People
The Burke Archaeology Department staff is happy to help you with your questions. Before contacting us please check out the Who should I contact? section so that you can be sure to reach the person with the expertise to answer your questions.
Staff:
Dr. Peter Lape, Ph.D.
Curator of Archaeology
Associate Professor, Anthropology
206-685-2282
plape@u.washington.edu
Laura S. Phillips, M.A.
Archaeology Collections Manager
206-685-3849 x2
lphill@u.washington.edu
Siri Linz, M.A.
Assistant Collections Manager
linzs@u.washington.edu
Megon Noble, M.A.
Assistant Collections Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator
206-685-3849 x2
megnoble@u.washington.edu
Steven Denton, M.A.
Archaeology Held-in-Trust Program Manager
206-543-7696
sdenton@u.washington.edu
Jess Milhausen, M.S.
NAGPRA Collection Assistant & Records Specialist
206-685-3849 x2
milhause@u.washington.edu
Archaeology Public Outreach Coordinator
206-685-3849 x1
archy@u.washington.edu
Who should I contact?
Artifact Identification:
Archaeology Public Outreach Coordinator or check the Burke Museum Annual Events calendar for information about the Burke Museum’s annual Artifact Identification Day.
Collections Access:
Laura Phillips or Megon Noble
Curatorial Services for CRM firms and government agencies:
Steve Denton
Donations: Laura Phillips or Megon Noble
Education: Archaeology Public Outreach Coordinator or visit the Burke Museum Education page
Repatriation/Human Remains:
Megon Noble or Jess Milhausen
Mailing Address for all Staff:
Burke Museum
Archaeology Department
University of Washington
Box 353010
Seattle, WA 98195-3010
Fax: 206-685-3039
Adjunct & Affiliate Curators:
Although they can rarely be found in the Museum, our Adjunct and Affiliate Curators are a great help to the Archaeology Department. They are specialists in their fields who sometimes lend us their expertise and we list them below in appreciation of their service to the museum and community.
Adjunct Curators:
Dr. Angela Close, Ph.D.
Adjunct Curator of Archaeology
Professor, Anthropology
206-543-2078
aeclose@u.washington.edu
Dr. Ben Fitzhugh, Ph.D.
Adjunct Curator of Archaeology
Associate Professor, Anthropology
206-543-9604
fitzhugh@u.washington.edu
Dr. Ben Marwick, Ph.D
Adjunct Curator of Archaeology
Associate Professor, Anthropology
206 552-9450
bmarwick@uw.edu
Dr. Don Grayson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Curator of Archaeology
Professor, Anthropology
206-543-5587
grayson@u.washington.edu
Dr. Patricia Kramer, Ph.D.
Adjunct Curator of Archaeology
Research Assistant Professor, Anthropology
206-660-6407
pakramer@u.washington.edu
Affiliate Curators:
Dr. Robert Kopperl, Ph.D.
Affiliate Curator of Archaeology
Senior Archaeologist and Principal Investigator
SWCA Environmental Consultlants
206-781-1909
rkopperl@swca.com
Dr. Philippe D. LeTourneau, Ph.D.
Affiliate Curator of Archaeology
Archaeologist
King County Historic Preservation
400 Yesler Way, Suite 510
Seattle WA, 98104
206-296-5217
philippe.letourneau@kingcounty.gov