Alaric Faulkner
Professor of Anthropology

Alaric Faulkner is an historical archaeologist extraordinaire!  Ric’s expertise is the Anglo-Acadian frontier, 17th century Maine and the Maritimes, and colonial archaeology.  His publications are top quality and his book, The French at Pentagoet – published in both English and French – is one of the top 100 books on Maine.  Through his role on the Jamestown Rediscovery Advisory Board, Ric greeted Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at the 400th Anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown.

Throughout his 30 years of exceptional service, Ric has trained over 35 graduate and countless undergraduate students in historical archaeology.  He has overseen an extensive field research program, including excavations, surveys and field school operations almost every summer, providing the most valuable training any archaeological student could have – hands-on, down-and-dirty archaeological fieldwork.

Ric’s excavations in and around Maine have helped document and preserve some of the rarer and more important archaeological sites in the country.  Due to his efforts, Fort Pentagoet and San Castin’s Habitation, both in Castine, Maine, are now National Historic Landmarks.  Ric designed, wrote and implemented the Maine Historic Archaeological Sites Inventory, which maintains records on over 4,100 known historic archaeological sites in the state.

Ric’s significant research, quality publications, archaeological site preservation and understanding, external funding generation, and training of students for the future have led to his phenomenal success.  His expertise, wisdom and service to the State of Maine are incalculable.  Ric is the consummate, well-rounded scholar and his contributions to the University of Maine’s academic endeavors are greatly appreciated.

We congratulate you on your accomplishments and achievements and wish you a rewarding retirement."