Prof. Valerie Higgins
- Associate Professor of Archaeology
- Chair Department of Archaeology and Classics
- Ph.D. University of Sheffield, Great Britain
- M.A. University of Sheffield, Great Britain
- B.A. (Hons) University of Liverpool, Great Britain
Valerie Higgins is Chair of Archaeology and Classics. She gained a Ph.D. in archaeology from the University of Sheffield in Great Britain with a thesis on the human remains from the archaeological excavations at an Italian monastery site. She teaches courses in Roman archaeology and history, ancient art, archaeological method and theory, funerary archaeology and human remains. She is also the fieldwork supervisor for students who wish to experience practical archaeology with the growing number of collaborative fieldwork projects available to AUR students. Her personal research focuses on the role of archaeology in contemporary society covering aspects such as trafficking of antiquities, contemporary approaches to human remains, heritage in conflict situations and the role of heritage in contemporary Rome.
