TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. Robert Clouse has been named executive director of The University of Alabama Museums.

Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs, announced the appointment. Clouse had served as interim executive director since January.

“Bob has done an excellent job as interim executive director, and I know that will carry through to his official appointment,” Bonner said.

“I look forward to working with everyone involved with UA Museums to create an era of positive development and upward mobility for the entirety of the system,” Clouse said.

The UA Museum system includes Moundville Archaeological Park, the Alabama Museum of Natural History, the Office of Archaeological Research, the Gorgas House and the Discovering Alabama Public Television program.

Clouse also is director of UA’s Office of Archaeological Research and an adjunct professor in the department of anthropology. He has taught for almost 20 years and has been at UA since 2001. He has been principal investigator on more than 60 major projects, authored numerous articles, and has presented papers at nearly 30 professional conferences

He received his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Indiana State University in 1970 and his master’s and doctorate in anthropology from the University of Illinois - Urbana in 1974 and 1996, respectively.