Research Staff

• Constance M. Arzigian
• Robert F. "Ernie" Boszhardt
• Wendy K. Holtz-Leith
• Barbara M. Kooiman
• Thomas C. Pleger
• Katherine P. Stevenson
• James L. Theler
• Joseph A. Tiffany
• Vicki L. Twinde-Javner

Educational Staff

• Jean M. Dowiasch
• Bonnie L. Jancik

Administrative Staff

• Marcee H. Peplinski

Board of Directors

Research Staff

Constance M. Arzigian

E-Mail: Connie
Phone:  608-785-8452

Laboratory Director, Research Archaeologist and Paleoethnobotanist

Ph.D. (1993) Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison. 

Prehistoric economic systems and human ecology, Midwestern archaeology, prehistoric agriculture, settlement systems.

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Robert F. "Ernie" Boszhardt

E-Mail: Ernie
Phone:  608-785-8451

Associate Director, Contracts Director and Regional Archaeologist

M.A. (1982) Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison. 

Midwestern archaeology, prehistoric ceramics, and Cultural Resource Management.

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Wendy K. Holtz-Leith  

E-Mail:  Wendy
Phone:  608-785-8455

Research Archaeologist

B.S. (1993) Archaeological Studies and History, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. 

Midwestern archaeology, historical archaeology, and Oneota copper usage.

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Barbara M. Kooiman  

E-Mail: Barb
Phone:  608-785-6783

Architectural Historian and Historian

M.A. (1988) Public History, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. 

National Register of Historic Places, historic buildings inventories, determination of eligibility for Section 106, HABS/HAER documentation, oral history, and Historic preservation planning.

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Thomas C. Pleger  

E-Mail: Tom
http://www.baraboo.uwc.edu/about/dean/default.asp

Interim Campus Executive Officer & Dean at University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County

Ph.D. (1998) Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison. 

Great Lakes Archaeology, Archaic/Woodland social complexity, and mortuary analyses. 

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Katherine P. Stevenson

E-Mail: Katherine
Phone: 608-782-8284

Adjunct Research Archaeologist

Ph.D. (1985) Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Midwestern archaeology, subsistence/settlement systems, mortuary information, archival research, writing and editing.

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James L. Theler  

E-Mail: Jim
Phone:  608-785-6780

Professor of Sociology/Archaeology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and Adjunct Research Archaeologist

Ph.D. (1983) Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison. 

Zooarchaeology, North American Archaeology, and Midwestern archaeology.

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Joseph A. Tiffany

E-Mail: Joe
Phone: 608-785-6465

Professor of Archaeology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and Executive Director

Ph.D. (1978) Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison.

New World archaeology, environmental archaeology and public archaeology.

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Vicki L. Twinde-Javner

E-Mail: Vicki
Phone:  608-785-6475

Research Archaeologist

M.S. (1997) Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. 

Midwestern archaeology and spatial analysis.

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Jean M. Dowiasch

E-Mail: Jean
Phone:  608-785-8454

Educational Coordinator and Graphics Specialist

B.S. (1991) Education, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. 

Public and precollegiate education, and graphic design.

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Bonnie L. Jancik

E-Mail:  Bonnie
Phone:  608-785-6473

Director of Public Education, Web Master and Graphic Specialist

M.E.P.D. (1991) Education, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. 

Public, teacher and precollegiate education, webmaster, technical illustration and display design and creation.

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Administrative Staff

Marcee H. Peplinski

E-Mail: Marcee
Phone:  608-785-8463

Business Manager and Development Director

B.A. (1975) Public Relations, College of Saint Teresa. 

Financial preparation and reporting, monitor grant and contract accounts, and coordinate development activities.

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Board of Directors

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