Mary Shepherd Slusser

Mary Shepherd Slusser (1918–2017) was an American archaeologist known for her work in Nepal, where she lived and worked alongside local professionals including Sanskritists and historians. By focusing on teamwork and collaboration, Slusser was able to approach her studies from a multi- disciplinary perspective. She and her colleagues uncovered information about the art, architecture, language, epigraphy, and cultural history of the Newal community in the Kathmandu Valley. In the year following her birth, her family moved to Michigan, United States, and before Mary Slusser was 17 years old, she became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. Slusser worked for the U.S. State Department as a research analyst.