Brendon Asher
Title: Assistant Professor of Anthropology/Director Blackwater Draw
Office Location: AA 125
Phone: 575.562.2910
Education
2015 Ph.D.
Anthropology
University of Kansas
Research Interests
Dissertation:
From the Continental Divide to the Plains-Woodland Border: Clovis and Folsom/Midland Land Use and Lithic Procurement
Kylie Colvill
Title: Collections Specialist, Blackwater Draw Museum
Office Location: LH 164A
Phone: 575.562.2128
Cenetria Crockett
Title: Blackwater Draw Museum Manager
Office Location: LH 163
Phone: 575.562.2103
Averi Jones
Title: Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Forensic Science Program Coordinator
Office Location: AA 131
Phone: 575.562.2463
Elle Lynch
Title: Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Office Location: AA 139
Phone: 575.562.2696
Education
Ph.D. Anthropology University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming (2014)
M.A. Anthropology New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico (2007)
M.B.A. International Management, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
B.A. French, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Research Interests
Landscape archaeology, 3D modeling, GIS, geometric morphometrics, cultural resilience, food technology; social reproduction, Native American heritage, and oral tradition, citizen science; community-based outreach & engagement, digital archives
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
2022 From the shadow of devastation: Post-Dorian recovery in The Bahamas via the lens of spatial justice, Symposium Abstract, Elizabeth Lynch, Clare Bowen-O?Connor, Kristen Welch, Nicolette Bethel, Pam Innes, American Anthropological
Association, Annual Meeting, November 9 - 13, Seattle Washington.
2022 Discovering third space in citizen science and resource recovery efforts post-hurricane Dorian. Elizabeth Lynch and Clare Bowen-O?Connor, American Anthropological Association, Annual Meeting, November 9 - 13, Seattle, Washington.
2021 Ground in stone: Landscape, social identity, and ritual space on the High Plains. Lexington Press.
2019 Just show up: Reflections from a motley writing group. Seeley, Janel, Tia Frahm, and Elizabeth Lynch. In Critical Collaborative Communities: Academic Writing Partnerships, Groups, and Retreats, edited by Nicola Simmons and Ann Singh, pp 43-
52. Critical Issues in the Future of Teaching and Learning Series, Brill Publishing.
2017 Bedrock ground stone features on Chacuaco Creek, southeastern Colorado. Lynch, Elizabeth. Plains Anthropologist 62(243): 219-246. DOI: 10.1080/00320447.2017.1289716
2017 Unraveling the enigma of prehistoric bedrock ground stone features on the Chaquaqua Plateau, using close-range photogrammetry. Lynch, Elizabeth, Neffra Matthews, Tom Noble. Quaternary International 439(Part B):50-68.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2017.02.012
2017 Ancient shapes, modern measures: A quantitative method to describe and analyze bedrock ground stone. Lynch, Elizabeth. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports 13: 211-221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.03.055
2011 Navigating regional landscapes with Jicarilla personal narrative. Lynch, Elizabeth. In Landscape in Language: Transdisciplinary Perspectives, edited by David M. Mark, Andrew G. Turk, Niclas Burenhult, and David Stea, pp 353-368. John Benjamin
Publishing Company.
GRANTS
2024 - 2026 NSF Collaborative Research: IRES Track I: Post-hurricane recovery of island freshwater lenses: Understanding the impact of social and hydrological dynamics,.
2023 -2024 Fulbright-Bahamas Scholars Program
2022 - 2023 Co-PI, Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund: Preserving Wyoming Cultural Heritage: Digitizing the Hell Gap NHL; Marcel Kornfeld PI.
2021 - 2024 Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience Program (NICaR).
John Montgomery
Title: Professor of Anthropology, Graduate Dean, Anthropology Department Graduate Coordinator
Office Location: ADM 101
Phone: 575.562.4002
Education
1983 University of Colorado, Ph.D. in Anthropology
Dissertation: Anasazi Household Economic Autonomy: A Lithic Analysis
1977 Texas Tech University, M. A. in Anthropology
Thesis: The Mariposa Site: A Late Prehistoric Site on the Rio Grande Plain of Texas
1974 University of Arizona, B. A. with Distinction in Anthropology
Bio
John arrived at ENMU in 1984 to direct the Agency for Conservation Archaeology and became a faculty member in Anthropology in 1999. From 1985 to 2013 he served as Director of the Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark Archaeological Site and Blackwater Draw Museum. His research interests include historic preservation, Paleoindian archaeology, Plains archaeology, and computer applications in archaeology. He has served on the board of the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance and is an active member of the New Mexico Archaeological Council.
He has published/co-published many major cultural resource management reports as well as numerous peer reviewed journal articles and research reports. In 2006, Dr. Montgomery was selected as the recipient of the ENMU Presidential award for excellence in university service.
In addition to his academic pursuits, John enjoys working with computers, listening to music (all types), and reading.
Research Interests
Research interests include the southern high plains, Paleoindian archaeology, archaeological site stabilization, historical preservation, and cultural resource management.
Barbara Senn
Title: Administrative Assistant
Office Location: AA 113
Phone: 575.562.2206
Erik Stanley
Title: Associate Professor of Anthropology
Office Location: AA 135
Phone: 575.562.2322
Education
2015 PhD University of Virginia, Department of Anthropology
2005 MA Florida State University, Department of Anthropology
2003 BA University of Central Florida, Department of Anthropology
Research Interests
Dr. Stanley is currently accepting graduate students (MA) in cultural anthropology who are interested in ethnographic projects on...
- Native Americans of New Mexico
- Water use and attitudes towards conservation in NM
- Climate Change in NM
- The anthropology of science fiction and fantasy
- Relationships between religion and economy
- Contemporary Maya populations of Belize
- Alternative communities, Outdoor Adventurers
Chelsea Starr
Title: Associate Professor, Soc; Associate Dean, CLAS; Interim Chair, Anthropology and Applied Archeology
Office Location: JWLA 127F
Phone: 575.562.2301
