I accept students with interests in these areas:
Underwater archaeology in rivers, lakes, and ocean
Environmental maritime topics: coastal change, heritage at risk, consumerism and exploitation of marine life
Ship biographies
Artifact biographies
Small watercraft
Atlantic World
Gender and the maritime world
African and African American maritime history
Material culture research: artifact collections and museum work
Public engagement: trails, tourism, and citizen scientists
Historic Preservation
North Carolina history
South Carolina history
African history
South African history
Caribbean history
Maritime landscapes
Cultural resource management: assessing and evaluating management issues and projects
Research related to current field schools and projects I lead (North Carolina, Antigua, South Africa, Namibia)