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Christopher Dostal is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University in the College of Arts and Sciences, where he holds the Frederick R. Mayers Professorship. He is also the Director of the Conservation Research Laboratory and the Analytical Archaeology Laboratory, as well as the Director of the Center for Maritime Archaeology Conservation. His academic focus is on nautical archaeology, with a strong emphasis on the historical-period maritime archaeology of North America and Western Europe. His research leads him to explore conservation techniques and the long-term preservation of waterlogged archaeological artifacts, as well as the documentation and analysis of underwater archaeological sites. He employs various methodologies including X-ray fluorescence and digital imaging for the analysis and modeling of archaeological artifacts. Dostal is also committed to public outreach and education in the field of archaeology, aimed at making this knowledge accessible to broader audiences.
Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.