Claim: Timothy Pauketat, archaeologist and professor of anthropology, started as an associate professor at the University of Illinois in 1996, and he has published numerous professional papers, book chapters, additional books, and earned a Distinguished Service award from his department.
Evidence: Pauketat did post-doctoral work at the University of Illinois as a visiting researcher, and in 1992 started as an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma at Norman.