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Faculty

Ryan Harke

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Professional Profile

Ryan M. Harke earned Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Applied Anthropology from the University of South Florida (USF) and a B.S. In Anthropology from Missouri State University. Specializing in Prehistoric and Environmental Archaeology, his primary interests include Florida and Caribbean Archaeology, Island and Coastal Environments, and Paleoenvironmental Studies. 

Teaching

  • Introduction to Anthropology
  • Introduction to Archaeology
  • Introduction to Physical/Biological Anthropology
  • Island and Coastal Archaeology
  • The Archaeology of Death

Research

First-Author Research

2021 - Archaeology and Seasonality of Stock Island (8Mo2), a Glades Archaeology and Seasonality of Stock Island (8Mo2), a Glades Tradition Village on Key West. USF Libraries Digital Commons

2015 - Sclerochronology of Busycon sinistrum: late prehistoric seasonality determination at St. Joseph Bay, Florida, USA. Journal of Archaeological Science

Co-Authored Research

2022 - Age and growth of one of the world’s largest carnivorous gastropods, the Florida Horse Conch, Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840), a target of unregulated, intense harvest. PLOS One

2020 - Prehistoric baseline reveals substantial decline of oyster reef condition in a Gulf of Mexico conservation priority area. Biology Letters

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