Our people
Department Chair
Professor
435A Wimberly Hall
tmcandrews@uwlax.edu
608.785.6774
Specialty areas:
South American/Andean Archaeology, Rise of Complex Society, Origins of Urbanism, Sedentary Village-Based Adaptations
Timothy McAndrews's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Virtual appointments are an option. Email me at tmcandrews@uwlax.edu to set up a virtual meeting.
Academic Department Associate
Academic Department Associate
435B Wimberly Hall
svonruden@uwlax.edu
608.785.8457
Archaeology and Anthropology Faculty
Associate Professor
432D Wimberly Hall
danderson4@uwlax.edu
608.785.6778
Specialty areas:
Egyptian archaeology, Late Prehistoric period Native America, origins of complex society, technology in archaeology, 3D documentation of archaeological remains.
David Anderson's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Office hours will be held virtually through the following link: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/94541869094?pwd=amRtVlUvbXNxYWowZGx0ZUVLZjdadz09&from=addon
Teaching Professor
336C Wimberly Hall
carzigian@uwlax.edu
608.785.8452
Specialty areas:
Midwest Archaeology, Paleoethnobotany, Environmental Archaeology, Physical Anthropology
Constance Arzigian's office hours
Associate Professor
437I Wimberly Hall
vher@uwlax.edu
608.785.6632
Specialty areas:
Cultural Anthropology; Anthropology of Religion; Ritual and Mortuary Studies; Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia; Hmong/Hmong American Studies
Vincent Her's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Zoom meeting option available. Email me at vher@uwlax.edu to set up virtual meetings
Professor
437L Wimberly Hall
chippert@uwlax.edu
608.785.6775
Specialty areas:
anthropology of food, medical anthropology, community development, the social construction and politics of gender/ethnic/racial/national identities, migration, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, public health
Christine Hippert's office hours
Remote office hours offered: My virtual office hours are at the same time as my in-person office hours and take place in Zoom. I welcome the opportunity to meet with you outside these specific times. If you want to make an appointment with me, just email me to do so.
Associate Professor
437E Wimberly Hall
anicodemus@uwlax.edu
608.785.6773
Specialty areas:
archaeology, zooarchaeology, bioarchaeology, Bronze Age, Europe, complex societies
Amy Nicodemus's office hours
Associate Professor
432B Wimberly Hall
epeacock@uwlax.edu
608.785.6780
Specialty areas:
Sociolinguistics, youth identity and belonging, Eastern Europe, Ukraine, postsocialism, global communication, diasporas and homelands
Elizabeth Peacock's office hours
Remote office hours offered: I'm available during my office hours, both in my campus office and via Zoom. Email me at epeacock@uwlax.edu to schedule a meeting.
Teaching Assistant Professor
432C Wimberly Hall
hwalder@uwlax.edu
608.785.8666
Specialty areas:
Great Lakes and Wisconsin archaeology, archaeometry, collaborative research, colonialism, experimental archaeology and technology studies
Heather Walder's office hours
Remote office hours offered: Please email me for a Zoom meeting or to set up an in-person appointment
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Staff
Operations Manager
107 Archaeology Center
kstevenson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8451
Specialty areas:
Wisconsin and Midwestern archaeology, Cultural Resource Management (CRM), subsistence and faunal analysis, mortuary site issues, collections management
Outreach Program Coordinator
114 Archaeology Center
bjancik@uwlax.edu
608.785.6473
Specialty areas:
Archaeology Public Outreach & Development
Public, teacher & precollegiate education, social media & digital presence management, development budget management.
Client-Based Researcher II
108 Archaeology Center
vtwinde-javner@uwlax.edu
608.785.6475
Client-Based Researcher I
113 Archaeology Center
wholtz-leith@uwlax.edu
608.785.8455
Client-Based Researcher I
115 Archaeology Center
jdowiasch@uwlax.edu
608.785.8454
Client-Based Researcher I
Archaeology Center
mbednarchuk@uwlax.edu
608.785.8464