Personnel

Senior Staff

*Note: All CV's are in Adobe PDF format*

Douglas J. Perrelli, Ph. D., RPA, Director, Principal Investigator
Douglas J. Perrelli's CV
Position: Principal Investigator

Description: Douglas Perrelli, Principal Investigator, directs all archaeological contracts, projects, research and outreach performed by the Archaeological Survey.  Responsibilities include all aspects of proposal preparation, client correspondence and interaction, review agency interaction, budgeting, research design, fieldwork, analysis and report writing for all phases of historic and prehistoric archaeological investigation including reconnaissance surveys, site examinations and data recovery projects.  Dr. Perrelli maintains a professional staff of archaeologists and architectural historians who meet and exceed local, state and federal standards for performing cultural resource studies.  The primary function is to manage cultural resources and facilitate communication between clients and review agencies throughout New York State including the Department of Transportation, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State Museum and State Education Department, and the Seneca Nation of Indians Tribal Historic Preservation Office.  Other responsibilities include disseminating research results and other information to the academic community and general public by participating in regional professional conferences, public meetings and through public presentations for museums, school groups and libraries.  The Survey also provides research and educational opportunities for UB students and the public.  Dr. Perrelli is an adjunct Research Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology.

James Hartner, MA, RPA, Project Director

Ryan F. Austin, Ph. D., RPA, Project Director
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Position: Archaeological Survey Project Director – Historic Archaeology

Description: As the historic sites project director, my job involves the supervision and management of all aspects of archaeological fieldwork, laboratory analysis and report publication of projects conducted on historic period archaeological sites.  In my capacity as a field director, my managerial duties include crew scheduling, record keeping, equipment procurement and project area maintenance. I am also responsible for the supervision of up to a dozen field technicians and/or heavy excavation equipment, depending on the project scope.  I am also responsible for the management of artifact processing, including washing, sorting, identification, description, and recording of all project data.  I am also directly involved in the collection of archival data including, but not limited to: historic maps and atlases; town and county histories; state and federal censuses; tax returns; deed and probate records; as well as diaries, biographies and personal recollections.   As a report writer, I am responsible for the analysis, interpretation, synthesis of project data, as well as for the production of all tables, figures, maps and photographic images.  Ultimately, I am responsible for determining site significance, research potential and National Register eligibility, as well as for recommending additional fieldwork as necessary.  

Nathan Montague, MA, Architectural Historian
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Hex Kleinmartin, Ph. D., Administrative Assistant, Project Director
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Position: Administrative Assistant

Description: Office Manager Job responsibilities involve dealing with bookkeeping, payroll and HR forms, Grants & Contracts issues, general office resources and needs as well as overseeing office personnel. Field/Lab Job responsibilities include excavation, screening and recording of field test units as well as overseeing other crew members and dealing with the public in such situations; washing, cataloging and tabulating artifacts; tabulation of field notes or site file information, and writing of final reports.

Sarah Reger, Laboratory Coordinator
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Emily McSweeny, Architectural Historian
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Mark Houston, Project Supervisor
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Kristin O’Connell, Project Supervisor
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Position: Field Archaeologist and Lab Technician

Description: I am listed as a staff research aid with the Research Foundation at SUNY Buffalo, Archaeological Survey. My job responsibilities entail being a field archaeologist (crew member and crew chief) for reconnaissance and mitigation projects within New York State and a lab technician. I am familiar with the material culture associated with Western New York State, with an emphasis on historic assemblages. As lab technician I am accountable for the tabulation, analysis and reconstruction of historic artifacts and have written cultural resource management investigation /reconnaissance reports when needed.  Joseph McGreevy, Project Supervisor

Kim Fineberg, Laboratory Assistant

Consultants

Kerry Traynor, MS, MA, Architectural History
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Robert L. Dean, MA, Seneca Nation Archaeological Representative 

Staff

Patrick Fazioli

Emily Greatbatch

Amy Hansen

Aaron Klute

Greg Korosec

Heather Menz

Ammie Mitchell

Dan Snyder

Kurt Springs

Amanda St. John

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Dan Whalen

David Witt