Meet Our Staff

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Our team is headed by the Bobi Deere, A.B.D., Principal Investigator, Archaeologist and Historical Researcher from Catoosa, OK. Bobi received her B.A. from the University of Tulsa with a double major in Anthropology and Sociology and a minor in Women and Native American Studies. She is currently working on finishing her dissertation at the University of Oklahoma, which focuses on collaborating with living descendants on Mississippian iconography.

Dr. Hill is the Senior Environmental Scientist with JDC. She received her doctorate from the University of Oklahoma and is Professor Emerita of Biological Science at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her research focus is on vibrational communication, particularly as it applies to insects.

Jessica is the Staff Archaeologist at JDC and is a Bioarchaeologist who specializes in understanding human remains through the archaeological record. She received her M.A. from the University of Tulsa in Anthropology, and her B.A. from the University of California, Davis in Anthropology with an emphasis on evolutionary studies.

James Hartley is a Part Time Archaeologist with JDC. He has a B.S. in Geology from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, and an M.A. in Anthropology from Eastern New Mexico University, Portales. James has extensive experience working as a surveyor and monitor in CRM across Oklahoma and the surrounding states. His research focuses on Pleistocene megafauna and the first peoples of the New World.

Tyler Henson is a Field Technician with JDC, who is currently working towards his Bachelor of Arts in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He has been working in CRM as a field technician and monitor, across Oklahoma and the surrounding states while pursuing his degree.