Kurtis Butler (he/his/him) earned his B.A. in History at the University of Wyoming in 2014, and later an M.A. in Geography at the University of Wyoming in 2018. He earned his second M.A. in Ancient Mediterranean Studies, with a focus on classical archaeology, at the University of Missouri in 2025. In addition, he has professional experience in web development and geospatial development. He is currently working on his PhD in Ancient Mediterranean Studies, with a focus on classical archaeology. He has worked at several archaeological projects in Italy, most notably at the Cetamura del Chianti Archaeological Project and the Gabii Project.

Kurtis' archaeological research focuses on Roman and pre-Roman Italy, urbanism, infrastructure, landscape, and early Roman expansion. His work seeks ways to use remote sensing, spatial analysis, and GIS in order to examine landscapes and archaeology in meaningful ways. Previous research includes a study on Etruscan and Roman roads in northern Etruria using GIS and least-cost pathway approaches. In his most recent MA thesis, he used terrain analysis on LiDAR-collected elevation data at the Cetamura del Chianti site to better understand ancient Etruscan vineyard keepers and farmers and the ways their work changed as the area became Roman. Other work of his has focused on the early topography and urbanism of Rome, especially the mid- to late Republican eras (4th to 1st century BCE).