Public Archaeology Facility: Staff
PAF employs 30-60 professional archaeologists and support staff, a number that fluctuates with the seasons. PAF is directed by a full-time professional archaeologist with a doctoral degree in Anthropology (specialization in Cultural Resource Management and the archaeology of the Northeastern United States). Dr. Nina M. Versaggi, the current director, is 36CFR61 qualified, is a Registered Professional Archaeologist, and has over 30 years of experience in Northeastern archaeology and CRM. She served as President of the New York Archaeological Council (NYAC) for six years (2005-2010) and chairs the Professional Standards Committee, whose members produced the comprehensive professional standards used by reviewers in New York State.
All senior professional staff at PAF have advanced degrees in Anthropology, with specializations in the historic and/or prehistoric archaeology of the Northeastern U.S.; all supervisors are 36CFR61 qualified. Contact information for senior staff follows.
Nina M. Versaggi, PhD RPA
Director, Associate Professor
nversagg@binghamton.edu
Christopher D. Hohman, MA
Assistant Director
chohman@binghamton.edu
Maria Pezzuti, MPA
Administrative Director
pezzuti@binghamton.edu
Maria O’Donovan, PhD
Assistant to the Director, Historic Research
odonovan@binghamton.edu
Timothy Knapp, MA
Assistant to the Director, Prehistoric Research
tknapp@binghamton.edu
Brian Grills, MA
Project Director and Pipeline Coordinator
bgrills@binghamton.edu
Sara Grills, MA
Project Director
sarabby@aol.com
Claire Horn, PhD
Project Director, Lab Director
chorn@binghamton.edu
Michael Jacobson, PhD RPA
Project Director and Battlefield Research Coordinator
mjacobso@binghamton.edu
Richard Kastl, MA RPA
Project Director and Battlefield Archaeologist
rkastl@binghamton.edu
Samuel Kudrle, MA
Project Director and Pipeline Coordinator
skudrle@binghamton.edu
Laurie Miroff, PhD
Project Director, Pottery Analyst
lmiroff@binghamton.edu
Daniel Seib, MA
Project Director and Faunal Analyst
dseib@binghamton.edu
Kevin Sheridan, PhD
Project Director
ksheridan@binghamton.edu
Andrea Zlotucha Kozub, MA
Project Director and Faunal Analyst
zlotucha@binghamton.edu
