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Research Faculty Secondary Appointments

Patrick Farmer, Ph.D.

Professor

Patrick Farmer, Ph.D.

Professor

Patrick_Farmer@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2746
Mary Lauren Benton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Mary Lauren Benton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Marylauren_Benton@baylor.edu
(254) 710-4976
Bryan Brooks, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

Bryan Brooks, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

Bryan_Brooks@baylor.edu
(254) 710-3406
Erica Bruce, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Director Associate Professor

Erica Bruce, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Director Associate Professor

Erica_Bruce@baylor.edu
(254) 710-4877
Joe Ferraro, Ph.D.

Director of the Institute of Archaeology Associate Professor

Joe Ferraro, Ph.D.

Director of the Institute of Archaeology Associate Professor

Joseph_Ferraro@baylor.edu
(254) 710-1401
Bob Kane, Ph.D.

Professor

Bob Kane, Ph.D.

Professor

Bob_Kane@baylor.edu
(254) 710-4556
Ramon Lavado, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ramon Lavado, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ramon_Lavado@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2468
Michelle Law, PhD

Assistant Professor of Nutrition Sciences

Michelle Law, PhD

Assistant Professor of Nutrition Sciences

Michelle_L_Law@baylor.edu
(254) 710-6003
Cole Matson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cole Matson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Cole_Matson@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2517
Ryan McManamay, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ryan McManamay, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ryan_MCManamay@baylor.edu
(254) 710-3451
Jung Hyun Min, PhD

Associate Professor

Jung Hyun Min, PhD

Associate Professor

JungHyun_Min@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2095
Elizabeth Petsios, PhD

Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Petsios, PhD

Assistant Professor

Elizabeth_Petsios@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2388
Christie Sayes, Ph.D.

Professor

Christie Sayes, Ph.D.

Professor

Christie_Sayes@baylor.edu
(254) 710-3469
Samuel Urlacher, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Samuel Urlacher, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Samuel_Urlacher@baylor.edu
(254) 710-4016

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