Dr. William White

Biography

William White completed his Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at Boise State University in 2001 and his Master's at the University of Idaho in 2005. After finishing his Master's, he entered a diverse career in the cultural resource management industry, where he undertook archaeological projects in various locations, including temperate rainforests in Washington, high-altitude sites in Nevada, Tidewater plantations in Virginia, and scorching deserts in Arizona. He has authored over 50 technical reports since 2004 and has been active in using digital media to create and disseminate archaeology-related content through websites, YouTube channels, and Google Earth digital tours. For five years, he has been a blogger, podcaster, and eBook publisher, connecting thousands of archaeologists and students online. Before joining the University of California, Berkeley, he worked at the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA), focusing on historical artifact analysis, building documentation, ethnography, and archaeological fieldwork. His dissertation research, conducted in his hometown of Boise, Idaho, used community-based participatory research to investigate the past of a multi-racial neighborhood. His current work centers around public archaeology projects involving African American descendant communities in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. His research interests include community-based participatory research, historical archaeology, historic preservation, and heritage conservation.

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