Susan Johnston
Associate Professorial Lecturer in Anthropology
E-mail sjohnsto@gwu.edu
Office: HAH 303 / (202) 994-4395
Dr. Johnston is an archaeologist and anthropologist specializing in Irish prehistory.
Research
The chief focus of Dr. Johnston's field research has been prehistoric Ireland, although she has also done public archaeology in the U.S. She is particularly interested in religion and ritual and their presence in the archaeological record.
Current Research Projects
Geophysical survey of Dún Ailínne, large Iron Age site in County Kildare, Ireland.
Selected Publications
To see Dr. Johnston's complete CV, click here.
Book
Articles and Book Chapters
| 2006
| Johnston, S. "Revisiting the Irish royal sites," Emania 20: 53-59.
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| 1996 |
Johnston, S. "Three problematic rock art stones from Ireland," Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquarians of Ireland 126:147-151.
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| 1996 |
Johnston, S., and J. Hawdon. "Hookworm in the Americas: An alternative to trans-Pacific contact," Parasitology Today 12(1):72-74.
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Courses Taught
Anth 003: Archaeology
Anth 103: Myths and Mysteries in Archaeology
Anth 118: Theory and Practice in Archaeology
Anth 155: Religion, Myth, and Magic
Anth 158: Art and Culture
Anth 184: Old World Prehistory: First Farmers to First Cities
Anth 189: Topics in Archaeology: Archaeology and the Celts
Education
Ph.D. 1989, University of Pennsylvania
M.A. 1984, University of Pennsylvania
B.A. 1980, Dickinson College
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