Alex McFarland is a Research Archaeologist for the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist. She completed her undergraduate and Master degrees at Youngstown State University in Ohio. Before joining OSA, Alex's academic and contract archaeological work took her to the Bahamas, Sicily, Hawaii, Guam, and Palau, as well as across the Great Plains, the deep south, and New York.

At OSA, Alex primarily works on contract-funded field surveys and excavations in Iowa.