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Kory Cooper is an Associate Professor in Native American Indigenous Studies at Purdue University, having joined the department in 2008 after earning his PhD from the University of Alberta in 2007. His research focuses on the intersection of technology and innovation in archaeology, particularly in the context of Northwest North America and among Hunter-Gatherer societies. He has a specialization in ethnohistory, social complexity, and archaeometallurgy, with major research areas including pre-contact native copper innovation and the adoption and trade of metals in regions before European contact. Additionally, he investigates the historic period of metals and metallurgy far into the northwest. Cooper employs a behavioral archaeology framework to study cultural change and innovation, and is also involved in an interdisciplinary research group at Purdue examining the issue of e-waste. He welcomes prospective graduate students who are interested in these topics to reach out via email.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Teaching and researching in Native American Indigenous Studies.
GRE is not required.