UNLV Names Post-Doctoral Scholar to Direct Area Archaeological Research Projects

LAS VEGAS-The UNLV Public Lands Institute and the Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies have named Dr. Gregory Haynes as post-doctoral scholar in archaeology. Haynes will lead a team of research assistants who conduct archaeological surveys, site assessments, and research in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Parashant National Monument Area of southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona.

Haynes will work under the direction of Dr. Karen Harry, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, who leads the archaeological efforts for the Public Lands Institute in its partnership with the National Park Service.

Haynes previously was the archaeologist at Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Carson City, Nevada. Prior to that, he was an instructor with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno and associate research archaeologist with the Desert Research Institute. Haynes received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno and a master’s degree in anthropology from Northern Arizona University.

UNLV’s Public Lands Institute was created in 2005 to work in collaboration with federal, state, and non-profit partners to create new knowledge, advance technology, improve education, and engage the community to enhance public lands stewardship. More information about the Public Lands Institute is available at http://publiclands.unlv.edu.

UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution with more than 27,000 students and approximately 2,800 faculty and staff. More than 200 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees are offered. Founded in 1957, UNLV is located on 337 acres in dynamic Southern Nevada. The university is ranked in the category of Doctoral/Research Universities-Intensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.