Staff

Suanna Selby Crowley

Consulting Geoarcheologist

Suanna Selby Crowley is a Consulting Geoarcheologist with GRA, concentrating in the fields of pedology, geomorphology, and geoarcheology. Over the last 15 years, Dr. Crowley has pursued archaeological and geoarchaeological research in both prehistoric and historic contexts of the Old and New World. She has participated in research programs in Pakistan, Syria, Israel, and France. In the United States, she has worked in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, and Great Basin. Her most recent domestic work concerned Holocene site formation processes along the Upper Susquehanna River in New York and the Upper Ohio River in Pennsylvania, as well as the preliminary geoarchaeological assessment of historic cultural materials from Central Park, New York City. Dr. Crowley has lectured at New York University and Columbia/Barnard University in Manhattan and at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. She completed her doctoral dissertation in Anthropology at New York University in 2007.

Education

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Ph.D. 2007	New York University Philosophy, Anthropology
M.A. 1999	New York University Philosophy, Anthropology
M.A. 1997	New York University Master of Arts, Anthropology
1997	Texas A&M University Independent study in Environmental Archaeology, Departments of Anthropology and Geography
B.A. 1993	College of William and Mary um laude in Anthropology, Geology Minor

Employment History

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2008 – present	Geoarchaeology Research Associates, Riverdale, New York Consulting Geoarcheologist
2004 – 2005	Consulting Geoarchaeologist, Waverly Archaeology Collective, New York University, NY.
2004 – 2005	Consulting Geoarchaeologist, Seneca Village Archaeology Project, Central Park, NY.
2003 – 2004	Senior Staff Geoarcheologist, Geoarcheology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY.
2001 – 2003	Staff Geoarcheologist, Geoarcheology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY.
1999	Staff Archeologist, Geoarcheology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY.
1999	Research Assistant, Beas River Survey, Harappa Archaeological Research Project, Punjab, Pakistan. Sponsored by Harvard University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and New York University.
1998	Field Supervisor, Tell Brak Archaeological Research Project, Tell Brak, Syria. Sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Cambridge University.
1997	Research Volunteer, Geomorphology and Geoarchaeology Field School at Carlon Village, Fort Rock Basin, OR. Sponsored by University of Oregon-Eugene.
1996	Geoarcheology Research Intern, Geoarcheology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY.
1995	Field Supervisor, Tell Umm el-Marra Archaeological Research Project, Umm el-Marra, Syria. Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.
1994	Crew Member, Abri Castanet Excavations, Dordogne, France. Sponsored by New York University.
1994 – 1995	Research Assistant and Crew Supervisor, Archaeology Department, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, Mount Vernon, VA.
1992	Research Intern, William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research, Williamsburg, VA.
1992	Research Volunteer, Ashkelon Excavations, Ashkelon, Israel. Sponsored by Harvard University.

Teaching Positions

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2004 – 2005	Guest Lecturer, Seneca Village Archaeological Project, Central Park, NY. Developed geo- archaeological field research plan and instructed graduate and undergraduate students from City University of New York, Columbia University, Rutgers University, and Barnard College in geoscientific techniques during 15-week course.
2003 – 2004	Visiting Lecturer, Department of Earth Sciences and Geography, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA. Developed and taught undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses in Physical and Human Geography.
2001	Lecturer, McGhee/Liberal Arts Department, New York University. Developed and taught undergraduate course entitled "Prehistory of North America."
1998	Graduate Assistant, Morse Academic Program, New York University. Assisted Dr. Pamela J. Crabtree with undergraduate course entitled "Societies and the Social Sciences: Human Ecology."
1997	Graduate Assistant, Department of Anthropology, New York University. Assisted with undergraduate lecture and laboratory course entitled "Human Evolution and Prehistory."

Articles and Published Reports

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Forthcoming	The Encyclopedia of Geoarchaeology, Assisting Editor, with Allan S. Gilbert and Rhodes W. Fairbridge. Springer, Germany INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.springer.com/sgw/img/x.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET .
2007	The Geoarchaeology of the Upper Susquehanna Drainage: Anthropological Approaches to Archaic and Woodland Period Landscapes and Settlement Systems in New York State. Doctoral dissertation submitted to the Department of Anthropology, New York University, NY.
2005	The Seneca Village Soil Testing Program, Fall 2004: Summary of Observations. Submitted to the Seneca Village Archaeological Project Advisory Board, Dr. Nan Rothschild, Barnard College, Dr. Diana Wall, City University of New York, and Dr. Cynthia Copeland, New-York Historical Society, New York City, NY.
2004	An Examination of Sand Grain Morphology and Surface Texture to the Identification of Aeolian and Fluvial Sedimentation Processes: Fort Bragg Site Complex, North Carolina. A contribution to The Development and Archaeological Applications of a Geomorphological Survey and Map, Fort Bragg, North Carolina edited by J. Schuldenrein and D.A. Thieme. Submitted to Geoarchaeology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY, and the Fort Bragg Directorate of Contracting, Fort Bragg, NC.
2004	An Examination of Sand Grain Morphology and Surface Texture to the Identification of Aeolian and Fluvial Sedimentation Processes: Fort Bragg Site Complex, North Carolina. A contribution to The Development and Archaeological Applications of a Geomorphological Survey and Map, Fort Bragg, North Carolina edited by J. Schuldenrein and D.A. Thieme. Submitted to Geoarchaeology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY, and the Fort Bragg Directorate of Contracting, Fort Bragg, NC.
2003	An Examination of Sand Grain Morphology and Surface Texture to the Identification of Aeolian and Fluvial Sedimentation Processes, Black Diamond (7-NC-J-225), New Castle County, Delaware. Submitted to Geoarcheology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY.
2003	An Examination of Sand Grain Morphology and Surface Texture to the Identification of Aeolian and Fluvial Sedimentation Processes Frederick Lodge Site Complex, New Castle County, DE. Submitted to Geoarcheology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY.
2002	Book review of Environmental Archaeology: Principles and Practice by Dena F. Dincauze. Published in Geoarchaeology: An International Journal 17(5):484-486.
2002	Interim Geoarchaeological Report for Archaeological Site 36AL480, Area 3 South, Leetsdale Industrial Park, Leetsdale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Co-authored with J. Schuldenrein and F. Vento. Submitted to US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, Pittsburgh, PA.
2001	Geoarchaeological Observations of the Reconstruction Corridor for the Belt Parkway Bridge Over the Paerdegat Basin, Brooklyn, New York. Submitted to TAMS Consultants, Inc., and New York City Department of Transportation, New York, NY.
2001	Hudson Valley Summary of the Geomorphology and Geoarcheology of the Upper Hudson River Valley Research Area from Glens Falls to Federal Dam, New York, Including Areas of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, and Warren Counties. Lead author, with J. Schuldenrein. Prepared for the Hudson Valley PCBs Reassessment Feasibility Study, Submitted to TAMS Consultants, Inc., New York, NY.
2001	The Union Beach Flood Protection and Beach Restoration Feasibility Study, Borough of Union Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Editor. Authored by D.A. Thieme, S. Malin-Boyce, and J. Schuldenrein, Geoarcheology Research Associates, New York. Submitted to Panamerican Consultants, Buffalo, NY.
1999	Geoarchaeological Investigations at sites BRO-117 and BRO-212, Proposed Millennium Pipeline Study Corridor. Co-authored with D. M. Thieme and J. Schuldenrein. Contribution to 1999 Phase II Cultural Resource Investigations for the Millennium Pipeline Project, Susquehanna River Crossing, editors Ruth G. Myers, Rita Walsh, and Carol S. Weed. Submitted by the Millennium Pipeline Company and Gray & Pape, Inc. to the Federal Energy Regulatory Authority, New York Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, and the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation, Harrisburg, PA.
1997	Nomad and City: Textual and Anthropological Considerations of Amorite Populations in the Second Millennium BC. Master's thesis submitted to the Department of Anthropology, New York University, NY.
1996	Lums Pond, Delaware Gravel Morphometric Analysis and Summary. Submitted to Geoarcheology Research Associates, Riverdale, NY.
1993	An Archaeological Overview of the College Woods, College of William and Mary, City of Williamsburg, and James City County. Lead author, with M. McCartney, and D. W. Linebaugh. Published by the William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research, Williamsburg, Virginia. Submitted to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Richmond, VA.
1993	Archaeology in Context: Discussing the Academic and Contract Research Environments. Bachelor's thesis submitted to the Department of Anthropology, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA.

Professional Presentations

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2005	Historical Geoarchaeology: Notes on 19th Century Central Park in New York City. A presentation to the Northeast Chapter, Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Andover, MA.
2005	Seneca Village: A Nineteenth Century African-American and Irish Community in New York City. Lead author, with N.A. Rothschild, D. Wall, and C. Copeland. A presentation to the 2005 Society for Historical and Underwater Archaeology as part of the symposium entitled Africa American Archaeology in the North. York, England.
2004	Geoarchaeological Perspectives on Site Formation along the Upper Susquehanna in New York State. A presentation to the 65th Semi-Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Middleboro, MA.
2003	Managing Cultural Resources with Geoarchaeology. Co-organizer of symposium, with F. Pearl and A. Holmes, for the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Milwaukee, WI.
1998	Geoarchaeology in the Northern Great Basin: Examining Pleistocene and Holocene Paleoenvironments at Carlon Village, Oregon. Lead author, with M. S. Droz. A poster presented to the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle, WA.
1997	Anthropological Graduate Student Association Annual Symposium. Conference organizer. New York University, New York, NY.
1995	The Dogue Run Survey: Searching for George Washington's Sixteen-Sided Barn. A presentation to the Society for Historical Archaeology 1995 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology, Washington, D.C.
1994	The Dogue Run Survey: Searching for George Washington's Sixteen-Sided Barn. A presentation to the Virginia Academy of Sciences, Blacksburg, VA.

Grants and Awards

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2004	Bert Salwen Archaeological Fellowship, Department of Anthropology, New York University.
2004	Kenneth W. Weaver Grant Program, Northeastern Section Travel Fund, Geological Society of America.
2004	Geological Society of America Student Travel Grant.
2003	New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science Travel Award.
2001	Geological Society of America Graduate Research Fellowship.
1998	Goodman Summer Fellowship, Department of Anthropology, New York University.
1994	Henry Mitchell MacCracken Fellowship for Graduate Study, Graduate School of Arts and Science, New York University (a full scholarship for graduate study).
1993	Kathy Meador Lessin Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, The College of William and Mary.
1992	Nathan Altshuler and Nathan P. Jacobs Scholarships for Field and Summer Study, The College of William and Mary.

Professional Development and Volunteer Activities

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2008–present	Chair, Northeast Chapter, Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Robert S. Peabody Museum, Andover, MA.
2008–present	Member, Development Committee, Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Robbins Museum, Middleboro, MA.
2003–2005	Member, Forensic Archaeological Recovery, Providence, RI.
1996–2000	Member, Student Education Committee, Geoarchaeology Interest Group, Society for American Archaeology.
1996–1997	President, Anthropology Graduate Student Association, Department of Anthropology, New York University.
1996–1997	Graduate Student Coordinator, Graduate Anthropology Section, New York Academy of Sciences.
1994–1995	Department Representative, Graduate School of Arts and Science Student Council, New York University.

Professional Affiliations

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Society for American Archaeology
Register of Professional Archaeologists
Geological Society of America
Massachusetts Archaeological Society
Society for Archaeological Sciences