Crisman, Kevin
individual record
Professor
Positions:
- Professor, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts
overview
My research focuses on: Nautical archaeology of the Early Modern era (15th to 20th Centuries); construction and outfitting of ships; seafaring, shipboard life, and maritime communities; North American river, lake, and canal navigation; 19th century steamboats and ship propulsion technology; Warships and naval technology, 1450-1950; War of 1812 naval design and construction.
education and training
- Ph.D. in American Civilization, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - (Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States) 1989
- M.A. in American Civilization, University of Pennsylvania - (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) 1986
- M.A. in Anthropology, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1984
- B.A. in Anthropology, University of Vermont - (Burlington, Vermont, United States) 1981
selected publications
Academic Articles10
- Crisman, K., & Grieco, G. (2015). The
W esternR iverS teamboatH eroine , 18321838,O klahoma,USA : propulsion machinery. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. (1),
- Crisman, K. J. (2014). The Western River SteamboatHeroine, 1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: construction. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. (1),
- Brophy, J. K., & Crisman, K (2013). A Taphonomic Evaluation of Three Intact Pork Barrels from the Steamboat Heroine (1838). Historical Archaeology. 47(4), 71-85.
- Crisman, K., Lees, W. B., & Davis, J. (2013). The Western River SteamboatHeroine,1832-1838, Oklahoma, USA: excavations, summary of finds, and history. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. (2),
- Crisman, K. J (2012). The Heroine of Louisville: Archaeological Discoveries from an 1830s-Era Western River Steamboat. Ohio Valley History. 12(3), 43-67.
Books4
- Crisman, K. J., & Cohn, A. B (1998). When horses walked on water: horse-powered ferries in nineteenth-century America. Smithsonian Institution Press.
- Crisman, K. J (1987). The Eagle, an American brig on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812. New England Pr Inc.
- Crisman, K. J (1983). The History and Construction of the United States Schooner Ticonderoga. Eyrie Publications.
Chapters14
- Crisman, K. J. (2014). Anticipated laurels: The US brig Jefferson. Coffins of the Brave: Lake Shipwrecks of the War of 1812. 153-186.
- Crisman, K. J. (2014). Conclusions: Coffins of the Bravetwo hundred years later. Coffins of the Brave: Lake Shipwrecks of the War of 1812. 354-369.
- Cohn, A. B., & Crisman, K. J. (2014). I never see anything in this world like it! The archaeological legacy of a naval battle. Coffins of the Brave: Lake Shipwrecks of the War of 1812. 336-353.
- Crisman, K. J. (2014). It has again become necessary to add to our force on Lake Champlain: The US navy Brig Eagle. Coffins of the Brave: Lake Shipwrecks of the War of 1812. 312-335.
- Crisman, K. J. (2014). Lt. Cassin says there is a new boat near Vergennes: The US schooner Ticonderoga. Coffins of the Brave: Lake Shipwrecks of the War of 1812. 247-270.
editor of
Books1
awards and honors
- Nautical Archaeology Fellow conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) - Institute of Nautical Archaeology 1990
recent teaching activities
- ANTH318 Naut Arch Of The Ameri Instructor
- ANTH485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ANTH489 Sptp: Sails, Guns, And Steam Instructor
- ANTH491 Research Instructor
- ANTH603 Seafr Life & Maritime Comm Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Schwindinger, Patricia Helen (2018-12). A Quantitative Analysis of the Speed of Dutch and British Shipping, 1730-1850. (Master's Thesis)
- Koenig, Stephanie K (2016-08). Common Men in Uncommon Times: Analyzing the Daily Lives of American Civil War Sailors Using Personal Narratives. (Master's Thesis)
Email
kcrisman@tamu.edu
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
Crisman
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Anthropology; 4352 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4352
USA