Dr. Kendy Altizer is a Registered Professional Archaeologist with a background in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at The University of North Georgia, Dahlonega. She holds a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Clemson University and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee with a concentration in Historical Archaeology. Dr.Altizer has more than a decade of experience conducting archaeological survey and testing in the Santee Delta, which is her primary research focus. Dr. Altizer is Principal Investigator for the archaeological aspect of the Santee Delta Project, which seeks to document the cultural resources of the Santee Delta before they are lost to rising sea levels.
At UNG, Dr. Altizer teaches introductory courses in Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biological Anthropology as well as upper level courses in Historical Archaeology, Material Culture, North American Pre-contact Archaeology, Cultural Resource Management, and Remote Sensing Applications in Archaeology.
Ph.D. Anthropology with Historical Archaeology concentration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2020
M.S. Historic Preservation, Clemson University and The College of Charleston 2014
B.A. History and Anthropology, The University of Texas at Arlington 1998
