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

OSA Directors

John Doershuk headshot

John Doershuk, Ph.D., RPA

Title/Position
Director
State Archaeologist
Steve Lensink headshot

Stephen Lensink

Title/Position
Associate Director

Administrative Services

John Hedden

John Hedden

Title/Position
Research Administrator
Teresa Rucker headshot

Teresa Rucker

Title/Position
Archivist
Administrative Services

Program Directors

Mary De La Garza headshot

Mary De La Garza, M.A., MCSE

Title/Position
Research Technology Director
Lara Noldner headshot

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

Title/Position
Bioarchaeology Director
Caroline Parris headshot

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

Title/Position
Research Collections Director
Elizabeth Reetz headshot

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

Title/Position
Strategic Initiatives Director
Bill Whittaker headshot

Bill Whittaker, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Director

Bioarchaeology

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

Lara Noldner headshot

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

Title/Position
Bioarchaeology Director
Samantha Murphy headshot

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

Caroline Parris headshot

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

Title/Position
Research Collections Director
Seraphina Carey headshot

Seraphina Carey

Title/Position
Senior Collections Assistant
Teresa Rucker headshot

Teresa Rucker

Title/Position
Archivist
Administrative Services

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 headshot

Mary De La Garza, M.A., MCSE

Title/Position
Research Technology Director
Elizabeth Reetz headshot

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

Title/Position
Strategic Initiatives Director
Angela Collins headshot

Angela R. Collins, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
Colleen Randolph headshot

Colleen Randolph

Title/Position
Site Records Manager
Teresa Rucker headshot

Teresa Rucker

Title/Position
Archivist
Administrative Services

Education & Outreach

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

Elizabeth Reetz headshot

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

Title/Position
Strategic Initiatives Director
Angela Collins headshot

Angela R. Collins, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
Cherie Haury-Artz headshot

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

Bill Whittaker headshot

Bill Whittaker, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Director

Architectural Historians

Richard Carlson headshot

Richard Carlson, M.A.

Title/Position
Architectural Historian
Maria Schroeder

Maria Schroeder

Title/Position
Architectural Historian
Research Archaeologist

Research Archaeologists

Angela Collins headshot

Angela R. Collins, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
Warren Davis headshot

Warren Davis, M.S., RPA

Title/Position
Research Archaeologist
Alan Hawkins headshot

Alan Hawkins

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

Blane Nansel headshot

Blane Nansel, M.A., RPA

Title/Position
Cultural Resources Specialist