Michelle Alexander (archaeologist)
Michelle Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Durham University (BSc, PhD) |
| Thesis | Exploring Diet and Society in Medieval Spain: New Approaches Using Stable Isotope Analysis (2010) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of York |
Michelle Marie Alexander FSA (née Mundee) is a British bioarchaeologist. She is Professor of Bioarchaeology at the University of York.[1]
Early life and education
Alexander graduated with a BSc (Hons) in archaeology from Durham University in 2005.[1] She completed an MSc in bioarchaeology in 2006, run jointly by the University of Manchester and University of Sheffield.[1] In 2010, she earned a PhD from Durham University.[1]
Career
In 2011, Alexander was appointed as a research fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen.[1] She also held positions as a visiting research fellow at Durham University and a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University.[1] In 2012, she joined the University of York as a Lecturer in Bioarchaeology and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2018.[1] In 2022, she was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.[2]
Research
Alexander specialises in the study of medieval diet through stable isotope analysis. She was part of the European Research Council-funded project The Archaeology of Regime Change: Sicily in Transition, which explored population change in medieval Sicily.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Michelle Alexander". University of York. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Harrison, Annabel (8 April 2022). "7 April ballot results". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Sicily in Transition". University of York. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Meet the team". SicTransit. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2025.