Dr. Ford is an historic and underwater archaeologist who has conducted research on Lake Ontario.
Dr. Ben Ford recently received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Texas A&M University through the Nautical Archaeology Program. His dissertation, “The Lake Ontario Maritime Cultural Landscape,” focuses on his extensive field work along Lake Ontario. This research is innovative in its integration of marine and terrestrial archaeological survey techniques designed to analyze human interaction with the shore environment between 5000 B.P. and AD 1900. Dr. Ford also has an M.A. from the College of William and Mary, where he wrote a thesis on “Shipbuilding in Maryland, 1631–1850.” Dr. Ford has extensive experience in Applied Archaeology, working for the public and private sectors. His research interests include North American Historical Archaeology, Nautical Archaeology, GIS, and remote sensing applications in Archaeology.
Dr. Ford will be filling a need in Historic Archaeology for the new M.A. program in Applied Archaeology, and he is teaching World Archaeology, an undergraduate course, and Historical Archaeology in the M.A. program.
