Akira Ichikawa Awarded 2022 Outstanding Postdoc of the Year

Professor Akira Ichikawa Awarded 2022 Outstanding Postdoc of the Year.  This award honors postdocs excelling in research productivity, innovation, communication, leadership and who advocate for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.  Ichikawa, a Mesoamerican archaeologist, was nominated by Professor Arthur Joyce. Ichikawa’s research focuses on human responses to environmental change and community archaeology, and specifically the ancient peoples of El Salvador. Joyce underscored Ichikawa’s leadership role as co-director of the Rio Verde Archaeological Project, which examines climate change and human land use in Mexico, and his ability to communicate effectively with local communities, officials and students. Joyce described Ichikawa as a “distinguished, internationally recognized…highly prolific scholar…and great colleague, collaborator, and mentor.”