Meet Our 2024 Team
Joaquin Ixta
Woodburn, OR History Major, Sophomore/Junior It’s a unique experience to combine travel abroad and archeology, it’d be a huge service to the kid in me. I feel that I’ll be crossing lots of things that I didn’t even know were on my bucket list. The matter of traveling...
About Me – Chloe
Hello! My name is Chloe Cobos, and I'm going to be a Senior Philosophy student this upcoming fall semester (2024). I'm from Sandy, Oregon, also known as the gateway to Mount Hood. This experience stood out to me because of its emphasis on digging up the past in order...
About Suku
Hi, my name is Sukhman Dhillon, I’m from Vancouver, Washington. I am currently a Junior pursuing a double degree major in Biology and Environmental Ethics and Policy, with a focus on the pre-law route. I am participating in this experience because I...
Reilly Smith
Hello! My name is Reilly Smith (he/him/his), and I will be a senior at University of Portland beginning in the fall, graduating in 2025. I am a graduate of La Salle Catholic College Preparatory and Clackamas Community College, and have a professional background in...
About Franny
Hello! My name is Francesca (Franny) Presby and I am from Los Angeles California. Originally born in China, I have grown up in sunny LA all of my life but then I chose to come to Portland for college. I am a current (just graduated) alumni from the University of...
Dr. Dave Houglum
Hi! My name is Dr. Dave Houglum, and I'm thrilled to be one of the co-directors (alongside the fantastic Dr. Nina Henrichs-Tarasenkova) of LDR/THE 391X: Global Leadership and Archaeology: Unearthing Our Past to Envision Our Future. As Leadership Professor of Practice...