Biography

Will Krieger is an Archaeologist, a Department Chair and Professor, and the Program Director of Environmental Arts and Humanities (EAH), an interdisciplinary degree program that founds Environmental Studies within the Humanities. 

Prof. Krieger’s research interests focus on making connections between the humanities and the sciences, focusing on the relationship between scientific theory, science education, and scientific practice. Whether in his research or in the field, Prof. Krieger’s work in science communication and the philosophy of science informs and is informed by his work in terrestrial and underwater archaeology. 

Prof. Krieger has served on a variety of professional organizations connected to the history and philosophy of science and to archaeological theory and methods, and he was among the signatories to the “Penn-Brock Statement of Principles and Best Practices for Underwater Archaeology and the Stewardship of Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean” in 2010.

Prof. Krieger has done interviews and blogs on a variety of topics connecting his academic work with our public lives, including topics on experiential philosophy of science, on the archaeology of Israel, and on philosophical and technological issues surrounding medical apps, and has been invited to give talks to corporations on workplace DEI, focusing on religion and culture.

In his off hours, Krieger loves riding his motorcycle, taking photographs of his land and underwater travels with his incredibly tolerant family, taking things apart (and occasionally putting them back together), playing the cello, and serving as a Patrol Director and Instructor Trainer for the National Ski Patrol.