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Program Overview | Ph.D.
Program | Internship InternshipsHistorical ArchaeologySome of the issues studied by graduate students in historical archaeology include cultural resource management; historical, urban, and maritime archaeology; collections management; public interpretation; archaeology and tourism; and oral histories. Students typically find internships (and subsequent employment) within cultural resource management firms, museums, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Scroll down for a complete list of past internships (listed in alphabetical order by graduate student) or select a link below for examples of past internships with specific organizations. Archaeological Assistance Division, National Park Service Archaeological Survey Plan, Archaeology in Annapolis (Maryland) Archaeology in Annapolis (Maryland) Baltimore Center for Urban Archaeology (Maryland) Battle Creek Nature Education Society (Battle Creek Swamp, Maryland) Browne House (Flushing, Queens, New York) Carroll Park Restoration Foundation (Maryland) Dames & Moore and the Georgia Department of Transportation (Bethesda, MD and Georgia) Decatur House Museum (Washington, DC) Elmina Site (Ghana, West Africa) Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation (East Flanders, Belgium) First People of Maryland, book for the Maryland Historical Press Greenhorn & O'Mara (Greenbelt, Maryland) Harpers Ferry National Historic Site, National Park Service (West Virginia) Historic District of Annapolis (Maryland) Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology (Cecil County, Maryland) Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (St. Leonard, Maryland) "LOOT" database, Archaeological Assistance Division, National Park Service (Maryland) Manassas National Battlefield, U.S. National Park Service Maritime Archaeology Program, Maryland Historical Trust (Crownsville, Maryland) Maryland Historical Trust, Archaeology Division (Crownsville, Maryland) National Capital Region, Regional Archaeology Program, National Park Service (Washington, DC region) Petersen House, National Park Service (Washington, DC) Posey Site for U.S. Department of the Navy and the Maryland Historical Trust (Maryland) R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. (Frederick, Maryland) Robinson House, Manassas National Battlefield, U.S. National Park Service (Virginia) Rock Creek Park, National Park Service (Washington, DC) Shiplap House Museum (for the Archaeology in Annapolis project, Maryland) Society for American Archaeology (Washington, DC) State Circle Archaeological Project, Archaeology in Annapolis (Maryland) U.S. Fish & Wildlife (through a contract with Greenhorn & O'Mara, Maryland) Virginius Island, Harpers Ferry National Historic Site, National Park Service (West Virginia) List of Past MAA Internships in historical archaeologyLYSBETH ACUFF (1986) Lysbeth's internship involved a self study
for the Society of American Archaeology (SAA). She conducted a survey
to learn about members' needs, changes in the field of archaeology,
and what SAA could do to better serve their membership. She published
an interim report in the SAA Bulletin, Summer 1987. As a student
in the MAA program, Lysbeth served as Lab Director at the Applied
Archaeology Research Center of the National Park Service. She is
currently Chief Curator for the Department of Historic Resources
at the Virginia Research Center for Archaeology in Richmond. GILDA ANROMAN (1994) did her internship with
Archaeology in Annapolis, focusing on the U.S. Naval Academy. She
used a combination of historic maps and computer graphics technology
to determine areas where potential archaeological sites may be found
on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy. Continuing her study of
AutoCAD, GIS, and other computer applications for archaeology, specifically
relating to the topic of landscapes, Gilda earned a PhD in American
Studies at the University of Maryland. Currently she teaches a course
on AutoCAD for anthropologists at the University of Maryland.
STEPHEN AUSTIN (1990) worked on grant proposals for the Baltimore
Center for Urban Archaeology. Stephen is now doing environmental
engineering/CRM work for Geo-Marine, Inc. in Plano, TX, working
primarily with historic sites located on military bases.
JOY BEASLEY (2001) Joy's internship was with the National Park Service.
She conducted a historical background study of a little-known 18th
and 19th century tobacco and small grains plantation located at
Manassas National Battlefield Park. The internship consisted of
a synthesis of all the known primary and secondary historical background
data, as well as an above-ground archaeological reconnaissance survey.
This project resulted in a report detailing the research and field
work. She was the American Association of University Women - Master's
student for outstanding academic accomplishments awardee and she
received the George M. Philips Award for outstanding research involving
community and public concerns.
HOWARD BEVERLY (1992) did his internship on archaeological materials
from Harpers Ferry National Historic Site with the National Park
Service, National Capital Region. He compiled a public interpretation
of a Civil War occupation layer, including analysis of archaeological
materials recovered during the excavation of Package 116 study area
at Harpers Ferry, WV. He prepared two interpretive sheets for use
by Park Service Interpreters which specifically addressed the relationships
between civilians and the military during the American Civil War.
He is continuing his study of Historic Archaeology in a Ph.D. program
at Michigan State University.
BRANDON BIES (2003) received an IMPART Grant from the Maryland Historical
Trust for Maryland heritage studies to perform his internship at
Monocacy National Battlefield Park. With a crew of volunteers he
surveyed a property adjacent to the park to locate Camp Hooker,
a union encampment established to protect the B&O railroad during
the Civil War. He analyzed the materials and nominated the site
to the National Register of Historic Places. His work is published
in Maryland Archeology. Brandon received the George M. Philips Award
for outstanding research involving community and public concerns.
STEPHEN R. BILICKI (1996) While interning with the State Historic
Preservation Office (SHPO), Steve conducted a survey of underwater
archaeology activities in coastal and Great Lakes states for the
purpose of collecting program information from those who have to
deal with submerged cultural resource issues. The comparison information
gathered by this survey was then followed up by a synthesis, which
was distributed to the participating SHPO's.
THOMAS BODOR (1994) interned with Archaeology in Annapolis, supervising
excavations as part of a cultural resource survey and inventory
of the United States Naval Academy (USNA). This project was funded
by a grant from the Legacy Resource Management Program, which was
organized under the Department of Defense. The results of this work
will provide the Navy with a planning document which will help enable
them to preserve the cultural resources which are now known to exist
within the walls of the US Naval Academy. He is currently a Principal
Investigator with Greenhorne & O'Mara.
HETTY BOYCE BALLWEBER (1987) wrote a book for elementary school
students entitled, The First People of Maryland, published by Maryland
Historical Press. It is now being used statewide in elementary schools
and museums and has received a favorable review in Maryland magazine.
During the time spent writing Hetty also worked with the Maryland
Geological Survey, Division of Archaeology. She now works as a consultant
for a Pennsylvania firm specializing in Cultural Resource Management.
Hattie is now working on a second book, The First People of North
America, for national distribution.
JOHN BUCKLER (1998) interned with the cultural resources branch
of Greenhorne and O'Mara in Greenbelt, MD. His internship concerned
the use of computer applications and Geographic Information Systems
in cultural resource management, and the examination of using secondary
data sources. His experience with this internship has led to a position
with the archaeology lab in the Department of Anthropology. John
is the GIS technician/coordinator for the Annapolis GIS Project.
LAURIE BURGESS (1999) performed her internship in the Department
of Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution. She analyzed an
archaeological assemblage that was collected during the River Basin
Survey. She has presented her research at the Society for Historical
Archeology and the Society for American Archaeology meetings. She
is currently working in the Office of Repatriation at the Smithsonian
Institution.
COLBY CHILD (1995) used a project for his employer, R. Christopher
Goodwin & Associates, Inc., as his internship. He did a synthesis
of prehistoric activity and occupation along the Greater Wicomico
River Drainage, which he then used to develop a model for the identification
of possible sites in areas already targeted for development.
DON CREVELING (1990) interned as a Preservation Archaeologist for
the City of Alexandria. His position involved several different
activities, including development of guidelines and research to
implement an Archaeological Preservation Ordinance, and a preservation
tracking system for development projects throughout the city. He
also interviewed developers, agents, contractors, and city personnel,
and participated in site planning committees. Don is now the Archaeology
Program Manager, Natural and Historical Resources Division of the
Maryland-National Capitol Park and Planning Commission of Prince
George's County.
MARIAN CREVELING (1995) worked with the Carroll Park Restoration
Foundation as an archaeological consultant, assisting with an archaeological
collections assessment. She examined the Carroll Park collections
to determine their condition and to ensure they were packaged in
archivally- stable and acid-free materials to minimize damaging
effects. Marian was responsible for producing a report which outlined
the conservation needs of the collection and made recommendations
for short and long-term storage. She currently is employed by the
National Park Service as the Archaeology Laboratory Director in
the National Capitol area.
JAMES HARMON (1997) For his internship, Jim performed an archaeological
and ethnohistorical investigation of the Posey Site which included
field work, artifact analysis, and historical research. The Posey
Site was a 17th century Native American residential occupation that
functioned as a locus for the manufacture of trade goods. The results
of his research were presented in a report prepared for the Department
of the Navy and the Maryland Historical Trust. Mr. Harmon is currently
working as an Archaeological Consultant in the private sector and
is pursuing his Ph.D. in the Department of Geography at UMCP.
HEATHER HEMBREY (2001) worked with the Archaeology and Ethnography
program, National Park Service for her internship. She developed
a study course for a larger training program initiative that will
help interpreters learn about archeological methods, how archeological
interpretations are made, and how to encourage concern for the preservation
and protection of archeological resources. Her course can be found
at http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/AFORI/index.htm
DANA HOLLAND (1991) conducted her internship with the National Park
Service. She developed a traveling exhibit on Manassas National
Battlefield, Harper's Ferry National Historic Site, and Antietam
National Battlefield. She utilized critical theory to display current
historic archaeological research projects interactively to provoke
critical thinking. The CRM Bulletin has published one of her papers.
Dana also worked as a Research Associate with Science Learning,
Inc., a consulting firm working on museum audience response projects
for the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Institution.
She currently teaches English in Korea.
LYNN JONES (1993) worked as an assistant to Dr. Barbara J. Little
of Dames & Moore (now URS Corporation), an environmental and
cultural resource management firm, on a contract for the State of
Georgia's Department of Transportation. She helped plan and supervise
a Phase I archaeological survey and a historic structures survey
along 60 miles of highway in southwest Georgia. She also prepared
the historic structures report which Dames & Moore submitted
to their client. She earned a PhD in American Studies at the University
of Maryland. Currently she is the Staff Archaeologist for the Historic
Annapolis Foundation.
HANNAH KAISER (1992) Working in conjunction with the Archaeology
in Annapolis Project, Hannah compiled oral histories of African
American Family Life in Annapolis, MD. She produced a brochure for
an exhibit at the Shiplap House Museum entitled, The Maryland Black
Experience as Understood Through Archaeology, which incorporated
excerpts of oral histories. She earned a PhD from CUNY, and currently
teaches an ethnographic field school on oral histories at the Archaeology
in Annapolis Project.
DAVID KONIECZKO (1992) did his internship in contract archaeology
with Greenhorne & O'Mara. He conducted a Phase I survey and
compiled a Letter Report on the Terrapin Neck property for the U.S.
Department of Fish and Wildlife. He is currently a Staff Archaeologist
at R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates.
KATHLEEN LINDSAY (1997) interned with the Institute for the History
of Technology and Industrial Archaeology. She conducted a feasibility
study at Principio Ironworks in Cecil County, Maryland. Kathleen
was responsible for conducting archival research, mapping the site
with a GPS, recording structures and assisting with the report writing.
MICHAEL LUCAS (1995) is using his internship experiences to broaden
his repertoire of archaeological field skills. This summer he did
a survey of an historic site in Annapolis, MD, which he used to
produce an existing conditions map using AutoCAD. Mike is currently
working in the Zooarchaeology Laboratory at the Museum Support Center
of the Smithsonian Institution. By assisting in a Phase I faunal
analysis, he is learning how to identify domesticated animal remains
and interpret this data for inclusion in the artifact analyses of
historic sites. Mike is pursuing a Ph.D. from the Department of
American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park.
ERIKA MARTIN (1998) Erika's interned with the National Park Service
and the University of Maryland, in which she completed a minimum
vessel analysis for the Robinson House, a free African-American
site occupied from 1840 through 1930, on Manassas National Battlefield
Park. A minimum vessel count is identification of the minimum number
of unique glass or ceramic vessels that exist in an assemblage.
The park will reinterpret the site, using the material culture and
vessel analysis to add to the information on the lives of free African-Americans
in the Manassas/Bull Run area.
SHARON ANN (SAM) McCARTHY (1993) did her internship at the Jefferson
Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland.
She worked with audience development and completed a research profile
on current and potential audiences, focusing on African American
segments of the tri-county region's population as potential audiences.
She also developed a model for use by small museums in reaching
new audiences. She currently is a Project Manager in the Archaeological
Assistance Division of the National Park Service.
MATTHEW McNAMER (1992) For his internship, Matt did an evaluation
of exhibits in the Decatur House Museum in Washington, DC. He also
participated in ongoing excavations at the Octagon House. He is
currently a museum technician at the Smithsonian Institution.
JENNIFER MORAN (1998) For her internship, Jen compiled a summary
of previously excavated and known archaeological sites in Rock Creek
Park through a cooperative agreement between the National Park Service
and the University of Maryland. Her report contained summaries of
each site, a list of associated archaeological collections, and
a GIS database. It will aid in the interpretation of archaeological
sites at Rock Creek Park.
TERESA MOYER (2002) performed her internship work for the Browne
House Outreach Education Program in Queens, New York. She used archaeology
to demonstrate the historical relevance of a seventeenth century
landmark associated with the early American struggle for religious
freedom to Flushing, New York's current population, which includes
a sizable Asian immigrant population. This is a valuable case study
of how narrowly themed heritage institutions such as historic houses
might respond to the changing constituencies of the neighborhoods
in which they are located.
PAUL MULLINS (1990) did his internship with the Archaeology in Annapolis
project. He compiled an archaeological survey plan for Annapolis
which was submitted as a grant to the Maryland Historical Trust,
and is currently being reviewed. Paul recently received his Ph.D.
from UMASS-Amherst, specializing in Historic Archaeology. He is
currently a visiting Assistant Professor at George Mason University.
MATTHEW PALUS (2000) completed a report on interdisciplinary archaeological
investigations at several sites at Harpers Ferry National Historic
Park, in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. These sites included a number
of residential and industrial sites at Virginius Island. He currently
is enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Columbia University and works
with the Archaeology in Annapolis project in Maryland.
ALECIA PARKER (1996) did her first internship with the Battle Creek
Nature Education Society, researching the history of human interaction
with Battle Creek Swamp, MD. Her work included both documentary
research and oral histories. As a second internship, Alecia worked
at the William Paca House, Annapolis, MD designing and writing a
tour and handout brochure entitled, "On the Eve of Revolution".
She is currently working in the Research Center for the Historic
Annapolis Foundation.
JUSTIN PATTON (2000) performed his internship with URS Corporation.
His internship research included the historical study of a World
War I shipyard that will be impacted by the redevelopment of the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge. He performed oral histories and he developed
a web page for his research. He has presented his work at the Society
for Historical Archaeology meetings. He is now employed by URS Corporation.
BRUCE PENNER (1992) did his internship with the National Park Service
in the Archaeological Assistance Division (MARS). He designed and
compiled "LOOT", a nationwide database used for tracking
incidences of vandalism and looting of archaeological sites. He
also worked on a 2-volume "Archaeological Resources Protection"
manual for federal attorneys. Bruce is currently working at the
South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, where
he is a Historical Archaeologist.
ESTER DOYLE READ (1990) did her internship at Archaeology in Annapolis
on the State Circle Archaeological Project. She is currently Assistant
County Archaeologist for the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning
and Zoning and is working on mandated review subdivision.
SARA RIVERS (2002) received an IMPART Grant from the Maryland Historical
Trust for Maryland heritage studies to perform her internship at
Monocacy National Battlefield Park. She did extensive historical
research on the Hermitage, a French plantation established by a
family escaping the Haitian Revolution in the 1790s. Her work has
been published a history journal and an edited volume. She was the
American Association of University Women - Master's student for
outstanding academic accomplishments awardee.
ELIZABETH RUPP (1996) interned with R. Christopher Goodwin &
Associates of Frederick, MD. Liza's work involved creating a predictive
model for the location of both prehistoric and historic sites at
the Naval Academy's Dairy Farm in Gambrills, MD. The model was based
on knowledge of prehistoric lifeways and on the use of historic
maps that were digitized to see where historic sites were located.
The model will permit the Naval Academy to avoid development in
high probability areas.
KATHRYN SHAFFER (2002) interned with the archaeological park, Ename
Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation in the Province
of East Flanders, Belgium. The park offers a variety of heritage
resources to explore, including: a museum, archaeological excavations,
a reconstructed church, and a nature preserve. Because of the park's
unique virtual reality presentation methods, the purpose of her
research was to determine the effect of technology on the perception
of heritage in order to write a marketing plan for Ename 974. Kathryn
was also charged with encouraging local participation at the site.
JENNIFER STABLER (1990) did her internship with the National Park
Service, with whom she worked on excavation of the Petersen House
(the House Where Lincoln Died) in Washington, DC. Jennifer is now
working as an Archaeologist for the contract division of the Anthropology
Department at Southern Methodist University. She has worked on Phase
I & II surveys for the super collider site, and most recently
conducted historical/deed research on properties at Fort Hood. Jennifer
is currently employed with Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute,
contracted to the US Army at Ft. Hood, Texas.
DEBRA STOE (1998) assisted in the expansion of a Geographic Information
System (GIS) for the Historic District of Annapolis. Her duties
included the integration of GIS applications such as AutoCAD, ArcCad,
and ArcView. Specific skills include digitizing of maps, historic
research, scanning of historic photos, creation of streetscapes,
and the attachment of attribute data to current structures within
the Annapolis Historic District. Debra is currently employed the
U.S. Department of Justice as a GIS Coordinator.
LUKAS STROUT (1994) interned with the Maryland Historical Trust's
Maryland Maritime Archaeology Program (MMAP) in Crownsville, MD.
He did field excavations, terrestrial and underwater, at the Stephen
Steward Shipyard, an eighteenth century shipbuilding site. He also
participated in various surveys across Maryland, including an eight-day
oceanographic survey of the Atlantic shore from Ocean City, MD,
north toward Cape Henlopen, DE. He is currently a Staff Archaeologist
with Goodwin & Associates.
MARTHA TEMKIN (2000) performed her internship with the Cultural
Landscape Division, National Park Service, National Capital Region.
She performed historical research and used GIS to study the changing
cultural landscape at various national parks. She is now working
on the UM co-op at Monocacy National Battlefield Park.
TARA GOODRICH TETRAULT (1997) conducted an ethnoarchaeological field
project identifying pottery associated with the Elmina Site, Ghana,
West Africa. The goal of the fieldwork was to identify the use,
manufacturing techniques and connections contemporary pottery may
have with the vessel forms found at the Elmina Site. This internship
was undertaken in order to learn about African material culture
and it's relations to American material culture. Tara gained experience
running her own international field project and learning about African
and African American archaeology. She is currently working towards
publishing the project data.
KIRSTI UUNILA (1996) interned with the Maryland Historical Trust
and the Chief of the Archaeology Division, monitoring legislation
concerning repatriation issues and burials in Maryland. She is currently
the Historic Preservation Specialist at Jefferson Patterson Park
and Museum in Calvert County, MD.
MATTHEW VIRTA (1986) did his internship with the National Park Service,
National Capital Region, Regional Archeology Program. His duties
included characteristic archeological field and lab work, but his
main task was to develop a laboratory manual that could be used
by volunteers. Matt took a full time position as Archaeologist with
the Park Service upon graduation and is now Archeology Lab Director
the National Park Service.
ELIZABETH WEST (1996) interned with the Archaeological Assistance
Division of the National Park Service, creating a course and workshop
for professional archaeologists on site discovery and site evaluation.
Liz presented these materials in a workshop at the 1995 Society
for American Archaeology meetings in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liz
also organized an annotated reading list on methodological techniques
that was published in 1996. She is currently an archaeologist employed
in Anne Arundel County working on The Lost Towns Project. Program Overview | Ph.D.
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