Dr. Kathy Durand

Department Chair, Associate Professor of Anthropology
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Kathy.Durand@enmu.edu

Kathy Durand began teaching at Eastern New Mexico University in January 1993. She is currently Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology. She specializes in the analysis of animal and human bones recovered from archaeological excavations. Her field work has ranged from Neolithic sites in Cyprus and Jordan to Chaco and Hohokam sites in the U.S. Southwest.

Dr. Durand's current research focuses on evidence of the ritual use of animals at Chacoan sites in northwest New Mexico. She has studied thousands of animal bones from Aztec, Guadalupe, and Salmon Ruins to explore changes in diet and ritual practices through time at these sites.

She is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and holds Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Anthropology from Arizona State University. She serves as a Review Panelist of Graduate Research Fellowships for the National Science Foundation.