Elizabeth Wakefield
Lecturer
Elizabeth Wakefield
Lecturer
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy
Bio
Dr. Elizabeth Wakefield is a biological anthropologist at Augusta University specializing in biological and forensic anthropology. She is dedicated to hands-on learning, mentoring undergraduate researchers, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- EWAKEFIELD@augusta.edu
- Allgood Hall E349
Education
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MA, Anthropology, General University of South Carolina -, 2015
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BA, Maritime Studies University of West Florida The, 2007
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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ANTH 1105
Biological Anthropology
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ANTH 1105L
Biological Anthropology Lab
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ANTH 2011
Cultural Anthropology
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HONR 3900H
Honors: Breaking Boundaries
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ANTH 4950
Selected Topics: Forensics of Sherlock Holmes
Teaching Interests
Dr. Wakefield’s teaching interests include human osteology, forensic anthropology, paleoepidemiology, public health, and bioarchaeology, with an emphasis on experiential learning and interdisciplinary approaches to studying human biology and disease.
Research Interests
Dr. Wakefield’s research explores past health and disease, especially diseases of contact in the American South, while integrating stable isotope analysis, environmental anthropology, public health, and forensic entomology.