Darby C. Stapp (email) (B.A., University of Denver; M.A., University of Idaho; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania) and Julia G. Longenecker (email) (B.A., University of Wyoming; M.A., University of Idaho) began their archaeological careers during the 1970s in the Rocky Mountain region of North America. After finishing their M.A. degrees at the University of Idaho, they moved to the Philadelphia area so that Darby could pursue his Ph.D. in historic archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania. His dissertation research on the Overseas Chinese miners and mining communities of the 1870s brought them back to Idaho a few years later.
For the last 30 years, they have been working for various CRM Programs in the Northwest, specifically in the Columbia River Basin. For 20 years, Darby was the Cultural Resources Program Manager for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) at the Hanford site in southwestern Washington before retiring to form his own CRM firm, Northwest Anthropology. Much of his work involves assisting local Tribes and the Wanapum to protect and preserve areas of cultural significance.
Julie also worked for PNNL in the CRM program for a brief period before being hired by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Cultural Resources Protection Program (CRPP). Here, she was able to use her expertise in human and non-human bone identification. Her job also included CRM work assisting the Tribe with National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 compliance and cultural resource protection at the Hanford site. Since retiring from the Tribe in 2017, she has been able to assist Northwest Anthropology with publishing and distributing the Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA) and other Northwest Anthropology Memoirs.
Contact information
Email: nwa@northwestanthropology.com
Phone: (509) 554-0441
Office location: 3100 George Washington Way, Suite 154, Richland, WA 99354
Hours: M–F, 9am–5pm PST
Mail: P.O. Box 1721, Richland, WA 99352
Northwest Anthropology Staff
Victoria Boozer
Production Editor
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Victoria graduated from Washington State University (WSU) Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Humanities with specialties in Anthropology, English Literature, and Classical Humanities. During her time at WSU, she worked as a Consultant for the on-campus Writing Center and as a Student Grader, while also serving as the Treasurer for the English Club. Victoria undertook her own research project, titled “Creating Space for Creative Writing at the Writing Center,” which she presented alongside colleagues and peers at the Pacific Northwest Writing Centers Association Conference in 2019 at Yakima Valley Community College. Victoria joined the JONA staff in 2020. Currently, she is enrolled in a Master’s of Art program at Southern New Hampshire University.
Megan Marion
Junior Technical Specialist
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Megan grew up on farmland outside of Boise, Idaho. When she met her husband, she moved to the city and got married. Boise is where she was encouraged to pursue an education. She fell in love with History and Anthropology. She followed her husband to Kennewick, Washington, and completed her Associate Degree from Columbia Basin College (CBC) which emphasized Anthropology. At CBC Megan worked as a student worker in the Biology Lab stockroom. Megan then transferred and graduated from Washington State University Tri-Cities (WSU-TC) with a B.A. in History with a concentration in Anthropology. During her time at WSU, she participated in two clubs: World Research and History. In her last semester she served as Vice President of the History Club. Megan also completed an internship with MCBONES Coyote Canyon Mammoth site (CCMS) at WSU. She produced a local history research project for MCBONES and currently holds a seat on the MCBONES Board of Directors. In 2021 NWA hired Megan as a Junior Technical Specialist. Megan enjoys spending her time with her family, volunteering at CCMS, maintaining her aquariums, camping, and taking long walks.