Chairperson,

Carolyn Rock, Woodbine, GA

Ms. Rock has an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Georgia.  Her major experience for the last 10 years has been along the Georgia coast through contract archaeology, historical archaeology and archival research.  As an assistant archivist for the Bryan-Lang Historical Library, Ms. Rock was introduced to local community planning and grants funding. 

Stephen Hammack, Macon, GA

Mr. Hammack graduated from East Carolina University with a Masters in History and Underwater Archaeology.  He has worked for a number of CRM firms in Georgia and is presently an Archaeologist at Warner Robbins Air Force Base in his hometown of Macon.  In 2003, Mr. Hammack organized the Ocmulgee Archaeological Society (OAS),  the latest of the Macon-based SGA chapters. OAS now has 15 to 18 members/visitors each month thanks to Mr. Hammack’s efforts.  While interested in Georgia’s prehistory, his passion remains historic archaeology with its documentary research, and the OAS’s underwater archaeological adventures in the little explored Ocmulgee River.

Tammy Forehand Herron, Edgefield, SC

Mrs. Herron has a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology from Georgia Southern University. She currently serves as Curator for the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP), a position that she has held since late 1997. Prior to being hired as an Archaeological Field Technician with the SRARP in the early 1990s, Mrs. Herron was employed as a Field Technician with the USDA Forest Service in Gainesville, Georgia where she conducted fieldwork in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Aside from her duties as Curator, she has been conducting research of the George Galphin site at Silver Bluff Plantation in Aiken County, SC. The site is revealing interesting details of colonial life in South Carolina and Georgia, as Galphin later established another trading post near present-day Louisville, Georgia.  Mrs. Herron is long term member of the Augusta Chapter of SGA. 

Terry Jackson, Marietta, GA
 

Mr. Jackson is Director of the Office of Decision Support in Planning and Environmental Management Division with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). He serves on the State GIS Coordinating Committee, is a member of the Capitol Flag Book Committee, and in 2003 received the DNR-HPD Historic Preservation Achievement Award and the SGA George S. Lewis Award. During the 1970s-1980s, Mr. Jackson participated in numerous archeological investigations in the southeastern U.S., and was an Assistant Project Manager for the NOAA USS Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.
 

Pamela Johnson, Smyrna, GA

 Ms. Johnson graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Georgia and during that time worked for the Georgia Archaeological Site Files.  Following graduation, she was employed by the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program as a field technician/field crew chief on archaeological survey and testing projects.  She has worked in curation for the Augusta Museum of History and other historic sites, and is an active member of numerous local, state, and regional archaeological societies/organizations.  Ms. Johnson received her M.A. from the University of Alabama and is currently employed as an archaeologist with the Georgia Department of Transportation. 

Catherine Long, Lawrenceville, GA

Ms. Long received her Masters degree in Anthropology from the University of South Carolina, specializing in Historic Archaeology.  She also holds a Museum Management Certificate from the University and is currently the Education Program Coordinator at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. She started her career as a  field and laboratory technician at  the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology and later worked for Atlanta-based TRC and New South Associates. Through her membership with SGA, the Archaeological Association of South Carolina, Society for Historical Archaeology, and Gwinnett Archaeological Research Society where she serves on the Board of Directors, Ms. Long has assisted with numerous outreach events and presentations at conferences. 

Chris Murphy, Augusta, GA
 

Mr. Murphy is a Professor of Anthropology at Augusta State University (ASU). He has an A.B. and M.A. in Anthropology, both from UGA. Since the mid-1990s, Mr. Murphy has been instrumental in raising awareness of archaeology on the ASU campus through a number of archaeological mapping, survey, testing, and data recovery operations. Recently, he has made significant progress in documenting the history and the archaeology of the Augusta Arsenal site. He currently manages ASU's cultural resources efforts in coordination with the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Rick Sellers, Atlanta, GA
 

Mr. Sellers a Senior Vice President at Colonial Bank with 20 years experience in real estate construction finance. He has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of Georgia (UGA) and spent the summer of 1974 at the King Site with the UGA field school. He has continued his long time interest in archaeology by serving as board member on the Greater Atlanta Archaeological Society and the Coosawattee Foundation.
 

John Whatley, Evans, GA

Mr. Whatley graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Chemical Engineering and worked in the kaolin industry until retirement in 2000.  He is a long term member of SGA, and has served on the board for both the Macon and Augusta chapters in addition to being a member of the South Georgia Archaeological Research Team (SOGART).   Mr. Whatley’s primary interest is southeastern lithics and he has assisted at many artifact identification days.  His overview of Georgia projectile points and selected cutting tools (Early Georgia 30:1) is a significant contribution to lithic research in the southeast.  Mr. Whatley continues to gather information on lithics and sites, acting as a liaison between professional archaeologists and collectors in Georgia and South Carolina. 

(Ex-officio) Lucy Banks, Atlanta, GA

Ms. Banks is a Legal Assistant with The Trust for Public Land.  Her strengths include 17 years experience in commercial real estate; 501(c)3 nonprofit organization experience; awareness of national cultural/historical preservation trends; knowledge of Federal and State land conservation programs and activities; and legal and practical knowledge of conservation tools, techniques, and strategies.