Contact Information
607 S Mathews Ave.
M/C 148
Urbana, IL 61801
Research Interests
Classic Maya, ritual, political power, climate change, sustainability
Education
Ph.D., UCLA, 1994
Awards and Honors
AAAS Fellow
President, Archaeology Division, American Anthropological Association (2017-2019)
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Anthropology
Professor, Program in Medieval Studies
Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Professor, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
External Links
Honors & Awards
AAAS Fellow
President, Archaeology Division, American Anthropological Association (2017-2019)
Recent Publications
Lucero, L. J. (2023). Ancient Maya reservoirs, constructed wetlands, and future water needs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(42), Article e2306870120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2306870120
Crumley, C. L., Murphy, J. T., Hritz, C., Isendahl, C., Nijhuis, S., Lucero, L. J., Meunier, J., Ostovar, P., Reichel, C., Scarborough, V. L., Sulas, F., & Thurston, T. L. (2022). If the Past Teaches, What Does the Future Learn? Ancient Urban Regions and the Durable Future. TU Delft. https://bookrxiv.com/index.php/b/catalog/view/32/71/278
Larmon, J. T., Lucero, L. J., & Valdez, Jr., F. (Eds.) (2022). Sustainability and Water Management in the Maya World and Beyond. University Press of Colorado. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv2jsh049
Coningham, R., & Lucero, L. J. (2021). Urban Infrastructure, Climate Change, Disaster and Risk: Lessons from the Past for the Future. Journal of the British Academy, 9(s8), 79-114. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/009s8.079
Lucero, L. J., & Gonzalez Cruz, J. (2020). Reconceptualizing Urbanism: Insights From Maya Cosmology: Insights From Maya Cosmology. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2(1), 1-15. Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2020.00001