Contact Information
607 S Mathews Ave.
M/C 148
Urbana, IL 61801
Research Areas
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
Recent Publications
Lucero, L. J. (2025). Maya Wisdom and the Survival of Our Planet. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197765708.001.0001
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, F. (2022). Introduction to a Path to Sustainability: The Past and Future Role of Water Management. In Sustainability and Water Management in the Maya World and Beyond (pp. 3-12). University Press of Colorado. https://doi.org/10.5876/9781646422326.c001
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