Rolfe David Mandel

Dr. Mandel joined KU in 1994, where he has held faculty positions in the departments of Geography, Geology and Anthropology. In addition to his academic work, he has served as Senior Scientist and Executive Director of the Odyssey Geoarchaeological Research Program at the Kansas Geological Survey. 

His research interests include, geoarchaeology, quaternary geology and paleontology, geomorphology, environmental geology, and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. He has received research funding from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Defense, among others. 

Dr. Mandel founded and chaired the Society for American Archaeology's Geoarchaeology Interest Group, served as Chair of the Geological Society of America's Archaeological Geology Division, and was President of the American Quaternary Association. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of America, which has recognized his achievements with two prestigious awards: the George Rapp Award for outstanding contributions to the interdisciplinary field of archaeological geology, and the Kirk Bryan Award for Excellence.

Learn more about Rolfe Mandel on the Department of Anthropology website.