Background
Dincauze, Dena Ferran was born on March 26, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Archibald H. and Dora (Buckman) Ferran.
Dincauze, Dena Ferran was born on March 26, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Archibald H. and Dora (Buckman) Ferran.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Barnard College, 1956. Diploma in prehistoric archaeology (Fulbright scholar 1956-1957), Cambridge University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1967.
Research fellow New England Archaeology Peabody Museum Harvard University, 1967—1969. Assistant curator North America archaeology, 1970—1972. Lecturer anthropology Harvard University, 1968—1969.
Assistant professor State University of New York College, Buffalo, 1972—1973. Member faculty University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1973—2000, assistant to associate professor anthropology, 1973—1985, professor anthropology, 1985—2000, professor emeritus, since 2000. New England prehistory & paleo-environmental, archeological resource mgmt.
Associate editor Man in the Northeast, 1971—1992, North America Archaeologist, 1977—1980. Member visiting committee Peabody Museum Harvard University, 1975—1981. Member Massachusetts History Commission, 1978—1979.
Editor American Antiquity, 1981—1984. Visiting fellow Cambridge University, 1986—1987. Distinguished lecturer University Massachusetts, 1989.
Member editorial board Cambridge Manuals Archaeology, 1990—2000. Member advisory board for archaeology Current Anthropology, 1991—1992. Member visiting committee, advisory board RS Peabody Museum, Andover, 1992—1999.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropological Association. Member: Archaeological Institute American (com.mem. American archaeology 1978-1983), Society Professional Archaeologists (president-elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985), American Quaternary Association, Society of America Archaeology (chairman committee public archaeology 1978-1980, president-elect 1985-1987, president 1987-1989, Distinguished Service award 1997), American Society Conservation Archaeology (executive board 1977-1979), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: Eric Jean, Jacqueline Marie.
