Institute Co-Directors

  • Don Lafreniere, PhD ~ Professor of Geography and GIS, Michigan Technological University
  • Sarah Fayen Scarlett, PhD ~ Associate Professor of History, MTU
  • Dan Trepal, PhD ~ Visiting Assistant Professor, Senior Research Associate, Geospatial Research Facility, MTU
  • Krysta Ryzewski, PhD ~ Professor of Anthropology, Wayne State University
  • Mark Rhodes, PhD ~ Assistant Professor of Geography, MTU

Visiting Faculty

  • David Bodenhamer, PhD ~ Co-director, the Virtual Center for Spatial Humanities, and Professor Emeritus of History and Informatics at IUI
  • Marla Miller, PhD ~ Past President, National Council on Public History and Distinguished Professor of History at UMass-Amherst

Visiting Instructors and Presenters

  • John Arnold, PhD ~ Historical Architect, Keweenaw National Historical Park- KNHP
  • Seth DePasqual, MS ~ Cultural Resource Manager, Isle Royale National Park
  • Sean Gohman, PhD ~ Executive Director, KNHP Advisory Commission
  • Heather Rivet, MS ~ Nathaniel Russell House Museum Manager, Historic Charleston Foundation
  • James Juip, PhD Candidate ~ Community Outreach Coordinator, Geospatial Research Facility, MTU and Interpreter, Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
  • Edward González-Tennant, PhD ~ Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas Rio Grand Valley
  • Trevor Harris, PhD ~ Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography, West Virginia University
  • Amber Kraft ~ Interpretation and Education Program Manager, KNHP
  • Elise Nelson ~ Director, Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw
  • Pat Martin, PhD ~ Past President, TICCIH- The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage, Research Professor of Archaeology, MTU

Technical Staff