Part-time Instructor of Anthropology

Research Interests

Archaeology; historical archaeology; Northern Kentucky historical settlement patterns (including effects of ethnicity, politics), Public archaeology (engaging the public in hands-on experiences with the past); Material Culture studies including the relationship of the industrial revolution to material culture in the 19th century; Oral Traditions and Archaeology; Prehistoric Archaeology in the central Ohio Valley (especially transitional periods, culture change, environmental influence).

Current Research

In addition to my ongoing archaeological research, I serve as President of the Board of Directors of the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum at the Battery Hooper site in Fort Wright, Kentucky.  I am also active with the Central Ohio Valley Archaeological Society (COVAS).  Often I am able to provide volunteer opportunities for students to do archaeology.   

Academic Degrees

• M.A. University of Cincinnati
• B.A. Northern Kentucky University

Courses

• ANT 110 Introduction to Archaeology
• ANT 308 Cultural Resource Management
• ANT 336 Historical Archaeology

Accolades

• 2005 Distinguished Service Award, NKU Alumni Association
• 1990s President, Central Ohio Valley Archaeological Society (COVAS)

Selected Publications

• 1992 The Rogers Site Complex in Boone County, Kentucky. In Current Archaeological Research in Kentucky: Volume Two. Edited by David Pollack and A. Gwynn Henderson. Frankfort, KY.

Associated Websites

• Natural & Ethical Environmental Solutions, LLC
• Central Ohio Valley Archaeological Society
• James A. Ramage Civil War Museum