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The focus of the Best Practices Committee is to identify changing methods and methodological concerns that are not addressed in the current Standards and Guidelines for Archeological Investigations in Maryland. Most importantly, this committee seeks to propose one or more solutions to addressing the identified changes. Other areas such as curation are not within the purview of the committee. Members should identify best practices from their own experiences or from the experiences of other states to address changing field methods and suggest solutions. The final product is envisioned as a "living" white paper or best practices document that can be used to supplement current practice. The most current form of the White Papers is available HERE.
Committee Chair: James G. Gibb
Committee Members: Katherine Sterner and Kelly Palich
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The Council for Maryland Archeology (CfMA) builds a culture that includes and empowers a broad representation of contemporary practitioners. It does this to foster, promote, and sustain diversity, equity, and inclusion in the organization, in Maryland archeology, and in the study of the human past. The Council’s leadership fosters a professional community that effectively interprets the many stories revealed through the archeological record. In doing so, CfMA encourages and honors the voices of diverse stakeholders to accurately represent our shared past heritage.
At a recent CFMA business meeting the results of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion survey were presented to the Council. You can view the DEI presentation HERE.
Committee Chairs: David Gadsby and Stefan Woehlke
Committee Members: Kristin Montaperto, Sarah Janesko, Cassandra Michaud, Jessica Brannock, Katherine Birmingham, Gregory Katz, Julie Markin
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The Communications Committee promotes the Council’s mission through print and digital media, including Facebook®, Twitter®, other social media, and the website. The current webmaster is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Direct links to our active social media feeds and pages can be found in the upper right-hand corner of this website under "Follow Us".
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Committee Members: Jessica Brannock
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The Nominating Committee conducts and supervises elections of the CfMA Officers and Executive Board members. The Nominating Committee, on even numbered years, secures one or more candidates for positions of President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer; and on odd numbered years, two At-Large members for the Executive Board. The Nominating Committee presents all nominations to the Secretary at the last quarterly meeting. The Chair of the Nominating Committee is responsible for collecting ballots cast in elections at the first quarterly meeting of the Council. The President of the Council appoints three members of the Council, who are not candidates or members of the Nominating Committee, to count the ballots at the first quarterly meeting.
Committee Chair: Lyle Torp
Committee Members: Rob Ahlrichs
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The Education Committee supports educational projects of the Council including the annual Student Stipend for undergraduate and graduate students participating in the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC). Students who want to attend the annual MAAC meetings in March and who are presenting a research paper there may compete for this stipend to help defray costs. For details, check the "Announcements" tab above after January 1st each year.
Committee Chair: Julie Markin
Committee Members: Kelly Palich and Jessica Brannock