Eric Rodriguez

Eric Rodríguez-Delgado is a PhD Candidate in the Anthropology Department here at UC San Diego. For his dissertation research in anthropological archaeology, Eric draws from his background as part of the Colombian Diaspora to examine how past communities migrated and adapted to the changing Caribbean landscapes of the Late Holocene. He is committed to building equitable and community-centered learning practices in his field and in the classroom through his roles as an course instructor, a head TA in his home department, and as a graduate teaching consultant. Beyond academia, Eric enjoys being a plant dad, recreational scuba diving, and celebrating his Latin American roots through food. Eric holds B.Phil in Anthropology and History from the University of Pittsburgh and a MA in Maritime Archaeology from the University of Southampton.