Association Officers and Board Meetings

Current Association Officers

Nick Schmuck, President, alaskaanthropresident@gmail.com

Norma Johnson, Vice President, alaskaanthrovp@gmail.com

Adam Brinkman, Secretary, alaskaanthrosecretary@gmail.com

Angela Gore, Scholarships and Awards, alaskaanthroaward.scholarship@gmail.com

Laura Stelson, External Affairs, alaskaanthroexternalaffairs@gmail.com

Laura Stelson is a Ph.D. student and instructor in the departments of Anthropology and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment at Penn State University. Her work in Alaska started seven years ago when she took a job as a seasonal archaeologist at Katmai National Park. Laura’s research explores cultural change across the many volcanic events affecting Katmai. She specializes in archaeological geophysics, radiocarbon dating, isotope geochemistry, and material classification techniques.

Justin Junge, Publications, alaskaanthropublications@gmail.com

Justin Junge is the Archeologist for the Alaska Native Tribal Affairs Program with the National Park Service Interior Region 11 – Alaska. He has worked in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic since 2010 with a focus on settlement patterns, hunter-gatherer mobility, and demographic studies. He is currently position is direct to provide technical assistance Tribes and NPS partners with a focus on geophysical research and impacts to cultural resource due to climate change.

Student Intern

Sasha Addison has been appointed as the Student Intern for the association. She is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology with minors in Alaska Native Studies and History. Within the university, Sasha is the president of the Anthropology Club at UAA, a student in the UAA Honors College, and a McNair Scholar. Sasha mails out publications purchased through the website, assists with institutional subscriptions, and organizes the storage unit, among other helpful activities for the Association.

Treasurer

The Association employs Ann Kowenstrot as a part-time bookkeeper and treasurer to assist with financial administration and membership services. For questions about association business, your membership, the purchase of association publications or website functions in general, please contact Ann at: alaskaanthrotreasurer@gmail.com

Board Meetings

Please contact alaskaanthrosecretary@gmail.com if you would like to attend a meeting or place an item on the agenda. Additions to the agenda must be received at least one (1) week prior to the meeting. To attend via Zoom, please contact the secretary at least two (2) days before the meeting.

The Annual General Membership Business Meeting takes place on the Saturday afternoon following the annual conference.

AkAA Board Meeting – March 2025

AkAA Board Meeting – February 2025

AkAA Board Meeting – January 2025

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