Neal H. Lopinot, Director and Associate Research Professor
(Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1984) Responsible for overall administration of the Center, including preparation of proposals, oversight of all projects, and active research. Dr. Lopinot has conducted archaeological investigations in Missouri and adjacent states since 1972. His principal research interests are cultural resource management, archaeobotany, and experimental archaeology.

Biography

Email: NealLopinot@missouristate.edu

Jack H. Ray, Research Archaeologist and Research Instructor
(M.A., University of Missouri, 1981)
Mr. Ray has supervised small- and large-scale projects in Missouri and adjacent states since 1981. Mr. Ray's research interests include early prehistoric cultures, geoarchaeology, and lithic analysis. His area of specialization is the identification and analysis of Ozark chipped-stone resources. In this regard, he is widely respected throughout the Southeast and Midwest.

Biography

Email: JackRay@missouristate.edu

A. Holly Jones, Assistant Director and Assistant Research Professor
(Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999)
Dr. Jones has supervised archaeological projects throughout the Great Plains, Midwest, and Intermountain West. She has taught archaeological field schools in Texas, Idaho, and Missouri as well as classes in material culture analyses and the archaeology of the Great Plains. Her research interests lie in historical archaeology, particularly of the fur trade and early exploration era, and the effects of competition on social dynamics and technology.

Biography

Email: HollyJones@missouristate.edu

Dustin A. Thompson, Project Supervisor
(B.S., Missouri State University, 2000)
Mr. Thompson attended the University of Arkansas where he worked toward his M.A. and excavated Caddoan sites in Arkansas and Oklahoma. He also has experience in survey and excavation in Missouri, North Carolina, Illinois, and Kansas. His interests lie in Paleoindian colonization of the Americas.

Email: DustinThompson@missouristate.edu

Lisa Haney, Program Manager, Missouri Archaeological Society
(B.S., Missouri State University, 2004)
Ms. Haney is Program Manager for the Missouri Archaeological Society (MAS), Missouri State University. The MAS, a non-profit corporation established in 1934, plays a significant role in Missouri archaeology. The Program Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the MAS including retail publication sales, bookkeeping, public relations, membership database maintenance and meeting coordination. In addition, the MAS produces five annual publications for which Ms. Haney is the Production Manager and Managing Editor.

Email: LHaney@missouristate.edu

Gail E. Emrie, Laboratory Supervisor
(M.S., Missouri State University,1986)
Responsibilities include curation, CRM survey, maintenance of lab and field equipment, and supervision of student workers. Ms. Emrie, former chairperson of the Greene County Historic Sites Board, is actively involved in historic preservation.

Email: GailEmrie@missouristate.edu

Pam Burrier, Part-time Administrative Secretary
(B.A., Iowa State, 1961)
Ms. Burrier maintains financial records and manages the office. She also helps with the editing, compilation of reports, drafting, and laboratory research.

Email: PamelaBurrier@missouristate.edu

Patsy Corbett, Laboratory Supervisor Emeritus
(B.A., Southwest Missouri State University, 1994)
Ms. Corbett has been with CAR since its inception. Since her retirement in 2005, she continues to provide the Center with her expertise and experience. She specializes in the identification of historic artifacts.

Email: PatsyCorbett@missouristate.edu