Scott M. Fitzpatrick (Ph.D., 2003, University of Oregon ) is an archaeologist whose main interests include island archaeology, colonization strategies, maritime adaptations, exchange systems, and historical ecology. Dr. Fitzpatrick has conducted research throughout islands in Micronesia and the Caribbean . Dr. Fitzpatrick’s recently published works include articles in Antiquity, Anthropological Science, and Archaeology in Oceania, and the edited volume Voyages of Discovery: the Archaeology of Islands .
Education:
~ Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Oregon
~ M.S. in Historic Preservation, University of Oregon
~ M.A. in Anthropology, University of Montana
~ B.A. Criminal Justice, Eastern Washington University
~ B.A. Anthropology, Eastern Washington University
Research Interests:
~ Island archaeology
~ Maritime adaptations
~ Exchange systems and interaction spheres
~ Evolution of complex societies
~ Oceania, Caribbean, East Asia
