Project Team

Many people were involved in the development of the Archive, the creation and maintenance of the data it contains, and the ongoing website design and development. Unless otherwise noted, project team members are based in the DAACS laboratory within the Department of Archaeology at Monticello.


Current Staff

Project Manager for DAACS

Elizabeth Bollwerk

Director of Archaeology, Monticello

Fraser D. Neiman

DAACS Archaeological Analysts

Lindsay Bloch (Since 20XX)
Senior Archaeological Analyst
Emma Iracondo (Since 2026)
Archaeological Analyst
Chiara Torrini (Since 2026)
Archaeological Analyst

Digital Maps & Stratigraphic Analysis

Leslie Cooper
Lynsey Bates
Elizabeth Bollwerk
Derek Wheeler
Beatrix Arendt
Elizabeth Sawyer

Information Technology Support

Convoy

Database Design, Support, and User Interface Design:
Tim McDaniels, Senior Developer and Managing Partner, Convoy, Inc.

Logo and Website Design:
Rob Wooten, Art Director and Managing Partner, Convoy, Inc.

Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, University of Virginia
DAACS Research Consortium Web Application Project Director:
Worthy Martin, Director, IATH

Database and DRC Web Application Programmer:
Robbie Bingler, Senior Programmer Analyst, IATH

Former DAACS Staff

Jillian Galle (2000-2025)
DAACS Project Director

Bea Arendt (2001-2005)

Lynsey Bates (2007-2018)
Senior Archaeological Analyst

Leslie Cooper (2001-2018)
Senior Archaeological Analyst
Iris Puryear

Catherine Garcia

Sarah Platt

Lily Carhart

Contributing Monticello Staff

Derek Wheeler
Research Archaeologist
Beatrix Arendt
Curator of Archaeological Collections
Katelyn Coughlan
Monticello Archaeological Analyst
Elizabeth Sawyer
Monticello Archaeological Analyst
Christine Devine
Monticello Archaeology Technician

Faunal Analysis

Joanne Bowen
Curator of Zooarchaeology, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Steve Atkins
Associate Curator of Zooarchaeology, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

DAACS Caribbean Initiative Staff

Jillian Galle
(2006-present)
Fraser Neiman
(2006-present)
Leslie Cooper
(2007-present)
Ivor Conolley
Executive Director, Archaeological Consultants of Jamaica (2007-present)
Lynsey Bates
(2007-present)
Suzanne Francis-Brown
Curator, University of West Indies Museum, Mona, Jamaica (2008-present)
Clive Grey
University of West Indies, Mona, Jamaica (2008-present)
Rohan (Rim) Patterson
Sherwood, Jamaica (2008- present)
Krystal Edwards
Kingston, Jamaica (2009-present)
Christopher Graham
University of West Indies, Mona, Jamaica (2011)
Brian McCray
(2008-2010)
Karen Hutchins
(2007-2010)
Susan Payton
(2011)

Emeritus Contributing Staff

Beatrix Arendt
Archaeological Analyst, DAACS (2001-2007)
Jennifer Aultman
Curator of Archaeological Collections, Monticello (2002-2004)
Kate Bakich
Director of Information Technology, Monticello (2000-2007)
Nick Bon-Harper
Laboratory Assistant, Monticello (2001-2004)
Sara Bon-Harper
Archaeological Research Manager (1999-2012)
Sara Corker
Field Assistant, Monticello (2003-2005)
Paul Fritz
Director of Information Technology, Monticello (2008-2012)
Donald Gaylord
Monticello Archaeological Analyst (2004-2012)
Kate Grillo
Laboratory Assistant, Monticello (2001-2002)
Karen Hutchins
Archaeological Analyst, Monticello (2005-2006)
Brian McCray
DAACS and Monticello Lab Archaeological Analyst, Monticello (2007-2010)
Amy Newman
Laboratory Assistant, Monticello (2004-2005)
Susan Payton
DAACS Archaeological Analyst, Monticello (2010-2011)
Leigh Ann Perry
Associate Director of Information Technology, Monticello (2000-2012)
Jesse Sawyer
Archaeological Analyst, DAACS (2001-2014)
Henry K. Sharp
DAACS Archaeological Analyst, Jamaica Team (2005-2006)
Karen Smith
Curator of Archaeological Collections (2004-2012)
Leah Stearns
Laboratory Assistant, Monticello (2004-2005)
Kimberly Zawacki
Archaeology Lab Manager, Monticello (2000-2002)

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