Justin P. Dunnavant

Justin-Dunnavant

Justin P. Dunnavant

Assistant Professor

Office: 387 Haines Hall

Email: jdunnavant@anthro.ucla.edu


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Biography

Dr. Justin Dunnavant’s research in the US Virgin Islands investigates the relationship between ecology and enslavement in the former Danish West Indies. In addition to his archaeological research, Justin is co-founder of the Society of Black Archaeologists and an AAUS Scientific SCUBA Diver. In 2021, he was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and inducted into The Explorers Club as one of “Fifty People Changing the World that You Need to Know About.” His research has been featured on Netflix’s “Explained,” Hulu’s “Your Attention Please” and in print in American Archaeology and Science Magazine.