Public Archaeologist, Environmental Educator, Science Communicator, and Interpretive/Strategic PlannerI've directed a statewide archaeology education and outreach program in Iowa since 2013. I received an MA in Landscape Archaeology from the University of Galway in 2003 and worked in the private and public sectors of Cultural Resources Management in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Washington. In 2013, I earned an M.Ed. in Environmental Education from the University of Minnesota Duluth to gain experience in curriculum development, outdoor education, and evaluation and assessment. As Director of Strategic Initiatives for the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA), I supervise outreach, engagement, and education initiatives, often in collaboration with Midwest descendant communities and Tribal Nations. This program received the 2023 SAA Excellence in Public Programming Award. National service is also important to me. I served on the Project Archaeology Leadership Team, as chairperson for the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Public Education Committee, and am currently on the editorial board for the Journal of Archaeology and Education. Along with Stephanie Sperling, I co-edited, "A Practitioner's Guide to Public Archaeology: Intentional Programming for Effective Outreach" (Rowman & Littlefield, September 2024).Specialties: Public outreach, public archaeology, community engagement, educational programming, place-based education, interpretation, and communicating science to the public. I also have a strong background in archaeology fieldwork, project management and compliance, archival research, and technical report writing.
Listed skills include Archival Research, Archaeology, Anthropology, Research, and 29 others.
