Ryan Weller

Ryan, the founder and President of Weller & Associates, Inc., has over 17 years of experience working in CRM throughout the United States. He received his B.A. in History/Archaeology from Defiance College in 1990 and his M.A. in Physical Anthropology/Archaeology from the Ohio State University in 1993. Ryan has authored/coauthored over 1,000 CRM publications ranging from all levels of complexity. Ryan has been responsible for the completion of several Phase II site assessments and Phase III data recoveries. He currently gives speeches and presentations at various events/conferences to better educate the public and scientific community about specific sites excavated and archaeology in general. (learn more...)

 

Justin Zink

Weller & Associates, Inc. has employed Justin for over 8 years. He received his B.A. in Anthropology (cum laude), with a minor in Business, from Ohio University in 2003 and his M.A. in Anthropology from The Ohio State University in 2009. Justin has authored/coauthored over 180 CRM publications in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. He has assisted in the completion of over 700 CRM surveys and publications spanning the gamut from PCRM to Phase III. Justin’s responsibilities at Weller range from Principal Investigator to Office Manager and everything in between. (learn more...)

Chad has been at Weller & Associates, Inc. for over 9 years. He attended the Ohio State University and majored in Anthropology, with an emphasis in Bio-archaeology. Chad’s archaeological field school entailed the excavation of glacial kame burials in northern Pickaway County, Ohio. He has played a role in over 500 CRM surveys at every level, from PCRM to Phase III. Chad’s role at Weller consists of everything from Field Supervisor to all aspects of report publication. Chad’s research interests include the origins of agriculture and sedentism.

Brett Carmichael

As the newest addition to the Weller & Associates, Inc. team, Brett has been with us for over 5 years. Brett received his double B.A. in English and History from Cedarville University in 2001, with a minor in Religion. He has taken part in over 200 CRM surveys throughout the Midwest and has worked on every stage of the CRM process (PCRM to Phase III). Brett’s responsibilities at Weller consist of Field Technician and all aspects of report preparation. He oversees all publications at the editorial stage and is responsible for the compilation of county/township specific histories. Brett spent a year teaching English and American Culture at the People’s University of China. He also enjoys the study of all cultures and their histories.