Emily Holt

Emily Holt is a seasoned professional in archaeological science and academia with extensive experience in project direction and research. Currently serving as an Archaeological Science Project Officer at Cardiff University since February 2024, Holt previously held the position of Senior Project Director at Statistical Research, Inc. from May 2022 to December 2023. Prior to that, Holt was the Executive Director at the Center for Field Sciences and a Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Cardiff University. Academic contributions include roles as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Miami University and Associate Editor for the Wiley Interdisciplinary Review: Water. Holt's research expertise is further demonstrated by postdoctoral positions at the University at Buffalo and the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, alongside teaching experience as a Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at Oberlin College. Holt earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's degree in Classics from the College of Saint Benedict.