Dr. Paul Goldstein

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Biography

Paul Goldstein received his Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of Chicago and has previously held a position in the Department of Anthropology at Dartmouth College. His teaching and research focus on anthropological archaeology, with particular emphasis on complex societies in Latin America, specifically Andean South America. His research involves the study of the Tiwanaku civilization, which is recognized as one of the earliest state-level polities that emerged in the important Lake Titicaca region of the southern Andes and expanded to collapse between ca. 350-1000 AD. Over the years, Goldstein has received a variety of research funding and grants, including those from the National Science Foundation, Wenner-Gren, H. John Heinz III Charitable Trust, and multiple Fulbright awards for projects in Ecuador and Peru.

Research Interests

Anthropological Archaeology Complex Societies Tiwanaku Civilization Andean South America

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).