Dr Nathan Wales
Lecturer

Profile

Biography

Nathan received a BS in anthropology/sociology from Truman State University in 2005. His postgraduate training at the University of Connecticut was guided by the “four field approach” to anthropology, and included acting as a supervisor at archaeological field schools held in Armenia. After earning an MA in 2008, Nathan underwent training in molecular biology and later developed skills in ancient DNA analysis during extended visits to the Centre for GeoGenetics in Copenhagen, Denmark. His dissertation research, funded through a fellowship from the American-Scandinavian Foundation, explored the analysis of ancient DNA from archaeobotanical remains. Nathan was awarded a PhD in anthropology from the University of Connecticut in 2012. His focus on DNA from archaeological plant tissues was further developed during postdoctoral positions at the University of Copenhagen, the University of California, Berkeley, and Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier. In 2018 Nathan joined the Department of Archaeology at the University of York and is leading the ancient genetics group at BioArCh.

Departmental roles

ACCE Doctoral Training Partnership

ACCE representative for Archaeology (2019 - present)

School of Natural Sciences (NS)

Subject facilitator for Archaeology (2021 - present)

Pathway leader for Archaeology/Biology/Environment (ABE)  (2021 - present)

Chair of NS Exceptional Circumstances Committee (2022 - present)

NS Departmental International Officer (2023 - present)

Chair of NS Teaching Committee (2023 - present)