Please join us in congratulating Stacy M. Dunn, PhD, RPA #4816, as the Register’s new Secretary/Treasurer!

As the Cultural Resources Director at Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc. (OVAI), Stacy brings more than 20 years of professional experience along with a strong background in nonprofit governance, financial oversight, and committee leadership.

From academic archaeology to CRM and professional service, Stacy’s broad experience will be an asset to the Board as she works to support our Registrants and the Register’s commitment to ethical archaeological practice. 

Stacy M. Dunn, PhD, RPA #4816

Cultural Resources Director at Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc. (OVAI)

Position Statement

I am interested in serving as Secretary/Treasurer because I value the RPA's role in supporting ethical archaeological practice and believe strong governance and sound financial management are essential to the organization's success. I hope to contribute my experience in nonprofit governance and committee leadership in support of the Board and the membership. I served on the Board of Directors of Camp Quest Ohio, a nonprofit educational organization, from 2014 to 2023 in various leadership roles over the years, including as Secretary, Chair, and Treasurer. My responsibilities included preparing meeting minutes, budgeting, financial oversight, fundraising, and supporting the overall operations of the board. In addition, while as faculty at Edinboro University from 2012 to 2021, I served on scholarship, graduate thesis, and university governance committees, including as Chair of the University Senate Finance Committee. I currently serve on the SAA's Investment and Finance Committee and the RPA Field School Committee. Together, these experiences have given me a solid foundation in committee work, financial oversight, and organizational administration that I would bring to the Secretary/Treasurer role with RPA.

Biography

Stacy Dunn is an archaeologist with more than 20 years of professional experience. Her PhD research focused on prehistoric archaeology in Peru, but she has also worked in Belize, Guatemala, Menorca, France, and throughout the United States. After nine years as a university faculty member, she transitioned to CRM in 2021 and is currently the Cultural Resources Director at OVAI. As a Principal Investigator and director, Stacy oversees archaeological projects from initial planning through completion, including project design, proposals, budgeting, logistics, field team management, and technical reporting. She also contributes to organizational operations, including personnel management and hiring. Her CRM experience includes projects for private clients and state, local, and federal agencies, including Phase I, II, and III investigations, historic research, archival studies, and other compliance-related projects. She meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology and is a member of RPA.