Contact


Regional Offices

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

Regional offices may be visited by appointment. Please contact one of the general office emails or one of our staff members to inquire.

Western Office
176 Riceville Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Phone: 828-250-3100
Email: archaeology@dncr.nc.gov

Raleigh Office
109 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-814-6550
Email: archaeology@dncr.nc.gov

OSA Research Center
215 W. Lane Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-715-5599
Email: osa.curation@dncr.nc.gov

Underwater Branch
1528 Ft. Fisher Boulevard South
Kure Beach, NC 28449
Phone: 910-251-7320
Email: uab@dncr.nc.gov

Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab
1157 VOA Site C Road
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone: 252-744-6721
Email: qar@dncr.nc.gov


Staff Directory

NameTitleOfficeEmailPhone
Chris SoutherlyState ArchaeologistRaleigh Office/ Underwater Archaeology Branchchris.southerly@dncr.nc.gov910.251.7323
Dylan ClarkDeputy State Archaeologist - LandWestern Officedylan.clark@dncr.nc.gov828.250.3109
Dee NelmsOffice ManagerRaleigh Officedee.nelms@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6552
Rosie BlewittAssistant State Archaeologist and Site RegistrarRaleigh Officerosemarie.blewitt@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6558
David CranfordAssistant State ArchaeologistRaleigh Officedavid.cranford@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6551
Kim UrbanAssistant State ArchaeologistRaleigh Officekimberly.urban@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6556
Sam FranklinGIS SpecialistRaleigh Officesamuel.franklin@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6563
Melissa TimoStaff Archaeologist and Historic Cemetery SpecialistRaleigh Officemelissa.timo@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6562
Mandy PosgaiStaff Archaeologist and NCDOT Project RegistrarRaleigh Officemandy.posgai@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6554
Cassandra PardoArchaeological Technician and Project RegistrarRaleigh Officecassandra.pardo@dncr.nc.gov919.814.6557
Wesley ParrishArchaeological Technician (NCDOT)Raleigh Officewesley.parrish@dncr.nc.gov 
Allyson RoppHistoric Preservation Archaeology SpecialistEastern Officeallyson.ropp@dncr.nc.gov252.830.6580
Michael NelsonAssistant State ArchaeologistWestern Officemichael.nelson@dncr.nc.gov828.250.3123
Rachael DentonStaff Archaeologist (NCDOT)Western Officerach.denton@dncr.nc.gov828.250.3111
VacantDeputy State Archaeologist - UnderwaterUnderwater Archaeology Branch  
Madeline "Punk" SpencerUAB Office ManagerUnderwater Archaeology Branchmadeline.spencer@dncr.nc.gov910.251.7321
Stephen AtkinsonAssistant State Archaeologist and UAB ConservatorUnderwater Archaeology Branchstephen.atkinson@dncr.nc.gov910.251.7325
Will NassifAssistant State ArchaeologistUnderwater Archaeology Branchwill.nassif@dncr.nc.gov910.251.7327
Kimberly KenyonQAR Senior Conservator and Principal InvestigatorQueen Anne's Revenge Labkimberly.kenyon@dncr.nc.gov252.744.6721
Elise CarrollQAR ConservatorQueen Anne's Revenge Labelise.carroll@dncr.nc.gov252.744.6721
VacantQAR ConservatorQueen Anne's Revenge Lab  
Daniel LoweryQAR Lab Office ManagerQueen Anne's Revenge Labdaniel.lowery@dncr.nc.gov252.744.6721
Emily McDowellAssistant State Archaeologist and Laboratory SupervisorResearch Centeremily.mcdowell@dncr.nc.gov919.715.5599
Courtney PageStaff Archaeologist and Collections ManagerResearch Centercourtney.page@dncr.nc.gov919.715.5599
Sherry BoyetteArchaeological Lab TechnicianResearch Centersherry.boyette@dncr.nc.gov919.715.5599


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