Background
Irish, Joel David was born on September 6, 1957 in Minneapolis. Son of Lloyd Donald and Violet Esther (Heller) Irish.
Irish, Joel David was born on September 6, 1957 in Minneapolis. Son of Lloyd Donald and Violet Esther (Heller) Irish.
Bachelor of Science, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 1980. Master of Science, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1993.
Professor chair, department anthropology. Faculty associate Minnesota State University, 1983—1984. Physical anthropologist Office Cultural Resource Management, Tempe, 1989—1994.
Afaculty associate United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Sitka, Alaska, 1989—1992, archeologist, 1990—1991. Curator biological anthropolog Museum North, University Alaska Fairbanks, since 1998. Assistant professor University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1995—1998, principal investigator, 1994—1995.
Assistant principal investigator Cultural Resource Group of Louis Berger & Associate Inc., Phoenix, 1993—1994, Louis Berger & Associates, Inc., Phoenix, 1993-1994. Assistant professor University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1995-1998. Teaching associate Arizona State University.
Adjunct professor Arizona State University, Tempe, 1993-1996.
Member American Association Physical Anthropology(Chair, Career Development Committee), American Anthropological Association, American Institute Archaeology, Dental Anthropology Association (secretary-treasurer 1992-1995, co-editor newsletter 1990-1995, president 2002-2004), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Carol Diann McCracken, July 23, 1994.