Dr. Lori Collins
Co-Director of the Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
Lori is a Research Associate Professor with leadership roles in the Digital Heritage & Humanities Center (DHHC) in the University of South Florida Libraries and the Digital Media Commons. Dr. Collins also has a courtesy appointment in the School of Geosciences and is a Registered Professional Archaeologist. She holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of South Florida, an M.A. in anthropology from University of South Florida, and a B.S. in agriculture from the University of Florida.
Collins teaches courses and workshops through the School of Geosciences and in the Honors College, including Perspectives in Environmental Thought, Field Methods, 3D Printing, and Digital Museums. Her research specialties include heritage and landscape preservation and documentation strategies for archaeology. Her research focus has included heritage projects in Florida and the Southeast U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, Armenia, and Spain. Her interests center on land management, preservation, and conservation practices, as well as interpretive development relating to heritage tourism. Much of her research has focused on Mesoamerican iconographic and rock art documentation and preservation, and LiDAR, GIS, and terrestrial laser scanning applications for archaeological visualization.
Contact: lcollins@usf.edu
Research Page: works.bepress.com/lori-collins/
Dr. Travis Doering
Co-Director of the Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information
Travis is a Research Associate Professor and co-Director of the Digital Heritage & Humanities Center (DHHC) in the University of South Florida Libraries, and has a courtesy appointment in the USF School of Geosciences.
Doering’s research specialties include rock art and material culture studies, geoarchaeology, Mesoamerican archaeology, Armenian Heritage, and applications for terrestrial laser scanning and imaging for heritage preservation globally. He has taught classes in the Department of Anthropology, including Mesoamerican archaeology and museum studies. Along with Dr. Collins, he has been conducting laser scanning heritage projects for nearly two decades and is considered one of the earliest adopters of the methods for archaeological applications in the U.S. He holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of South Florida, an M.S. in anthropology from Florida State University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Bryant University.
Contact: tdoering@usf.edu
Research Page: works.bepress.com/travis-doering/
Additional affiliated faculty, staff, and students: dhhc.lib.usf.edu/meet-the-team/