Summary of Experience

Stefanie M. Perez (formerly Smith) has 13 years of experience working in Cultural Resource Management. Stefanie is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) and has experience in historic and Precontact archaeology, project coordination and data management, and extensive experience in the analysis of faunal remains from Precontact and historic contexts. Stefanie is a certified Middle Grades educator and has additional experience designing and implementing in-person and virtual educational experience for use in public outreach for archaeology. Stefanie has worked on projects in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Kansas, and Florida. Stefanie has conducted fieldwork, faunal analysis, and research for a number of government and private clients including the National Park Service and various telecommunications service providers.

Education

Certificate, Natural Science Illustration (In Progress)

Rhode Island School of Design

Certificate, Middle Grades Education

Mercer University (2017)

M.A., Applied Archaeology

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2014)

B.F.A., Historic Preservation

Savannah College of Art and Design (2010)

Professional Memberships

Key Experience

2024  

  • Zooarchaeologist. Completed zooarchaeological analysis of faunal remains collected during Phase I/II excavations on Cumberland Island, GA. Faunal material was collected from shovel tests and test units across two adjacent multi-component sites. Work was conducted for New South Associates, Inc.  

  • Zooarchaeologist. Completed zooarchaeological analysis of faunal remains collected during data recovery excavations at Redstone Arsenal (1MA840) in Madison County, Alabama. Faunal material was recovered from feature and non-feature contexts across three distinct activity areas. Stefanie co-authored the report. Work was conducted for USACE, Mobile District.

2023    

  • Zooarchaeologist. Completed zooarchaeological analysis of faunal remains collected during data recovery excavations at the Barnesfield Plantation Site (44KG0171) in King George County, Virginia which included 24,429 bone and shell fragments with a combined weight of 30,372.46 grams. Stefanie also authored the report. The analyzed material was recovered from 51 distinct cultural features and surrounding nonfeature contexts. Work conducted for Johnson, Miriam & Thompson (JMT).

2022    

  • Zooarchaeologist. Completed zooarchaeological analysis of faunal remains collected during a Phase I Cultural Resources survey of a parcel on St. Helena Island and Pine Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Faunal material was recovered in varying amounts from two individual sites: 38BU931 and 38BU2357. Within the boundaries of 38BU931, faunal material was collected from seven loci. Stefanie co-authored report. Work was conducted for Pine Island GC, LLC. 

2021    

  • Zooarchaeologist. Phase II of site 8HI14528 at MacDill AFB, Tampa, Florida. Stefanie was responsible for completing in-field faunal identification and data collection at two concentrations of oyster shell. Through this analysis, Stefanie was able to provide data on formation processes that supported the hypothesis outlined by the Principal Investigator on the project.   

  • Education Coordinator. Assisted in the organization and implementation of virtual Archaeology Month. Stefanie assisted Anne Dorland with additions and expansions to the virtual platform that was developed in 2020.

2020    

  • Education Coordinator.  Organization and implementation of Virtual Archaeology Month. New South’s annual Archaeology Day activities responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a virtual platform with interactive resources and standards-aligned activities for school-aged and adult participants. Stefanie worked with Anne Dorland, also an education coordinator, to build the virtual platform and involve other archaeologists in public outreach activities focused on long-term public engagement. 

  • Zooarchaeologist.  Data Recovery of site 9DU286, Albany, Georgia. Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and quantitative analysis on all recovered faunal remains from the archaeological data recovery of a 19th and 20th century urban archaeological site. Results of this analysis were compared to those of similar urban historical sites across the state of Georgia. Work conducted for the Georgia Department of Transportation on behalf of Niles Bolton Associates.

  • Zooarchaeologist.  Data Recovery of Historic Warwicktowne, Newport News, Virginia. Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and quantitative analysis on all recovered faunal remains from the archaeological data recovery of a historic port town having its origins in the late seventeenth century. Work conducted for the City of Newport News, Virginia.

2019    

  • Zooarchaeologist.  Data Recovery of Tomochichi Courthouse, Savannah, Georgia. Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and quantitative analysis on all recovered faunal remains from the 18th century occupation of an urban archaeological site in historic downtown Savannah. Results of this analysis were directly compared to those of the adjacent Telfair Site. Work conducted for the General Services Administration on behalf of Hoar Construction, LLC.

2018    

  • Zooarchaeologist. Phase I Survey of 2,297.79 Acres within MacDill Air Force Base in Hillsborough County, Florida. Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and quantitative analysis on all recovered faunal remains. This faunal analysis contributed to a reversal of a previous not-eligible recommendation for one of the identified archaeological sites on the MacDill property. Work completed for MacDill AFB Cultural Resources Management.

  • Zooarchaeologist. Archaeological Investigations at the Bell Site (40RE1) Roane County, Tennessee. Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and quantitative analysis on all faunal remains recovered during these investigations. The analysis provided insight into the relationship between humans and animals at the site. Work completed for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

  • Zooarchaeologist. Tomlinson Inn Site Faunal Analysis of Phase II material from Garrett County, Maryland. Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and quantitative analysis on all faunal remains and providing a comparison of the assemblage to others from similar time periods and geographic locations. Work completed for TRC.

2017    

  • Zooarchaeologist. Data Recovery Excavation at the Riverlights Development in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Stefanie was responsible for completing the faunal identification and quantitative analysis on the substantial Riverlights assemblage. The faunal data from this project was later included in a paper given at the 2016 SEAC Meeting in Athens, GA. Work completed for Newland Communities.

  • Zooarchaeologist. Addendum to previous Dover Bridge faunal analysis. Stefanie was responsible for completing the faunal identification and analysis of faunal material collected during a supplementary excavation. This data was compiled in an addendum and compared against previous zooarchaeological findings from the site. Work completed for TRC.

  • Archaeologist/Field Director. Third Addendum to the Phase I Archaeological Survey and Phase II Testing of Old Alabama Road Corridor. Stefanie was responsible for leading the additional survey and Phase II investigation of easements, remnant parcels, and previously recorded archaeological sites within the project corridor along with a small crew of archaeological field technicians. Work completed for GDOT.

  • Archaeologist/Field Director. Phase I archaeological survey of proposed replacement of bridge in Bulloch County, GA. Stefanie was responsible for directing a small crew of archaeological field technicians through the Phase I survey of the area surrounding an existing bridge over Caney Branch. Work completed for ARCADIS.

  • Archaeologist/Field Director. Phase I Survey and Phase II Testing of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s Proposed Site in Stewart County, Georgia. Over the course of two months, Stefanie was responsible for running an archaeological field crew and leading survey and testing of numerous areas and previously recorded archaeological sites.

2016    

  • Zooarchaeologist.  Redstone Arsenal Phase II Excavation in Northern Alabama.  As lead zooarchaeologist, Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and statistical analysis on all recovered faunal remains. Work completed for LG2 Environmental Solutions, Inc..

  • Zooarchaeologist.  Riverlights Phase III Data Recovery of Five Sites in North Carolina.  As lead zooarchaeologist, Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and statistical analysis on all recovered faunal remains. Work completed for Terracon and Newland Communities.

  • Archaeologist/Field Director.  Phase Ia Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed GA 400 MARTA Extension Corridor through North Fulton County, Georgia. As archaeologist and field director, Stefanie led the archaeological fieldwork, which consisted of reconnaissance survey of a 13-mile corridor and seven proposed station locations. Work completed for Parsons-Brinkerhoff.

  • Zooarchaeologist. Phase III Data Recovery of Site 1MB504, the Mobile Federal Courthouse.  As lead zooarchaeologist, Stefanie was responsible for completing faunal identification and statistical analysis on all recovered faunal remains. Work completed for the General Services Administration.

2015    

  • Zooarchaeologist. Phase III Data Recovery Excavations at Platt Mount (8BR244) and Faunal Analysis of Existing Collections from Elder Mound (8BR245), Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area. Ms. Smith served as lead zooarchaeologist, completing and directing faunal identification and statistical analysis on faunal material recovered from Platt Mound and additional, previously recovered faunal material from Elder Mound. Work completed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Archaeologist/Field Director.  Phase I Archaeological Survey of Battlefield Parkway Multi-Purpose Trail Extension in the City of Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia. As field director, Stefanie led the Phase I subsurface testing and metal detector survey along the proposed 4,654-foot trail extension. Work completed for ARCADIS.

  • Archaeologist/Field Director.   Phase I Archaeological Survey of Fifteen Intersections in Walton County, Georgia. The project consisted of a Phase I Archaeological Survey in preparation for intersection upgrades at fifteen separate intersections.  Stefanie was responsible for leading this fieldwork. Work completed for Atkins North America.

  • Archaeological Field Technician. Phase 1 Archaeological Survey of 10 NCDOT Bridges in Anson, Stanly, Union, and Cabarrus counties. Work consisted of Phase 1 survey surrounding 10 existing bridge locations in preparation for bridge replacement/expansion activities. Stefanie was responsible for excavating shovel tests at 15m intervals. Work completed for North Carolina Department of Transportation.

  • Archaeologist. Phase I Archaeological Survey of Tilley Quarry Waste Site, Bartow County, Georgia. As archaeologist, Stefanie worked with a field director to complete the Phase I subsurface testing of a 15.6-acre tract of undeveloped land. Stefanie was responsible for excavating shovel tests at 30m intervals and project reporting. Work completed for Parsons-Brinkerhoff.

2014    

  • Project Manager/Archaeologist. Cultural Resources Survey of numerous telecommunications tower locations throughout the U.S. Each location required Phase I subsurface testing and view shed analysis. As project manager and archaeologist, Stefanie was responsible for project planning, research, fieldwork, and reporting. Work completed for the Federal Communications Commission.

2013

  • Field Technician. Phase I Archaeological Survey of large scale pipeline corridor in southern New Hampshire. Stefanie worked on a crew of technicians and was responsible for excavation and documentation of her findings.

2009

  • Visitor Use Assistant. Fort Pulaski National Monument. Stefanie was responsible for providing visitors with information about the park, providing daily tours and musket demonstrations, and ensuring that visitors adhered to the safety guidelines of the park.

2008

  • Maintenance and Preservation Crew Member. Fort Pulaski National Monument. Stefanie worked on a small crew and was responsible for the maintenance of the park grounds as well as the preservation needs of the park including historic masonry work in a damaged area of the fort.

Publications

(2019) Dust and Bones: A Modern Analysis of Hanna’s Town Fauna. New Life for Archaeological Collections, edited by Rebecca Allen and Ben Ford. University of Nebraska Press and the Society for Historical Archaeology, Lincoln, Nebraska.  

(2014) Foodways in Colonial Western Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Faunal Remains from Hanna’s Town (36WM203). A thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies and Research, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Technical Reports

2024 

  • Perez, Stefanie M. Phase I/II Faunal Analysis of Materials Collected from Sites CUIS-57 and CUIS-35, Cumberland Island, GA. Report submitted to New South Associates, Inc.

  • Weber, June, Anne Dorland, Jenna Tran, and Stefanie M. Perez A Journey from Enslavement to Landownership: Phase III Data Recovery for Site 1MA840, Redstone Arsenal, Madison County, Alabama. Report Submitted to USACE, Mobile District.

2023

  • Perez, Stefanie M. Faunal Analysis of Materials Collected from the Barnesfield Plantation Site (44KG0171), King George County, Virginia. Report Submitted to TVA. Johnson, Miriam & Thompson.

2022

  • Seeber, Katherine, Sean Stucker, Stefanie M. Smith, Brian Cavanaugh, Ashley Cavanaugh, Kelly Higgins, Katie Quinn. Phase I Cultural Resources Survey of 513 Acres on St. Helena Island and Pine Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina. Report submitted to Pine Island GC, LLC.

  • Seeber, Katherine and Stefanie M. Smith Phase. Phase II Excavations of Site 8HI14510 and 8HI14528 at MacDill Air Force Base. Report submitted to Argonne National Laboratory in support of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the Air Force Civil Engineers Center’s (AFCEC) Cultural Resources Management Program.

2021

  • Olin, Susan, Chris Espenshade, Faith Meader, Stefanie M. Smith, Ron Wise, Stefan Brannan, Leslie Branch-Raymer. Life in the Shadows: Archaeological Data Recovery Investigations at Site 22TL1453, West Bastesville-North Oakland Transmission Line, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Report Submitted to TVA.

  • McMahon, Patricia, Wesley Nimmo, Chris Espinshade, Matt Lyons, Maeve Herrick, and Stefanie M. Smith. “Like a Garden of the Lord in the Wilderness”: Phase III Archaeological Data Recovery of Sites 9MU106 and 9MU154 Murray County, Georgia. Report submitted to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Dorland, Anne M., Velma Thomas Fann, Stefanie M. Smith, Linda Scott Cummings, Leslie Branch-Raymer, and Brad Botwick. Phase III Archaeological Data Recovery of Site 9DU286, Albany Multimodal Transportation Center. Report submitted to Niles Bolton Associates.

  • Snyder, Brian J., Laura Kate Schnitzer, Hugh Matternes, Paige Dobbins, Jera R. Davis, Stefanie M. Smith, Velma Fann, Christopher Espinshade, and Maeve Herrick. Phase I Archaeological Survey of Interstate 75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes from Interstate 475 to State Route 155, Butts, Henry, Lamar, Monroe, and Spalding Counties, Georgia. Report submitted to RS&H and the Georgia Department of Transportation.

2020

  • Adams Pope, Natalie, Rebecca Shepherd, Maeve Herrick, Stefanie Smith, and Leslie Raymer. History in Two Acts: Archaeological Examination of Warwicktowne and a Confederate Encampment on the Former City Farm, Newport News, Virginia. Report submitted to City of Newport News, Virginia.

2019

  • James Stewart, Pam Enlow DeVore, and Stefanie Smith. Urban Archaeology and the Savannah Plan: Data Recovery Excavations for the Tomochichi Federal Courthouse Expansion, Savannah. Report submitted to Hoar Construction, LLC and General Services Administration.   

  • Patricia McMahon, Velma Thomas Fann, Stefanie M. Smith, Leslie Branch-Raymer, and Brad Botwick. Phase III Archaeological Data Recovery of Site 9GN433. Report submitted to Calyx and the Georgia Department of Transportation.

2018

  • Schnitzer, Laura Kate, Brian Snyder, Stefanie Smith, and Katie Dykens Quinn. Phase I Archaeological Survey of 2,297.79 Acres Within MacDill Air Force Base, Hillsborough County, Florida. Report submitted to Cultural Resources Management, MacDill AFB.

  • Patch, Shawn C., Lynne P. Sullivan, and Stefanie M. Smith. Archaeological Investigations at the Bell Site (40RE1) Roane County, Tennessee. Report submitted to TVA.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. An Analysis of Faunal Remains Recovered from the Tomlinson Inn Site (18GA322) Garrett County, Maryland. Report submitted to TRC.

  • Smith, Stefanie M., Brad Botwick, Scot Keith, Jera Davis, Summer Ciomek, Christopher Espenshade, Hugh Matternes, Valerie Davis, Matthew Tankersley, Keith Seramur, and Leslie Raymer. Third Addendum to the Phase I Archaeological Survey and Phase II Testing of Old Alabama Road Corridor, GDOT PI 621410. Report submitted to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

2017

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Phase I Archaeological Survey of Proposed Replacement of Bridge 031-0011-0 at SR 26 (US 80) over Caney Branch, Bulloch County, Georgia. Report submitted to ARCADIS.

  • Patch, Shawn, Sarah Lowry, Lynne P. Sullivan, Stefanie Smith, and David Price. Archaeological Investigations at Hiwassee Island (40MG31), Meigs County, Tennessee. Report submitted to NCDOT.

  • Brannan, Stefan, Hugh B. Matternes, and Stefanie Smith. Archaeological Investigations of a Native American Burial Site on Ossabaw Island, Chatham County, Georgia. Report submitted to Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

  • Amrine, David, Stefanie Smith, Terri Gillet, and Hugh B. Matternes.  Phase I Cultural Resources Survey and Phase II Archaeological Testing of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s Proposed 1,000-Acre Build Site Stewart County, Georgia.  Report prepared for Southern Nuclear Operating Company and Georgia Power Company.

  • Smith, Stefanie M.  Addendum to Beefeaters: Zooarchaeological Study of the Dover Bridge People Talbot County, Maryland.  Report prepared for TRC.

  • Martin, Tracy, Natalie Adams Pope, William Green, Patrick Sullivan, Stefanie Smith, Leslie Raymer, Mary Theresa Bonhage-Freund, and Keith Seramur.  Data Recovery Excavations at Sites 31NH750, 31NH752, 31NH755/755**, 31NH761, and Supplemental Testing at 31NH760 at the Riverlights Development, New Hanover County, North Carolina.  Report prepared for Newland Communities.

  • McQuinn, Corey and Stefanie Smith.  Third Addendum Phase I Archaeological Survey for the Planned I-985 Interchange of SR 13 Crossover Near Martin Road, Hall County, Georgia.  Report prepared for the Georgia Department of Transportation.

2016

  • Smith, Stefanie M., Terri Gillett, and Hugh M. Matternes.  Phase II Testing and Salvage Excavations at Sites 1MA26, 1MA28, 1MA139, and 1MA141 at Redstone Arsenal Madison County, Alabama.  Report prepared for Parsons Brinkerhoff and submitted to Metro Atlanta Rapid.

  • Souther, Lauren, Stefanie Smith, Danny Gregory, and Leslie Branch-Raymer.  Phase II Testing and Salvage Excavations at Sites 1MA26, 1MA28, 1MA139, and 1MA141 at Redstone Arsenal. Report prepared for LG2 Environmental Solutions and submitted to Redstone Arsenal.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Phase 1a Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed GA 400 MARTA Extension Corridor through North Fulton County, Georgia.  Report prepared for Parsons Brinkerhoff and submitted to Metro Atlanta Rapid.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. A Reconnaissance Survey of the 27-Acre Auburn Road Tract (Unit 3) in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Report prepared for and submitted to Taylor Morrison.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Craig Vaughn Borrow Pit #2, GDOT Office of Environmental Services Waste Site Environmental Survey Management Summary. Report prepared for Parsons-Brinkerhoff and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Tony Williams Waste Site, GDOT Office of Environmental Services Waste Site Environmental Survey Management Summary. Report prepared for Parsons-Brinkerhoff and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Botwick, Brad, Patrick Sullivan, Stefanie Smith, Leslie Branch-Raymer, John Jones, Hugh Matternes, and J.W. Joseph. The Ghosts of Tenants and Owner/Occupants: Archaeological Data Recovery of Site 1MB504, Mobile Federal Courthouse, City of Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. Report prepared for and submitted to General Services Administration.

2015

  • Walls, Lauren, Danny Gregory, Hugh Matternes, Stefanie Smith, Josh Blackmon, Leslie Branch-Raymer, John Jones, and Keith Seramur. The Tonic of Wildness: Data Recovery Excavations at Platt Mound (8BR244) and Faunal Analysis of Existing Collections from Elder Mound (8BR245), Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area, Brevard County, Florida. Report prepared and submitted to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. GDOT Archaeological Short Form for Negative Findings: Phase I Archaeological Survey of Battlefield Parkway Multi-Purpose Trail Extension in the City of Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia.  Form Prepared for ARCADIS and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Schnitzer, Laura Kate and Stefanie Smith. GDOT Archaeological Short Form for Negative Findings: Phase I Archaeological Survey of Surplus Property Disposal in Oconee County, Georgia. Form prepared for Atkins North America and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. GDOT Archaeological Short Form for Negative Findings: Phase I Archaeology Survey of Four Intersections in Upson County, Georgia. Form prepared for Atkins North America and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Smith, Stefanie M., Hugh M. Matternes, and Scot Keith. Phase I Archaeological Survey of Fifteen Intersections, Walton County, Georgia. Report prepared for Atkins North America and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. and Hugh B. Matternes. Phase I Archaeological Survey of Nine Intersections in Barrow County, Georgia. Report prepared for Atkins North America and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Board of Regents Borrow Pit, GDOT Office of Environmental Services Waste Site Environmental Survey Management Summary. Report prepared for Parsons-Brinkerhoff and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. North Carolina Department of Transportation Negative Findings forms for 10 Bridges in Anson, Stanly, Union, and Cabarrus Counties. Forms Prepared for and submitted to North Carolina Department of Transportation.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Tilley Quarry Waste Site, GDOT Office of Environmental Services Waste Site Environmental Survey Management Summary. Report prepared for Parsons-Brinkerhoff and submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation.

Presentations

2024 

  • Beyond Academia: Practicing Zooarchaeology in Nonacademic Spaces, Served as moderator on forum at the 89th Society for American Archaeology meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2023

  • Doreland, M. Anne, Stefanie M. Perez, and Velma T. Fann. “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”: The Archaeology of African American Resilience in Albany, Georgia. A Poster presented at the Southeastern Conference on Historic Sites Archaeology (SECHSA) annual meeting in Greensboro, NC.

2022

  • Smith, Stefanie M. and Natalie A. Pope. Interpreting the Evidence: Young’s Ordinary and the Warwicktowne Experience. A paper given at the 55th Annual Society for Historical Archaeology Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

  • Pope, Natalie A. and Stefanie M. Smith. Archaeological Examination of an Early War Confederate Winter Encampment on the York-James Peninsula, Newport News, Virginia. A paper given at the 55th Annual Society for Historical Archaeology Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

2017

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Privy Perspectives: The Zooarchaeology of Urban Mobile and Its Nineteenth Century Occupants. A paper given at the 82nd Annual Society for American Archaeology Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

2016

  • Smith, Stefanie M. and Leslie E. Branch-Raymer. Bones, Shells, and Seeds: Zooarchaeological and Paleoethnobotanical Assessment of Archaic through Late Woodland Period Subsistence at Five Sites within the Proposed Riverlights Development, New Hanover County, North Carolina. A paper given at the 73rd Annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference Meeting in Athens, GA.  

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Bones of the Frontier: Subsistence Practices at Hanna’s Town. A paper given at the 2016 Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

2014

  • Smith, Stefanie M. Foodways in Colonial Western Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Faunal Remains from Hanna’s Town. A poster presentation at the 79th Annual Society for American Archaeology Meeting in Austin, TX.

2013

  • Smith, Stefanie M. A Tale of Two Taverns: Frontier Life and Food Consumption at Hanna’s Town. A paper presented at the 80th Annual Eastern States Archaeological Federation Meeting in Portland, ME; Winner of student paper competition.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. A Tale of Two Taverns: Frontier Life and Food Consumption at Hanna’s Town. A paper presented at the New Hampshire Archaeological Society 2013 Annual Meeting at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH.

  • Beyer, Renate and Stefanie M. Smith. Charles and Sarah Foreman: Food Consumption and Lifeways on the Frontier. A poster presented at the 84th Annual Meeting for the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology in Uniontown, PA; Awarded 3rd place in student poster competition.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. and Ryan Spittler. An Evaluation of MNE, MAU, and Meat Weight of Faunal Remains at the Johnston Site (36In2). A poster presented at the 43rd Annual Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference in Virginia Beach, VA.

  • Smith, Stefanie M. and Ryan Spittler. An Evaluation of MNE, MAU, and Meat Weight of Faunal Remains at the Johnston Site (36In2). A poster presented at the 2013 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Graduate Scholars Forum; Awarded 2nd place in poster competition for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.