| I was born in Augsburg, West Germany in 1969 at an army
base hospital. In 1973 my family moved back to the states and lived in South
Carolina close to my father’s side of the family. I continued to live
in South Carolina until I graduated from the University of South Carolina
in 1991 with a BA in Anthropology. At that time I moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi
and earned an MA in Anthropology in 1995. I then moved to Carbondale, Illinois
to earn my Ph.D. in Anthropology, which I am still working towards. My first
field school was with the University of South Carolina at Mulberry Plantation
under the direction of Gail Wagner (Mississippian). My second field school
was under Ed Jackson at the University of Southern Mississippi at Little
Spanish Fort (Middle Woodland [Marksville]). My third field school was at
Southern Illinois where I directed excavations at the Hayes Creek Site (Mississippian).
I have taught anthropology and archaeology courses at three separate universities,
including Southern Mississippi, Southern Illinois, and Southeast Missouri
State. I have conducted Section 106 and Section 404 investigations throughout
the eastern United States since 1991, including: South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri,
Wisconsin, New York, and Connecticut. I am currently project manager at CRAI,
but have also served in the past as principal investigator, field director,
crew chief, and field technician. I have also work in Puerto Rico and Barbados
helping to conduct excavations at a ceremonial center near Ponce and a historic
slave cemetery on the Newton Plantation respectively.
When not working on archaeology, I enjoy wood working, genealogical research,
book making, and buying my wife many shoes. While I am not particularly good
at making furniture or gardening, I look forward to when I have more time
to devote to these hobbies. It is safe to assume, due to my extreme dislike
of large bodies of water, that my recreational activities do not and will
never include boating or snorkeling. Instead it seems I prefer hikes in the
mountains and all the pain generally associated with uphill walking. Not
sure why. I am also not good with car repairs, although I know many guys
find some degree of solace in such activities. In fact some would argue that
one of my main hobbies is running my truck into the ground. I disagree with
these nay-sayers, but I do have to admit that I am interested in knowing
if Dodge trucks are really as tough as the commercials indicate. As for other
hobbies and activities it seems old age has caught up with me. Soccer is
no longer a real choice. I look just plain silly running around with my beer
gut, although I still enjoying watching good international soccer matches.
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