Pearce Paul Creasman

Email: p.creasman -at- gmail.com

Curriculum Vita
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Education:

Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas) - August 2003 to Present

                       Doctoral candidate in Anthropology – GPR: 4.0/4.0 – Expected graduation August 2009
                          Advisor: Dr. Filipe Vieira de Castro
                          Dissertation: Extracting Cultural Information from Ship Timbers
                          Preliminary Exams: Passed (All in favor) 16 Nov. 2007
                         
                       Certificate in Historic Preservation, College of Architecture – May 2008
                       Certificate in Archaeological Conservation, College of Liberal Arts – May 2007

                       Master of Arts (Anthropology/ Nautical Archaeology) – December 2005
                          Thesis: The Cairo Dahshur Boats    (Click here for PDF file, 5.07 mb)

University of Maine (Orono, Maine) - September 2000 to May 2003

                       Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Philosophy.
                                  Cum Laude; Concentration in Classical Studies
                                 

Academic Appointments:

         University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research; Curator of Collections, Beginning July 1, 2009
                  Assistant Research Professor of Dendrochronology (upon completion of PhD.)

         Central Texas College, Department of Distance Education, Social Sciences; Adjunct Instructor of Anthropology
                  US Navy PACE program Anthropology Instructor, 2008-Present

         Blinn College, Department of Social Sciences; Instructor of Anthropology, 2007-2009

Professional Experience:

         Institute of Maritime Research and Discovery, Ltd; President/ Founder, 2005-Present
                  A 501(c)(3) Not-for-profit scientific/ educational organization
         Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology, Nautical Archaeology Program
                  Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cultural Anthropology, 2008
                  Graduate Research Assistant, Steffy Ship Reconstruction Laboratory, 2004-2007
         University of Maine, Department of Philosophy; Instructor’s Assistant (National Work Merit Scholarship), 2002-2003
         University of Maine, President of the Student Body, and CEO, Student Government, Inc.2001-2003    
        
Internships and Fellowships:

         2007 Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Marion M. Cook Graduate Fellow (declined)
                  Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona, Internship in Dendrochronology.
         2005 Texas A&M University, Study Abroad Fellowship. Cairo, Egypt.
                  L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness, Research Fellowship. Cairo, Egypt.
         2004 Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research, Graduate Fellow.
                  Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Internship. Bodrum, Turkey.

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
Creasman, P.P. Further Investigation of the Mystery of Shipwrightery during the Middle Kingdom: Cairo Dahshur Boats (31 pp).
Under Review: Journal of Egyptian Archaeology

Towner, R. H. and P.P. Creasman. Historical Dendroarchaeology in the El Malpais: Lessons from the Savage Homestead (30 pp).
Accepted: Historical Archaeology

Creasman, P.P., Vining, B., Koepnick, S. and N. Doyle. An Exploratory Geophysical Survey at the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, in Search of Boats. In Press: International Journal of Nautical Archaeology (25 pp) PDF Copy of Article Here

Creasman, P.P. (2008). Dovetails or Lashings? A Case Study in Middle Kingdom Ship Construction and How to Prove It (poster). Archaeological Institute of America. http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10332.


OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Creasman, P.P. (2008). Ship Timber: Forests and Ships in the Iberian Peninsula during the Age of Discovery, in Edge of Empire: Proceedings of the Symposium held at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Eds. F. Castro and K. Custer: 235-248.

Creasman, P.P. and W. Edwar (2008). “Middle Kingdom Ship Construction.” A permanent exhibit in The Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Posters, video, PowerPoint, pamphlet, and audio (audio in final preparation).

Creasman, P.P., Vining, B., S. Koepnick (2008). Archaeological Report: “Geophysical Survey at the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, Egypt 2007.” Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Egyptian Art (27 pp).

Creasman, P.P. (2007). Egypt’s Sunken Treasures. Arcticon 2007:8-11.

Creasman, P.P. (2007). Archaeological Report: The Ponta da Piedade (Portugal) Survey Project. Arcticon 2007:12-20.

Creasman, P.P. (2007). Unlocking the Secrets of the Pharaohs’ Cellar. Association of Former Students (Texas A&M) Annual Newsletter 34.1: 6.

Creasman, P.P. (2006). Book Review: Before the Mast: Life and Death Aboard the Mary Rose. Ed. Julie Gardiner. INA Quarterly 33.3: 25-26.

Castro, F., Fraga, T., Creasman, P.P., DuBard, B., Schwarz, G., Koepnick, S. and A. Catsambis (2006). Archaeological Report: “Ship Lab Report 12: Lagos Summer School.” Texas A&M University, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Ship Reconstruction Laboratory. (165 pp).

Creasman, P.P. (2006). The Cairo Dashur Boats Project. Jordan Journeys, Newsletter of the LT Jordan Institute for International Awareness (3 pp).

Creasman, P.P. and W. Edwar (2006).“4000 Year Old Boats from the Middle Kingdom” Pamphlet for distribution. The Egyptian Museum, Cairo. In Arabic, English and Spanish.

Creasman, P.P. (2006).‘The Edge of Empire: Iberian Ships’ A Symposium at the Society for Historical Archaeology 2006 Annual Meeting. INA Quarterly 33.2: 5-12.

Creasman, P.P. (2006). The Cairo Dahshur Boats: Project Update. INA Quarterly 33.2: 25-26.

Creasman, P.P. (2005). An Experience in Egypt at The Cairo Museum. Annual of the L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness (13 pp).

Creasman, P.P. (2005). Egyptian Boats Receive a Fresh Look. INA Quarterly 32.2: 24.

Creasman, P.P. (2005). The Cairo Dashur Boats. INA Quarterly 32.1: 15-19.

Grants and Awards:

EXTERNAL PEER REVIEWED GRANTS
2008 National Geographic Society, Waitt Grants Program ($13,605)
         Project: Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh. Dahshur, Egypt.

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Research Associate (estimated $2,500)
         Project: Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh. Dahshur, Egypt

2006 The Egyptian Museum & Egypt’s Supreme Council on Antiquities ($10,500)
         Cairo Dahshur Boats Recording Project (approximate equivalent, since 2004)

         Lagos Municipality, Portugal. Lagos Project (29,525 Euros, approx. US $37,800)
         Lodging, Food, Dock, Boats, Storage Facilities, Diving Equipment, Fuel.
         co-PIs: Filipe Castro, Rui Louiero, Tiago Fraga.

         RPM Nautical Foundation, Ponta da Peidade Survey Project, Portugal ($2,500)

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Lagos Project, Portugal. (estimated $4,000)
         Equipment and grant with co-PI Filipe Castro.

2005 RPM Nautical Foundation, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, Egypt ($3,250)

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project (est. $2,500)

2004 RPM Nautical Foundation, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, Egypt ($3,275)

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project (est. $2,500)

INTERNAL AND OTHER GRANTS
2009 Blinn College, Faculty Improvement Grant ($400)

         Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology, Travel Grant ($575)

2008 Texas A&M University, Department of Geophysics, equipment ($7,500)
         Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh. Dahshur, Egypt.

         Blinn College, Faculty Improvement Grant ($925)

         Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology, Travel Grant ($500)

2007 Anonymous Donor, Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh, Egypt ($6,500)

         Texas A&M University, Department of Geophysics, equipment ($4,500)
         Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh, 2007. Egypt.

         Blinn College, Faculty Improvement Grant ($725)

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Dendrochronology Internship Grant ($1,000)

2006 College of Liberal Arts and Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University
         Project: Pharaonic Ships Initiative, Travel Grant ($1,000)

         Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research, Travel Grant ($300)

2005 Anonymous Donor, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, Egypt ($2,500)

         College of Graduate Studies and Texas A&M University Alumni Association,
         Research and Presentation Grant ($500)

         Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research, Travel Grant ($300)

         Dean of Liberal Arts Graduate Research Travel Grant, Texas A&M Univ. ($600)

AWARDS
         Eagle Scout
         Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society)
         Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Academic Honor Society)
         Phi Kappa Phi (Interdisciplinary Honor Society, Declined)
         Golden Key International Honour Society (Academic Achievement)
         Who’s Who in North American Colleges and Universities (Nominated 2009)

2008 Archaeological Institute of America, Best Graduate Student Poster ($250)

         Archaeological Institute of America, Dorot/ McCain Travel Award (declined)

         The Archaeology Channel Film Festival-“Unlocking Pharaoh’s Cellar” Honorable Mention: Best Film, Audience Favorite, Best Animation

         Texas A&M University Research Week ($400)
                  Interdisciplinary Research Award; International Education Award; Melbern G. Glasscock Humanities Award (~600 participants)

         St. Augustine Archaeological Society (Florida), Travel Award

2007 Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology’s archaeological photo contest, held at the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting (Williamsburg): First place—Color Archaeological Site; First place—Color Portrait

         SeaSpace Education Fund Scholarship, Houston Underwater Club ($2,000)

         Archaeological Institute of America, Best Graduate Student Paper Finalist

         Archaeological Institute of America, Dorot/ McCain Travel Award ($571)

2006 Texas A&M University System, Pathways Student Research Symposium ($235)
         First Place (poster presentation, 250 participants)

2003 Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Scholarship ($1,000)

2003-2009 Virginia Council of Higher Education, Academic Common Markets ($40,000)
(In-state tuition rates for entire graduate school career at out-of-state University)

2002 National Work Merit Scholarship ($2,000)

Teaching Experience:

INSTRUCTOR
         Peoples and World Cultures, Anthropology 205 (Texas A&M University, 1 section)
         Introduction to Anthropology (four field), Anthropology 2346 (Blinn College)
         Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology 2351 (Blinn College, 18 sections, and Central Texas College, 5 sections)
         Nautical Archaeology of the Americas, Anthropology 318 (Texas A&M University, 1 section)

INVITED LECTURER
         Advanced Near-Surface Applied Geophysics, Geophysics 689 (Texas A&M University)
         Introduction to Nautical Archaeology, Anthropology 216 (Texas A&M University)
         History of Shipbuilding Technology, Anthropology 615 (Texas A&M University)
         Research and Reconstruction of Wooden Ships, Anthropology 616 (Texas A&M University)

TEACHING ASSISTANT
         Being a Nautical Archaeologist, Anthropology 685 (Texas A&M University)
         Books and Treatises on Shipbuilding, Anthropology 614 (Texas A&M University)
         Medieval Seafaring in the Mediterranean, Anthropology 618 (Texas A&M University)
         History of Shipbuilding Technology, Anthropology 615 (Texas A&M University)
         Research and Reconstruction of Wooden Ships, Anthropology 616 (Texas A&M University)
         Nautical Archaeology of the Americas, Anthropology 318 (Texas A&M University)

INSTRUCTOR'S ASSISTANT
         The Philosophy of Law, Philosophy 244 (The University of Maine)
         Problems in Recent Philosophy, Philosophy 200 (University of Maine)
         Methods of Reasoning, Philosophy 103 (The University of Maine)

Courses Currently Prepared:

UNDERGRADUATE
         Introduction to Anthropology (Four Field)
         Cultural Anthropology / Peoples and Cultures of the World
         Introduction to Nautical Archaeology
         Nautical Archaeology of the Americas
         History and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
         Medieval Seafaring in the Mediterranean
         Treasure Hunting, Inc./ Archaeology and the Media (in preparation)
         Greek and Latin Literature in English Translation (in preparation)


GRADUATE
         History of Shipbuilding Technology
         Research and Reconstruction of Wooden Ships
         Books and Treatises on Shipbuilding
         Medieval Seafaring in the Mediterranean
         Being a Nautical Archaeologist
         Interdisciplinary Research Methods in Maritime Archaeology (in preparation)

Field Experience:

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / PROJECT DIRECTOR 
         March 2007-Present: Dahshur Boats Survey Project. Dahshur, Egypt.
                  Geophysical survey in cooperation with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's expedition to pharaoh Senwosret IIIs pyramid complex                   at Dahshur, led by Dr. Dieter Arnold (The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the site permit, for whom this survey is conducted).
         May 2006-January 2007: Co-Principal Investigator/ Dive Supervisor: Algarve Region Survey and Ponta da Peidade Recording
                  Projects (Portugal). Underwater survey and archaeological recording. See http://projects.imrd.org/pontadapiedade.htm/
         January 2004-May 2007: The Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
                  Researching and recording Middle Kingdom vessels, circa 1850 BC. See http://cairodahshur.imrd.org
         May 2007-June 2007: Internship/ Field School: Dendrochronology, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona.
                  Savage Homestead Site, New Mexico.
         May 2001-July 2001: Field School in Archaeology, Wake Forest University. Site 31Wk33, Early Woodland Era.

PARTICIPANT
         May 2007- Present Internship/ Field School: Dendroarchaeology, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona. Savage                   Homestead Site, New Mexico. Co-author and continuing researcher.
         September 2005-Present: Field Assistant: Nautical Archaeology Digital Library. Texas A&M University. CoPIs- Richard Furuta, Filipe
                  Castro. National Science Foundation Grant No. IIS-0534314. See http://nadl.tamu.edu
         July 2004-August 2004: Internship: Institute of Nautical Archaeology (Bodrum, Turkey).
                  Cataloguing ‘pilgrim flask’ ceramics from the 14th century BC Uluburun shipwreck.

Invited Lectures and Presentations:

2009 University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Tucson, March 5
         "A Vision for the Collections of the LTRR"

         Blinn College, Geographic Society Bryan, TX, Feb. 27
         "Fieldwork and Anthropology: Why Bother?"

         Texas Community College Teachers Association annual meeting. Austin, Feb. 20
         "Teaching Anthropology: Integrating Field Work & the Classroom"

2008 Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, hosted by The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
         Theme: Intercultural Contacts in the Ancient Mediterranean.’ October 26-29
         "Ancient Egyptian Ships, Diffusion, and the Mediterranean World" (poster)

         The Egyptian Museum. Cairo, October 19
         "A History of Pharaonic Ships and Boats", with Waheed Edwar

         Chicago chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt. Chicago, June 28
         Lecture delivered in conjunction with the Field Museum of Natural History.
         "Ancient Egyptian Ships and Seafaring: What Do We Know?"

         Northeast Florida Symposium on Maritime Archaeology. St. Augustine, March 14
         "Iberian Ships in the Age of Expansion: What Can Ship Timber Tell Us?"

2007 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Egyptian Art. NYC., April 27
         "The Dahshur Boats Survey Project and Ancient Egyptian Shipbuilding"

         Cultural Collisions: A Carnegie Foundation Initiative. College Station, February
         "The Concept of Identity in Ancient Egypt: The Pharaoh and His People"

2006 Wadi Gawasis Archaeological Expedition. Mersa Gasus, Egypt. December 30
         "Ancient Egyptian Ship Construction and the Dahshur Boats"

         Descobrimentos Ibéricos E Arqueologia Nautica. Lagos, Portugal. June 1-30
         "Story of Iberian Vessels: Forests and Ships during the Age of Discovery"

2005 The Egyptian Museum. Cairo, January 5
         "Reflections in Ancient Egypt’s Old and Middle Kingdoms: Shipbuilding"

CONFERENCE PAPERS
2009 American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Dallas, April 26
         “In Search of Boats: Two Brief Seasons of Remote Sensing at Dahshur”

2008 American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting. San Francisco, Nov. 20
         "Maritime Archaeology in the Desert: A Multidisciplinary Search for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh"

         Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting. Albuquerque, January 10
         "Historical Dendroarchaeology in the El Malpais: Lessons from the Savage Homestead (New Mexico)" with Ronald H. Towner

         Archaeological Institute of America’s annual meeting. Chicago, January 7
         "Dovetails or Lashings? A Case Study in Middle Kingdom Ship Construction" (poster)

2007 American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting. Washington DC, Dec. 2
         "A Method to Extract Cultural Information from Ship Timber"

         American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Toledo, April 20-22
         "Dovetails or Lashings: Case Study in Middle Kingdom Ship Construction"

         Archaeological Institute of America’s annual meeting. San Diego, January 4-7
         "The Cairo Dahshur Boats"

2006 Pathways Symposium. Texas A&M University System. Houston, November 10
         "At the Foot of the Pharaoh: the Cairo Dahshur Boats" (poster)

         American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Jersey City, April 28
         "The Cairo Dahshur Boats: Interpretations and Conclusions"

         Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting. Sacramento, January 14
         "Forests and Ships in the Iberian Peninsula during the Age of Discovery"

2005 American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Cambridge, MA April 23
         "Preliminary Social and Technological Analysis: the Cairo Dahshur Boats"

         Melbern Glasscock Center for Humanities Research. College Station, TX. March
         "Forest Management Practices in Early America c.1500-1862"

OTHER RECENT PRESENTATIONS
2008 St. Alban’s Lodge #1455 A.F. & A.M. (Freemasons). College Station, March 21
         "PLVS OLTRE or NE PLUS ULTRA…that is the Question"

         St. Alban’s Lodge #1455 A.F. & A.M. (Freemasons). College Station, January 18
         "Operative Stone Masons and the Sea in the Ancient Mediterranean"

2007 Texas A&M University, Department of Geophysics, Graduate Seminar. Nov. 19
         "Archaeological Applications of Magnetic Imaging and Remote Sensing"

         University of Arizona's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. Tucson, June 1
         "Dendroarchaeology of the Savage Homestead Site, New Mexico" with Ron Towner, et al.

Organization of Conferences

         The Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation Lecture Series. College Station, Texas. Co-organizer, 2007.

         "Descombrimentos Ibéricos E Arqueologia Nautica". The Iberian Age of Discoveries and Nautical Archaeology. Portugal, June 2006.

Symposia Organized at International Meetings

American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting, San Francisco. 2008
         “Maritime Archaeology as Anthropology: Diverse Multidisciplinary Approaches”
         Co-Organizer: Ben Ford
        
Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, “The Edge of Empire - Iberian Ships” Sacramento. 2006.
         Presenters: George Schwarz, Katie Custer, Alexander Hazlett, Erika Laanela, Blanca Rodriguez Mendoza, Filipe Vieira de Castro (co-
         organizer), Numo Fonseca and Tiago Oliveira, Tiago Fraga, Pearce Paul Creasman, James Coombs, Gustavo Garcia, Carlos Monroy.
         Discussants: Roger C. Smith and Brad Loewen

Documentaries and Advising

         *Arcadia Entertainment and Playmaker Films. Canadian production group. 2007
                  -Advising: “Go Deep” An eight part series on nautical and maritime archaeology.
                  -To film one part on maritime activities in ancient Egypt.

         *LÄNGENGRAD Filmproduktion. German and French production group. 2005
                  -To film “Expedition in the Pharaoh's Cellar,” a one hour public television documentary (In German, French, and English).
                  -To film “Science Live Series: 4000 Year Old Boats of the Cairo Museum,” a one hour documentary.

Professional Affiliations:

        American Anthropological Association
        American Red Cross
        American Research Center in Egypt
        Archaeological Institute of America
        Institute of Maritime Research and Discovery
        Institute of Nautical Archaeology
        Professional Association of Diving Instructors
        Sigma Xi
        Society for Historical Archaeology
        Texas Community College Teachers Association

Additional Research Interests:

         New World Seafaring, 1500 to 1850.
         Richard Hakluyt - His life, associations and his works "Principall Navigations..." or "Voyages"
         Thomas Harriot - A manuscript on shipbuilding; circa 1610. His life and associations in regards to nautical or maritime studies.
         Isambard Kingdom Brunel - His life and shipbuilding career. Great Western, Great Eastern, and Great Britain.

General and Other:

         Eagle Scout- Troop 899 Chesterfield, Virginia.  Boy Scouts of America
         Founder, The Institute of Maritime Research and Discovery, Ltd.
         World Junior Champion, Triathlon 2001/2002  (XTerra)
         US National Champion, TaeKwonDo 2005 (140 lb)
         The University of Maine – Cross Country, Track and Field (2000-2003)
         Texas A & M University – Cross Country, Track and Field (2003-2005)
         President of the Student Body -(Univ. of Maine) Oct.2001-Jan.2003
              President, Student Government, Inc. (Univ. of Maine) Oct.2001-Jan.2003

CERTIFICATIONS
         American Red Cross: (Instructor) First Aid, CPR, Oxygen Administration (O2), Automated External Defibrillator, Lifeguarding, etc.
         Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona: Dendroarchaeology
         "Descombrimentos Ibéricos E Arqueologia Nautica". The Iberian Age of Discoveries and Nautical Archaeology. Portugal, June 2006.
                  Certification by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and the Municipality of Lagos, Portugal.
         International Diving Educators Associations (IDEA): NOAA Nitrox Diver
         Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI): Advanced Open Water, Naturalist

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computer Based:
         Macromedia Dreamweaver (web page development and maintenance); Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat Pro; Rhinoceros (NURBS 3-D
         modeling); Bongo (3-D Animation); DigiBook (scanning and imaging); MS Office; EndNote (library/ cataloging).

Applied:
         Dendrochronology (archaeological collection and analysis); Artifact Conservation (see portfolio); Photography (see portfolio); Image
         Manipulation; Technical Drafting; Visual Presentations (including PowerPoint, posters and exhibits); X-Ray Processing; Management and
         Organization of Records; Archaeological Reports.