CLAIRE D. AUERBACH
Athens
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Researcher, National Park Service Grant
The University of Georgia
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Laboratory of Archaeology
- Organizing and rehousing collections, including potential NAGPRA-related materials
- Collating archival data on federally owned archaeological collections for compliance review
- Laboratory of Archaeology
NAGPRA Compliance Researcher
The University of Georgia
01.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: Laboratory of Archaeology
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of archaeological collections to ensure NAGPRA compliance
- Identify, document, and inventory human and non-human remains for repatriation
- Draft Notices of Inventory Completion and Summaries for submission to the Federal Register
- Facilitate consultation meetings with Tribal Nations regarding culturally affiliated materials
- Manage NAGPRA spreadsheets and associated documentation for federal compliance
- Laboratory of Archaeology
Project Coordinator, Save America’s Treasures (SAT) Grant
The University of Georgia
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Laboratory of Archaeology
- Managed grant project focused on rehousing and reviewing cultural materials for preservation
- Trained students in proper curation and rehousing procedures
- Ensured integration of collections data into the InTerris database
- Laboratory of Archaeology
Site File Technician
The University of Georgia
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Laboratory of Archaeology
- Conducted archaeological site searches for professional researchers
- Processed and digitized site reports and forms for inclusion in GNARGHIS
- Laboratory of Archaeology
Museum & Public Outreach Experience
Atlanta History Center
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Developed an exhibit on Wilbur G
- Kurtz’s work for Gone with the Wind
- Conducted collections inventory and artifact condition reporting
Museum & Public Outreach Experience
Olmsted Linear Park Alliance
01.2013 - 12.2014
- Cataloged archival materials and established an oral history project
Zooarchaeological Researcher, Feltus Site (Natchez, MS)
University of Southern Mississippi
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Conducted faunal analysis to assess site use and subsistence practices
Archaeological Field Researcher
San Jose State University
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: Nevis, Caribbean
- Identified and assisted in the recovery of a 1,200-year-old Indigenous individual under the supervision of Nevis’s historic preservation office
- Conducted excavation, artifact analysis, and supervised undergraduate field excavators
- Nevis, Caribbean
NAGPRA Researcher, Austin Series (22TU549)
University of Southern Mississippi
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Assisted in the identification and analysis of NAGPRA-sensitive materials
Museum & Public Outreach Experience
Frazier Museum, University of Southern Mississippi
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Designed an exhibit on human evolution for K-12 education
Education
Ph.D. - Anthropology
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA03.2025
M.A. - Anthropology
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS12.2013
B.A. - Anthropology
Auburn University
Auburn, AL12.2009
Skills
- NAGPRA compliance and consultation
- Collections management and curation
- Archival research and documentation
- Faunal and zooarchaeological analysis
- Public outreach and museum exhibition development
- Database management (GNARGHIS, InTerris, Rediscovery)
- Grant writing and project coordination
Certification
- Native American Relations, Arcus Leadership Academy, 01/01/20
- Museum Studies Certification, University of West Georgia, 01/01/15
Affiliations
- Association on American Indian Affairs
- Society for American Archaeology
- Society for Georgia Archaeology
Publications Presentations
- Placing Radiocarbon Dating at the Center of Collective Archaeological Practice, Garland, C. J., Thompson, V. D., Birch, J., Brannan, S., Parbus, B., Auerbach, C., et al., 01/01/24, Southeastern Archaeology
- The NAGPRA Nexus, Institutional Integrity, and the Evolving Role of Archaeological Laboratories, Roberts Thompson, A., Thompson, V. D., Garland, C. J., Butler, R. A., deBeaubien, D., Panther, M., Hunt, T., Auerbach, C., et al., 01/01/23, Advances in Archaeological Practice
- NAGPRA Research Survey: Exploring Professional Practices for Non-Human Animal Remains, Auerbach, C., 03/01/25, NAGPRA Community of Practice
Timeline
Graduate Researcher, National Park Service Grant
The University of Georgia
01.2024 - Current
Project Coordinator, Save America’s Treasures (SAT) Grant
The University of Georgia
01.2022 - 01.2023
NAGPRA Compliance Researcher
The University of Georgia
01.2019 - Current
Site File Technician
The University of Georgia
01.2019 - 01.2020
Museum & Public Outreach Experience
Atlanta History Center
01.2013 - 12.2015
Museum & Public Outreach Experience
Olmsted Linear Park Alliance
01.2013 - 12.2014
Zooarchaeological Researcher, Feltus Site (Natchez, MS)
University of Southern Mississippi
01.2012 - 12.2012
Archaeological Field Researcher
San Jose State University
01.2011 - 12.2011
NAGPRA Researcher, Austin Series (22TU549)
University of Southern Mississippi
01.2011 - 12.2011
Museum & Public Outreach Experience
Frazier Museum, University of Southern Mississippi
01.2010 - 12.2010
M.A. - Anthropology
The University of Southern Mississippi
B.A. - Anthropology
Auburn University
Ph.D. - Anthropology
The University of Georgia
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