Dr. Susan O Connor

Biography

Susan O'Connor is a Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University, specializing in archaeological research in Southeast Asia and Australia. Her current projects focus on the earliest evidence of human settlement in Indonesia, East Timor, and the broader Wallacea region. This work builds on her previous research into the Pleistocene settlement and subsistence patterns, along with the interaction and exchange in Northern Australia, Eastern Maluku, and Papua New Guinea. O'Connor has received significant recognition for her contributions to the field, including the Australian Research Council Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship in 2012 and the QEII Fellowship (1999-2003). Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New England and a PhD from the University of Western Australia. Her primary research interests include Australian and Southeast Asian archaeology, Pleistocene colonization, the Neolithic transition in Island Southeast Asia, and the human impacts on the environment, particularly through rock art. She also actively supervises research students and contributes to various archaeological projects, emphasizing her commitment to advancing the understanding of human history in these regions.

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