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If you have any questions, please contact me at larson@csulb.edu or call me at (562) 985-5187.
Thank you for your interest in my research and our archaeology program at CSULB.
I am interested in the following research areas:
Teaching
In my teaching I provide each student with: (1) a comprehensive knowledge of general anthropology, including ethnology, archaeology, and physical anthropology; (2) a solid grounding in archaeological theory, methods, and research design; (3) the practical skills necessary for archaeological field work, laboratory research, and data analysis; and (4) oral and writing skills necessary for professional communication. Our program is designed to be flexible and to meet the many needs of our students (part-time students, multidisciplinary students, returning adult students, etc.).
At present there are nine graduate students in residence and several undergraduate students enrolled with a concentration in archaeology under my direction. Joint research projects among my students and I have resulted in numerous publications, professional presentations, and undergraduate and graduate research papers. Recently, the program gained national recognition for its use of "cutting edge technologies" in a featured article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Society for American Archaeology's Bulletin and American Antiquity.
Over the years, many archaeology students at CSULB have completed their academic training and have gone on to Ph.D. programs, while others have been employed by federal, state, and local agencies and private firms.
Other aspects of my work are provided in the addirtional Webpages on this site.