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Lisa Maher is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in prehistoric societies in the Near East. With twenty-five years of experience carrying out archaeological projects across various countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and North America, she currently directs a project in Cyprus aimed at exploring the earliest inhabitants of the island. Maher's interdisciplinary work integrates archaeology, geoarchaeology, and paleoenvironmental studies to reconstruct the lifeways of early humans. As an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, she is a member of the Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology graduate faculty and serves as curator of lithic collections at the Hearst Museum. Her research has been supported by significant grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Wenner-Gren Foundation, the National Geographic Society, and both the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Arts & Humanities Research Council in Britain. Lisa's publications contribute to ongoing debates on the transition from foraging to farming, with expertise that spans prehistory, lithic technology, origins of agriculture, and place-making. Her work has garnered attention in various media, particularly highlighting the discoveries and implications of archaeological findings in ancient societies.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Teaching and conducting research in anthropology, with a focus on archaeological projects and prehistoric societies.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.