Colleen Marguerite Beck

Background

Beck, Colleen Marguerite was born on February 21, 1951 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of William Robert and Willa Rose Beck.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1973; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1979.

Career

Director Agency for Conservation Archaeology,, Eastern New Mexico U., Portales, 1980-1983; assistant professor, Eastern New Mexico U., Portales, 1983-1984; research associate, Lowie Museum Anthropology, Berkeley, 1985-1989; assistant research professor, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, 1990-1992; deputy director quaternary science center, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, since 1992; associate research professor, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, since 1993. Postdoctoral fellow Carnegie Museum Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1979-1980. Member New Mexico History Preservatio Advisory Board, Santa Fe, 1981-1986.

Member San Joaquin County Historic Records Commission, Stockton, California, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Colleen Marguerite Beck has been listed as a noteworthy Archaeologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member technical advisory board Las Vegas School District, 1994-1996. Member technical advisory board Bureau Land Management, since 1995, Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission, since 1996. Fellow American Anthropology Association (life).

Member Society for American Archaeology, Nevada Archaeology Association (board directors since 1993, president since 1995), Archaeo-Nevada Society, National Trust for History Preservation, Institute Andean Studies (life), Nevada State Museum History Society.

Interests

• Avocation: piano playing.

Connections

Married William Keith Kolb;children: William Logan Kolb, Alexa Rose Kolb.

Father:

William Robert Beck

Mother:

Willa Rose Beck

Spouse:

William Keith Kolb;children: William Logan Kolb

child:

Alexa Rose Kolb Beck

child:

William Logan Kolb Beck