Exterior of the Easton Collection Center

Research Associates

Anthropology

Wesley Bernadini, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Redlands, Redlands, Calif. Migration, identity, and landscape in the pre-contact American Southwest.

Evelyn Billo, Independent researcher, Flagstaff, Ariz. Rock art documentation using high-tech photography (drones, virtual reality, 3-D modeling).

Chrissina Burke, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. Zooarchaeology, relationships humans maintain with non-human animal communities, and the taphonomic analysis of faunal materials to explore site formation processes.

Chris Downum, Retired, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. Ethnicity and conflict, the chronology of ancient Southwestern ceramics, and the role of archaeology in public policy.

Dennis Gilpin, Independent researcher, Flagstaff, Ariz. Architecture of Awatovi Pueblo anthropology, archaeology, and history of the Four Corners region.

Atsunori Ito, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan. Indigenous intellectual property issues among Hopi, Hopi silver jewelry.

Don Keller, Independent researcher, Flagstaff, Ariz. Prehistoric settlement patterns and mapping sites including Grand Canyon, Walnut Canyon, Wupatki, Ridge Ruin, and Juniper Terrace.

Robert Mark, Independent researcher, Flagstaff, Ariz. Rock art documentation using high-tech photography (drones, virtual reality, 3-D modeling).

Leigh Marymor, Independent researcher, Point Richmond, Calif. Bibliographic database of the world's rock art literature.

Ecology

Steven Carothers, Director and Founder of SWCA Environmental Consultants. Grand Canyon and southwestern ecology and management.

Roy Johnson, National Park Service and University of Arizona (retired). Riparian ecosystem ecology; anthropogenic impacts on southwestern birds.

Rosemary Logan, School of Earth and Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. Sustainable food systems, community-and civic engagement-focused partnerships, transformative sustainability learning.

Barbara Phillips, Independent researcher, Flagstaff, Ariz. Ecology and taxonomy of threatened, endangered, and invasive plants.

Thomas Whitham, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. Cottonwood ecology and genetics.

Geology/Paleontology

Adam Marsh, Petrified Forest National Park. Petrified Forest paleontology; fossil record of the end-Triassic mass extinction.

Rebecca McKean, Department of Geology, St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisc. Preservation of marine vertebrates from the late Cretaceous.

William Parker, Petrified Forest National Park. The evolution of early Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems.

Fine Art and Art Conservation

Debra Edgerton, School of Art and Design, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. Painting, collage, video, installation, recycled art, the visual as form of communication.

Rachel A. Waters, Independent researcher and conservator, Estes Park, Colo. Conservation of objects, collections assessment for preservation.

History

Susan Olberding, Independent researcher, Flagstaff, Ariz. History of the Museum of Northern Arizona and Flagstaff.

Contact a Research Associate

Anthony Thibodeau, Director of Research and Collections, Museum of Northern Arizona