Douglas Jeff Perrelli
Director/Principal Investigator, Archaeological Survey
188 Louvaine Drive
Research Assistant Professor
Buffalo, New York 14223
University at Buffalo
(716) 877-3728
Department of Anthropology
380 MFAC, Ellicott Complex
Buffalo, New York 14261-0026
Phone (716) 645-2297 x113, Fax (716) 645-6371
[email protected]
Education
Ph. D. - Anthropology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2001. M. A. - Anthropology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1994. B. A. - Anthropology, State University of New York at Geneseo, 1986.
Employment History
September 2003 to present
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo
Septe mber 2001 to pre sent Septe mber 2001 to pre sent Director, PI, Archae ologica
Director, PI, Archae ologica l Survey, De partment of Anthropology, University at Buffalo:l Survey, De part ment of Anthropology, Uni versity at B uffal o: Project Direct or and Pri ncipal Investigator for all archaeological contract s and projects Project Direct or and Pri ncipal Investigator for all archaeological contract s and projects performed by t he Arc haeological Survey. Re sponsibilities i nclude all a spect s of proposal performed by t he Arc haeological Survey. Re sponsibilities i nclude all a spect s of proposal preparati on, cl
preparati on, cl ient corre spondence and interaction, budgeting, re search de sign, fieldwork, ient corre spondence and interacti on, budgeti ng, re search de sign, fieldwork, analysi s and report writing for all phase s of hi storic and prehi storic archae ological i nvestigation analysi s and report writing for all phase s of hi storic and prehi storic archae ological i nvestigation including reconnaissance surveys, si te examinations and data recove ry project s.
including reconnaissance surveys, si te examinations and data recove ry project s. The Director The Direct or maintai ns a profe ssional staff of arc haeologist s and hist orians who meet or e xceed local, state maintai ns a profe ssional staff of arc haeologist s and hist orians who meet or e xceed local, state and federal standards for performi ng cult ural re source st udie s and facilitate s communication and federal standards for performi ng cult ural re source st udie s and facilitate s communication between client s and revie w agencie s throughout New Yo
between client s and revie w agencie s throughout New Yo rk State. The Survey routine ly works rk State. The Survey routine ly works with the Depart ment of Tra nsportati on, Office of Parks, Rec reation and Hi storic Prese rvation, with the Depart ment of Tra nsportati on, Office of Parks, Rec reation and Hi storic Prese rvation, Depart ment of Envi ronme ntal Conservation, t he New York State Museum and State Education Depart ment of Envi ronme ntal Conservation, t he New York State Museum and State Education Depart ment, and the Seneca Nati on of
Depart ment, and the Seneca Nati on of India ns Tribal Historic Pre servation Office. Disse minate s India ns Tribal Hist oric Pre servati on Office. Di sse minate s researc h result s and ot her information to the acade mic community and general public by
researc h result s and ot her information to the acade mic community and general public by participating in re gional profe ssional c onfe rence s, public meetings and by provi ding re searc h participating in re gional profe ssional c onfe rence s, public meetings and by provi ding re searc h and educational
and educational opportunitie s.opport unitie s. May, 1996 – August, 2001
Assistant Director, Archaeological Survey, University at Buffalo: Assistant Director and acting Project Director for all archaeological contracts and projects administered by the Archaeological Survey, University at Buffalo. Responsibilities include all aspects of proposal preparation, correspondence, budgeting, research design, fieldwork, artifact analysis and report preparation for all levels of historic and prehistoric archaeological investigation including reconnaissance survey, site examination and large-scale data recovery projects. Shared responsibility for hiring and
training new personnel. Areas of expertise include lithic and ceramic analysis. Archaeological Survey Director and Principal Investigator: Elaine B. Herold, Ph. D.
July, 1988 - May 1996
Senior Research Support Specialist, Archaeological Survey, University at Buffalo: Served as field director, lab analyst, report writer and field assistant for various historic and prehistoric archaeological investigations. Focus on directing fieldwork and the analysis of chipped stone lithic material. Supervisor: Elaine B. Herold, Ph. D.
Teaching Experience
2004 APY 560 – Indians on New York State - Graduate Seminar dealing with current topics in historic and prehistoric Northeastern archaeology from a western New York perspective. Instructor, University at Buffalo, Department of Anthropology.
2003 APY 572 - Archaeology Today - Graduate Seminar dealing with current topics in Cultural Resource Management Archaeology. Instructor, University at Buffalo, Department of Anthropology.
1996 Summer Instructor, Team 2000, Buffalo Museum of Science. Teacher Education program involving 1 Week course for Buffalo city school teachers in archaeological field, lab and analysis methods.
1995 APY 332 - Archaeology of the American Southwest – 3.0 credit undergraduate course. Teaching Assistantship, Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo, Spring Semester, Professor Ben A. Nelson.
Peer-reviewed Publications
Dean, R. L. and D. J. Perrel l i Dean, R. L. and D. J. Perrel l i
2006
2006 Hi ghway Archaeol ogy i n Western New York: Archaeol ogi st s’ Views of C ooperat i on Hi ghway Archaeol ogy i n Western New York: Archaeol ogi st s’ Views of C ooperat i on Be t ween State and
Be t ween State and
Tri ba l Review Agencies. In
Tri ba l Review Agencies. In Cros sCros s -- Cul tural Colla boration: Native People s and C ul t ural C ol la borat i on: Nat i ve People s and Archaeol ogy i n t he Nort heastern Uni te d States
Archaeol ogy i n t he Nort heastern Uni te d States .. University of Nebraska Press. Uni versi t y of Nebraska Press.
2004 Book Review for the journal Ethnohistory, Volume 51, Number 1. The Little Water Medicine Society of
the Seneca. By William N. Fenton, 2002. University of Oklahoma Press.
Recent Published Reports (Reports of the Archaeological Survey [RAS], University at Buffalo, Department of Anthropology, by volume and number).
2004 Phase 2 Archaeological Site Examinations for PIN 5101.53.121, US Route 219 Construction Segment 5 and Wetlands Mitigation Project Area, Village of Springville and Town of Concord, Erie Coiunty and Towns of Ashford and Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York. RAS 36(11).
2003 Phase 1B Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey for PIN 5101.53.121, US Route 219 Construction Segment 5 and Wetlands Mitigation Project Area, Village of Springville and Town of Concord, Erie Coiunty and Towns of Ashford and Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York. RAS 36(11). 2002 Data Recovery Plan for the Dirschberger Site (UB 3096, NYSM 11061) for PIN 5512.38.101,
Reconstruction and Realignment of NY Route 33 (Genesee Street), Towns of Alden and Lancaster, Erie County, New York. RAS 34(31).
Phase 2 Archaeological Site Examination of the Dirschberger Site (UB 3096, NYSM 11061) for PIN 5512.38.101, Reconstruction and Realignment of NY Route 33 (Genesee Street), Towns of Alden and
Lancaster, Erie County, New York. RAS 34(20).
Data Recovery Plan for the Ninemile Road Site (UB 2993, NYSM 10722) as part of PIN 5754.36.121, Replacement of the Cotton Road Bridge (BIN 6-06485-0) over the Allegheny River, Town of Allegany, Allegany Indian Reservation, Cattaraugus County, New York. RAS 34(5).
2001 Data Recovery Plan for the Schichtel’s Nursery Site (SUBi 1549) as part of PIN 5268.28.121, the Replacement of the NY Route 240 Bridge (BIN 3-06057-0) over Cattaraugus Creek, Town of Concord, Erie County, New York. RAS 33(18).
Data Recovery Plan for the Hidden Ponds 3 Site, Town of Clarence, Erie County, New York. RAS 33(3). Phase 2 Site Examination of the Hidden Ponds 2 and 3 Sites (UB 3101 and 3104), Town of Clarence, Erie County, New York. RAS 33(2).
2000 Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed Hidden Ponds Subdivision Phase 2, Town of Clarence, Erie County, New York. RAS 32(23).
1999 Phase 2 Archaeological Site Examination of the Mayville 2 and 3 Site (UB 3032 and 3033, NYSM 10893 and 10894) for PIN 5064.18.121, Improvements to NY Route 394, Village of Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York. RAS 31(24).
Addendum Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey and Monitoring for PIN 5056.13.102, Replacement of a Culvert on the Allegany Indian Reservation, NY Route 417 Near Ismuth Road, Town of Carrollton, Cattaraugus County, New York. RAS 31(21).
Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed Robert Moses Parkway Recreational Trail, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, New York. RAS 31(14).
Data Recovery Plan for the Schichtel’s Nursery Site (SUBi 1549) as part of the Replacement of the NY Route 240 Bridge over Cattaraugus Creek, Town of Concord, Erie County, New York. RAS 31(13). Phase 2 Archaeological Site Examination of the Cotton Road 1, Cotton Road 2 and Ninemile Road Sites for PIN 5754.36.121, BIN 6-06485-0, Replacement of the Cotton Road Bridge over the Allegheny River, Town of Allegany, Allegany Indian Reservation, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Conference/Symposium Papers, Posters and Other Formal Presentations
2004 Archaeology and Historic Preservation: How To Comply With New York State Standards.
Town of Amherst Historic Preservation Commission Conference at the Amherst Museum, October 2, 2004. 2003 New Directions in Lithic Analysis: Case Studies from Western New York. Paper presented at the 68th
Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 9-13, 2003, Milwaukee Wisconsin. Symposium Theme: New Diurections in Northeastern Archaeology.
2002 Iroquoian Social Organization in Practice: A Small Scale Study of Gender Roles and Site Formation in Western New York. Paper presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver Colorado. Symposium Theme: Issues of Scale in Iroquoian Studies.
2001 “Space and Place: Modeling Iroquoian Landscape Use and Village Movement” Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Ontario Archaeological Society, November 17, 2001, Hamilton, Ontario,Canada.
“Recognizing Gender-Divided Labor in Prehistory: Archaeology and Ethnohistory of the Piestrak and Spaulding Lake Sites.” Poster presentation at the Third Annual Celebration of Research, Education and Scholarship on Women and Gender, organized by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IREWG), University at Buffalo, April 20, 2001.
“Gender Roles and Seasonal Site Use in Western New York c. A. D. 1500: Iroquoian Domestic and Ceremonial Production at the Piestrak and Spaulding Lake Sites.” Presentation at the F. M. Houghton Chapter monthly meeting, New York State Archaeological Association, Buffalo Museum of Science, February 21, 2001.
2000 “Early Late Prehistoric (A. D. 700-1300) Subsistence and Settlement Change in the Northeast: A View from Southwestern New York.” Paper presented at the New York Natural History Conference VI, New York State Museum, Albany, April 26-29, 2000.
“Gender-Divided Labor and Prehistoric Iroquoian Archaeology: An Ethnohistoric Approach to Material Culture Analysis.” Paper presented at the Third Annual Celebration of Research, Education and Scholarship on Women and Gender, Graduate Student Symposium on Gender, organized by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IREWG), University at Buffalo, March 25, 2000.
1997 “Problems with the Late Woodland Chronology of Western New York c. A. D. 900-1300.” Paper presented at the 1997 Joint Symposium of the Ontario Archaeological Society and the Midwest Archaeological Conference, North York, Ontario, Canada.
“Owasco Sites in western New York c. A. D. 1000-1300: Were they migrants or locals?” Paper presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Anthropological Association, Montebello, Quebec, Canada, April 11-13, 1997.
1994 "Gender, Mobility and Subsistence in Iroquois Prehistory: An Ethnohistorical Approach to Archaeological Interpretation.” Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Northeastern Anthropological Association, Geneseo, New York, April 1994. Symposium entitled "Iroquoian Archaeology and Ethnohistory." 1993 "The Brompton 2 Site: A Prehistoric Iroquoian Chert Quarry and Camp Site." Paper Presented at the
Annual Meeting of the New York State Archaeological Association, Niagara Falls, New York.
Conferences and Symposia Organized
1994 "Iroquoian Archaeology and Ethnohistory." A seven-member symposium held at the 34th Annual Meetings of the Northeastern Anthropological Association, Geneseo, New York. Duties included inviting appropriate presentations, scheduling and moderating the symposium with co-organizer Patrick Crowe. 1994 Sixth Annual "Workshops in Archaeometry" hosted by the Archaeometry Research Graduate Group,
University at Buffalo. Presentations by researchers from the US and Canada described current
archaeometric methods and analysis results. Responsibilities included speaker invitation and transportation and accommodation arrangements, funding acquisition, event publicity, meal coordination, chairing and scheduling the sessions, and creating a conference booklet for all attendees.
1993 Fifth Annual "Workshops in Archaeometry" hosted by the Archaeometry Research Graduate Group of the University at Buffalo. Presentations by researchers from the US and Canada described current
archaeometric methods and analysis results. Responsibilities included speaker invitation and transportation and accommodation arrangements, funding acquisition, event publicity, meal coordination, chairing and scheduling the sessions, and creating a conference booklet for all attendees.
Internships, Public Outreach and Community Education Program Participation
2004 Hull House Archaeology Project, sponsored by the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier, Dr. Robert Dr. R obert Shi bley, Presi dent.
Shi bley, Presi dent.
Amherst Summer Archaeology Program, Amherst Museum, July 2004.
2002 Participation in the District School Board of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, Co-operative Education Program. 240 hours of internship/learning programs employing student from Fort Erie Secondary School interested in archaeology as a career.
2002- Annual participation in Environmental Education Field Days at Royalton Ravine Park, Gasport, New 1997 York- Archaeology in Western New York Learning Station. Sponsored by the Niagara County Soil and
Water Conservation District, this program is designed for 5th and 6th graders from throughout Niagara County. They visit various environmental learning stations set-up in the park for this two-day event. 2001 Slide presentation describing job opportunities in archaeology at Benjamin Franklin Middle School,
Kenmore, New York, in conjunction with ‘Careers for the Millenium.’ The first annual career day event for 7th Grade students was designed to provide access to a wide variety of career choices. March 2, 2001. 2000 Slide and artifact presentations at Gasport Elementary School, Gasport, New York, in conjunction with the
4th Grade social studies unit dealing with local Native American Groups. October 6, 2000.
1999 Action Learning Internship Program sponsored by Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in conjunction with component Erie County School Districts. Designed an archaeology internship program and sponsored Clarence High School student Joseph McGreevy. Met for 8 hours a week, 20 weeks. Program designed to provide high school seniors with experience in a career area they may pursue.
Organization Membership
2005 New York Archaeological Council Board Member 2001 Register of Professional Archaeologists
2000 New York State Archaeological Association 1998 New York Archaeological Council
