Faculty Fellow in Anthropology and Coordinator of Native American and Indigenous Studies
Alexandra Martin is a historical archaeologist and anthropologist. She is the Archaeologist at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH. At Strawbery Banke, she directs annual archaeological field schools and is responsible for maintaining the museum’s collection of over one million archaeological artifacts. There are great opportunities for internships for students interested in archaeology, museum studies, or collections management.
Education
Ph.D., Anthropology, The College of William & Mary
M.A., Anthropology, The College of William & Mary
B.A., Anthropology, Mount Holyoke College
Research Interests
historical archaeology and ethnohistory, landscape archaeology and GIS, community-based projects and collaboration, Indigenous heritage politics
Courses Taught
NAIS 400: Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies
ANTH 500: Peoples & Cultures/N. America
ANTH 700: Internship
Selected Publications
Martin, A. G. (2022). Living Waters, Living History: A Twentieth-Century Mikveh in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 56(1), 49-71. doi:10.1007/s41636-021-00310-7
Martin, A. G. (2019). Colonialism, Community, and Heritage in Native New England. HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 53(3-4), 773-774. doi:10.1007/s41636-019-00196-6
Martin, A. (2012). <i>Bridging the Divide: Indigenous Communities and Archaeology into the 21st Century</i> Caroline Phillips and Harry Allen, editors. Heritage & Society, 5(2), 273-277. doi:10.1179/hso.2012.5.2.273
