Charlotte Roberts
| Professor Charlotte Roberts FBA | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charlotte Ann Roberts 25 June 1957 Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | Professor of Archaeology |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater |
University of Leicester University of Sheffield University of Bradford |
| Thesis title | Trauma and its treatment in British antiquity: An osteoarchaeological study of macroscopic and radiological features of long bone fractures from the historic period with a comparative study of clinical radiographs (1988) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub discipline |
Bioarchaeology Palaeopathology Medical history Medical anthropology |
| Institutions |
University of Bradford Durham University |
Charlotte Ann Roberts, FBA (born 25 May 1957) is a British archaeologist, academic and former nurse. She is a bioarchaeologist and palaeopathologist, whose research focuses on health and the evolution of infectious disease in humans.[1] Since 2004, she has been Professor of Archaeology at Durham University.[2]
Early life and education
Roberts was born on 25 May 1957 in Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. She trained as a nurse at St James's University Hospital in Leeds, becoming a State Registered Nurse (SRN) in 1978. She then worked as a staff nurse on the burns unit of St Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow.[3]
In 1979, Roberts left her nursing career and matriculated into the University of Leicester to study archaeology.[3][4] She graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) degree.[3] She had originally intended to return to nursing after completing her degree, but instead continued to study archaeology.[5] From 1982 to 1983, she studied environmental archaeology and palaeoeconomy at the University of Sheffield,[6] graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree.[3] She undertook postgraduate research in bioarchaeology, palaeopathology and medical history on a part time basis at the University of Bradford, and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1988.[3][6] Her doctoral thesis was titled "Trauma and its treatment in British antiquity: An osteoarchaeological study of macroscopic and radiological features of long bone fractures from the historic period with a comparative study of clinical radiographs".[7]
Academic career
From 1983 to 1988, Roberts was a research assistant at the University of Bradford "on a project focusing on human remains".[3][5] She was appointed a lecturer in palaeopathology in 1989 and made a senior lecturer in medical anthropology in 1994.[3][4] In 2000, she moved to Durham University where she had been appointed Reader in Archaeology.[3][4] She was appointed Professor of Archaeology in 2004.[4] She was also a Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellow from 2006 to 2008, and a Nuffield Foundation Research Fellow from 2006 to 2007.[3]
Roberts is deputy editor of the International Journal of Paleopathology.[8] She was President of the Paleopathology Association from 2011 to 2013.[3][9] From 2010 to 2014, she served as a member of the Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology sub-panel for the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).[10][11] In 2015, she was elected President of the British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO); she will serve a three year term.[4][12]
Personal life
In 2003, Roberts married Stewart James Gardner.[3] She is a member of the Women's Institute (WI).[4]
Honours
In July 2014, Roberts was elected a Fellow of the British Academy, the UK's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences.[13]
Selected works
- Roberts, Charlotte A.; Lee, Frances; Bintliff, John, eds. (1989). Burial archaeology: current research, methods, and developments. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports. ISBN 978-0-86054-671-9.
- Hunter, John; Roberts, Charlotte; Martin, Anthony (1996). Studies in crime: an introduction to forensic archaeology. London: Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-7901-0.
- Roberts, Charlotte; Manchester, Keith (1997). The Archaeology of Disease (2nd ed.). Stroud: Alan Sutton. ISBN 978-0-7509-1483-3.
- Roberts, Charlotte; Cox, Margaret (2003). Health and disease in Britain: from prehistory to the present day. Stroud: Sutton. ISBN 978-0-7509-1844-2.
- Roberts, Charlotte A.; Buikstra, Jane E. (2003). The bioarchaeology of tuberculosis: a global view on a reemerging disease. Gainesville: University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-2643-5.
- Roberts, Charlotte; Manchester, Keith (2005). The Archaeology of Disease (3rd ed.). Stroud: Sutton. ISBN 978-0-7509-2683-6.
- Roberts, Charlotte A. (2009). Human remains in archaeology: a handbook. York: Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 978-1-902771-75-5.
- Buikstra, Jane E.; Roberts, Charlotte A., eds. (2012). The global history of paleopathology: pioneers and prospects. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-538980-7.
References
- ↑ "Professor Charlotte Roberts". Centre for the Ethics of Cultural Heritage. Durham University. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ Department of Archaeology (31 July 1999). "Prof CA Roberts – Durham University". Dur.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "ROBERTS, Prof. Charlotte Ann, (Mrs S. J. Gardner)". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.(Subscription required.)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prof Charlotte Roberts, BA (Hons), MA, PhD, SRN". Department of Archaeology. Durham University. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- 1 2 Farnell, David N. (November 2010). "An Interview With Charlotte Roberts". The Post Hole. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Professor Charlotte Roberts". britac.ac.uk. The British Academy. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Roberts, C. A. (1988). "Trauma and its treatment in British antiquity: An osteoarchaeological study of macroscopic and radiological features of long bone fractures from the historic period with a comparative study of clinical radiographs". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "International Journal of Paleopathology Editorial Board". Journals.elsevier.com. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "Paleopathology Association Executive Committee". Paleopathology Association. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Panel membership". ref.ac.uk. Research Excellence Framework. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "Main Panel C" (pdf). ref.ac.uk. Research Excellence Framework. 21 January 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Charlotte Roberts". babao.org.uk. The British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "British Academy announces 42 new fellows". Times Higher Education. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
External links
- Durham University profile
- "Meet The Archaeologist: Charlotte Roberts" Interview with Archaeosoup Productions