Archaeologist

M.S., Anthropology, Portland State University, 2024
B.A., Anthropology, Portland State University, 2016
B.S., Psychology, Portland State University, 2016

Dianna has worked as a professional archaeologist throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho since receiving a B.A. in anthropology from Portland State University in 2016. As an archaeological technician, she has worked for private companies, universities, and federal agencies conducting both small and large-scale: survey, testing, and data recovery projects. In 2024, she received an M.S. in anthropology from Portland State University. Her thesis work focused on the prehistoric archaeological record of Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the development of a classification system for cooking technologies, through the identification of thermal facilities, using detailed fire modified rock analysis. Dianna started working with WillametteCRA in 2018 and became full-time staff in the summer of 2024.

Dianna’s archaeological interests include the prehistory of the Willamette Valley, land-use and subsistence patterns, fire modified rock, cooking technologies, field methods, curation methods, and public outreach. Outside of archaeology, her interests also include traveling, gardening, hiking, camping, skiing, reading, and cooking.