Background
Mendoza, Ruben G. was born on June 18, 1956 in Frenchcamp, California, United States. Son of Jose and Josephine Mendoza.
anthropologist archaeologist educator
Mendoza, Ruben G. was born on June 18, 1956 in Frenchcamp, California, United States. Son of Jose and Josephine Mendoza.
Bachelor, California State University, Bakersfield, 1978. Master of Arts, University Arizona, Tucson, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, Tucson, 1992.
Research assistant Southwest Mission Research Center, Tucson, 1978—1979. Instructor Bakersfield College, California, 1982—1986. Curatorial assistant Photographic Collections, Arizona State Museum, Tucson, 1988—1990.
Assistant professor University Colorado, Denver, 1991—1995. Associate professor California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, 1995—2001, professor, since 2001. Instructor Pima College, Tucson, 1979—1991.
Principal investigator Mission San Jaun Bautista, California, since 1995, project manager mission conservation program, California, since 2005. Planning faculty California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside, 1995—1997, director Institute Archaeology, since 1995. Literature place mentor Scholastic, Incorporated, New York York City, since 1996.
Contract archaeologist Ruben G. Mendoza, Archaeol. Consultant, Salinas, California, since 2000. Multimedia producer/content specialist Prentice Hall, Incorporated, New York York City, 2002—2003.
Principal investigator wireless technical in archaeology demonstration project, Seaside, 2003—2005, Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo, California, 2002—2003, Mission San Juan Bautista, California, since 2005, project manager SJB Mission Conservation program, California, since 2005.
Curatorial representative, old mission San Juan Bautista California Mission Curators and Directors Conference, Santa Barbara, 1997. Founding faculty member CSU Monterey Bay. Principal investigator Royal Presidio Chapel, Monterey, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad.
Member grants review committee California Missions Foundation, San Francisco, 2000—2006, board directors Riverside. Member of Register Professional Archaeologists, American Anthropological Association (president Association Latina and Latino Anthropologists 1997—2000, section assembly 1998—2000).
Married Linda Marie James, June 2, 1990. Children: Natalie Dawn Marie, Maya Nicole.