Awards
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Received "Outstanding Lecturer Award" from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington, 2014.
"Phi Kappa Phi Recognized Professor" - Named by a student as the most influential professor she has had at the University of Texas at Arlington |
Teaching Website (click photo)
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Courses Taught
Introduction to Anthropology (click link) (Fall 2014; Spring 2015, Fall 2015)
Principles of Archaeology (Fall 2012, 2014, 2015; Spring 2013, 2014, 2015)
Archaeology of the American Southwest (Fall 2012, 2014)
Career Workshop for Anthropology Majors (Fall 2015)
North American Archaeology (Spring 2014, Fall 2015)
Collapse and Sustainability (Spring 2013, 2015; Fall 2013)
Rise of Civilization (Fall 2013)
Archaeology of Sustainability (graduate course; Fall 2012)
U.S. Government (Spring 2012, Fall 1982, 1984; Spring 1983, 1984)
Research Methods Seminar (ASU, Barrett Honors College, Spring 2008)
Principles of Archaeology (Fall 2012, 2014, 2015; Spring 2013, 2014, 2015)
Archaeology of the American Southwest (Fall 2012, 2014)
Career Workshop for Anthropology Majors (Fall 2015)
North American Archaeology (Spring 2014, Fall 2015)
Collapse and Sustainability (Spring 2013, 2015; Fall 2013)
Rise of Civilization (Fall 2013)
Archaeology of Sustainability (graduate course; Fall 2012)
U.S. Government (Spring 2012, Fall 1982, 1984; Spring 1983, 1984)
Research Methods Seminar (ASU, Barrett Honors College, Spring 2008)
Teaching Assistant or Other Instructional Positions
Mentor in National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, Arizona
State University, 2006-2007. Taught and mentored undergraduate student during academic year on her
Honors Thesis research.
Teaching Assistant/Field Crew Supervisor, Ohio Hopewell Craft Production Project, Bainbridge, Ohio.
Arizona State University, 2005 summer. Taught and supervised undergraduate students during this five-
week archaeological field school.
Teaching Assistant. Introduction to Quantitative Methods, Okla. State Univ, 1984. Class size 20.
State University, 2006-2007. Taught and mentored undergraduate student during academic year on her
Honors Thesis research.
Teaching Assistant/Field Crew Supervisor, Ohio Hopewell Craft Production Project, Bainbridge, Ohio.
Arizona State University, 2005 summer. Taught and supervised undergraduate students during this five-
week archaeological field school.
Teaching Assistant. Introduction to Quantitative Methods, Okla. State Univ, 1984. Class size 20.
Teaching Outside the Classroom, Experiential Education, and other Educational Leadership Experiences
Field Intern, Crow Canyon Archeological Center, Cortez, Colorado, 2004, 10-week summer program.
Taught and supervised participants (ages 13 to 75) in basic excavation techniques, archaeological
concepts, and Ancestral Puebloan culture history.
Executive Director, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Breckenridge, Colorado, 1990–1993. Taught
at-risk youth and people with physical and mental disabilities outdoor skills to expand their potential. Also
designed and taught corporate team building curriculum on ropes courses and through outdoor challenges.
BOEC, a non-profit organization, is a national leader in outdoor adventure education for people of all ages
with disabilities and special needs. Provided operational, development, and curriculum leadership. Raised
$500k, started an endowment, doubled participants in three years, and completed a new facilities building
project. Also served as an instructor for team-building and leadership activities. Led staff of 18.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Department of Agriculture, Philippines, 1989–1990. Taught and assisted
small-scale agriculturalists and 4-H Youth Program with agricultural production and income-generating
projects. Worked for the Philippine Department of Agriculture. Focused on a community irrigation project to
enable a second rice crop.
Field Office Coordinator, Institute for Shipboard Education, Semester at Sea, University of Pittsburgh,
1985–1988, also includes other positions. Taught undergraduates and faculty how to travel safely and
sensitively during around-the-world academic voyages. Designed educational field trips and worked with
faculty to develop educational experiences in each country to complement on-ship course curricula (e.g.,
visits to universities and places of historical and cultural significance).
Chief Ranger, Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico, 1984–1988 summer, plus other positions 1978-
1983. Taught, refined curriculum, led, and hired 175 undergraduate-aged staff annually for five years. The
Ranger staff taught outdoor skills to young men and women (aged 13 to 21) and their adult leaders to
prepare for 12-day backpacking expeditions in the southern Rocky Mountains. Also responsible for leading
search and rescue operations. The Chief Ranger position was the highest seasonal position at Philmont.
Taught and supervised participants (ages 13 to 75) in basic excavation techniques, archaeological
concepts, and Ancestral Puebloan culture history.
Executive Director, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Breckenridge, Colorado, 1990–1993. Taught
at-risk youth and people with physical and mental disabilities outdoor skills to expand their potential. Also
designed and taught corporate team building curriculum on ropes courses and through outdoor challenges.
BOEC, a non-profit organization, is a national leader in outdoor adventure education for people of all ages
with disabilities and special needs. Provided operational, development, and curriculum leadership. Raised
$500k, started an endowment, doubled participants in three years, and completed a new facilities building
project. Also served as an instructor for team-building and leadership activities. Led staff of 18.
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Department of Agriculture, Philippines, 1989–1990. Taught and assisted
small-scale agriculturalists and 4-H Youth Program with agricultural production and income-generating
projects. Worked for the Philippine Department of Agriculture. Focused on a community irrigation project to
enable a second rice crop.
Field Office Coordinator, Institute for Shipboard Education, Semester at Sea, University of Pittsburgh,
1985–1988, also includes other positions. Taught undergraduates and faculty how to travel safely and
sensitively during around-the-world academic voyages. Designed educational field trips and worked with
faculty to develop educational experiences in each country to complement on-ship course curricula (e.g.,
visits to universities and places of historical and cultural significance).
Chief Ranger, Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico, 1984–1988 summer, plus other positions 1978-
1983. Taught, refined curriculum, led, and hired 175 undergraduate-aged staff annually for five years. The
Ranger staff taught outdoor skills to young men and women (aged 13 to 21) and their adult leaders to
prepare for 12-day backpacking expeditions in the southern Rocky Mountains. Also responsible for leading
search and rescue operations. The Chief Ranger position was the highest seasonal position at Philmont.