Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Casey, Joanna
Associate Professor
My current research involves prehistoric Archaeology and ethnoarchaeology in Northern Ghana. I have an on-going archaeology project doing excavation and analysis at the multi-component Birimi Site near the towns of Gambaga and Nalerigu in the Northern Region of Ghana.My primary archaeological interest is in the origins and nature of early food production in West Africa. Toward that end, my technical specialty is the analysis of informal stone tool technologies.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Anthropology
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research
- Countries
- Ghana, Ethiopia, England
- Description
- I conduct ethnographic and archaeological research in Ghana, West Africa and in Tigray, Ethiopia. I am just finishing a long term project on women's networks and small scale trade in rural Northern Ghana. I am starting a new project on pottery markets in northern Ethiopia.
- Institution/Entity
- Dept. of Archaeology, University of Ghana & Ghana Ntl. Museums & Monuments Board, Ghana; Dept. of Archaeology, University of Calgary (Ethopian Project).
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- Yes ()
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Ethnoarchaeology, prehistory, West Africa
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Anthropology, Archaeology
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | University of Toronto | PhD | Anthropology | |
| 1980 | Simon Fraser University | Archaeology | ||
| 1987 | Simon Fraser University | MA | Archaeology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 - 1994 | Lecturer, Anthropology, University of Toronto | |
| 1994 - 1999 | Adjunct Professor, Anthropology, University of Toronto | |
| 1995 - 2001 | Assistant Professor, Anthropology, USC | |
| 2001 - Present | Associate Professor, Antropology, USC | |
| 2003 | Visiting Lecturer, Archaeology, University of Ghana |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Award | Two Thumbs Up Award, Office for Students with Disabilities | |
| 2004 | Award | Citation, University of Ghana | |
| 2007 | Award | Nominated for a Michael Mungo Graduate Teaching Award | |
| 2008 | Award | College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Professional Development Award |
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