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Anthropology Department
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Peter F. Biehl is a professor of anthropology, and has taught at universities in Buffalo, Halle, Freiburg, Cambridge, and Paris. He received his Ph.D. from the University of the Saarland, Germany, and his research explores climate change in the past, museums, and archaeological heritage. He is the author or editor of 10 books and more than 100 articles, book chapters, exhibitions, and performances.
He is currently on leave while serving as Vice Provost and Dean at UCI. Before joining UCSC as Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies in 2021, he held multiple leadership roles at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), including Institute Director, Department Chair, and Associate Dean for International Graduate Education and Enrollment. He also chaired campus-wide committees on course evaluation, curriculum resources, and the inclusion and engagement of international students. A first-generation college student himself, he has made expanding access to higher education his guiding principle for more than 25 years.
His contributions have been recognized with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Internationalization and UB’s Distinguished Postdoctoral Mentor Award. He is a Fellow of the American Council on Education (ACE), the Society of Antiquaries of London, and the German Archaeological Institute.
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