Background
Drennan, Robert D. was born on October 15, 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert M. and Ruth Drennan.
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Robert D. Drennan
Edit Profileresearcher Archeology educator
Education
Bachelor in Art and Archeology, Princeton University, 1969; Master of Arts in Anthropology, University of Michigan, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University of Michigan, 1975.
Career
Curator, R.S. Peabody Foundation Archeology, Andover, Massachusetts, 1974-1977;
assistant professor department anthropology, U. Pittsburgh, 1977-1981;
associate professor department anthropology, U. Pittsburgh, 1981-1987;
professor department anthropology, U. Pittsburgh, since 1987;
chair department anthropology, U. Pittsburgh, since 1996;
faculty associate Center Latin American Studies, U. Pittsburgh, since 1977;
interim director Center Latin American Studies, U. Pittsburgh, 1992-1993;
director Latin American Archeology Publs., U. Pittsburgh, since 1988. Associate research scientist Museum Anthropology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1980. Adjunct Professor department anthropology U. Nacional Colombia, Bogotá, 1988-1989.
Visiting professor department anthropology U. Los Andes, Bogotá, since 1983. Research associate section anthropology Carnegie Museum Natural History, Pittsburgh,1978-. Organizer, participant in archeological meetings, conferences.
Presenter, researcher in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Anthropol. Association (Executive Committee archeology section, program editor 1986-1988), Society American Archeology (member editorial advising committee Lat.
American Antiquity 1989-1993, member editorial board since 1996. Chair task force Lat. American 1993-1995; member commission on Americans since 1997, chair 1995-1997).
Connections
Married Jeanne Ferrary, May 3, 1974;1 child, Margaret.
