F. Michael O'Hara, III

 

fmohara@asu.edu

 

 

Education

 

1999                Graduate – Western Archives Institute, Palo Alto, California

 

1998                MA with Distinction – Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

 

1994                MA – Library and Information Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

 

1991                BA – American Studies, Pomona College, Claremont, California

 

Professional Experience

 

2010-present   Research Assistant – School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University

Research Assistant for Dr. Michelle Hegmon on the Change is Hard: The Challenges of Path Dependency project. Compiled data on Hohokam irrigation systems in the Salt-Gila Basin of Arizona.

 

2010-present   Instructor – Cultural Science Department, Mesa Community College

Taught ASB 245 Indians of the Southwest. Developed and presented lectures, in-class exercises, field exercises, assignments, quizzes, exams, and web pages. Evaluated and graded student assignments.

 

2009-present   Archaeologist – EcoPlan Associates

Served as crew member and ceramic analyst on archaeological survey projects on federal lands in Arizona. Prepared survey reports.

 

2008-present   Archaeologist – Kaibab-Vermilion Cliffs Heritage Alliance

                        Directed volunteers in archaeological excavation, survey, and site recording on federal and private lands on the Grand Canyon Trust’s Kane and Two Mile Ranches. Programs run in cooperation with the Trust, Bureau of Land Management, and Northern Arizona University. Managed field logistics in remote settings. Analyzed artifacts and prepared reports.

 

2007-2009       Archaeologist – Logan-Simpson Design

Supervised crews on archaeological survey projects on state, federal, tribal, and private lands in Arizona. Prepared survey reports.

 

2006-2009       Teaching Assistant – School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University

                        Assisted Assisted in the instruction of ASB 102 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology, ASB 311 Principles of Social Anthropology, and ASB 321 Indians of the Southwest. Led discussion sections and presented lectures. Evaluated and graded student assignments. Taught ASB 321 Indians of the Southwest independently, preparing and presenting all course content.

 

2004-2006       Archaeologist – Anthropology Laboratories, Northern Arizona University

                        Conducted archival and artifactual research on previous archaeological excavation and stabilization of White House Ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Performed site file searches and wrote Class I overviews.

 

2003-2006       Instructor – Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University

Taught ANT 102: Exploring Cultures, ANT 104: Lost Tribes and Buried Cities, ANT 250: Principles of Archaeology, and ANT 351: Southwestern Archaeology on a part-time and full-time basis. Developed and presented lectures, in-class exercises, field exercises, assignments, quizzes, exams, and web pages. Evaluated and graded student assignments.

 

2001-2006       Archivist/Archaeologist – SWCA Environmental Consultants

                        Performed cultural resource management and environmental planning activities. Supervised crews and field directed projects involving archaeological survey, excavation, construction monitoring, and site damage assessments on state, federal, and private lands in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Performed archival research on historical topics using county, state, and private archival repositories in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Performed laboratory analysis of ceramics, ground stone, minerals, and shell. Prepared reports on surveys, excavations, laboratory analysis, and archival research. Assisted in the preparation of environmental impact statements for federal land management projects. Edited reports and compiled bibliographies. Assisted in the preparation of proposals and budgets. Managed project budgets.

 

1998-2001       Librarian and Archivist – Museum of Northern Arizona

                        Responsible for all functions of the library and archives, including reference services, original and copy cataloging, collection development, and preservation planning; supervised volunteers and student workers; served on the Museum’s Research and Collections Committee; and prepared and presented educational programs and tours.

 

1996-1998       Archaeologist – Anthropology Laboratories, Northern Arizona University

                        Performed cultural resource management activities related to projects involving archaeological survey, site monitoring, and construction monitoring on state and federal lands in Arizona. Prepared interim and final reports for monitoring program. Performed pre-stabilization documentation and photography of Wupatki Ruin. Worked on the development of an index of all archival material relating to the excavation, restoration, and stabilization of Wupatki Pueblo.

 

1995-1996       Visiting Librarian – Fletcher Library, Arizona State University West

                        Staffed the reference desk, presented library instruction sessions, developed web pages and resource guides, and assisted faculty research.

 

1993-1995       Student Assistant – Undergraduate Services Team, University of Arizona Main Library

Staffed the Reference and Information Desks and worked with the Library Skills Program. Assisted patron research and instructed patrons in the use of electronic resources. Provided bibliographic instruction to freshmen. Graded and evaluated student assignments.

 

1993-1995       Archival Volunteer – Arizona Historical Society Tucson

Inventoried, rehoused, cataloged, and classified existing manuscript and photographic collections and processed a newly acquired archival collection.

 

1992-1993       Archival Intern/Park Ranger – Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Worked on the development of a subject index for an archival collection of correspondence, notes, maps, photos, and newspaper and magazine articles. Presented educational programs on the battle and other related topics to groups of visitors.

 

 

Conference Presentations

 

2010    Archaeological Research in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Paper and poster presented at the Vermilion Cliffs-Grand Canyon Parashant 10th Anniversary Celebration, Dixie State College, St. George, Utah, Jan. 8. (paper and poster)

 

2008    The Magician of Ridge Ruin: An Interpretation of the Social, Political, and Ritual Roles Represented. Paper prepared for the symposium “Beyond Status: Meaning, Metaphor, and Identity in New World Mortuary Practices,” at the Society for American Archaeology 73rd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, March 28. (2008SAA.pdf)

 

2008    The Multicultural Origins of Navajo Society. Poster presented at the Southwest Symposium, Tempe, Arizona, January 19. (poster, paginated version)

 

2006    The Archaeology and History of White House, Canyon de Chelly National Monument (with Christian E. Downum). Paper presented at the Society for American Archaeology 71th Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 28. (2006SAA.pdf)

 

2006    Lifeline to the Desert: Water in Arizona’s Prehistoric and Historic Cultural Landscapes (with Michael S. Foster, Dennis Gilpin, and Jim Steely). Poster presented at “Rivers Run Through Them: Landscapes in Environmental History,” the joint Annual Meeting of the American Society for Environmental History and the Forest History Society, St. Paul, Minnesota, March 30. (ASEH.pdf)

 

2005    Excavations near Canyon de Chelly, Arizona (with Joshua S. Edwards). Poster presented at the Society for American Archaeology 70th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1.

 

2004    Navajo Archaeology and Ethnohistory in the Beautiful Valley, Arizona. Paper presented at the 15th Navajo Studies Conference, Durango, Colorado, October 22. (2004NCP.pdf)

 

2004    Early Agricultural Sites along the Carrizo Wash Drainage in East-Central Arizona. Paper presented at the Society for American Archaeology 69th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, April 4. (2004SAA.pdf)

 

2000    Plazas, Platforms and Terraces: Communal Architecture of the Flagstaff Area. Paper presented at the Katharine Bartlett Symposium, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, June 25. (2000KBS.pdf)

 

 

Symposia Organized

 

2006    Recent Research in the Chinle Valley of Northeastern Arizona. Symposium organized for the Society for American Archaeology 71th Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 28.

 

2000    Katharine Bartlett Symposium, Branigar-Chase Discovery Center, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, June 25.

 

1999    The Care and Preservation of Family Papers and Photographs. Arizona Archives Week Workshop. Branigar-Chase Discovery Center, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, October 11.

 

 

Reports and Publications

 

2009    2009 Archaeological Activities at West Bench Pueblo and in the Two Mile and Jacob’s Pools Areas, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. Northern Arizona University Anthropology Laboratory and Kaibab-Vermilion Cliffs Heritage Alliance.

 

            2008 Archaeological Activities at West Bench Pueblo and in the Two Mile Area, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. Northern Arizona University Anthropology Laboratory and Kaibab-Vermilion Cliffs Heritage Alliance.

 

2008    A Class I Overview of the Proposed Sunshine Wind Park, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 08-428.

 

2007    Contributor to 7 chapters in Archaeological Investigations near Canyon de Chelly: Excavation of Four Sites along Navajo Route 27, Chinle-Nazlini, Apache County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 04-01. Environmental Setting, Previous Research and Culture History (with Dennis Gilpin), two site description chapters, Ceramic Analysis (with Janet Hagopian), Architecture, Site Structure, and Regional Settlement Pattern, and Conclusions (with Joshua S. Edwards and Dennis Gilpin).

 

            Environmental and Cultural Setting. (With Joshua S. Edwards and Dennis Gilpin) In Eligibility Testing at Site AR-03-04-01-940, The Camp Verde Airstrip Site, Coconino National Forest, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 07-35.

 

2006    An Archaeological Survey of 40 Acres for near Page, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 06-353.

 

            A Cultural Resources Survey of 80 Acres for a Proposed Quarry, Kaibab National Forest-Williams Ranger District, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 06-221.

 

             Archaeological Survey of 3.3 Acres for Two Elk Exclusion Fences at the Hart Prairie Preserve, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 06-151.

 

American Sandstone Yellowhorse Quarry Damage Assessment, Site AR-03-07-01-498, Williams Ranger District, Kaibab National Forest, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-592.

 

2005    Archival and Artifactual Collections from White House, Canyon de Chelly National Monument (with Christian E. Downum and Neomie Tsosie). Northern Arizona University Anthropology Laboratory.

 

            A Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed AZ Gateway Development, Mohave County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-562.

 

            A Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed El Paso Natural Gas Company Pipeline Maintenance Project, Leupp Chapter, Navajo Nation, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-501.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey for a Proposed Access Road to the Hardluck Quarry across Allotted Lands, Indian Wells Chapter, Navajo Nation, Navajo County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-481.

 

            A Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Bison Crossing Development, Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-480.

 

            A Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed El Paso Natural Gas Company Pipeline Maintenance Project and Access Road Improvements, Rock Springs Chapter, Navajo Nation, McKinley County, New Mexico. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-479.

 

            A Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed El Paso Natural Gas Company Leupp Water Well, Leupp Chapter, Navajo Nation, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-478.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey for the Show Low Timber Mesa Multi-Use Path Trail Extension, Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-477.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Arizona Game and Fish Department North Kaibab Wildlife Water Development Project, Mohave County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-469.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Storm Ranch Development, Yavapai County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-467.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey of 8.4 Miles along APS Line 500-3 on the Tonto National Forest, Pleasant Valley Ranger District, Gila County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-429.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey of 62 Acres for the Proposed Torre Lakes Development near Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona (with Joshua S. Edwards). SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-392.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey 13.6 Miles along APS Line 500-2 on the Kaibab National Forest-Williams Ranger District and the Prescott National Forest-Chino Valley Ranger District, Coconino and Yavapai Counties, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-353.

 

A Cultural Resources Survey of Forest Service Road 119D on the Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District, Yavapai County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-345.

 

An Archaeological Survey of 934 Acres for the Bonanza Gold Mine Expansion Project, La Paz County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-224.

 

Report on Archaeological Testing at Sites AZ-K-55-28 and 30, Tuba City, Coconino County, Arizona (with Joshua S. Edwards and Dennis Gilpin). SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 05-48.

 

Tribes Having Cultural Association with the Payson Ranger District (with Dennis Gilpin and Chris North) In An Ethnohistorical Survey of the Payson Ranger District, Yavapai County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 04-374.

 

            Contributor to 4 chapters in Archaeological Investigations along Oak Creek: Data Recovery at Cross Creek Ranch and the Talon Site near Red Rock State Park, Yavapai County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 04-89. Introduction (with Joshua . Edwards and Daniel K. Newsome), Research Design (with Stewart Deats, Doug Drake, Joshua S. Edwards, Jim Hasbargen, and Daniel K. Newsome), Artifact and Botanical Analysis (with Stewart Deats, Doug Drake, Joshua S. Edwards, and Jim Hasbargen), Summary and Conclusions (with Joshua S. Edwards).

 

2004    A Cultural Resources Inventory for the Springstead Estates Housing Project, Church Rock Chapter, Navajo Nation, McKinley County, New Mexico (with Dennis Gilpin and Jim Hasbargen). SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 04-315.

 

            Contributor to 14 chapters in Across the Chuska Front: Archaeological Investigations at 25 Sites along U.S. 491, McKinley and San Juan Counties, New Mexico. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 04-283. Environment and Cultural Background (with Dennis Gilpin and Jim Railey), Field and Analytic Methods, and 12 site description chapters.

 

            An Archaeological Survey of 196.4 Acres in Fort Valley, Coconino County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 04-254.

 

            A Cultural Resources Survey of 116 Acres for Pipeline Maintenance and Erosion Control near Greasewood, Apache County, Arizona (with Dennis Gilpin). SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 04-49.

 

            Water Technology and Utilization in Arizona’s Historic Era, 1540-1960 (with Jean Ballagh, Dennis Gilpin, Lynn Neal, Jim Nealy, Daniel Newsome, and Gordon Rakita). Historic Context Study, Arizona State Historic Preservation Office.

 

            Contributor to 6 chapters in Archaeological Excavations in the Carrizo Wash Valley, East-Central Arizona: Data Recovery on the Fence Lake Mine Transportation Corridor. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 03-265. Environmental Setting, Previous Research and Culture History (with Dennis Gilpin), and four site description chapters.

 

2003    Fort Whipple at Del Rio Springs, December 1863 to May 1864: Locational and Descriptive Evidence from Archival Sources. Chapter 2 in Cultural Resources Survey of 2907 Acres for the Bond Ranch at Del Rio Springs Development Project, Yavapai County, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 03-88.

 

            Environmental and Cultural Setting. In Prehistoric Occupation of the Confluence Valley Between the Vermilion Cliffs and Short Creek: Archaeological Investigations of 16 Sites for the Hildale Wastewater Treatment Facility, Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona. SWCA Cultural Resources Report No. 03-09.

 

2000    Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators (with F. M. O’Hara, Jr.). Bibliographies and Indexes in Economics and Economic History. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut.

 

1998    Additional Archaeological Survey of the Access Road to the Roden Crater Project Area. Anthropology Laboratories Report No. 1200.

 

Archaeological Site Monitoring at Wupatki National Monument (with Craig J. Johnson). Anthropology Laboratories Report No. 1192a.

 

            Red-on-Buff Pottery North of the Mogollon Rim: A Comparative Analysis and Cultural Assessment. Master’s Thesis in Anthropology, Northern Arizona University. (Abstract)

 

1996    Archaeology at the International Science and Engineering Fair. SAA Bulletin, 14(5):8.

 

1991    Louis L’Amour and the Mythic American West. Senior Thesis in American Studies, Pomona College.

 

Awards

 

2007    Arizona State University, University Libraries Student Book Collecting Competition, Graduate Student, First Place – The Miles F. O’Hara Memorial Battle of the Little Big Horn Book Collection.