Faculty

• Department: Anthropology
• Office Location:  Building 13, Room 115

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.

• Department: Anthropology
• Office Location:  Building 13, Room 121

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

• Department: Anthropology
• Office Location:  Building 13, Room 109

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

• Department: Florida Public Archaeology Network
• Office Location:  207 E Main Street, Pensacola, Florida, 32502
• Personal UWF Website

Mary Furlong Minkoff is the Executive Director of the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN). At FPAN, Mary oversees a network of regional centers dedicated to promoting stewardship, public appreciation, and the value of Florida’s archaeological heritage through community engagement.

• Department: Archaeology Institute
• Office Location:  Building 89, Room 110

April Holmes is a faculty research associate with the UWF Archaeology Institute.

• Department: Anthropology
• Office Location:  Building 13, Room 131
• Personal UWF Website

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

• Department: Anthropology
• Office Location:  Building 13, Room 117
• Personal UWF Website

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

• Department: Archaeology Institute
• Office Location:  Building 89, Room 119E

Jennifer Melcher is a faculty research associate with the UWF Archaeology Institute. Her research covers contact period indigenous populations of the northern Gulf coast through historic cemeteries

• Department: Anthropology
• Office Location:  Building 13, Room 131

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

• 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

• Department: FPAN
• Office Location:  Building 709, Room 100

Nicole Grinnan currently works with the Florida Public Archaeology Network, a program of the University of West Florida, as a research associate and public archaeologist for Florida’s northwest region.

• Department: Florida Public Archaeology Network
• Office Location:  Building 709, Room 100

Dr. Della Scott-Ireton has worked with the Pensacola Shipwreck Survey, West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research and the government of the Cayman Islands before joining the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN.us) where she serves as associate director.

• Department: Archaeology Institute
• Office Location:  Building 89, Room 12

Margo Stringfield is a faculty research associate with the UWF Archaeology Institute

• Department: Florida Public Archaeology Network
• Office Location:  Florida Public Archaeology Network 207 E Main Street, Pensacola, Florida, 32502
• Personal UWF Website

Mike Thomin is the manager of the Florida Public Archaeology Network’s Destination Archaeology Resource Center and a Faculty Research Associate at the University of West Florida. Thomin has spent nearly two decades working as a museum professional in public archaeology.

• Department: Archaeology Institute
• Office Location:  Building 89, Room 8

• Department: Anthropology
• Office Location:  Building 13, Room 313

UWF President Emeritus 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.