The SAC is made up of student volunteers with different specializations and studying various topics in archaeology.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Student Affairs Committee shall be to act in the best interests of student members, both undergraduate and graduate, of SEAC and to serve as a liaison between student members and the SEAC Executive Board. The committee's primary goal shall be to stimulate and encourage interest among student archaeologists while creating a student community within the larger SEAC organization.
2022 Officers
Rob Barlow, Chair, rbarlow1@uwyo.edu
Autumn Melby, Chair-Elect, melbya@sas.upenn.edu
Steven Filoromo, Webmaster, sfiloromo@crimson.ua.edu
Tara Skipton, Member-At-Large, taraskipton@utexas.edu
Mikayla Absher, Member-At-Large, mikaylalaneabsher@gmail.com
Lisa Brazelton, Member-At-Large, eabrazelton@crimson.ua.edu
Rob Barlow, Chair
Rob Barlow is a Ph.D. student at the University of Wyoming. His research focuses on hunter-gatherer lifeways, migration theory, and extinctions.
Autumn Melby, Chair-Elect
Autumn Melby is a Ph.D. candidate in Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the everyday life, foodways, and traditions of rural Native communities and households in the American Bottom, particularly in moments of broader societal change.
Steve Filoromo, Webmaster
Steve Filoromo is a historical archaeologist whose research interests largely center around using geophysics and compositional analysis to understand movement and community building in the Black Warrior River Valley (AL) and on 19th century sites on the Georgia coast.