The Office of the State Archaeologist reports to the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research.

OSA Directors

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John Doershuk, Ph.D., RPA

Title/Position
Director
State Archaeologist
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Stephen Lensink

Title/Position
Associate Director

Administrative Services

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Teresa Rucker

Title/Position
Research Administrator

Program Directors

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Mary De La Garza, M.A., MCSE

Title/Position
Research Technology Director
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Lara Noldner, M.S., Ph.D., RPA

Title/Position
Bioarchaeology Director
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Caroline (Carrie) Parris, M.A., Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Collections Director
Cynthia (Cindy) Peterson
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Cynthia (Cindy) Peterson, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Research Director
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Elizabeth Reetz, M.A., M.Ed.

Title/Position
Strategic Initiatives Director

Bioarchaeology

Investigation and protection of ancient human remains; osteological examinations; Iowa burial law, NAGPRA compliance, and stewardship

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Lara Noldner, M.S., Ph.D., RPA

Title/Position
Bioarchaeology Director
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Samantha Murphy, M.A.

Title/Position
Bioarchaeologist

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

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Caroline (Carrie) Parris, M.A., Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Collections Director
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Seraphina Carey

Title/Position
Senior Collections Assistant
Maizy Fugate

Maizy Fugate

Title/Position
Archivist

Digital Services

Technology development, digital archaeology, Iowa Archaeological Site File (I-Sites) and iArc, site searches, website and digital media development

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Mary De La Garza, M.A., MCSE

Title/Position
Research Technology Director
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Elizabeth Reetz, M.A., M.Ed.

Title/Position
Strategic Initiatives Director
Maizy Fugate

Maizy Fugate

Title/Position
Archivist
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Colleen Randolph

Title/Position
Site Records Manager

Education & Outreach

Statewide engagement, school and public programming, educational and interpretive resources development and consultation, OSA website and social media

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Elizabeth Reetz, M.A., M.Ed.

Title/Position
Strategic Initiatives Director
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Cherie Haury-Artz, M.A.

Title/Position
Education Assistant

Survey & Consultation

Research and consulting for all types of archaeological and compliance investigations on precontact and historic regional sites and architectural resources

Directors

Cynthia (Cindy) Peterson
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Cynthia (Cindy) Peterson, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Research Director

Architectural Historians

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Richard Carlson, M.A.

Title/Position
Architectural Historian
Maria Schroeder

Maria Schroeder

Title/Position
Architectural Historian
Research Archaeologist

Research Archaeologists

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Warren Davis, M.S., RPA

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
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Alan Hawkins, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
Ryan Lange

Ryan Lange, M.A.

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
Veronica Mraz

Veronica Mraz, M.A., Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
Maria Schroeder

Maria Schroeder

Title/Position
Architectural Historian
Research Archaeologist

Cultural Resources Specialist

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Blane Nansel, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Cultural Resources Specialist