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
OSA Research Center
Raleigh, NC
Phone: 919-715-5599
Email: osa.curation@dncr.nc.gov
Underwater Branch
Kure Beach, NC
Phone: 910-251-7320
Email: uab@dncr.nc.gov
Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab
Greenville, NC
Phone: 252-744-6721
Email: qar@dncr.nc.gov
Staff Directory
| Name | Title | Office | 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 |
| Mandy Posgai | Staff Archaeologist and NCDOT Project Registrar | Raleigh Office | mandy.posgai@dncr.nc.gov | 919.814.6554 |
| Cassandra Pardo | Archaeological Technician and Project Registrar | Raleigh Office | cassandra.pardo@ncdcr.gov | 919.814.6557 |
| Vacant | Archaeological Technician (NCDOT) | Raleigh Office | ||
| Allyson Ropp | Historic Preservation Archaeology Specialist | Eastern Office | allyson.ropp@dncr.nc.gov | 252.830.6580 |
| Michael Nelson | Assistant State Archaeologist | Western Office | michael.nelson@dncr.nc.gov | 828.250.3123 |
| 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 |
| Will Nassif | Assistant State Archaeologist | Underwater Archaeology Branch | will.nassif@dncr.nc.gov | 910.251.7327 |
| 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 |
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**
Additional Contacts
Looking for information or have questions regarding specific procedures of the OSA? Please contact the appropriate email below. Inquiries that do not pertain to any of these topics may be directed to a regional office, listed above.
Environmental Review
For submitting compliance projects for environmental review.
Email: environmental.review@dncr.nc.gov
Background/Site File Research
For consultant firms needing to conduct GIS and site file searches ahead of compliance work. Appointments are required. For research outside the Environmental Review process, contact the OSA Research Center.
Email: osafilesearch@dncr.nc.gov
Site and Accession Numbers
For consultants to request site and accession numbers and members of the public to submit site forms. Consultants should submit site forms through the Environmental Review process.
Email: site.numbers@dncr.nc.gov
ARPA and Underwater Permits
For acquiring permits before archaeological work on state property and underwater sites.
Email: osa_arpa@dncr.nc.gov