PROGRAM STAFF

Mr. Patrick D. Trader is Acting Director of the Program for Archaeological Research at the University of Kentucky. He joined the PAR in September 2002 as a Senior Staff Archaeologist with primary responsibility for overseeing prehistoric archaeological research. Mr. Trader received his M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Missouri-Columbia (1992). He is a prehistorian with extensive archaeological research experience, particularly in the Ohio Valley, and has a specialization in prehistoric lithic materials. Mr. Trader has worked in the CRM industry for over ten years, and served for four years as Senior Archaeologist for Review and Compliance in the West Virginia SHPO office in Charleston. His research has recently focused on the West Virginia region, as well as the Ohio River Valley, and he also has extensive experience in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Mr. Trader has a long-term commitment to public and education outreach regarding archaeology.

Dr. Tanya M. Peres joined the PAR in August 2001 as a Senior Staff Archaeologist with primary responsibility for overseeing laboratory research and special studies (i.e., zooarchaeology, paleobotany). Dr. Peres received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (2001), and her M.A. in Anthropology from Florida State University (1997). She is a New World zooarchaeologist who has worked on numerous sites in the southeastern US ranging from the Paleoindian period to recent historic times. Dr. Peres also has research interests in Panama, working at Paleoindian and Early Ceramic sites focusing on issues of subsistence and human/environment relationships. While working on her graduate degrees, Dr. Peres spent a number of years working for the National Park Service, where she participated in surveys and excavations within several national parks in the Southeastern U.S., and conducted faunal analyses on recently excavated and curated collections. Dr. Peres is a Registered Professional Archaeologist, as well as a member of the Society for American Archaeology, Southeastern Archaeological Conference, and International Congress of Archaeozoologists.

Mr. Andrew Madsen joined PAR in July 2002 as a Senior Staff Archaeologist with primary responsibility for overseeing historical archaeological research. Mr. Madsen received his M.A. in Anthropology from the College of William and Mary (1995), and his B.A. in Anthropology and History from the University of California, Berkeley (1989). He is an Historical Archaeologist who has worked on numerous prehistoric and historic sites in the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern U.S. ranging from the Early Archaic to recent historic times. Mr. Madsen has worked in Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and New York on an archival survey project related to NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District. Mr. Madsen was formerly an Assistant Project Manager, Lab Director and Conservator over a six year period at R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. of Frederick, Maryland. More recently Mr. Madsen served as an Archaeologist Senior with Coastal Carolina Research of Tarboro, North Carolina. Mr. Madsen is also a trained archaeological objects conservator with over eleven years combined experience in the conservation of archaeologically recovered materials at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the College of William and Mary, R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., and the James River Institute for Archaeology. Mr. Madsen is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology, the American Institute for Conservation and the American Association of Museums.

Nancy O'Malley is the Assistant Director of the W.S. Webb Museum of Anthropology. Ms. O'Malley received her M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Kansas (1979). She was Senior Staff Archaeologist with the Program for Archaeological Research from 1979-2000 and has over 20 years experience in archaeological research, with a research specialty in historical archaeology. Her research work has focused on Kentucky as well as Indiana, Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia. Ms. O'Malley continues to serve as Principal Investigator on selected PAR research projects.

Rebecca Madsen joined the Program for Archaeological Research in 2002 as the unit’s Archaeological Lab Supervisor. She received her B.A. in Archaeology from the George Washington University (1999). She has worked on numerous archaeological projects in the Mid-Atlantic as well as in New York and Colorado. Rebecca’s main interest is lithic analysis. Her duties at PAR include coordinating processing, analysis and curation of all artifacts and supervision of laboratory technical staff.

Donna Gilbreath joined the Program for Archaeological Research as the Senior Graphics Technician in October 2000. Mrs. Gilbreath received her B.A. in Geography from the University of Kentucky (1991). She has over 10 years experience in cartography and graphic design. Some of her largest projects include mapping for the Atlas of Kentucky, Geography and Technology, Southeast Asia: Diversity and Development, and Worlds of E-Commerce. In addition to producing maps and graphics, Mrs. Gilbreath is also responsible for webpage maintenance and design for both the Program for Archaeological Research and the Department of Anthropology.

Edward W. Winkle is the Fiscal Administrative Officer for the Program for Archaeological Research and the Department of Anthropology. Mr. Winkle received his B.S. in Zoology from the University of Kentucky (1965) and M.S. in Microbiology for the University of Kentucky (1967). From 1969 to 1973, Mr. Winkle was the Manager of Space Inventory at the University of Kentucky. He joined the PAR in 1980 and has over 20 years experience in managing anthropological and archaeological research projects.

Barbara Gortman is the Program's Staff Assistant. She joined the Program in 1979 after eight years in the private sector, for a combined total of over 30 years' experience.

Consultants:

Ms. Julie Riesenweber is an achitectural historian with the Center for Historic Architecture and Preservation (College of Design). She holds an M.A. in Early American Culture from the University of Delaware (Winterthur Program in Early American Culture) (1994) and is a doctoral student in the Geography department at the University of Kentucky. Ms. Riesenweber worked as a staff architectural historian for the Kentucky Heritage Council in a variety of positions for 15 years (senior historian, survey coordinator, National Register coordinator) before joining the Center for Historic Architecture and Preservation as an Assistant Director in 2000. Her research work has focused on the built environment of Kentucky and the surrounding region, and includes investigations from large survey level projects to major HABS/HAER documentation projects.