The Office of the State Archaeologist reports to the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research.
If you are from a robotics team, direct all inquiries to elizabeth-reetz@uiowa.edu and review our UNEARTHED resource page.
We are experiencing a high influx of requests for archaeologists to meet with robotics teams. Please note that we have no funding to support these requests and are relying on the generosity of a few volunteer archaeologists to help meet the demand. We will do our best to coordinate a match. Archaeologists may not be available on short notice.
Please note that Iowa OSA cannot accommodate out-of-state requests. Please contact an archaeologist in your state: saa.org/about-archaeology/get-involved-locally
OSA Directors
John Doershuk, Ph.D., RPA
Administrative Services
Teresa Rucker
Program Directors
Mary De La Garza, M.A., MCSE
Lara Noldner, M.S., Ph.D., RPA
Caroline (Carrie) Parris, M.A., Ph.D.
Elizabeth Reetz, M.A., M.Ed.
Bioarchaeology
Investigation and protection of ancient human remains; osteological examinations; Iowa burial law, NAGPRA compliance, and stewardship
Lara Noldner, M.S., Ph.D., RPA
Samantha Murphy, M.A.
Collections
Curation of specimens from Iowa and regional archaeological sites and floral, faunal, and geological comparative collections management; Iowa and regional archaeology reprints, reports, and photographs; archives management
Caroline (Carrie) Parris, M.A., Ph.D.
Seraphina Carey
Maizy Fugate
Digital Services
Technology development, digital archaeology, Iowa Archaeological Site File (I-Sites) and iArc, site searches, website and digital media development
Mary De La Garza, M.A., MCSE
Elizabeth Reetz, M.A., M.Ed.
Angela R. Collins, M.A., RPA
Maizy Fugate
Colleen Randolph
Education & Outreach
Statewide engagement, school and public programming, educational and interpretive resources development and consultation, OSA website and social media
Elizabeth Reetz, M.A., M.Ed.
Angela R. Collins, M.A., RPA
Cherie Haury-Artz, M.A.
Survey & Consultation
Research and consulting for all types of archaeological and compliance investigations on precontact and historic regional sites and architectural resources
Directors
Architectural Historians
Richard Carlson, M.A.
Maria Schroeder
Research Archaeologists
Michael P. Betsinger, Ph.D., M.A.
Angela R. Collins, M.A., RPA
Warren Davis, M.S., RPA
Alan Hawkins, M.A., RPA
Ryan Lange, M.A.
Alex McFarland, M.A.
Veronica Mraz, M.A., Ph.D.
Maria Schroeder
Cultural Resources Specialist
