Academia often forces people to choose a very narrow specialty within an even smaller sub-field, all while touting the need for broad applicability. I eschew this limiting practice, as I argue in this Op-Ed, Chapter Two of my book, & elsewhere. Instead, I focus on removing traditional disciplinary restrictions and bridging perceived divides. I’ve been an invited reviewer for numerous books, articles, and grant proposals, served in multiple (international) advisory capacities, presented my research or been an invited speaker over 60 times at different professional events, authored over five-dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and penned more than two-dozen commentary and (invited) commission pieces – all of which span the discipline’s gamut. Alongside these accomplishments, I serve as the Science, Technology, and Law Representative for The University of the West Indies Press Editorial Committee, as well as the Associate Director of the interdisciplinary Stone Heritage Research Alliance.