JUSTIN ARRINGTON, M.A.

Laboratory Analyst and Researcher

Justin Arrington serves New South Associates as Research Assistant and Laboratory Analyst.  In this capacity, Mr. Arrington assists in the preparation, analysis, organization, cataloging, and conservation of artifacts and documents recovered during New South field investigations.  He received his B.A. in History from Reinhardt College and his M.A. in History from the University of West Georgia.  He has five years of professional experience and has been with New South for two years.  Mr. Arrington has conducted research and artifact analysis for a variety of clients including the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Georgia Department of Transportation.  He has worked in Georgia and Mississippi and specializes in prehistoric and historic artifact curation.  Mr. Arrington also supports New South Associates History Department with project research and organization.

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JOSH BLACKMON, B.A.

Assistant Laboratory Director

Josh Blackmon serves New South Associates as Assistant Laboratory Director.  In this capacity, he is responsible for the organization, cataloging, and conservation of artifacts and documents generated during New South’s archaeological investigations.  Mr. Blackmon received his B.A. in Anthropology from Georgia State University.  He has more than three years of professional experience and has been with New South for three years.  Mr. Blackmon has conducted analysis for many clients including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and a number of other state and city governments and private clients.  He has worked in many states including Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.  He has experience in lithic analysis, ethnobotanical analysis, and both prehistoric and historic ceramic analysis, and curation. He specializes in Southeastern Archaeology.  

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CARMEN BEARD, M.S.

GIS and IS Specialist

Carmen Beard serves New South Associates as GIS Specialist/Database Manager. In this capacity, Ms. Beard assists with GIS projects and supports the creation and use of project databases.  She received a B.A. in Anthropology in 1993 and a M.S. in Information Science in 2004 from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. In 2005 she received a MS in Archaeological Information Systems from the University of York, England.
Ms. Beard has more than 5 years experience coordinating GIS projects and 12 years experience designing and administering relational databases, including MS Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle.  Her previous work experience includes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of York Archaeology Department, the Council for British Archaeology and the South Carolina Office of the State Archaeologist.  Ms. Beard also has experience in Web design, programming and teaching HTML/CSS.

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BRAD BOTWICK, M.A.

Principal Investigator and Archaeologist

Brad Botwick serves New South Associates as Principal Investigator for Archaeology and Archaeologist.  In these roles, he directs archaeological projects and coordinates with the Project Managers, clients, and public, state, federal, and private agencies.  He is responsible for the fieldwork, laboratory analysis protocols, and reporting of each project.  He also oversees the creation and management of project-related public outreach programs.  Mr. Botwick received his B.A. in Archaeology from Rutgers University and his M.A. in Anthropology and Public Service Archaeology from the University of South Carolina.  He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with over 18 years experience and has been with New South for more than eight years.  He has authored or co-authored over 150 technical reports and over 25 papers presented or published.  Mr. Botwick is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Council of South Carolina Professional Archaeologists, the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the Council for Northeastern Historical Archaeology, and the Society for Industrial Archaeology.  He has directed projects for a wide range of clients, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, several Departments of Transportation, NASA Langley Research Center, Federal Bureau of Prisons, the National Park Service, and a variety of other city and state governments and private clients.  He has conducted field and research projects in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.  He has completed surveys, testing, and data recovery projects for numerous federal undertakings including transportation projects, military installations, urban studies, flood control projects, and pipelines.  Mr. Botwick has worked on industrial, funerary, prehistoric and military archeological sites.  He has experience in southeastern archaeology, Middle Atlantic archaeology, historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, and urban archaeology.

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CAROLINE. BRADFORD, B.A.

Curator

Caroline Bradford serves New South Associates as Curator for the Savannah River Site.  Ms. Bradford manages the extensive scientific and cultural artifact collection for the National Register-eligible Cold War Historic District at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site installation in Aiken County, South Carolina.  Ms. Bradford received her B.A. in History from the University of Florida, where she is currently a M.A. candidate in Museum Studies, with a certificate in Historic Preservation.  She has five years professional experience and has been with New South for three years.  Ms. Bradford is the author of one technical report detailing the Savannah River Site’s artifact curation plan and the author or consultant of five museum exhibits.  She is a member of the American Association of Museums and the American Association for State and Local History.  Ms. Bradford is well versed in historic scientific, medical and dental artifact collections management, museum exhibit production, and historical research.

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REBECCA BROWN, B.A.

Production Assistant

Ms. Brown serves New South Associates as Production Assistant.  In this capacity, she formats and prepares technical reports and publications to be shipped to clients and coordinates with the Director of Production on report tracking and scheduling.  She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.A. in English Rhetoric and Composition from Georgia State University.  Ms. Brown has three years professional experience in technical writing and two years in archaeological laboratory and field methods.  Prior to joining the production department, Ms. Brown worked as a laboratory analyst for New South.  She has worked on projects and reports for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Georgia Department of Transportation, as well as a variety of city governments, state governments, and private clients.

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JUSTIN BYRNES, B.A.

Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant

Justin Byrnes serves New South Associates as Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant.  As a Lab Analyst, Mr. Byrnes assists in the preparation, analysis, organization, cataloging, and conservation of artifacts and documents recovered during New South field investigations.  As Field Assistant, he participates in all levels of archaeological fieldwork including survey and mitigation projects, and is responsible for generation of field records and photo documentation of cultural remains.  Mr. Byrnes received his B.A. in Anthropology from Mississippi State University.  He has six years of professional experience and has been with New South for over three years.  Mr. Byrnes is the co-author of one professional article published in Mississippi Archaeology.  He has conducted fieldwork for a number of clients including the Mississippi and Georgia Departments of Transportation, the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Forest Service, as well as a wide variety of other government agencies and private clients.  He has worked in Mississippi, Georgia, California, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Florida, as well as Puerto Rico.  Mr. Byrnes has extensive experience in both prehistoric and historic archaeology and industrial archaeology, and he specializes in mortuary recovery and lithic analysis.

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SUMMER CIOMEK, M.A.

Historian and Architectural Historian

Summer Ciomek serves New South Associates as Historian and Architectural Historian. She is responsible for conducting historical research, historic architectural surveys and evaluations, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility determinations, and produces technical reports and popular history publications.  Ms. Ciomek received her B.A. in Anthropology and an M.A. in Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia, Athens.  She has five years of professional experience and worked with New South for three of those years.  She is the author or co-author of 35 technical reports.  Ms. Ciomek has conducted research for clients including the Georgia and South Carolina Departments of Transportation, numerous city and state governments, and private clients.  She has worked in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.  Ms. Ciomek has extensive experience conducting architectural surveys, cultural resource surveys and assessments, historic resource surveys, and archival research.

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JULIE COCO, M.A.

Associate Director of History

Julie Coco serves New South Associate as Associate Director of the History Department and Historian.  In these capacities, she manages history projects, interacts with clients, and is responsible for tracking history project schedules and performance.  As Historian, Ms. Coco conducts archival and oral historical research and reporting and developed historic preservation plans, management documents, and public outreach materials.  Ms. Coco received her B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland and her M.A. in History and Public History from Middle Tennessee State University.  She has more than 11 years of professional experience and has been with New South for three years.  She is the author of 16 technical reports.  Ms. Coco has conducted fieldwork, research, and editing projects for a number of clients including the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, several Departments of Transportation, and a variety of other city and state governments and private clients.  She has worked in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, as well as Morocco.  Ms. Coco has extensive experience in enthnoarchaeology, ethnohistory, historic and prehistoric archaeology, medieval Moroccan archaeology, museum exhibit design, public history, public archaeology, cultural anthropology, Native American consultation, and preservation planning.

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VALERIE DAVIS, M.A., RPA

Mortuary Archaeologist and Physical Anthropologist

Valerie Davis, RPA, serves New South Associates as an Archaeologist, Mortuary Archaeologist, and Physical Anthropologist.  In these capacities, she is responsible for archaeological surveys and site testing, as well as in-field and laboratory osteological analysis, and for the reinternment of human remains.  Ms Davis interacts with public and descendant groups and insures the professional and ethical treatment of human remains.  Ms. Davis received her B.A. in Anthropology and her M.A. in Anthropology with a focus in Bioarchaeology from Mississippi State University.  She has five years of professional experience and has worked with New South for three years.  Ms. Davis has authored five reports and co-authored four technical reports, and she was the author of a review in a peer-review journal.  She is a member of the Sigma Xi Research Society and the Southeastern Archaeological Conference.  Ms. Davis has conducted fieldwork and research for a number of clients including several Departments of Transportation, the USDA Forest Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a variety of government and private clients.  She has worked in Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, New Mexico, and California.  Ms. Davis has experience in historic and prehistoric archaeology, and extensive experience in historic and prehistoric cemetery sites, and specializes in human osteology.

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DAVID DIENER, B.A.

Director of Graphics, Photographer and GIS Specialist

David Diener serves New South Associates as Director of Graphics, as Graphics and GIS Specialist, and as HABS/HAER/HALS Photographer.  As Director, Mr. Diener oversees and contributes to the work of New South Associates' Graphics Department, while using his skills in GIS to map and analyze project files.  As HABS/HAER/HALS Photographer, Mr. Diener composes and prepares large format structure photographs to the specifications of the HABS/HAER/HALS program of the National Park Service.  Mr. Diener received his B.A. in Commercial Art with a minor in Photography from Appalachian State University.   He has over 22 years professional experience and has been with New South for four years.  He is a member of the Association of Independent Architectural Photographers, the Adobe Directory of Professional Photographers, and the Studio Supervisor at the Atlanta Artists Center.  He has produced graphics and photographs for a large number of clients including several Departments of Transportation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Mr. Diener has a diverse graphics background having worked on hundreds of film and photography projects, HABS/HAER projects, display, website, report, and brochure projects.  He is well versed in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, GIS, and web design and programming.

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CHRIS ESPENSHADE, M.A., RPA

Principal Investigator and Archaeologist

Chris Espenshade, RPA, serves New South Associates as Principal Investigator for Archaeology and as the Branch Manager of our North Carolina office.  As a Principal Investigator, he develops an appropriate course of action for archaeological projects and coordinates with the Project Managers, clients, and public, state, federal, and private agencies.  He is responsible for the fieldwork, analysis protocol, and reporting of each project.  He also oversees the creation and management of project-related public outreach programs. As the Branch Manager, he develops proposals for projects within the state, serves as contact for clients and agencies, and keeps abreast of issues specific to North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic.  Mr. Espenshade received his B.A. in Anthropology from Wake Forest University and his M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Florida.  He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with more than 26 years professional experience and has been with New South for the past three years.  Mr. Espenshade is the author or co-author of 311 technical reports, 31 professional publication, and two Archaeology Month posters.  He has also contributed to edited volumes including Pottery of the Carolinas, African Impact on the Material Culture of the Americas, Upland Archaeology in the East Symposium VIII and IX, and Ceramics in America.  He is a member of the Society for American Archaeology, Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Society for Primitive Technology, and the outgoing President of the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference.  He has directed a number of projects and conducted research for many clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, several Departments of Transportation, the National Park Service, the Federal Highway Administration, the USDA Soil Conservation Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and a number of other city and state governments and private clients.  He has conducted work in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Virginia, Louisiana, Georgia, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Washington State, as well as in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Mr. Espenshade has experience in historical archaeology, prehistoric archaeology, African-American studies, and military sites, and specializes in pre-contact, historic Indian, Slave, and folk Pottery analysis, Middle Atlantic archaeology, Caribbean archaeology, shell midden sites, and living archaeology.

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TRACEY L. FEDOR, B.A.

Graphics Specialist and Designer

Tracey Fedor serves New South Associates as Graphics Specialist.  In this capacity, Ms. Fedor performs all aspects of graphics production including graphics for reports and HABS/HAER compliance studies.  Ms. Fedor received her B.A. in Anthropology from Georgia State University.  She has more than 19 years professional experience in graphic arts and has been with New South Associates for 19 years.  Ms. Fedor was the graphics specialist for New South’s book, Savannah River Site at Fifty, a historical treatment of the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site that received the American Cultural Resources Association Quality Award.  She has also produced a number of brochures and popular reports and was also the artist for Georgia's Archaeology Month Posters for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009.  She has produced graphics for a range of clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the General Services Administration and several Departments of Transportation, as well as a variety of other government agencies and private clients.  Ms. Fedor has worked extensively across the United States and in the Republic of Panamá and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  She has extensive experience in graphic design, report production, site mapping, HABS/HAER compliance graphics, popular report graphics, technical report graphics, digital photography, informational displays, and brochure production and has worked with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Freehand, and Acrobat.

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LAIN GRAHAM, B.A.

Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant

Lain Graham serves New South Associates as a Laboratory Analyst, Field Assistant and Field Crew Chief. Ms. Graham is responsible for the cleaning, cataloging, analysis, and curation preparation of archaeological materials in the Laboratory, and performs archaeological shovel test and unit excavation, prepares profile and plan views, and completes excavation documentation in the field. Ms. Graham received her B.A. in Anthropology, Archaeology, and Classical Archaeology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has four years professional experience. She has completed work on projects for the US Army Corps of Engineers - New Orleans, Jacksonville, and Savannah Districts, as well as for NASA, utilities, and engineering firms. Ms. Graham has conducted fieldwork in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico, as well as in Cyprus and Greece.  She has experience with both prehistoric and historic materials and specializes in artifact and excavation illustration and in cemetery recovery projects.

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DANNY GREGORY, M.A., RPA

Principal Investigator, Archaeologist, and GIS Specialist

Danny Gregory, RPA, serves New South Associates as a Principal Investigator for Archaeology, Archaeologist, Lithic Analyst, and GIS Specialist in the Greensboro, North Carolina office.  As a Principal Investigator and Archaeologist, Mr. Gregory conducts background research and field projects, manages crews, coordinates with Field Directors, and consults with state, federal, tribal, and private agencies.  As a Lithic Analyst, Mr. Gregory conducts in-depth lithic analyses as well as consulting on lithic materials and research designs for other New South staff.  Mr. Gregory’s duties as a GIS specialist include GIS mapping, spatial analysis, GPS integration, and total station mapping.  He is also trained in ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey.  He is well versed in the latest software (ArcGIS9.3, Radan, Pathfinder 3.1) and hardware (Trimble GeoXM and GeoXT; Nikkon, Sokkia, Topcon, and Zeiss total stations).  Mr. Gregory received his B.A. in History from Jacksonville State University and his M.A. in Anthropology from Eastern New Mexico University.  He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with over 15 years professional experience in the Southeast and Southwest and has been with New South for a year.  His experience includes having served as an Archaeologist with the New Mexico Department of Transportation.  Mr. Gregory is the author or co-author of over 150 cultural resource reports.  He is a member of the Society for American Archaeology, the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference, the North Carolina Archaeological Society, the Archaeology Society of Virginia, and the Tennessee Council of Professional Archaeologists.  He has worked for a variety of clients in the past including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, the Bureau of Land Management, the USDA Forest Service, tribal governments, and various private corporations.  He has worked in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.  Mr. Gregory has extensive experience in Section 106 compliance, Southeastern Archaeology, Transportation Archaeology, and has a strong background in prehistoric archaeology, lithic technology, GPR, GIS, GPS, and quantitative applications in archaeology.

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THERESA M. HAMBY, B.A.

Secretary and Director of Express Projects

Theresa Hamby serves New South Associates as Director of Express Projects and Secretary.  In her role as Director of the Express Projects Department, Ms. Hamby coordinates and oversees a range of small projects often incorporating staff of both the Archaeology and History Departments.  Her responsibilities include client interaction, budgeting, and scheduling with the ultimate goal of providing a smooth project progression from the request for proposals to submittal of the final report. Ms. Hamby develops project work plans and coordinates project schedules with the Principal Investigators and Department heads.  Ms. Hamby received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno.  She has over 21 years of professional experience and has been with New South for over 20 years.  Ms. Hamby is the author of 294 technical reports and one state wide historic context.  She is a member of the Georgia of Council of Professional Archaeologists and the Society for Georgia Archaeology.  She has worked with numerous clients including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, the U.S. Army, the Georgia Transmission Corporation, and various city and state government agencies and private clients.  She has worked in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida as well as in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Ms. Hamby has extensive experience directing cultural resources studies including cultural resources survey, archaeological survey, archaeological testing and mitigation, archaeological monitoring, transportation studies, and urban archaeological projects.

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PAM HANSFORD, B.A.

Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant

Pam Hansford serves New South Associates as Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant. As Lab Analyst, Ms. Hansford assists in the preparation, analysis, cataloging and curation of artifacts recovered during New South field investigations. As Field Assistant, she takes part in all levels of archaeological fieldwork ranging from survey to data recovery, and is responsible for artifact recovery, generation of field records and photo documentation. Ms. Hansford received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Georgia, focusing on prehistoric Southeastern archaeology. Ms. Hansford has two years of professional experience and has worked for the Georgia Archaeological Site File and the University of Georgia. She is a member of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference and the Society for Georgia Archaeology. Ms. Hansford has worked on projects in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida and has experience with both prehistoric and historic archaeology.

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AMY IRONS, B.A.

Laboratory Director

Amy Irons serves New South Associates as the Laboratory Director.  In this capacity, Ms. Irons is responsible for facilitating all aspects of project management, analysis and curation in the lab, and she is proficient in the curation standards of multiple state, federal, and private curation facilities.  Ms. Irons is also responsible for managing collection inventories and access to New South's custom 4D Artifact Analysis Database.  She received her B.A. in Anthropology from Georgia State University.  She has more than seven years of professional experience and has been with New South for six of those years.  Ms. Irons is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology.  She has completed analysis and curation packets for a variety of clients including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as a number of other city and state governments and private clients.  She has worked with projects from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.  Ms. Irons has experience with all phases of archaeological fieldwork, prehistoric ceramic and lithic analysis, historic artifact analysis from the colonial period to the twentieth century, artifact curation, and collections management.

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ROBBIE D. JONES, M.A.

Principal Investigator and Historian

Robbie D. Jones is Senior Historian and Branch Manager for our office in Nashville, Tennessee. With 18 years of experience, Mr. Jones has served as an architectural historian, historic preservation planner, and project manager for government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private consultants. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee and a Master's of Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University. Specializing in evaluating properties for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility, Robbie has also prepared numerous NRHP nominations, historic architecture resource surveys, historic context studies, HABS-level documentation, historic structures reports, and NEPA documentation required by historic preservation laws such as Section 106 and Section 4(f). Under these laws, he has prepared cultural resource surveys and effects assessments, Memoranda of Agreements, minimization/mitigation plans, and has implemented public involvement requirements. Mr. Jones has experience working with National Historic Landmark and museum properties. He has served as project manager for preservation and restoration projects, supervising the work of consultants, architects, contractors, scholars, interns, and staff. Robbie is an award-winning writer, editor, and photographer for projects throughout the nation. He has worked in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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J. W. JOSEPH, Ph.D., RPA

Director of Administration and Treasurer

Dr. J. W. (Joe) Joseph, RPA, serves New South Associates as Director of Administration and Treasurer.  In this role, he oversees the work of the Office Management staff in handling accounts payable, receivable, and payroll; the Project Management personnel in managing project schedules and deliverables; and oversees the efforts of the Production Department.  Dr. Joseph also provides technical and project support to other departments, as needed.  He received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of South Carolina, his M.A. in American Civilization, and Ph.D. in Historical Archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania.  He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with more than 33 years professional experience.  Dr. Joseph is the author of 165 technical reports as well as 32 research publications in edited journals and books.  He is the co-editor of Another's Country: Archaeological and Historical Perspectives on Cultural Interactions in the Southern Colonies published by the University of Alabama Press, the lead author of Historical Archaeology in Georgia published by the University of Georgia's Laboratory of Archaeology, and the editor of a two volume issue of Early Georgia devoted to African-American Archaeology.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of both the Society for Historical Archaeology and the American Cultural Resources Association and the editor of the journal Historical Archaeology.  Dr. Joseph is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the Society for Georgia Archaeology, the Archaeological Society of South Carolina, and the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists, of which he is a past president.  Dr. Joseph has been with New South Associates since its inception in 1988, and with Mary Beth Reed, was one of the founders of the firm.  He has directed projects and research for many clients including the National Park Service; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; various State Historic Preservation Offices; several Departments of Transportation; the Historic Charleston Foundation; the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation; city governments; and private clients.  He has conducted work in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas, as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Republic of Panamá, Egypt, and France.  He has experience in historical archeology, urban archaeology, industrial archaeology, historic preservation planning, HABS/HAER documentation, Native American consultation, Traditional Cultural Property studies, historic context studies, cemetery research, and public outreach, and specializes in African-American studies.

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SCOT KEITH, M.A., RPA

Principal Investigator and Archaeologist

Scot Keith, RPA serves New South Associates as a Principal Investigator for Archaeology.  As Principal Investigator, Mr. Keith leads all phases of archaeological investigations, including survey, testing, and data recovery. Mr. Keith received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Georgia and a M.S. degree in Archaeology/Anthropology from the University of Southern Mississippi. With over 17 years of professional experience in 13 states, Mr. Keith has helped a wide variety of clients, including the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Homeland Security, state Departments of Transportation, Fort Benning Military Reservation, various local and state governments, and numerous private sector clients. This depth of experience provides Mr. Keith with a thorough knowledge of the Sections 106 and 110 processes, as well as other federal and state laws governing cultural resources; in addition, Mr. Keith has considerable experience in designing and implementing non-compliance due diligence archaeological studies. A Registered Professional Archaeologist, Mr. Keith is a member of the Society of American Archaeology, Southeastern Archaeological Conference, and the Society for Georgia Archaeology. He has worked in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. With research interests centered on the prehistoric peoples of the Southeast, in recent years Mr. Keith has lead the investigation of the Leake site, a large Middle Woodland ceremonial center in northwest Georgia.

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JEREMIAH KAPLAN, M.A., RPA

Archaeologist

Jeremiah Kaplan, RPA, serves New South Associates as Archaeologist. Mr. Kaplan received his B.A. in Anthropology with and Archaeology focus from the University of Vermont and his M.A. in Caribbean archaeology from the University of Leiden, the Netherlands. He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with over ten years of professional experience and has been working with New South intermittently for over five years. He is the author of two forthcoming Caribbean based technical reports and has been published in the Journal of the International Association of Caribbean Archaeologists. He is a member of the Florida Anthropological Association, the International Association for Caribbean Archaeology, the Society for American Archaeology, Vermont Archaeological Society and the American Anthropological Association. He has worked for a variety of non-profit, private and university consulting archaeology programs in the past serving a diverse clientele including private developers, several departments of transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Navy the USDA Forest Service, international governments and a number of city and state governments. He has worked in Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Anguilla B.W.I., Curacao, the Dominican Republic and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He specializes in the archaeology of pre-Colombian peoples of the Americas with a focus on structure and settlement patterns and possesses a diverse historical archaeological background as well.

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TIFFANY LEVON, M.B.A.

Office Administrative Assistant 

Tiffany Levon serves New South Associates as Office Administrative Assistant.  In this capacity, she assists the Office Manager, Yulounda Ralls, with a variety of tasks including managing New South Associates’, accounts payable and receivable, maintenance of personnel records, maintenance of client files, project budgets entry, payroll, and staff expense report reconciliation.  Ms. Levon obtained her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management with a concentration in Finance.  She has more than 9 years professional experience working in Accounting, Branch Management and performing administrative duties.

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KATHERINE LOONEY, M.A.

Historian and Architectural Historian

Katherine Looney is a historian in the Nashville office. She holds a BA in Foreign Languages & Literature and an MA in Public History and Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University. She has served on public service project teams that documented a small-town industrial village and African-American cultural resources in rural Tennessee, including a Historic Structure Report for a Rosenwald School. She also assisted with an architectural survey of a historic neighborhood in Nashville. Katherine studied European history while living in France and Germany. She is currently assisting cultural resources staff at the Tennessee Department of Transportation with administrative tasks, fieldwork, and preparing reports.

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KRISTIE LOCKERMAN, M.A.

Historian and Architectural Historian

Kristie Lockerman serves New South Associates as Historian and Architectural Historian.  She earned her B.A. in Art History and her M.A. in Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia.  She is experienced with cultural resource survey and assessment in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee and has most recently completed studies for city governments, private engineering firms and the US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District.  Prior to working for New South Associates, Ms. Lockerman worked on rural architectural surveys of Morgan, Liberty, Catoosa, Gwinnett, Thomas, Lumpkin and Paulding counties for the state of Georgia Find IT! Historic Resources Survey Program.  She has also worked as an Exhibit Designer/Producer for Iconic/Ironic: Nine Buildings in Athens, a gallery exhibition displaying noteworthy buildings from the recent past in the Athens, Georgia area.  Her areas of specialization include historic resources survey management, historical research and exhibit design, construction and production.

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SARAH LOWRY , M.A.

Archaeologist and Remote Sensing Specialist

Sarah Lowry serves New South Associates as an Archaeologist and Remote Sensing Specialist. Ms. Lowry received both a BA in Anthropology and Geography and an MA in Anthropology from the University of Denver. Ms. Lowry’s experience includes all phases of archaeological fieldwork and she has expertise with near-surface geophysical mapping for archaeological applications. These geophysical competencies include ground-penetrating radar, magnetometer, and resistivity. She has used these geophysical techniques to map prehistoric and historic sites throughout the United States and abroad, as well as a variety of cemetery sites. Her other area of expertise is in the operation of GIS software (ArcMap 9.x) and mapping equipment, such as the Garmin and Trimble GPS units and the Total Station. Before beginning to work with New South, Ms. Lowry worked for the National Park Service as a cartographer and GIS specialist for three years.  She has four years of professional and academic experience in the Eastern, Midwest and Southwest regions of the United States on both prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. She has also worked in Belize, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

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TRACY MARTIN, M.A., RPA

Archaeologist

Tracy Martin, RPA, serves New South Associates as Archaeologist. He conducts background research and field projects, manages crews, coordinates field work with Principle Investigators, and consults with state, federal, tribal, and private agencies. Tracy received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1994 and his M.A. in Anthropology from East Carolina University in 2004. He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with over 9 years professional experience and has been with New South since 2009. Tracy has authored or co-authored 8 technical reports and one research publication in an edited journal. He is a member of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the North Carolina Archaeological Council, the North Carolina Archaeological Society, and the Society for Primitive Technology. Mr. Martin has conducted research and fieldwork for a variety of clients including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forestry Service, and a variety of other county and state governments and private agencies. He is familiar with all phases of fieldwork and has worked in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Indiana. Mr. Martin has a strong background in prehistoric archaeology and prehistoric ceramics.

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MATT MATTERNES, Ph.D., RPA

Mortuary Archaeologist and Director of Laboratory

Dr. Hugh B. (Matt) Matternes, RPA, serves New South Associates as Director of the Laboratory and, as Principal Investigator for the Mortuary Archaeology Program.  As Vice President for the Laboratory, Dr. Matternes oversees laboratory operations and specialized analysis groups, coordinates with clients, private landowners and collections facilities to insure that the collections commitments are met in a timely and professional matter, and provides professional opinions on analytical, conservation and logistical issues for the lab staff.  As Principal Investigator of the Mortuary Archaeology program, Dr. Matternes provides professional counsel to clients, staff members, descendent groups, and the general public on cemetery-related preservation issues.  He is responsible for the identification, preservation, and recovery of cemetery sites, and provides professional and ethical treatment of human remains.  Dr. Matternes received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, his M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology with a focus in physical anthropology and mortuary archaeology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  Dr. Matternes is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA), over 23 years professional experience, and has been with New South Associates for over seven years.  He is the author or co-author of 59 technical reports and professional publications, and 105 collections submissions reports.  Dr. Matternes is a member of the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists, the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Society for American Archaeology, and the Southeastern Archaeological Conference.  He has conducted field, research and curation projects for a number of clients including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the National Park Service, Wickliffe Mounds Research Center, various curation facilities in the Southeast, and many other public and private clients.  Dr. Matternes has worked in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia, as well as Puerto Rico.  He has directed some of the largest mortuary documentation and recovery projects conducted in the eastern U.S.  He has experience in Collections Management, Historic and Prehistoric Mortuary Archaeology, Human Osteology, Forensic Analysis, Native American Consultation, Artifact and Document Conservation, Spatial analysis, and Settlement and Social Analysis. 

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MIKE MCCAFFERY, B.A.

Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant

Mike McCaffery serves New South Associates as a Senior Lab Analyst and Crew Chief.  As Crew Chief, he is responsible for the supervision and generation of excavation, recovery and photo documentation of cultural remains.  His responsibilities in the lab include the preparation, analysis, organization, cataloging and conservation of artifacts and documents recovered during New South field investigations.  Mr. McCaffery received his B.A. in Anthropology from Georgia State University.  He has over seven years of professional experience and has been with New South for that time. Mr. McCaffery has conducted fieldwork and artifact analysis for a variety of clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forest Service, South Carolina and Georgia Departments of Transportation, and a variety of other public and private clients.  He has worked in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and New Mexico as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Mr. McCaffery has extensive experience in all levels of archaeological fieldwork at historic and prehistoric sites, cemetery relocation, and historic and prehistoric artifact analysis.  Mr. McCaffery specializes in prehistoric artifact analysis with an emphasis on ceramic and lithic analysis.

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SCOTT MORRIS, B.A.

Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant

Scott Morris serves New South Associates as Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant.  As Lab Analyst, Mr. Morris assists in the preparation, analysis, organization, cataloging and conservation of artifacts and documents recovered during New South field investigations.  As Field Assistant, he participates in all levels of archaeological fieldwork including survey and mitigation projects, and is responsible for generation of field records and photo documentation of cultural remains.  Mr. Morris received his B.A. in Anthropology from Arizona State University.  He has more than six years of professional experience and has been with New South for those years.  Mr. Morris has worked for a variety of clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Georgia Department of Transportation, as well as a number of other public and private clients.  He has conducted fieldwork in Arizona, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.  Mr. Morris has extensive experience in Southeastern historic and prehistoric data recoveries, large Phase I survey and testing projects, and mortuary archaeology, and specializes in historic archaeology and artifact analysis and curation.

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SHAWN PATCH, M.A., RPA

Principal Investigator, Archaeologist, and Remote Sensing Specialist

Shawn Patch, RPA, serves New South Associates as Principal Investigator, Archaeologist, and Director of the Remote Sensing Program.  As a Principal Investigator and Archaeologist, Mr. Patch conducts background research and field projects, manages crews, and consults with state, federal, tribal, and private agencies.  He is also responsible for developing and conducting project-related public outreach programs.  As a Remote Sensing Specialist, he is well versed in ground penetrating radar (GPR), geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), and total station operation to developed integrated geophysical mapping of subsurface features.  Mr. Patch is also a contributor to New South Associates' Mortuary Archaeology Program, providing remote sensing survey for unmarked graves and total station mapping of historic cemeteries.  Mr. Patch received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and his M.A. in Anthropology from Eastern New Mexico University.  He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with over 12 years professional experience in the Southeast and Southwest and has been with New South for more than three years after having served as an Archaeologist with the Georgia Department of Transportation for five years.  Mr. Patch is the author or co-author over 32 technical reports and one stabilization and preservation plan.  He is a member of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the North Carolina Archaeological Society, and the Board of Directors for the Historic Aycock Neighborhood Association.  He has worked for a variety of clients in the past including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, and a variety of private developers.  He has worked in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, New Mexico, Texas, and Vermont, as well as Mexico.  Mr. Patch has extensive experience in Section 106 compliance, Southeastern Archaeology, Transportation Archaeology, and has a strong background in prehistoric archaeology, lithic technology, GPR, GIS, GPS, and quantitative applications in archaeology.

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NATALIE ADAMS POPE, M.A., RPA

Executive Vice President and Principal Investigator

Natalie Adams Pope, RPA, serves New South Associates as Executive Vice President, as Branch Manager of the Columbia, South Carolina office, and as Principal Investigator. As Vice President, she oversees the work of the Archaeology Department including report and project review and performance evaluations.  She also oversees the scheduling and assignment of Archaeologists to upcoming projects and selects projects to pursue. As the Branch Manager, she develops proposals for projects within the state, serves as contact for clients and agencies, and keeps abreast of issues specific to South Carolina.  Ms. Adams received her B.A. in Anthropology and History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her M.A. in Public Service Archaeology from the University of South Carolina.  Ms. Adams is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with more than 19 years professional experience in the Southeastern United States and has been with New South for 14 years.  Ms. Adams has authored or co-authored over 154 technical reports, two cultural resource management plans, one historic preservation plan, one statewide historic context, and is the contributing author of one research manuscript.  She has published articles on southeastern archaeology in journals and books.  Ms. Adams is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the Southern Historical Association, the Archaeological Society of South Carolina, and the South Carolina African-American Heritage Commission. She is a former President of the Council of South Carolina Professional Archaeologist, is a former member of the South Carolina State Review Board for the National Register of Historic Places and is the current Editor of South Carolina Antiquities.  She has directed a large number of projects and has conducted research for many clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, several Departments of Transportation, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and a number of other city and state governments and private clients. She has conducted work in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida.  She has experience in both prehistoric and historical archaeology, utility and transportation corridors, reservoirs, national forests, developments, industrial parks, preservation planning, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and specializes in historic plantations, backcountry settlements, and rural farmsteads.

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DAVID PRICE, M.A.

Historian and Architectural Historian

David Price serves New South Associates as a Historian and Architectural Historian and operates New South Associates’ Tennessee office.  Mr. Price is responsible for conducting historical research, historic architectural surveys and evaluations, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility determinations, and produces technical reports and popular history publications.  He received his B.A. in American Studies from the University of the South, Sewanee, and his M.A. in History with an emphasis in Public History from Middle Tennessee State University.  He has been with New South Associates for five years and has seven years professional experience.  He is the author or co-author of 18 technical reports, five NRHP nominations, two historic site inventories, a statewide study of preservation economics in Tennessee, and two popular history publications.  Mr. Price is a member of the Tennessee Preservation Trust, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Vernacular Architecture Forum.  He has conducted projects and research for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the USDA Forest Service, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Tennessee State University, the University of the South, and a variety of other governmental agencies, non-profit agencies, and private clients.  Mr. Price has worked in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Iowa.  He has considerable experience in NRHP nominations, architectural surveys and evaluations, and historic site resource inventories, and specializes in vernacular architecture, historic landscape studies, and preservation planning.

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KRISTEN PUCKETT, M.ARCH.

Program Manager and Marketing Coordinator

M. Kristen Puckett serves New South Associates as Program Manager and Marketing Coordinator.  She earned her B.A. in History from High Point University, M.A. in Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia and a Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech.  Ms. Puckett is experienced with cultural resource survey, assessments, and building condition assessments in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Montana and Wyoming and has most recently completed reports for the South Carolina Department of Transportation. She has knowledge of graphic design and is versed in many design programs, including Adobe Creative Suites, CAD, Revit, Sketchup, and Rhino. Prior to working at New South Associates, Ms. Puckett worked on several National Park projects with Lord, Aeck, & Sargent.  She has also worked for the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), Spectrum Design, Preservation Unlimited, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Ms. Puckett’s areas of specialization include historic research, historic construction methods, and architectural history.

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YULOUNDA RALLS, B.A.

Office Manager

Yulounda Ralls serves New South Associates as Office Manager.  In this capacity, she performs a variety of tasks including managing New South Associates' General Ledger, accounts payable and receivable, maintenance of personnel records, maintenance of client files, project budgets entry, payroll, and staff expense report reconciliation.  Ms. Ralls is certified in Information Processing by DeKalb Technical College.  She has more than 16 years professional experience and has been with New South for over 12 years.

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SADHANA SINGH, H.S.

Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant

Sadhana Singh serves New South Associates as Laboratory Analyst and Research Assistant.  In this capacity, Ms. Singh assists in the preparation, analysis, organization, cataloging and conservation of artifacts and documents recovered during New South field investigations.  Ms. Singh received her High School Diploma from South Gwinnett High School in 2005 and joined New South as an intern while in High School.  Ms. Singh’s experience includes organization, cataloging, and conservation of archaeologically derived artifacts and documents for various permanent curation facilities in the Southeastern United States.  Ms. Singh has curated collections for a variety of clients including the USDA Forest Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Carolina Department of Transportation, and a number of other public and private clients.  She is the co-author of more than 10 submission packets submitted for curation for several of states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia.  She has also assisted New South Associates History Department on a number of projects in Georgia and South Carolina.  Ms. Singh specializes in the preparation and organization of materials for permanent preservation and storage.

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PATRICK SEVERTS, B.A.

Laboratory Analyst and Field Assistant

Patrick Severts serves New South Associates as a Lab technician and Field Assistant. Analyst, Mr. Severts assists in the preparation, analysis, organization, cataloging and conservation of artifacts and documents recovered during New South field investigations.  As Field Assistant, he participates in all levels of archaeological fieldwork including survey and mitigation projects, and is responsible for generation of field records and photo documentation of cultural remains. Mr. Severts attended New Mexico Military Institute where he received his Associates degree. Mr. Severts has more than 20 years professional experience and has recently joined New South Associates November 2010. Mr. Severts has worked for a variety of clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation, New Mexico Department of Transportation, Tennessee Department of Transportation, South Carolina Department of Transportation, New Mexico Abandoned Mines and Lands, as well as a number of other public and private clients.  He has conducted fieldwork in Arizona, Alabama, Florida, South Dakota, South Carolina, North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Mississippi, and Tennessee.  Mr. Severts has extensive experience in Southeastern and Southwestern historic and prehistoric data recoveries, large Phase I survey and testing projects, mortuary archaeology, and specializes in Prehistoric pottery analysis and replication. Mr. Severts is also trained in Archaeomagnetic sampling, metal detection, battlefield archaeology, and historic mine archaeology.

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GREG C. SMITH, Ph.D., RPA

Principal Investigator and Archaeologist

Dr. Greg C. Smith, RPA, serves New South Associates as Principal Investigator for Archaeology and as the Branch Manager of our Florida office.  In this role, he develops an appropriate course of action for archaeological projects and coordinates with the Project Managers, clients, and public, state, federal, and private agencies.  He is responsible for technical review of the conduct and reporting of each project and serves as the lead author for complex studies.  He also oversees the creation and management of project-related public outreach programs.  Dr. Smith received his B.A. in Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from Florida State University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida.  He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with over 31 years professional experience and has been with New South for five years.  Dr. Smith has authored or co-authored over 285 technical reports and 25 articles published in books and professional journals or presented in symposia.  He has also co-edited a book titled Approaches to the Historical Archaeology of Mexico, Central & South America.  Dr. Smith is a member of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Florida Archaeological Council, the Florida Anthropological Society, and the St. Augustine Archaeological Association. He has directed projects and research for a variety of clients including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Army, Navy, and a number of city, state, and county governments and private clients.  He has worked in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and Montana, as well as in Haiti and Peru.  Dr. Smith has prepared several GIS-based archaeological predictive modeling and planning studies, including the modeling and archaeological survey strategy for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP), which analyzed site data from a 13-county area in south Florida.  Dr. Smith has extensive experience at both prehistoric and historic sites, having directed numerous site location surveys, site assessments, and large-scale excavations at a wide temporal range of prehistoric sites.  In addition, he also has experience at historic forts, sugar mill ruins, railroad era sites, lighthouses, and Spanish Colonial wineries.  Dr. Smith specializes in Spanish and British period sites, coastal shell middens, late nineteenth/early twentieth century occupations, industrial and urban sites, and has a long-standing interest in the study of Colonoware.

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SARAH STEPHENS, M.A.

Archaeologist

Sarah Stephens received her B.S. in Historic Preservation from Southeast Missouri State University and her M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Mississippi. Ms. Stephens has conducted research and fieldwork in Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She has experience with southeastern archaeology and specializes in Mississippian culture. She is familiar was the total station, magnetometer, and has experience with GPS and GIS. She also has experience as an archivist.

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PATRICK SULLIVAN, M.A.

Historian, Architectural Historian and GIS Specialist

Patrick Sullivan serves New South Associates as Historian and Architectural Historian.  Mr. Sullivan is responsible for conducting historical research, historic architectural surveys and evaluations, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility determinations, and produces technical reports and popular history publications.  He received his B.A. in English Literature and Composition from Fairfield University and his M.A. in Historic Preservation from Georgia State University.  Mr. Sullivan has four years professional experience and joined the New South Associates staff almost two years ago.  He has authored or co-authored three National Register historic district nominations and a proposed update of the National Register Historic Landmark Nomination for the St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District as well as several reports.  He was the lead author of a historic preservation planning study for Pinellas County, Florida that received the Future Tampa 1st Place Award in the Cultural, Recreation, and Parks Category.  He has conducted research for a number of public institutions including the National Park Service, Pinellas County, Florida, the City of Atlanta, the Fulton County Planning Department, and a variety of private clients.  Mr. Sullivan has experience in NRHP nominations, conditions assessment and record maintenance of historic properties, database design, HABS/HAER, and specializes in analysis of GIS data for historic survey and preservation planning.

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MARK T. SWANSON, M.A., RPA

Historian

Mark Swanson serves New South Associates as Historian.  In this capacity, he is responsible for historical context studies and surveys, historic research, and HABS/HAER documentation.  He is also involved in ongoing cultural resource projects at the Savannah River Site, a Department of Energy facility in South Carolina.  Mr. Swanson received his B.A. in Anthropology and History from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his M.A. in Anthropology from the Universidad de las Americas, Cholula in Puebla, Mexico.  Mr. Swanson has more than 28 years of professional experience and has been with New South for over 15 years.  He is the author or co-author of over 100 cultural resource management reports and 25 papers published in professional journals.  He is also the author of Atlas of the Civil War, Month by Month: Major Battles and Troop Movements, published by the University of Georgia Press and is a co-author of The Savannah River Site at Fifty, published by the Government Printing Office and the Department of Energy.  He is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Council of South Carolina Professional Archaeologists, the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, the Council of Northeast Historical Archaeology, and the Society for Industrial Archaeology.  Mr. Swanson has worked for a variety of clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, several Departments of Transportation, the General Services Administration, the USDA Forest Service, and a variety of governmental and private clients.  He has produced historical research in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi, as well as Puerto Rico and the Republic of Panamá.  Mr. Swanson has experience in producing local histories and community studies, oral history, agricultural and industrial histories, and specializes in Civil War history, Cold War history, and land use history.

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MATT TANKERSLEY, M.A.

Archaeologist and GIS Specialist

Matt Tankersley serves New South Associates as Archaeologist and GIS Specialist.  He conducts background research and field projects; manages crews; coordinates with the Principal Investigators; consults with state, federal, tribal, and private agencies; and develops GIS mapping and modeling of cultural resources.  Mr. Tankersley received his B.S. in Anthropology from the College of Charleston in 1998 and his M.A. in Heritage Preservation at Georgia State University in 2008.  He has 10 years of professional experience and has been with New South for seven years.  Mr. Tankersley is the author or co-author of more than 100 cultural resource management reports and one historic preservation plan and is the creator of a historic ceramics analysis guide.  He is a member of the Society for Georgia Archaeology.  Mr. Tankersley has conducted fieldwork for a variety of clients including several Departments of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other government agencies and private clients.  He has worked in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, and Florida, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Mr. Tankersley has extensive experience on both historic and prehistoric sites, and specializes in plantation archaeology, African-American archaeology, landscape archaeology, military archaeology, architectural history, and public and urban archaeology.  His GIS experience includes mapping and modeling studies for the Atlanta to Chattanooga High Speed Rail Project; the development of predictive modeling for the Plaquemines Parish Non-Federal Levee project; the creation o of a GIS database for the recording and reporting of more than 1,100 historic structures for the Murray Hill Neighborhood project; and the analysis of landforms, artifact locations, and historic records to map troop movements and skirmishes for the Battle of Browns Mill, a Civil War cavalry battle.

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DIANA VALK, M.A., RPA

Archaeologist, Mortuary Archaeologist and GIS Specialist

Diana Valk serves New South Associates as an Archaeologist and Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist.  She conducts background research and field projects, manages crews, coordinates with the Principal Investigators, and consults with state, federal, tribal, and private agencies.  She is also responsible for developing and conducting project-related public outreach programs.  As a GIS specialist, Ms. Valk produces maps for project planning and report graphics.  She received her B.A. in Geology from Oberlin College, and her M.A. in Anthropology from Georgia State University.  Ms. Valk has five years of professional experience, and has been with New South for all five.  She has authored 14 technical reports and presented a poster and a paper at a professional archaeological conference.  Ms. Valk is a member of the Society for American Archaeology.  She has conducted field investigations for several clients including the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Georgia Transmission Corporation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a variety of other city and state governments and private clients.  Ms. Valk has worked in a wide range of areas including Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  She is well versed in all phases of archaeological fieldwork, monitoring, and cemetery surveys.  Ms. Valk specializes in Mortuary Analysis and Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

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JACKIE TYSON, M.H.P.

Historian and Architectural Historian

Jackie Tyson serves New South Associates as Historian and Architectural Historian. She is responsible for conducting historic research, historic architectural surveys and evaluations, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility determinations, and produces technical reports. Ms. Tyson received a B.A. in Anthropology from Georgia State University and a Master in Historic Preservation (M.H.P.) from the University of Kentucky. She has six years of professional experience. Prior to joining New South Associates, she worked for the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office as the Environmental Review Historian. Ms. Tyson has extensive experience working with the Section 106 process; conducting architectural surveys and NRHP evaluations, cultural resource and agricultural landscape surveys and evaluations, and archival research; and developing historic contexts for a variety of resource types.

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JENNIFER WILSON, B.S.

Director of Production and Editor

Jennifer Wilson serves New South Associates as Director of Production and Editor.  In this capacity, Ms. Wilson edits technical reports, reviews report schedules, completes report formatting, and works with the Graphics Department on report production and delivery. Ms. Wilson received her B.S. in Anthropology from Appalachian State University.  She has more than 10 years professional experience and has been with New South for three years.  Ms. Wilson is the author or co-author of several technical reports and an ethnohistorical study.  She is a member of the National Association for Practicing Anthropologists, the American Anthropology Association, the National Association for Practicing Agents and the Lambda Alpha Honor Society.  Ms. Wilson has conducted research and edited reports for a number of clients including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, several Departments of Transportation, the National Park Service, the National Forest Service, and a variety of other government and private clients.  She has worked in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and New York. Ms. Wilson has extensive experience in technical writing, popular writing, Native American studies, northeastern archaeology, Southern Appalachian studies, and migrant worker advocacy. 

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JEANNINE WINDHAM, M.A., RPA

Archaeologist and Zooarchaeologist

R. Jeannine Windham, RPA, serves New South Associates as Archaeologist and Zooarchaeologist and director of the firm's Alabama office.  As an Archaeologist, Ms. Windham conducts background research and field projects, manages crews, coordinates with Principal Investigators, and consults with state, federal, tribal, and private agencies.  As Zooarchaeologist, Ms. Windham analyzes and reports on a variety of prehistoric and historic faunal material collections, as well as provides faunal inventories, site interpretation, and regional comparisons for site reports.  Ms. Windham received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Alabama and her M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  She is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) with over 11 years professional experience, the past four with New South Associates.  Ms. Windham is the author or co-author of over 24 cultural resource management reports and is the co-editor of a book on Woodland Period archaeology being published by the University of Alabama Press.  She is a member of the Society for Alabama Archaeology, the Georgia Association of Professional Archaeologists, the Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology, the Society for Georgia Archaeology, and the Southeastern Archaeological Conference.  Ms. Windham has conducted fieldwork and lab analysis for a variety of clients including the National Forest Service, several Departments of Transportation, and many other city and state governments and private clients.  She has worked in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina and has worked with faunal collections from those states as well as Maryland.  She has extensive experience in Southeastern prehistory and specializes in the zooarchaeology of the Southeast.

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CAPTAIN JACK H. N. STAPLER

Office Mascot

Captain Jack H. N. Stapler serves New South Associates as Office Mascot.  As Mascot, Capt. Jack is responsible for lounging, purring, receiving back scratches, purring, sitting in laps, purring, rubbing ankles, and purring.  Capt. Jack received his B.A. in Rodent Procurement from Mouser Tech, an M.A. in Cataclysm Events from Meow University, and is A.B.D. in Catatonic Studies at Feline State.  A stray gray tabby, Capt. Jack showed up at the History Department's doorstep one September and was promptly promoted to Mascot.  While Capt. Jack devotes much of his time to the History Building, he is known to prowl the New South campus during lunch, particularly when the weather is warm and folks are eating outside.  Capt. Jack's research specialties include foodways and specifically getting food to come his way.

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