Evan Harris

Pedestrian survey Shovel testing

Field Technician - Cultural Resource Management EMH&T - Ohio

(2023-05)

• Pedestrian survey
• Shovel testing

Field Technician - Cultural Resource Management ASC Group, Inc. - Indiana, Ohio, Michigan

(2023-07)

• Phase III excavation
• Phase I Pedestrian survey
• Shovel testing

Employee - Mackinac State Historic Parks - Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City, Michigan

(2022-06 - 2022-08)

Fort Michilimackinac was a key colonial French and British fort and trading post (A.D. 1715-1781), and the site has been continuously excavated since 1959. Dr. Lynn Evans, Principal Investigator. Daily participation in public archaeology; the fort receives approximately 70,000 visitors annually.

• Hand excavated 5x5 foot units
• Water-screened excavated soil for artifacts
• Bagging and tagging of artifacts
• Assisted with artifact cleaning and identification in the lab
• Excavation site tours
• Oral description of unit excavations for public
• Excavation of 5x5 foot units
• Artifact cleaning and identification in lab

Field School Student (Graduate) - Mercyhurst University - Peffer Family Farmstead Erie, Pennsylvania

(2021-06 - 2021-08)

The Peffer Family Farmstead is a 19th-century farmstead site excavated by Mercyhurst University's field school, undergraduate and graduate level, in 2021. Drs. LisaMarie Malischke and Mary Ann Owoc, Principal Investigators.

• Hand excavated 1x1 meter unit
• Plan and profile mapping of features and unit excavations
• Excavated shovel test pits in natural soil levels to subsoil
• Dry screened excavated soil for artifacts
• Bagging and tagging of artifacts
• Assisted with artifact cleaning and identification in lab
• Mapping of the site and standing structures
• Daily interactions with a private landowner

Field School Student (Adult Learner Class) - University of Western Michigan - Fort St. Joseph (20BE23), Niles, Michigan

(2019-06 - 2019-08)

Fort St. Joseph was a colonial French fort and trading post (A.D. 1691-1781) and the site of the University of Western Michigan's field school since the 1990s. Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, Dr. Michael Nassaney, Principal Investigator.

• Hand excavated 1x1 meter units
• Water-screened excavated soil for artifacts in 1/8" mesh
• Bagging and tagging of artifacts
• Assisted with artifact cleaning and identification in the lab
• Excavation site tours; oral description of units for public
• Setup and break down of tents and various event equipment
• Assisted with multiple exhibit/activity stations at the Open House

Laboratory Assistant - Mercyhurst University Department of Anthropology/Archaeology - Mercyhurst University

(2019-09 - 2019-12)

Fort Tombecbe (1SU7) Collection (A.D. 1736-1815) - Historical Archaeology Class

• Identified and organized 18th-century French and Native artifacts, and 19th-century English colonial artifacts for curation
• Assisted in identifying and cataloging artifacts, with special attention to 18th-century European ceramics
• Microsoft Excel collection spreadsheet creation, maintenance, and accuracy checking
• Assisted in curating archaeological collections, including the cleaning, bag labeling, and accessioning of artifacts, as well as organization and storage
• Mentored undergraduate Anthropology and non-major students in the lab from the Collections and Curation Management class

Curation Specialist (Graduate Student Independent Study) - Mississippi Department of Archives and History - Fort St. Pierre (22WR514/22WR539), Jackson, Mississippi

(2020-03 - 2020-05)

• Directed accounting of all collection boxes for curation purposes
• Organization of all archival-quality collection boxes for curation
• Assistance in digital photography of selected and grouped artifacts
• Rebagging and relabeling of newly accessioned artifacts
• Weighing, counting, and database entry of newly accessioned artifacts
• Proper box labeling of updated collection for curation purposes

Graduate Student - Independent Study - Mercyhurst University - Fort St. Pierre (22WR514/22WR539)

(2020-01 - 2020-05)

• Organization and planning of proposed Fort St. Pierre information panels
• Assisting with the creation of Fort St. Pierre information panel plans
• Researched funding sources for panels
• Communication with Friends of Fort St. Pierre and meeting setup
• Recruited undergraduates for Fort St. Pierre research trip
• Planning and organization of Fort St. Pierre research trip

MS - Anthropology and Archaeology - Mercyhurst University (2019-09 - 2022-08)

Bachelor of Art - History - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1994-09 - 1998-05)