Matthew P. Rooney Source Confirmed

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Assistant Professor and Research Station Archeologist

University of Arkansas at Monticello

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1 h-index 7 pubs 4 cited

Research Areas

Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Race, History, and American Society Latin American and Latino Studies Classical Antiquity Studies

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Matthew P. Rooney is an assistant professor and station archaeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. His research centers on colonialism in the southeastern United States, with a particular focus on collaboration with descendant and affiliated communities. Rooney has conducted archaeological fieldwork across Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. His work includes investigations at sites such as the Charity Hall mission, which was an 1820s boarding school for Native American children in the Chickasaw Nation. He also studies the Caddo people and their ancestors in northwest Louisiana. Dr. Rooney holds leadership roles in historical and preservation organizations, serving as board president for Preserve Arkansas and a trustee for the Arkansas Historical Association. He also contributes to the field as an associate editor for the Southeastern Archaeological Conference.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 7
  • Citations: 4

Selected Publications

  • Archaeological investigations at the Charity Hall mission site (22MO733) (2022) DOI

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