People in Honors

Mark Warner
Associate Director, 2004-2008

[Press release]

Warner named associate director of Honors Program

Dr. Mark Warner, an associate professor of anthropology in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology/Justice Studies, is the new associate director of the University Honors Program. Prior to Dr. Warner’s appointment, Dr. Anna Banks served as associate director from 1999-2004, following a search that led to her initial appointment as interim associate director in 1998. Dr. Banks resigned the half-time associate director position to resume an academic appointment in the Department of Theatre and Film, including plans for writing and research this fall during a sabbatical leave. Dr. Warner started working in the program at the beginning of July, 2004.

“I am very pleased to work with Mark in directing the Honors Program,” said Stephan Flores, director of the University Honors Program. “The program is fortunate, once again, to have a highly regarded teacher, advisor, and scholar become the associate director. Mark has expressed particular interest in the importance of strong academic advising and mentorship for honors students, and he is scheduled to teach an honors section of the Contemporary American Experience core discovery sequence. His contributions will enrich the UHP’s curricular and extracurricular offerings and advising.”

Warner joined the UI faculty in 1998. “I’m happy to have the opportunity to be a part of the University Honors Program and to contribute to the long tradition of the program here at Idaho. I’m looking forward to getting to know and work with honors students and faculty,” said Warner.

Warner is a historical archaeologist (Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Virginia, 1998) who has conducted excavations throughout the U.S. His major research focus lies in exploring questions of minority group identity. His dissertation work was based on excavations of an historic African American household in Annapolis, Maryland. More recently, he initiated a collaborative project with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, exploring their history following their forced relocation from Ohio to Oklahoma via Kansas. Warner also does faunal analysis. He is currently serving on the editorial advisory board for the Society for Historical Archaeology and the publications committee for the Society for American Archaeology. Warner’s publications include a co-edited volume Annapolis Pasts (1998), as well as contributions to Archaeology magazine, the Encyclopaedia of Historical Archaeology and the recently published book Places in Mind (2004). He received a University of Idaho Alumni Award for Excellence in 2002, 2004, and 2007.

[excerpt from April 2006 press release]: MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho is honoring 10 faculty members for outstanding achievements in teaching, research, outreach and advising. A banquet honoring these individuals is scheduled Monday, April 17 at the University Inn-Best Western.

Excellence Award in Teaching

Mark Warner, associate professor of anthropology and associate director of the University Honors Program, has taught at the University of Idaho since 1998. Warner was instrumental in developing Contemporary American Experience, a Core Curriculum course. He has established his own field school near Troy making it easier for students to participate in archeological digs. Warner secured grant support allowing the field school to be available to students along with community members and school children. He is well-known for his dedication and focus. “It is unusual to see Dr. Warner in his office without a student poised across from him, deep in thought and conversation,” remarked one colleague. He will receive a $2,500 award.

Dr. Warner stepped aside from the UHP Associate Director position at the end of June, 2008, in order to complete scholarly consulting work as the principal archaeologist evaluating artifacts discovered in Sandpoint, Idaho. The (initial) completion of this contracted work will occur over the next two years.