Teaching Assistant/Field Supervisor

Joel is originally from Mankato, Minnesota and attended Minnesota State University. After an extended break he transferred to the University of Utah, where he received a M.S. in Anthropology in 2005. When Joel is not in Range Creek he works as an archaeologist for the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.

After seeing a flyer in the hallway, Joel signed up for the 2001 U of U Summer Field School. It took only a few days in the field for him to decide that archaeology was what he wanted to do with his life. Immediately following the field school he was offered a position with School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) as an Archaeological Intern, a position he still holds. He has attended every field school since 2002 as a teaching assistant.

Joel also volunteers in the Archaeological Center and for the Utah Museum of Natural History. Joel's email address is This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .