Dr. Sansevere holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Monmouth University and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Temple University and is an anthropologist by profession. Her academic interests include historical archaeology, contemporary archaeology, and cultural anthropology. Dr. Sansevere is very interested in issues that relate to power, gender, race, economy, and politics. She has worked in museums, in the private sector of archaeology, and has taught elementary through college learners over the course of the last 15+ years.
Dr. Sansevere has been at Rutgers for about five years, and she has experience teaching Intro to Archaeology, and many other related courses. She lives in Asbury Park with her two beloved cats--Oscar and Cookie. Outside of academic life, Dr. Sansevere loves riding her bike through town on a warm summer evening and is an accomplished vegan cook and baker.
