Carla Rebecca Van West

Background

West, Carla Rebecca Van was born on July 23, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph Barnes and Selma Natalie Van W.

Education

Bachelor in Anthropology cum laude, Elmira (New York) College, 1973; Master of Arts in Anthropology, U. Arizona, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Washington State University, 1990.

Career

Assistant archaeologist, Arizona State Museum, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1973-1976; archaeologist S.W. Regional Office,, National Park Svc., Santa Fe, 1976-1977; archaeologist Midwest Archaeology Center,, National Park Svc., Lincoln, Nebraska, 1977-1980; field director, Predynastic of Egypt Project, Nagada, 1981; instructor, Pima Community College, Tucson, 1983, 87-88; archaeologist, director survey, Crow Canyon Archaeol. Center, Cortez, Colorado, 1984-1986; field seminar leader, Crow Canyon Archaeol. Center, Cortez, Colorado, since 1986; research associate, Crow Canyon Archaeol.

Center, Cortez, Colorado, since 1987; project director, principal investigator, Statistical Research, Inc., Tucson, since 1992. Archaeological consultant, Tucson, 1990-1992. Public speaker various organizations, since 1986;reviewer Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Washington, since 1992.

Achievements

• Carla Rebecca Van West has been listed as a noteworthy Archaeologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society for American Archaeology, American Anthropological Association, Arizona Archaeol. Council, Arizona Archaeol. and History Society (vice president 1974-1975, president 1975-1976, assistant editor 1986-1988), Sigma Xi (research grantee 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: home renovation, gardening, hiking, piano, cooking.

Connections

Married Roger Dale Irwin, May 25, 1980.

Father:

Joseph Barnes West

Mother:

Selma Natalie Van West

Spouse:

Roger Dale Irwin