The key to our success is the diverse group comprising the permanent staff of Far Western. This award-winning team includes Ph.D. and M.A./M.S.-level archaeologists and cartographers, along with data specialists, laboratory scientists, designers and graphic artists, and dedicated field technicians.
Principals
Kelly R. McGuire, MA ext. 121
Jerome H. King, MA ext. 137
Paul Brandy, MS ext. 109
Daron Duke, PhD ext. 300
Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111
Ashley Parker, PhD ext. 123
Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MA ext. 118
Adrian (Adie) Whitaker, PhD ext. 126
D. Craig Young, PhD ext. 213
Principal Investigators
Ryan M. Byerly, PhD ext. 302
Daron Duke, PhD ext. 300
Amanda Hartman, MA ext. 222
William R. Hildebrandt, PhD ext. 119
Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111
Jerome H. King, MA ext. 137
Kelly R. McGuire, MA ext. 121
Erik Martin, PhD ext. 220
Melinda Pacheco Patrick, MA ext. 106
Ashley Parker, PhD ext. 123
Joanna Roberson, MA ext. 305
Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MA ext. 118
Naomi Scher, MA ext. 135
Russell Shapiro, PhD (Paleontologist)
Adrian (Adie) Whitaker, PhD ext. 126
D. Craig Young, PhD ext. 213
Geoarchaeologists
Historical Archaeologists
Melinda Pacheco Patrick, MA ext. 106
Allen McCabe, BS ext. 212
Senior Archaeologists
Gina Caretti, BA
Tim Carpenter, MA
Michael J. Darcangelo, BA ext. 102
Kathy Davis, BA
John Edwards, BA
Patricia Galindo Mayo, BA
Albert R. Garner, BS ext. 217
Eric Gingerich, BA
Laura B. Harold, MA ext. 104
Courtney Higgins, MA ext. 105
Martijn Kuypers, BA
Allen M. McCabe, BS ext. 212
Chloe McGuire, MA
Steven D. Neidig, BS ext. 210
Montserrat Osterlye, BA
Kasey O’Horo, MA ext. 301
Monique Sanchez, BA
Bridget Wall, MA ext. 114
Brittany Hill, PhD
Ryan Phillip, MA
Laboratory and Collections Management
Laura B. Harold, MA – Laboratory Director
Angela Armstrong-Ingram, MA –
Flotation Lab Director
Kasey O’Horo, MA – Desert Branch
Laboratory Director
Tim Carpenter, MA
Patricia Galindo Arias, BA
Amanda Hill, BA
Jessica Kary, BA
Data Management
Bioarchaeologists
Staff Archaeologists
Angela Armstrong-Ingram, MA
Alexander Bingham, BA
Bianca Camacho Servin, BA
Gabrielle Culbertson, BA
Rachel Davies, MA
Esme Grundy, BS
Amanda Hill, BA
Jacob Hurst, BA
Lucas Pettinati, BA
Anthony Pohl, BA
Lourdes Ramirez, BA
Kendra Thacker, BA
GIS and Cartography Specialists
Paul Brandy, MA – Director
Shannon DeArmond, BS, GISP – GIS Supervisor
Jill Bradeen, BA
Michael Bancroft, BS
Larysa Fomina, BS
Eric Harris-Martinez, BA
Chelsea Karthauser, MS
Chelsea Meredith, BS
Darla Rice, BA
Emery Schreckengost, BS
Graphic Design and Publishing
Tammara Ekness Norton, BA – Art Director
Michael Pardee, AA – Production Director
Nora Cary, BA – Assistant Art Director
Liz Sterling, BA – Assistant Production Director
Jacquie Kramm, BA – Production Specialist
Jennifer Risden, BA – Production Specialist
Aileen Louie, BA – Production and Graphics Specialist
Administration
Mark Szczerba, PhD – Chief Operations Officer
Melissa Johnson, BS, BA – Proposal Coordinator
Monika Chavez – Project Accountant
Erin Eason – Human Resources
Christina Green – Project Accountant
Brooke Harder – Office Management (Bay Area Branch)
Sukhraj Jhutty – Project Accountant
Harkiran Kaur, BA – Accounts Payable
Andrea Kuhner – Administrative Assistant
Ashley Langer – Finance Manager
Gavyn Leavens – Accounting Assistant
Vanessa Revilla – Logistics Coordinator
(Desert Branch)
Samantha Riding – Project Accountant
Dianna Rubio – Project Accountant
Ozlem StClair, BA – Safety Coordinator
Valarie Townsend – Logistics Coordinator
Jerry Tarner – Administrative Lead (Great Basin Branch)
Ashley Tanner – Operations Supervisor