Susan deFrance, Ph.D.
Title : Department Chair, Associate Professor
Interests : Zooarchaeology, Andes
Programs : Archaeology
Personal Statement
My research focus is historical and prehistoric zooarchaeology. I have conducted research in the Southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and the Central Andes. My research is interdisciplinary in focus with an emphasis on both the dietary and the environmental realms. Research and education in anthropology should include an understanding of how and why humans used animal resources through time. Not only were animals important for dietary or subsistence needs but animals are often imbued with ritual significance. Furthermore, faunal remains are often excellent proxy data for past environmental conditions. I also use zooarchaeology as a bridge to cultural studies in the origin and maintenance of traditional foodways and cuisine.
Office
Turlington Hall, Room 1112
PO 117305
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7305
Lab
Turlington Hall, Room B117
Office Phone Number: (352) 294-7531
Lab Phone Number: (352) 294-7572
Email : sdef (@ufl.edu)
Webpage : http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/sdef
