Dr. Pei-Lin Yu has worked as an anthropological archaeologist for more than 20 years for the Forest Service, Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Corps of Engineers. She has consulted with experts from more than 25 tribal and indigenous communities and worked in scientific archaeology and as a repatriation specialist. Yu’s research interests include ethnoarchaeology, indigenous cultural heritage values and preservation, Neolithic and Paleolithic Island Southeast Asia, and climate change and resilience of past and contemporary societies.
Dr. Thanik Lertcharnrit has worked as an archaeologist for over three decades. He has engaged in numerous government and non-government projects on the preservation and public education of cultural heritage sites in Thailand. Thanik’s research interests include prehistoric Thailand and Southeast Asia, ceramic analysis, emergence of early complex societies, and cultural resource management.
Dr. George S. Smith holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in anthropology and has been awarded two honorary doctorate degrees for his work in cultural heritage management, archaeological resource protection, and archaeological curriculum development. He has taught cultural heritage management and helped establish the SAA’s public education and curriculum committees, and the heritage values interest group. He has published numerous books and articles on cultural heritage.