I am the program coordinator for the Anthropology and Drone Technology programs. I enjoy teaching and bringing my own unique and varied experience into the classroom. As an undergraduate, I worked closely with the Ohlone Muwekma tribe in San Jose as an archaeologist. This experience showed how archaeology can play an active role in contemporary issues and led to a position on a forensic anthropology team investigating genocide in Guatemala. In this position, I learned how anthropology can contribute to societal reconciliation, and gather evidence for the eventual prosecution of former dictators.

I firmly believe that learning is most effective when we are actively involved. To this end, I am constantly seeking ways to create opportunities for students on-campus, in the wider San Francisco Bay Area, and internationally. I am currently a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Cultural Landscape Research Group, which brings together regional professional archaeologists, academicis, tribal leaders, and land holding agencies. In the summers, I act as a project director of the Castles in Communities anthropological field program in Ireland.

My research interests include California pre-history, colonialism, state violence, post-war reconciliation, and human rights. I continue to learn by taking courses and learning GIS, remote sensing, landscape analysis, and geophysical surveys.

• MA in Anthropology, San Francisco State University (2002)
• BA in Anthropology, San Jose State University (1996)

Student Hours/Office Hours

My availability will be limited this semester since I am taking paid workload leave. I will be on-campus periodically during February and March, however in April through June I will only be available via virtual appointments. Please email me to schedule a time to chat, I am very flexible throughout the day and evenings.

By Appointment

Please Email me to make an appointment at any other times or to schedule a Virtual session using Zoom.