Contact

Regional Offices

For general information, contact one of our regional offices. The mountain counties are handled by our Western Office in Asheville, the coastal counties by our Underwater Branch in Kure Beach and the piedmont counties (as well as statewide information) by our Raleigh Office.

Western Office
Asheville, NC
Phone: 828-250-3100
Email: archaeology@dncr.nc.gov

Raleigh Office
Raleigh, NC
Phone: 919-814-6550
Email: archaeology@dncr.nc.gov

Underwater Branch
Kure Beach, NC
Phone: 910-251-7320
Email: uab@dncr.nc.gov

Who's My Archaeologist?

If you have more specific questions, please use the map below to find and contact the archaeologist who specializes in your area. These assignments also apply to environmental review projects. You can find all staff contact information at the bottom of this page. 

While we have a vacant reviewer position, some staff have temporarily been assigned counties outside their region.

** If you want to report graves being disturbed, please contact your local sheriff's office directly**

Staff Directory

Name Title Office Email Phone
Chris Southerly Acting State Archaeologist and Deputy State Archaeologist - Underwater Underwater Archaeology Branch chris.southerly@dncr.nc.gov 910.251.7323
Dylan Clark Deputy State Archaeologist - Land Western Office dylan.clark@dncr.nc.gov 828.250.3109
Dee Nelms Office Manager Raleigh Office dee.nelms@dncr.nc.gov 919.814.6552
Rosie Blewitt Assistant State Archaeologist and Site Registrar Raleigh Office rosemarie.blewitt@dncr.nc.gov 919.814.6558
David Cranford Assistant State Archaeologist Raleigh Office david.cranford@dncr.nc.gov 919.814.6551
Kim Urban Assistant State Archaeologist Raleigh Office kimberly.urban@dncr.nc.gov 919.814.6556
Sam Franklin GIS Specialist Raleigh Office samuel.franklin@dncr.nc.gov 919.814.6563
Melissa Timo Staff Archaeologist and Historic Cemetery Specialist Raleigh Office melissa.timo@dncr.nc.gov 919.814.6562
Vacant Staff Archaeologist and NCDOT Project Registrar Raleigh Office    
Cassandra Pardo Archaeological Technician and Project Registrar Raleigh Office cassandra.pardo@ncdcr.gov 919.814.6557
Mandy Posgai Archaeological Technician (NCDOT) Raleigh Office mandy.posgai@dncr.nc.gov 919.814.6554
Allyson Ropp Historic Preservation Archaeology Specialist Eastern Office allyson.ropp@dncr.nc.gov 252.830.6580
Vacant Assistant State Archaeologist Western Office    
Rachael Denton Staff Archaeologist (NCDOT) Western Office rach.denton@dncr.nc.gov 828.250.3111
Madeline "Punk" Spencer UAB Office Manager Underwater Archaeology Branch madeline.spencer@dncr.nc.gov 910.251.7321
Stephen Atkinson Assistant State Archaeologist and UAB Conservator Underwater Archaeology Branch stephen.atkinson@dncr.nc.gov 910.251.7325
Vacant Assistant State Archaeologist Underwater Archaeology Branch    
Kimberly Kenyon QAR Senior Conservator and Principal Investigator Queen Anne's Revenge Lab kimberly.kenyon@dncr.nc.gov 252.744.6721
Elise Carroll QAR Conservator Queen Anne's Revenge Lab elise.carroll@dncr.nc.gov 252.744.6721
Terry Williams QAR Conservator Queen Anne's Revenge Lab terry.williams@ncdcr.gov 252.744.6721
Daniel Lowery QAR Lab Office Manager Queen Anne's Revenge Lab daniel.lowery@dncr.nc.gov 252.744.6721
Emily McDowell Assistant State Archaeologist and Laboratory Supervisor Research Center emily.mcdowell@ncdcr.gov 919.715.5599
Courtney Page Staff Archaeologist and Collections Manager Research Center courtney.page@dncr.nc.gov 919.715.5599
Sherry Boyette Archaeological Lab Technician Research Center sherry.boyette@ncdcr.gov 919.715.5599