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
Tammy Buonasera, PhD
Ryan M. Byerly, PhD ext. 302
Brian F. Byrd, PhD ext. 122
Vickie L. Clay, MS ext. 215
Daron Duke, PhD ext. 300
Kyle Freund, PhD ext. 307
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
Lucas R. Martindale Johnson, PhD ext. 315
Jack Meyer, MA ext. 125
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
Eric Wohlgemuth, PhD ext. 142
D. Craig Young, PhD ext. 213
Geoarchaeologists
D. Craig Young, PhD – Team Lead ext. 213
Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111
Jack Meyer, MA ext. 125
Naomi Scher, MA ext. 135
Historical Archaeologists
Senior Archaeologists
Gina Caretti, BA
Michael J. Darcangelo, BA ext. 102
Kathy Davis, BA
John Edwards, 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
Steven D. Neidig, BS ext. 210
Montserrat Osterlye, BA
Kasey O’Horo, MA ext. 301
Bridget Wall, MA ext. 114
Eleni Ziogas, BA
Laboratory and Collections Management
Laura B. Harold, MA – Laboratory Director
Angela Armstrong-Ingram, BS –
Flotation Lab Director
Kasey O’Horo, MA – Desert Branch
Laboratory Director
Anthony Aviles, BA
Tim Carpenter, MA
Patricia Galindo Arias, BA
Jessica Kary, BA
Lucas R. Martindale Johnson, PhD
Alexxandria Martinez, BA
Rosario Torres Covarrubias, BA
Julia Wood, BA
Nikki Wu, BA
Data Management
Kaely R. Colligan, BA – Data Director
Ariadna Gonzalez Aguilera, BA
Carolina Gonzalez Aguilera, BA
Monique Sanchez, BA
Bioarchaeologists
Staff Archaeologists
Paul Allgaier, MS
Angela Armstrong-Ingram, BS
Willy Bacon
Cameron Caywood, BA
Rachel Davies, BA
Patricia Galindo Arias, BA
Amanda Hill
Hanah Romsburn, BA
Monique Sanchez, BA
Nikki Wu, BA
GIS and Cartography Specialists
Paul Brandy, MA – Director
Shannon DeArmond, BS, GISP – GIS Supervisor
Jill Bradeen, BA
Michael Bancroft, BS
Kyle Deutsch, BS
Chelsea Karthauser, MS
Chelsea Meredith, BS
Darla Rice, BA
Emery Schreckengost, BS
Graphic Design and Publishing
Tammara Ekness Norton, BA – Art Director
Michael Pardee – Production Manager
Nora Cary, BA – Production/Design Specialist
Kathleen Montgomery, BA
Jacquie Kramm, BA
Liz Sterling, BA – Assistant Production Director
Administration
Brian F. Byrd, PhD – Proposal Team Lead
Melissa Johnson, BS, BA – Proposal Coordinator
Israel Artega – Project Accountant
Monika Chavez – Project Accountant
Vanessa Dizon – Logistics Coordinator
(Desert Branch)
Erin Eason – Human Resources
Lynda Fawcett – Project Accountant
Christina Green – Project Accountant
Sukhraj Jhutty – Project Accountant
Harkiran Kaur, BA – Accounts Payable
Ashley Langer – Finance Manager
Fabiola Ramirez – Accounts Payable
Samantha Riding – Project Accountant
Ozlem StClair, BA – Safety Coordinator
Valarie Townsend – Logistics Coordinator
Jerry Tarner – Nevada Administrative Lead
Ashley Tanner – Operations Supervisor