Brief Description of Education & Experience
K. Michaela Conway attended the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a minor in Sociology, and she received her Master of Arts in Archaeology from the University of Tulsa. Michaela’s research focused on observing changes within precontact ceramic and lithic artifact assemblages for rates of cultural evolution in North America. She has significant experience in cultural resource management, conducting fieldwork in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois. She is a member of the Register of Professional Archaeologists, the Society for American Archaeology, and previously served as the Ozarks Chapter President of the Missouri Archaeological Society. During her time at the University of Tulsa, she assisted with implementing digitization of native cultural objects with the Gilcrease Museum. Before joining the Osage Nation, Michaela was a Research Archaeologist with Missouri State University where she conducted Phase I-III fieldwork, reporting, and assisted with writing and receiving a federal NAGPRA Consultation and Documentation grant. Michaela joined the Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office in January 2023. She is proud to advocate for the preservation and protection of Osage cultural resources.
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