Professor Donald Pate

Emeritus Professor

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

+61 8 82012067

donald.pate@flinders.edu.au

Humanities (110)

GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Emeritus Professor Pate was appointed foundation lecturer in Archaeology at Flinders University in 1990 following a two year post-doctoral research program in Archaeological Chemistry at Harvard University and the Australian National University. He currently holds Full Academic Status at Level E.

Pate has over 200 publications, including papers in 36 different journals internationally. He has provided expert assessment of research grant and fellowship applications for numerous global institutions.

His initial field training was in the North American Southwest and Great Basin. He has also conducted fieldwork and research in California, Chile, Antigua, Australia, the Pacific, Italy, the Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Research for Pate's MA, PhD, and post-doctoral studies were all completed in South Australia in association with the South Australian Museum, University of Adelaide, and CSIRO Land and Water.

He established stable isotope chemical analyses of archaeological bones and teeth as new teaching and research areas in Australia. Today these areas are represented as major sub-disciplines of archaeological chemistry globally and in many universities throughout Australia and the surrounding regions.

Qualifications

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Bio-Archaeology, Harvard University and Australian National University

Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology, Brown University

Master of Arts, Anthropology, Brown University

Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, Flinders University

Certificate in Peer Education, South Australian Health Commission

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Anthropology; Bachelor of Science (Hons), Biology; Minor, Chemistry, San Diego State University

Honours, awards and grants

Emeritus Professor, Flinders University from December 2022

Expert of International Standing, Australian Research Council

Nominated as one of top 5 leading Australian researchers in Biological Anthropology, Australian Research Council

Selected for inclusion in Who's Who in the World

Selected for inclusion in Who's Who in Australia

Flinders University 25 Year Staff Service Award in 2015

Visiting Professor, Department of Anthropology, University ot California, San Diego

Visiting Professor, Department of Anthropology, Brown University

Harvard University Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Australian National University Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Invited participant: First International Workshop on Fossil Bone, Oxford University, in relation to results of PhD Dissertation

Elected to Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

Brown University Graduate Fellowship

Watson Smith Prize for Best MA Thesis, Anthropology, Brown University

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

University Medal, San Diego State University (Outstanding Contributions in Anthropology)

Valedictorian, Bishop Union High School, Bishop, California

Key responsibilities

Key Teaching and Research Areas:
Archaeological Science
Archaeological Chemistry
Palaeodiet
Palaeoecology
Bio-Archaeology
Behavioral Biology
Human Evolution
Australian Indigenous Archaeology
Archaeology of Native North America
Modern Material Culture
Cultural Anthropology

Key Administration Areas:

Member, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Transition Team (2017)

Chair, Archaeology Teaching Learning Committee (2017-2020)

Archaeology Undergraduate Programs Coordinator (2015-2020)

Chair, Archaeology Laboratory Working Group (2014-2016)

Member, Flinders University-South Australian Museum MOU Steering Group (2011-2013)
Member, Academic Senate (2010)
Deputy Chair, Bachelor of Arts Board of Studies (1999-2001, 2009-2010)
Member, Bachelor of Arts Board of Studies (1995-2001, 2006-2010)
Chair, Humanities Board of Studies (1994-1999)
Dean of Studies, Humanities (1995-1999)
Associate Dean, School of Humanities (1994)
Member, Humanities Board of Studies (1991-1999)
Member, School of Humanities Executive (2000-2001, 2006-2007, 2009-2012)
Member, Board, Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology (1998-2000, 2006-2007)
Head, Department of Archaeology (2000-2001, 2009-2012)
Bachelor of Archaeology Degree Coordinator (2002-2006, 2008, 2015-2020)
Co-Coordinator, BSc (Earth Sciences) Major in Archaeology (1995-2004)
Archaeology Honours and Research Higher Degrees Coordinator (1991-1997, 2000, 2008-2009)
Graduate Diploma in Archaeology Degree Coordinator (1991-1997)

Teaching interests

Education- Teaching

Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, Flinders University (1998)

Certificate of Peer Education Training, South Australian Health Commission (1992)

Administration- Teaching

Undergraduate Course Coordinator, Archaeology (2017-2020)

Undergraduate Programs Coordinator, Archaeology (2015-2017)

Bachelor of Archaeology Coordinator (2002-2006, 2008, 2015-2020)

Acting Chair, Bachelor of Arts Board of Studies (2000, 2001, 2009)

Deputy Chair, Bachelor of Arts Board of Studies (1999-2001, 2009-2010)

Dean of Studies, Humanities (1995-1999)

Associate Dean, School of Humanities (1994)

Member, Humanities Board of Studies (1991-1999); Chair (1994-1999)

Co-Coordinator, BSc (Earth Sciences) major in Archaeology (1995-2004)

Graduate Diploma in Archaeology Degree Coordinator (1991-1997)

Main Areas of Expertise

Archaeological Science
Bio-Archaeology
Anthropological Archaeology
Archaeological Theory and Method
Australia
North America

Publications- Teaching

Colley, S., S. Ulm and F.D. Pate, Editors (2005) Teaching, Learning and Australian. Canberra: Australian Archaeological Association. Australian Archaeology, Special Volume No. 61,100 pp.

Pate, F.D. (2005) The education of archaeologists for the 21^st century. In Teaching, Learning and Australian Archaeology. S. Colley, S. Ulm and F.D. Pate, eds. Canberra: Australian Archaeological Association. Australian Archaeology, Special Volume No. 61: 1-6

Pate, F.D. (1999) The Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education at Flinders University: Improving teaching and learning in undergraduate archaeology. Australian Archaeology 49: 60-63.

Pate, F.D. (1998) Field and laboratory based experiential teaching as a strategy to promote active, independent learning in undergraduate archaeology. In Improving University Teaching and Learning. Volume III. H. Silins, R. Murray-Harvey and J. Orrell, eds. Pp. 57-67. Adelaide: Flinders University.

Topic coordinator

ARCH1005 Cultural Anthropology

ARCH2107 Archaeological Lab Methods and Data Analysis

ARCH2205 Human Evolution: Bio-Cultural Perspectives

ARCH2206 Archaeological Science

ARCH3107 Archaeological Theory and Method

ARCH1002 World Archaeology

ARCH3204 Archaeology of Native North America

ARCH8408 Human Osteology

ARCH3209 Modern Material Culture

ARCH2208 The Museum

ARCH1001 Introduction to Archaeology

ARCH2213 Human Evolution and The Fossil Record

ARCH8806 Historical Archaeology Field School

BIOL1103 Human Evolution

ARCH3214 Forensic Anthropology of the Human Skeleton

Topic lecturer

ARCH3109 Environmental Archaeology

ARCH2212 Archaeology of Modern Society

ARCH1006 Sex, Death and Ritual in the Ancient World

ARCH1002 From the Palaeolithic to Pompeii: An Investigation of World Archaeology

ARCH1001 Discovering Archaeology

ARCH1007 Ancient Egypt to the Aztecs: Foundations of Urban Life

Supervisory interests

Anthropological archaeology

Archaeological chemistry

Bio-archaeology

Environmental chemistry

Stable isotope biogeochemistry

Higher degree by research supervision

Current

Principal supervisor: Archaeology (2)

Associate supervisor: Archaeology (1), Biological Anthropology (1)

Completion

Principal supervisor: Biological Anthropology (1), Archaeology (12)

Associate supervisor: Palaeontology (1), Archaeology (10)

Higher degree by research student achievements

Pamela A. Smith

ARC Post-Doctoral Fellowship - JAN 2002

Timothy D. Owen

Northcote Graduate Scholarship, Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, University of London - JAN 2000

Nathan Richards

Society for Historical Archaeology Best PhD Dissertation Prize - JAN 2004

Soren Blau

ARC Post-Doctoral Fellowship - JAN 2002

Heather Builth

ARC Post-Doctoral Fellowship - JAN 2004

Timothy J. Anson

Member, Iraq Mass Graves Team, U.S. Department of Justice, Regime Crimes Liaison Office - FEB 2005

Susan Piddock

ARC Post-Doctoral Fellowship (January 2002) -

Professional engagement

Member, Editorial Board, Acta Palaeomedica: International Journal of Palaeomedicine (2021-present)

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Archaeology (2012-2016)

Member, Flinders University-South Australian Museum MOU Steering Group (2011-2013)

Coordinator/Participant, Australian National Archaeology Week, South Australia (2002-present)

Management, Human Biology Collections, South Australian Museum (1991-present)

Research Associate, CSIRO Land and Water, Adelaide (1985-present)

Research Associate, Archaeology, South Australian Museum (1985-present)

Member, Australian Federal Police Expert Committee, Forensic Archaeology Development (2003-2008)

Principal Investigator, The Adelaide Hills Face Zone: Reconstructing the Cultural Landsacpe and Indentification of Sites of Cultural Significance. Over $1 million of research funding provided by Australian Research Council, Flinders University, and ten industry partners: Boral Resources, National Parks and Wildlife SA, Planing SA, SA Tourism Commission, Adelaide Hills Council, Burnside Council, Onkaparinga Council, Mitcham Council, Marion Council, Tea Tree Gully Council (2002-2007)

Editor-in-Chief, Australian Archaeology (2000-2005), Editor (1999)

Executive Committee Member, Australian Archaeological Association (1999-2005)

Ambassador, Australian National Science Week (2004)

Executive Committee Member, Treasurer, Unity Foundation Organisation, Health Education (1997-2000)

Health Education Counsellor, Second Story Youth Health Centre (1991-1994)

South Australian State Representative, Australian Archaeological Association (1991-1992)

Hosted Major Conferences Including:
Australian Archaeological Association (1996, 2009)
National Archaeology Student Conference (2000, 2004)
Australasian Society for Human Biology (2000)
Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology/Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (2000)
Cultural Studies Association of Australia (1998)