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
- Ryan Williams ~ Assistant Director, Geospatial Research Facility, MTU
- Bob Cowling ~ GIS Librarian, Geospatial Research Facility and MTU Library
- Daniel J. Lizzadro-McPherson ~ Geospatial Research Scientist, Geospatial Research Facility, MTU
