Keegan Brooks

Writer, researcher, journalist, student of archaeology

I’m a college student with a passion for learning new things and having a positive impact on the world.

I’m at the University of Georgia, where I’m majoring in anthropology and political science — with additional studies in archaeology, journalism, technology, and the environment.

Currently, I work at the UGA Laboratory of Archaeology. My previous work experience spans the fields of journalism, environmental safety, and geographic information science.

On the archaeology side, I have worked on excavations in the southeastern United States (including precontact Indigenous sites in collaboration with the Muscogee Nation) and serve as president of the Student Association for the Archaeological Sciences.

On the journalism side, my writing and photography has been featured in multiple publications (such as ABC News and PBS NewsHour), and I have experience with press freedom advocacy through the Student Press Law Center and PEN America.

What other people have said about my work:

“This is how you hold power to account when it’s failing”

Reed Richardson, managing editor at the Global Investigative Journalism Network

“The next generation with some scoop”

Scott Trubey, editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“This is award worthy, pro-level, watchdog reporting”

Emily Bloch, reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Some pretty fine sleuthing”

Dave Levinthal, editor-in-chief of Raw Story