I am an experimental archaeologist focusing primarily on stone tools, how they were made, broken, and discarded. My other main research focuses on the Plains Woodland and Plains Village time periods including experimental archaeology, specifically exploring heat treatment of stone material used to make precontact tools, and examining mobility patterns using the bi-products of the stone tool making process (debitage) to see how people moved across the Great Plains landscape.

I am entering into the realm of lithic use-wear analysis, using microscopes to find trace damage, polish, striations, and residues that provide clues on how stone tools were used.

At OSA, I lead contract field surveys and specializes in lithic analysis. 

Courses Taught:
First Year Seminar. The Skills that Time Forgot: an introduction to experimental archaeology

Research areas:
Archaeology
Stone tool technology
Experimental archaeology
Great Plains
Mobility patterns
Raw Material Use