methods and archaeological field survey.

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Meredith Marten
Position: Associate Professor

Meredith Marten, associate professor of anthropology, teaches cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, and African studies

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Katherine Miller Wolf
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13, Room 105

Dr. Katherine Miller Wolf is a bioarchaeologist, Registered Professional Archaeologist (#47012451), and UWF associate professor of Anthropology. She specializes in the study of skeletal remains from archaeological sites to answer cultural questions about the past.

Mudasir Mustafa
Position: Assistant Professor of Sociology
  • Department: Department of Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13

Dr. Mudasir Mustafa is a medical sociologist and social demographer whose research focuses on maternal and child health, population health disparities, and the impact of early life adversity and diverse social contexts on reproductive and health outcomes.

Allysha Winburn
Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13, Room 305

Dr. Allysha Winburn is an associate professor of anthropology, Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, and Registered Professional Archaeologist. A biological anthropologist, she focuses on holistic forensic anthropology, skeletal age estimation, and ritual uses of human remains.

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John Worth
Position: Professor

Dr. John Worth, professor of anthropology, teaches historical archaeology, historical research methods, Southeastern Indians, and field and laboratory methods in archaeology.

Adjunct Faculty

UWF Anthropology and Archaeology Adjunct Faculty 

  • Monica Beck

  • Patricia Gleich

  • Chie Jex

Emeritus Faculty

UWF Anthropology and Archaeology Emeritus Faculty 

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Judith Bense
Position: President Emeritus, Professor
  • Department: Anthropology
  • Office Location: Building 13, Room 313

UWF President Emerita Judy Bense joined UWF in 1980 and built an Anthropology/Archaeology program at UWF from scratch. This program today is one of the leading programs in Florida and the country known for its active research in Florida archaeology and outreach to the public.