FRED VALDEZ, JR. fredv@mail.utexas.edu Department of Anthropology Office: (512) 471-0060 The University of Texas at Austin Lab: (512) 471-5946 Austin, Texas 78712-1086 FAX: (512) 232-7050 Present Positions: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology. Chair, Archaeological Studies (for Depts. of Anthropology, Art History, Classics, and Geography) Director, Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory at the UT Pickle Research Campus. Director, Programme for Belize Archaeological Project and the UT-Austin Belize Archaeology Program Faculty Associate: Institute of Latin American Studies, Center for Mexican Studies, Center for Mexican-American Studies, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory. The Mesoamerican Center (Art History Dept.) Core Faculty: Borderlands Program, Department of Anthropology. Doctoral Portfolio, Center for Mexican American Studies. Education: 1987 Ph.D. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1980 A.M. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1976-79 Graduate Study at The University of Texas at San Antonio 1975 B.A. The University of Texas at Austin Previous Professional Appointments: 1988-96 Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio 1991-92 Fulbright Lecturer, Universidad del Valle, Guatemala. Appointed "Catedratico" in Archaeology by the Universidad del Valle. 1987-88 Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Division of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio. 1979-87 Research Associate, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Center for Archaeological Research. 1981-86 Lecturer in Anthropology, Division of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio. 1982 Lecturer in Anthropology, Department of Social Sciences, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio. 1976-79 Technical Staff Assistant, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Center for Archaeological Research. Other Teaching Experience: 1987 Teaching Associate, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Summer Archaeological Field School. 1981 Teaching Fellow, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University. Teaching Assistant, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University. 1977 Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Summer Archaeological Field School. Areas of Professional Interest: Mesoamerica. The development & decline of complex societies, field methodologies, material culture analyses.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 2 Publications: (*refereed) Books and Monographs: 2004 *J. Lohse and F. Valdez, Jr., Editors Ancient Maya Commoners. The University of Texas Press. 2003 *V, Scarborough, F. Valdez, and N. Dunning, Editors - Heterarchy, Political Economy, and the Ancient Maya: The Three Rivers Region of the East-Central Yucatan Peninsula. The University of Arizona Press. R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., Editors, Ixcanrio Research Reports 1 & 2: The 1990 and 1991 Seasons, The University of Texas at San Antonio. (419 pp.) Journal Articles and Related Items: (2008) L. McInnis and F. Valdez, Jr., Potbelly Sculpture: An Inventory and Analysis. Ancient Mesoamerica 19:1-15. 2007 F. Valdez, Jr., Archaeology and Northern Belize. Journal of Belizean Studies. St. John s College, Belize City, Belize. 2006 *J. Lohse, J. Awe, C. Griffith, R. Rosenswig, and F. Valdez, Jr. Preceramic Occupations in Belize: Updating the Paleoindian and Archaic Record. Latin American Antiquity 17(2):209-226. F. Valdez, Jr. and B. Houk (editors), Mono y Conejo, Volume 4. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory. The University of Texas at Austin. (28 pp) F. Valdez, Jr., and B. Houk, From the editors: Introduction to Volume 4. In Mono y Conejo, Volume 4. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, edited by Valdez and Houk, pp.2. The University of Texas at Austin. 2005 *Y. Me-Bar and F. Valdez, Jr., On the vulnerability of the Ancient Maya society to natural threats. Journal of Archaeological Science 32 (2005) 813-825. F. Valdez, Jr., R. Meadows, and B. Houk (editors), Mono y Conejo, Volume 3. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory. The University of Texas at Austin. (40 pp) R. Meadows, F. Valdez, Jr., and B. Houk, From the editors: greetings, introduction, and farewells. In Mono y Conejo, Volume 3. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, edited by Valdez, Meadows, and Houk, pp.2-3. The University of Texas at Austin. F. Valdez, Jr. and G. Aylesworth. A Fluted Paleoindian Point and Other Chipped Stone Tools from August Pine Ridge, Belize. In Mono y Conejo, Volume 3. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, edited by Valdez, Meadows, and Houk, pp. 35-39. The Univ. of Texas at Austin. 2004 *Y. Me-Bar and F. Valdez, Jr., Recovery Time After a Disaster and the Ancient Maya. Journal of Archaeological Science 31 (2004) 1311-1324. F. Valdez, Jr. and R. Meadows (editors), Mono y Conejo, Volume 2. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory. The University of Texas at Austin. 36 pp) R. Meadows and F. Valdez, Jr., Greetings from the editors of Mono y Conejo. In Mono y Conejo, Volume 2. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, edited by Valdez and Meadows, p. 2. The University of Texas at Austin. C. Rivera and F. Valdez, Jr., Preclassic Zoomorphic Vessels from Colha, Belize. In Mono y Conejo, Volume 2. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, edited by Valdez and Meadows, pp. 31-36. The University of Texas at Austin.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 3 2003 *Y. Me-Bar and F. Valdez, Jr., Droughts As Random Events. Journal of Archaeological Science 30 (2003) 1599-1606. F. Valdez, Jr. and R. Meadows (editors), Mono y Conejo, Volume 1. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory. The University of Texas at Austin. (35 pp) F. Valdez, Jr. and R. Meadows, Greetings and Welcome from the editors of Mono y Conejo. In Mono y Conejo, Volume 1. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, edited by Valdez and Meadows, p. 2. The University of Texas at Austin. F. Valdez, Jr., Introduction to the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Lab. In Mono y Conejo, Volume 1. Journal of the Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, edited by Valdez and Meadows, pp. 3-4. The University of Texas at Austin. 2002 *T. G. Powis, F. Valdez, Jr., T. R. Hester, W. J. Hurst, S. M. Tarka, Jr., Spouted Vessels and Cacao Use Among the Preclassic Maya. Latin American Antiquity 13(1):85-106. *W. J. Hurst, S. M. Tarka, Jr., T. G. Powis, F. Valdez, Jr., T. R. Hester, Cacao Usage by the earliest Maya Civilization. Nature vol. 418:289-90. 1999 *N. Dunning, V. Scarborough, F. Valdez, Jr., S. Luzzander-Beach, T. Beach, and J. G. Jones, Temple mountains, sacred lakes, and fertile fields: ancient Maya landscapes in northwestern Belize. Antiquity 73(281):650-660. 1995 *V. Scarborough, M.E. Becher, J.L. Baker, G. Harris, F. Valdez, Jr., Water and Land at the Ancient Maya Community of La Milpa, Belize. Latin American Antiquity 6(2):98-119. 1994 *A. Manning and F. Valdez, Jr., Archaeological Field Applications of Polarized Light Microscopy. Microscope 42(2):55-56. 1992 F. Valdez, Jr. and T. Guderjan, Ceramic Assessment of Los Renagados, Belize. Ceramica de Cultura Maya, No. 16:22-23. 1991 *F. Valdez, Jr. and S. Mock, Additional Considerations for Prehispanic Saltmaking in Belize. American Antiquity 56(3):520-525. 1989 F. Valdez, Jr., La Decadencia de la Civilizacion Clasica Maya: Evidencias de las Tierras Bajas Centrales. Yaxkin XII(2):45-63. S. Mock and F. Valdez, Jr., The Northern River Lagoon Site: Evidence of Prehistoric Salt Making in Belize. In Friends of Archaeology Newsletter No. 5, Research Reports, pp. 7-8. Center for Archaeological Research, the University of Texas at San Antonio. 1988 F. Valdez, Jr., Type:variety Groupings of the Colha Ceramics. Ceramica de Cultura Maya, No. 15:41-50. 1984 *D.R. Potter, T.R. Hester, S.L. Black, and F. Valdez, Jr., Relationship Between Early Preclassic and Early Middle Preclassic Phases in Northern Belize: A Comment on "Lowland Maya Archaeology at the Crossroads". American Antiquity 49(3):628-631. 1981 F. Valdez, J. White, and L.D. White, Three Point Fragments of the Late Paleo-Indian Period from LaSalle County, Southern Texas. La Tierra 8(4):35-38. 1980 R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., First (1979) Season's Report on the Ceramics of Colha, Belize. Belizean Studies 8(3)12-18. 1979 F. Valdez, Jr., A Summary of Recent Survey and Testing Activities in Southern Bexar County, Texas. La Tierra 6(1):3-10.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 4 R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., The Ceramics of Colha, Belize: Report on the First Season, 1979. Ceramica de Cultura Maya 10:72-80. Chapters in Edited Books: 2008 *L. A. Sullivan, J. B. Hageman, B. A. Houk, P. Hughbanks, and F. Valdez, Jr., Structure Abandonment and Landscape Transformation: Examples from the Three Rivers Region. In The Use and Perception of Abandoned Structures in the Maya Lowlands, edited by Travis W. Stanton and Aline Magnoni, pp.91-111. University Press of Colorado, Boulder. 2007 F. Valdez, Jr. and P. J. Buttles. Terminal Classic Events: Colha, Belize and the Central Maya Lowlands. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 4, edited by J. Morris, S. Jones. J. Awe, and Christophe Helmke, pp. 147-153. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. L. Sullivan, B. Houk, and F. Valdez, Jr. The Terminal Classic in the Three Rivers Region. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 4, edited by J. Morris, S. Jones. J. Awe, and Christophe Helmke., pp. 135-146. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. 2006 *R. Trachman and F. Valdez, Jr., The Identification and Role of Childhood Among the Ancient Maya: Social Reproduction at the A-VII-4 Group, Dos Hombres, Belize. In The Social Experience of Childhood in Mesoamerica, edited by T. Ardren and S. Hutson. pp 73-100. University of Colorado Press. F. Valdez, Jr. and L. A. Sullivan. The Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Recent Regional Investigations. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 3, edited by J. Morris, S. Jones, J. Awe, and C. Helmke. pp. 317-327. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. L. A. Sullivan and F. Valdez, Jr. The Late Preclassic to Early Classic Transition in the Three Rivers Region. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 3, edited by J. Morris, S. Jones, J. Awe, and C. Helmke. pp. 73-83. Institute of Archae., NICH, Belmopan, Belize. L. Grazioso, F. Valdez, Jr., N. García, K. Pereira, and C. Ramos. Río Azul vuelto a visitar: Nuevas investigaciones y orígenes preclásicos. In XIX Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas en Guatemala, 2005, edited by J. P. Laporte, B. Arroyo, and H. E. Mejía, vol.2:673-682. MICUDE, IDAEH, MUNAE, Asociación Tikal, Guatemala. 2005 *F. Valdez, Jr. and W. Wagner, III, The North Gulf Lowlands of NE Mexico (La Huasteca) in the Formative Period. In New Perspectives on Formative Mesoamerican Cultures, edited by T. Powis. pp. 195-201. BAR International Series 1377. Oxford. F. Valdez, Jr., Life and Livelihood of the Prehistoric Maya of Northwestern Belize. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 2, edited by J. Awe, J. Morris, S. Jones, and Christophe Helmke. pp. 405-412. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. P. J. Buttles, L. A. Sullivan, and F. Valdez, Jr. Early Classic Manifestations in Northern Belize.. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 2, edited by J. Awe, J. Morris, S. Jones, and Christophe Helmke. pp. 99-109. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. 2004 *J. Lohse and F. Valdez, Jr. Ancient Maya Commoners Anew. In Ancient Maya Commoners, edited by J. Lohse and F. Valdez. The University of Texas Press. (pp. 299) L. A. Sullivan and F. Valdez, Jr., NW Belize: A Regional Perspective on Culture History. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 1, edited by J. Awe, J. Morris, and S. Jones, pp. 185-196. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. R.E.W. Adams, V. Scarborough, L. Levi, S. Walling, N. Dunning, B. Lewis, L. Shaw, E. King, L. Sullivan, K. Reese-Taylor, and F. Valdez, Jr., Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: A History
Fred Valdez, Jr. 5 of Archaeological Research. In Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 1, edited by J. Awe, J. Morris, and S. Jones, pp. 175-183. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. 2003 *V. Scarborough, F. Valdez, Jr., and Nicholas Dunning. Introduction. In Heterarchy, Political Economy, and the Ancient Maya: The Three Rivers Region of the East-Central Yucatan Peninsula, edited by V. Scarborough, F. Valdez, and N. Dunning. The University of Arizona Press. *V. Scarborough and F. Valdez, Jr. The Engineered Environment and Political Economy of the Three Rivers Region. In Heterarchy, Political Economy, and the Ancient Maya: The Three Rivers Region of the East-Central Yucatan Peninsula, edited by V. Scarborough, F. Valdez, and N. Dunning. The University of Arizona Press. *Adams, Richard E. W., Hubert R. Robichaux, Fred Valdez, Jr., Brett A. Houk, and Ruth Mathews, Transformations, Periodicity, and Urban Development in the Rio Azul/La Milpa Region. In The Terminal Classic in the Maya Lowlands: Collapse, Transition, and Transformation, edited by A. A. Demarest, P. M. Rice, and D. S. Rice. Westview Press. F. Valdez, Jr. Archaeological Investigations at G-103. In Ixcanrio Research Reports 1 & 2: The 1990 and 1991 Seasons, edited by R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr. pp. 212-218. The University of Texas at San Antonio. 2001 F. Valdez, Jr., L. Grazioso S., and P. J. Buttles, Origenes y Surgimiento de Rio Azul, Peten. In XIV Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueologicas en Guatemala, edited by J. P. Laporte, A. C. de Suasnavar, and B. Arroyo, pp.111-115. Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, IDEAH, Asociacion Tikal. Guatemala. F. Valdez, Jr., L. A. Sullivan, and D. A. McDow, Ceramicas Mayas Tempranas del Norte de Belice: Influencias Externas. In XIV Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueologicas en Guatemala, edited by J. P. Laporte, A. C. de Suasnavar, and B. Arroyo, pp. 103-110. Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, IDAEH, Asociacion Tikal. Guatemala. R. E. W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., Rio Azul, Peten, Guatemala. In Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America, edited by S. Toby Evans and D. Webster, p. 626. Garland Publishing. 1997 *R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., Stratigraphy. In: Field Methods in Archaeology, by Hester, Shafer, and Feder, pp. 235-252. Mayfield Press. 1995 *F. Valdez, Jr., Religion and Iconography of the Preclassic Maya at Rio Azul. In Religion y Sociedad en el Area Maya, edited by C. Varela T., J.L. Bonor V., Y. Fernandez M., pp. 211-218. Publicacion de la Sociedad Espanola de Estudios Mayas. Madrid, Spain. M. A. Masson and F. Valdez, Jr., Estrategias en el Uso del Medio Ambiente por las Poblaciones del Classico y el Postclasico en Laguna de On (Honey Camp), Belize. In Memorias del Segundo Congreso Internacional de Mayistas, pp. 151-161. Univ. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico. F. Valdez, Jr., L.A. Sullivan and T. Guderjan, The Ceramics from Three Island Sites. In Archaeology on Ambergris Cay, edited by T. Guderjan and J. Garber, pp. 95-112. Labyrinthos Press. 1994 F. Valdez, Jr., Chipped Stone (Obsidian). In Ceramics and Artifacts from Excavations in the Copan Residential Zone, by G.R. Willey, R.M. Leventhal, A.A. Demarest, and W.L. Fash, Jr., pp. 273-290. Papers of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge. D.R. Potter and F. Valdez, Jr., Chert Debitage: Detailed Descriptions and Comments. In Ceramics and Artifacts from Excavations in the Copan Residential Zone, by G.R. Willey, R.M. Leventhal, A.A. Demarest, and W.L. Fash, Jr., pp. 269-272. Papers of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge. 1992 F. Valdez, Jr., G-103, Una Estructura Preclasica Tardia en Rio Azul, Guatemala. In IV Simposio de Arqueologia en Guatemala, pp. 65-68.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 6 1991 F. Valdez, Jr. and D.R. Potter, Chert Debitage from the Copan Valley Project. In Maya Stone Tools: Selected Papers from the Second Maya Lithic Conference, T.R. Hester and H.J. Shafer, editors, pp. 203-206. Monographs in World Archaeology, No. 1. Prehistory Press. 1989 F. Valdez, Jr., An Analysis of Obsidian Artifacts from the Copan Valley Project, 1975-1977: A Preliminary Statement. In Obsidiana en Mesoamerica, edited by M. Gaxiola and J. Clark, pp. 81-88. Mexico. 1987 K.V. Reese and F. Valdez, Jr., The Ceramic Sequence of Kichpanha: 1979-1985 Seasons. In Maya Ceramics, Papers from the 1985 Maya Ceramic Conference, edited by P. Rice and R. Sharer, BAR International Series 345(I):37-45. 1986 F. Valdez, Jr., The Santa Leticia Obsidian Assemblage: Form, Technology, and Use Wear. In The Archaeology of Santa Leticia and the Rise of Maya Civilization, pp. 210-216. Middle American Research Institute, Pub. No. 52. 1983 R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., La Ceramica di Colha. In Colha E I Maya dei Bassipiani, pp. 80-82. Erizzo Editrice; Venice, Italy. Chapters in Edited Reports: 2007 F. Valdez, Jr. Archaeological Research in Northwest Belize: Recent Studies With the PfBAP. In Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Report of Activities from the 2006 Field Season, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. Occasional Papers, Number 8. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. D. Hyde and F. Valdez, Jr. Overview of Activities at the Medicinal Trail Site for the 2006 Season. In Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Report of Activities from the 2006 Field Season, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. Occasional Papers, Number 8. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. P. Cackler, D. Hyde, S. Walling, and F. Valdez, Jr. Qualm Hill: Reconnaisance, Rediscovery, and Mapping. In Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Report of Activities from the 2006 Field Season, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. Occasional Papers, Number 8. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. 2006 F. Valdez, Jr. Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Introduction to the 2005 Investigations. In Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Report of Activities from the 2005 Field Season, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. pp. 1-5. Occasional Papers, Number 6. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. 2005 F. Valdez, Jr. and L. Grazioso. Introduccion al Proyecto del Bajo Azucar, Temporada de 2005. In Proyecto Arcqueologico del Bajo Azuca, Informe Final, Tempoada de 2005, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. and L. Grazioso. pp. 1-11. Occasional Papers, Number 5. Mesoamerican Archaeological research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. L. Grazioso and F. Valdez, Jr. Excavacion en la estructura G103 de Rio Azul, A catorce anos de su descubrimiento. In Proyecto Arcqueologico del Bajo Azuca, Informe Final, Tempoada de 2005, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. and L. Grazioso. pp. 13-31. Occasional Papers, Number 5. Mesoamerican Archaeological research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. F. Valdez, Jr. and P. J. Buttles. Analisis de ceramica, PABA 2005. In Proyecto Arcqueologico del Bajo Azuca, Informe Final, Tempoada de 2005, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. and L. Grazioso. pp. 131-138. Occasional Papers, Number 5. Mesoamerican Archaeological research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 7 F. Valdez, Jr. Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Background and Summary of Activities from the 2004 Investigations. In Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Report of Activities from the 2004 Field Season, edited by F. Valdez, Jr. pp. 1-7. Occasional Papers, Number 4. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. 2003 F. Valdez, Jr. and R. R. Valdez. Prehistoric Pottery Analysis from Punta de Cacao: The 2001 and 2002 Seasons. In Punta de Cacao Archaeological Project, Interim Report on the 2002 Field Season, edited by H. R. Robichaux and A. Miller, pp.9-16. University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio. 2002 F. Valdez, Jr. and R. R. Valdez. Punta de Cacao Ceramics: A Preliminary Assessment. (Appendix) In Preliminary Report, The 2001 Season of the Punta de Cacao Archaeological Project. H. Robichaux, A. Miller, E. Roberts III, C. Pruett, B. Smyth, and T. O Brien. Univ. of the Incarnate Word. San Antonio. 2000 F. Valdez, Jr. and B. A. Houk, The Chan Chich Ceramic Complexes. In The 1998 and 1999 Seasons of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, edited by B. A. Houk, pp. 127-140. Papers of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, Number 4. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. R. Glaab and F. Valdez, Jr., Ground Stone Artifacts from Chan Chich. In The 1998 and 1999 Seasons of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, edited by B. A. Houk, pp. 119-125. Papers of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, Number 4. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. 1998 F. Valdez, Jr., The Chan Chich Ceramic Sequence. In The 1997 Season of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, edited by B. A. Houk, pp. 73-86. Papers of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, Number 3. Center for Maya Studies, San Antonio. 1996 B. Houk, F. Valdez, J. Lohse, P. Hughbanks, and G. Zaro, The 1995 Chan Chich Mapping Project. In The 1996 Season of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, edited by B. A. Houk and H. R. Robichaux, pp. 35-38. Papers of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project, Number 1. Center for Maya Studies, San Antonio. 1995 F. Valdez, Jr., Analisis de Ceramico. In Sitio Aguada Cancuen (Monumento 104), edited by R. Bronson, pp. 12-28. Asociacion de la Ruta Maya. F. Valdez, Jr., The PfB Archaeological Project: Summer Program, 1994. In The Programme for Belize Archaeological Project 1994 Interim Report, edited by R.E.W. Adams and Fred Valdez, Jr., pp. 15-17. The Center for Archaeology and Tropical Studies and The University of Texas at San Antonio. 1994 F. Valdez, Jr., The Colha Ceramic Complexes. In Continuing Archeology at Colha Belize, edited by T.R. Hester, H.J. Shafer, and J.D. Eaton, pp. 9-16. Studies in Archeology 16. Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. F. Valdez, Jr., An Overview of the Excavations at Operation 2032, Colha, Belize. In Continuing Archeology at Colha Belize, edited by T.R. Hester, H.J. Shafer, and J.D. Eaton, pp. 65-68. Studies in Archeology 16. Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. F. Valdez, Jr. and P.J. Buttles, An Overview of Small Finds: The 1993 Season. In The Programme for Belize Archaeological Project 1993 Field Season, edited by R.E.W. Adams, pp. 1-7. The University of Texas at San Antonio. J.D. Eaton, T.R. Hester, and F. Valdez, Jr., Notes On Eccentric Lithics from Colha and Northern Belize. In Continuing Archeology at Colha, Belize, edited by T.R. Hester, H.J. Shafer, and J.D. Eaton, pp. 257-266. Studies in Archeology 16. Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. 1993 F. Valdez, Jr., L.A. Sullivan, and P.J. Buttles, Preliminary Comments on Ceramic Studies from the PFB Archaeological Project, 1992. In The Programme for Belize (PFB) Archaeological Project: Report of Field Activities, 1992, pp. 35-39. Report prepared for: The Programme for Belize, The
Fred Valdez, Jr. 8 Department of Archaeology, Belmopan, and the National Endowment for Humanities. The University of Texas at San Antonio. R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., Review of the Programme for Belize (PFB) Archaeological Project, 1992. In The Programme for Belize (PFB) Archaeological Project: Report of Field Activities, 1992, pp. 1-8. Report prepared for: The Programme for Belize, The Department of Archaeology, Belmopan, and the National Endowment for Humanities. The University of Texas at San Antonio. B.A. Houk, P.J. Hughbanks, and F. Valdez, Jr., Preliminary Findings of the 1992 PFB Archaeological survey. In The Programme for Belize (PFB) Archaeological Project: Report of Field Activities, 1992, pp. 27-34. Report prepared for: The Programme for Belize, The Department of Archaeology, Belmopan, and the National Endowment for Humanities. The University of Texas at San Antonio. 1992 F. Valdez, Jr., La Milpa Water Management Project: A Pottery Analysis. In Water Management Studies at La Milpa, pp. 103-112. Report to: National Geographic Society; Department of Archaeology, Belize; and Programme for Belize, submitted by Vernon Scarborough, University of Cincinnati. 1989 F. Valdez, Jr., The Rio Azul Project's Test Pit Program. In Rio Azul Reports Number 4, the 1986 Season, edited by R.E.W. Adams, pp. 215-229. The University of Texas at San Antonio. F. Valdez, Jr., Operation 4E: Conductivity Testing at Rio Azul. In Rio Azul Reports Number 4, the 1986 Season, edited by R.E.W. Adams, pp. 230-233. The University of Texas at San Antonio. 1986 F. Valdez, Jr., T. Pertulla, and A.J. McGraw, Ethnohistoric Investigations. In Archaeological and Geological Investigations in the Texas Big Sandy Project, Wood and Upshur Counties, Texas, pp. 179-194. Prewit and Associations Publications No. 52. 1985 F. Valdez, Jr. and S. Mock, The Postclassic: Ceramics and Chronology at Colha, Northern Belize. In The Postclassic Archaeological Investigations at Colha, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 70-75. Report of the 1983-84 seasons submitted to the NEH. K.V. Reese and F. Valdez, Jr., Ceramic Studies at Kichpanha: The 1983 Season. In The Postclassic Archaeological Investigations at Colha, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 161-170. Report of the 1983-84 seasons submitted to the NEH. 1982 F. Valdez, Jr. and R.E.W. Adams, The Ceramics of Colha After Three Field Seasons: 1979-1981. In Archaeology of Colha, Belize; 1981 Interim Report, edited by T.R. Hester, J.D. Eaton, and H.J. Shafer, 21-30. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Centro Studi e Ricerche Ligabue, Venezia. San Antonio. 1980 F. Valdez, Jr. and J.A. Gillis, A Preliminary Note on Miscellaneous Ceramic Artifacts from Colha, Belize: 1979-1980. In The Colha Project, Second Season, 1980 Interim Report, edited by T.R. Hester, J.D. Eaton, and H.J. Shafer, pp. 327-329. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Centro Studi e Ricerche Ligabue, Venezia. San Antonio. R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., The Ceramic Sequence of Colha, Belize: 1979 and 1980 Seasons. In The Colha Project, Second Season, 1980 Interim Report, edited by T.R. Hester, J.D. Eaton, and H.J. Shafer, 15-40. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Centro Studi e Ricerche Ligabue, Venezia. San Antonio. 1979 F. Valdez, Jr., Research Bibliography: Prehistoric and Aboriginal Culture. In A Preliminary Archaeological and Historic Assessment of the Proposed Tenneco Pipeline: Hidalgo to Victoria Counties, Texas, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 22-30. CAR-UTSA, ASR 51. R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., First (1979) Season's Report on the Ceramics of Colha, Belize. In The Colha Project, 1979: A Collection of Interim Papers, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 9-17. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. T.C. Kelly and F. Valdez, Jr., Survey Activities at Colha, May 1979. In The Colha Project, 1979: A Collection of Interim Papers, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 159-163. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 9 T.C. Kelly and F. Valdez, Jr., Site Survey at Kate's Lagoon (Kichpanha). In The Colha Project, 1979: A Collection of Interim Papers, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 164-165. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. T.C. Kelly and F. Valdez, Jr., Site Survey in the Northern River Lagoon Area. In The Colha Project, 1979: A Collection of Interim Papers, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 169-172. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. T.C. Kelly, F. Valdez, Jr., and T.R. Hester, Lithic Workshops in the Rockstone Pond Road #2 Area. In The Colha Project, 1979: A Collection of Interim Papers, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 173-175. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. A.J. McGraw and F. Valdez, Jr., Archaeological Summary of Previously Recorded Sites in the Proposed Pipeline Route. In A Preliminary Archaeological and Historic Assessment of the Proposed Tenneco Pipeline: Hidalgo to Victoria Counties, Texas, edited by T.R. Hester, pp. 1-8. CAR-UTSA, ASR 51. 1976 B. Davidson and F. Valdez, Jr., Subsistence Data from San Juan Bautista and San Bernardo-East. In Archaeology and Ethnohistory of the Gateway Area: Middle Rio Grande of Texas, edited by R.E.W. Adams, pp. 33-37. Report of the 1976 Investigations submitted to the NEH. Reports: 2007 F. Valdez, Jr., Editor, Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Recent Research Reports, 2006. Occasional Papers, Number 8. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. 2006-07 F. Valdez, Jr., (Edited) Annual Reports to the Department of Archaeology, Government of Belize (Belmopan) and to the Programme for Belize Office, Belize City. 1995-2005 F. Valdez, Jr., Various Annual Reports to the Department of Archaeology, Government of Belize (Belmopan) and to the Programme for Belize Office, Belize City. 2006 F. Valdez, Jr., Editor, Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Report of Activities from the 2005 Field Season. Occasional Papers, Number 6. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. (107 pp). 2005 F. Valdez, Jr. and L. Grazioso, Editors, Proyecto Arcqueologico del Bajo Azuca, Informe Final, Tempoada de 2005. Occasional Papers, Number 5. Mesoamerican Archaeological research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. (pp. 138) F. Valdez, Jr., Editor, Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Report of Activities from the 2004 Field Season. Occasional Papers, Number 4. Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. (185 pp). F. Valdez, Jr. and L. Grazioso. Proyecto Arqueologico del Bajo Azucar - Informe Preliminar, 2005. Report to the Institute of History and Archaeology, Government of Guatemala, Guatemala City. 2000 F. Valdez, Jr. and S. R. Nash, Cultural Survey of the Fern Bluff Park and Trail Improvement Project, Williamson County, Texas. Archaeological and Cultural Sciences Group, Report of Investigations # 4. (20 pp.) 1995 R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., Editors, The Programme for Belize Archaeological Project 1994 Interim Report. Report prepared for: The Programme for Belize; The Department of Archaeology, Belmopan; and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Center for Archaeology and Tropical Studies and The University of Texas at San Antonio. (133 pp.). 1994 L. Levi and F. Valdez, Jr. Programme for Belize Archaeological Project: Summary of the 1993 Season. Report submitted to the Department of Archaeology, Belmopan, Belize and the Programme for Belize, Belize City
Fred Valdez, Jr. 10 1993 R.E.W. Adams and F. Valdez, Jr., Editors, The Programme for Belize (PFB) Archaeological Project: Report of Field Activities, 1992. Report prepared for: The Programme for Belize; The Department of Archaeology, Belmopan; and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The University of Texas at San Antonio. (39 pp.). 1992 F. Valdez, Jr., M. Masson, and L. Santone, Honey Camp - El Cacao Project: Summary of Investigations, 1991. Report prepared for the Dept. of Archaeology, Belmopan, Belize. (26 pp.). 1984 R.E.W. Adams, G.D. Hall, I. Graham, F. Valdez, Jr., S.L. Black, D. Potter, D.J. Cannell, and B. Cannell, Rio Azul Project Reports, Number 1, Final 1983 Report. Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. (English and Spanish versions in one volume). (76 pp.) 1979 F. Valdez, Jr. and J.D. Eaton, Preliminary Archaeological Investigations of Part of the San Pedro Acequia, San Antonio, Texas. Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Archaeological Survey Report (ASR) 85. (15 pp.). T.C. Kelly and F. Valdez, Jr., Natural Gas Pipeline Survey, Northwest Menard County, Texas. CAR- UTSA, ASR 78. (2 pp.). J.A. Jaquier, F. Valdez, Jr., A.J. McGraw, I.W. Cox, and T.R. Hester, Interim Report on Archaeological Test Excavations at Site 41BX228, Walker Ranch, Bexar County, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 46. (16 pp.). D. Creel, A.J. McGraw, F. Valdez, Jr., and T.C. Kelly, Excavations at 41LK106, A Prehistoric Occupation Site in Live Oak County, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 62. (41 pp.). 1978 D. Fox, F. Valdez, Jr., and O. Bobbitt, An Archaeological Assessment of the Dolores Aldrete House Property, San Antonio, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 58. (31 pp.). A.J. McGraw and F. Valdez, Jr., 41BX68: A Prehistoric Quarry-Workshop in Northern Bexar County, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 56. (41 pp.). A.J. McGraw and F. Valdez, Jr., Investigation of Prehistoric Rockshelter and Terrace Sites Along Portions of the Salado Creek Drainage, Northern Bexar County, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 55. (39 pp.). A. Fox, A.J. McGraw, and F. Valdez, Jr., Archaeological Survey and Testing of Pipelines and Confluence Site. CAR-UTSA, ASR 66. (12 pp.). 1977 F. Valdez, Jr. and A.J. McGraw, An Archaeological Evaluation of Three Prehistoric Sites in the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, Kendall County, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 44. (15 pp.). A.J. McGraw and F. Valdez, Jr., A Preliminary Assessment of Archaeological Resources at Tobins Oakwell Farms, San Antonio, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 43. (18 pp.). A.J. McGraw, F. Valdez, Jr., and I W. Cox, An Archaeological Survey of areas Proposed for Modification in the Encino Park Development, Northern Bexar County, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 39. (35 pp.). E.C. Frkuska, A.J. Frkuska, F. Valdez, Jr., and T.R. Hester, An Initial Archaeological Assessment of John James Park, City of San Antonio, Texas. CAR-UTSA, ASR 25. (9 pp.). Items Submitted (Under Review): *L. A. Sullivan and F. Valdez, Jr., Late Preclassic Maya Ceramic Traditions in the Early Classic of Northwestern Belize. Latin American Antiquity. L. Grazioso and F. Valdez, Jr. Rio Azul, historia de un descubrimiento.. In Estudios Mesoamericanos, No.8, edited by L. Lowe, Programa de Posgrado en Estudios Mesoamericanos-UNAM, México. May also be piblished in Boletín del instituto de Antrpología e Historia de Guatemala. L. Grazioso and F. Valdez, Jr. Definiendo a los huaxtecos del Formativo, In Taller Arqueología de la Huasteca, Homenaje a Leonor Merino Carrión. Edited by Diana Zaragoza, México.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 11 *V. Scarborough and F. Valdez, Jr., An Alternative Order: The Dual Economy of the Ancient Maya. Submitted to Latin American Antiquity. F. Valdez, Jr. and L. Grazioso, Río Azul y el Bajo Azúcar, catorce anos después. In Proceedings of the El Salvador Archaeological Congress. L. Sullivan, B. Houk, and F. Valdez, Jr., The Postclassic and Northwest Belize. Submitted to: Archaeological Investigations in the Eastern Maya Lowlands, Volume 5, edited by J. Morris, S. Jones. J. Awe, and Christophe Helmke. Institute of Archaeology, NICH, Belmopan, Belize. Items in Preparation: PfBAP Reports 1-3 (1993-95) in modified, reformatted form as e-publications, Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Lab., The University of Texas at Austin. Expected: Summer/Fall 2008 *F. Valdez, Jr., A Preclassic Temple from Rio Azul. For: Latin American Antiquity. F. Valdez, Jr., An Overview of 15 Seasons of Research in Northwest Belize: Old Ideas and New Findings of the PfBAP. In preparation for the Underground, research newsletter of the Institute of Archaeology. Belmopan, Belize. F. Valdez, Jr., Preclassic to Postclassic Maya: A Detailed Analysis of the Ceramics of Colha and Kichpanha, Belize. Intended for a monograph series (Submission date: Spring 2009). Fellowships, Grants, and Research Support: 2007-09 College of Liberal Arts Research Support. La Milpa Archaeological Program. ($100,000) 2007-08 Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Grant for Ancient Maya: Mesoamerica: A 3-D Perspective The University of Texas at Austin. ($53,243) 2006-07 Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Grant for Ancient Maya: Material Culture and Investigative Techniques. The University of Texas at Austin. ($23,600) 1995-2007 Programme for Belize Archaeological Project and The University of Texas Belize Program. Support obtained from various sources (public and private). Amount raised (to date) is in excess of $1,440,000. 2005 Mellon Foundation Research Grant for the Northern Huasteca Program, Mexico, administered through the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. ($3,792) Declined and returned in lieu of other research. Bajo Azucar Archaeological Project. Peten, Guatemala. Various private donations and in-kind support. ($26,000). Spark s Farm Historical Archaeology Project. Manor, Texas. Various private donations and in-kind support. ($3,800). 2004-2005 Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Grant for Mesoamerican Programs. ($27,492) 2004 Mellon Foundation Research Grant for the Northern Huasteca Program, Mexico, administered through the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. ($3,000) 2002 Dean s Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin, College of Liberal Arts. Fall Semester. 2001 Mesoamerican Archaeological Research Lab. Equipment Grant. UT Dean s Office, College of Liberal Arts. ($37,547) 1999 Mellon Foundation Research Grant for Early Classic Temporal Distinctions at Dos Hombres, Belize, administered through the Institute of Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. ($5,000)
Fred Valdez, Jr. 12 1997-98 *National Science Foundation Grant (w/scarborough and Dunning). "An Accretive Model of Land and Water Use for the Ancient Maya of Northwestern Belize". ($245,327) Center for Western Hemispheric Trade Grant (w/hester). "Illegal Transport of Cultural Property Across International Borders". ($27,000+) 1997 National Geographic Society, Emergency Research Grant for documentation of two Maya tombs, Protoclassic and Early Classic. ($5,000) Ceramic Thin-Sectioning Project, Undergraduate Research Support: College of Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin, ($3,800) 1994 Programme for Belize Archaeological Project (Summer) and The University of Texas at Austin Archaeological Field School. Private donors and in-kind support. ($50,000+) Programme for Belize Archaeological Project Research Grant (Spring), Eden Research Labs., San Antonio, Texas. ($30,000) 1993-94 Higher Education Act, Working Group Research Grant for "Methodology of Study and Classification of Ancient Maya Pottery", administered by the Institute of Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. ($800) 1993 Cerros Archaeological Project and the University of Texas at Austin Field School. Private donor support for research and student education, and in-kind support. ($21,000+) Higher Education Act, Faculty Travel Grant, administered by Institute of Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. ($350) Programme for Belize Archaeological Project Field Research Grant. Antonio, Texas. ($23,100) Cash Can Foundation, San 1992-93 Higher Education Act, Working Group Research Grant for "Ancient Maya Environment and Agriculture", administered through the Institute of Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. ($1,000) Programme for Belize Archaeological Project, Enhancement Grant. Private funds (H.D. Carver, Jr.) for logistics and facilities. ($10,000) 1992 Mellon Foundation Summer Research Award for Preclassic Maya Architecture Study, administered through the Institute of Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. ($557) Education Materials Grant, United States Information Service. ($2,000) 1991-92 Fulbright Fellowship to Guatemala, United States Information Service. ($23,000+) 1991 Honey Camp-El Cacao Project and the University of Texas at Austin Field School. Private donor support for research and student education, The University of Texas at Austin support, and in-kind support. ($56,000+) National Science Foundation Grant. Preliminary Study of the Northern Huasteca, Mexico. ($11,000) Rio Azul Preclassic Project Research Grant. The University Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. ($4,400) 1990 Colha Preclassic Project; Analysis Grant. The University Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. ($4,403) Honey Camp Survey Projects, Special Research Grant. University of Texas at Austin. ($500) The University Research Institute, The
Fred Valdez, Jr. 13 Rio Azul Preclassic Project. In-kind donations of video equipment and film from Mr. R. Flores. ($400) 1989 Research Grants for the Colha Preclassic Project. Support provided from: 1) Crow Productions, ($10,000+) 2) H.R. Ferguson Family, ($10,000) 3) National Geographic Society (w/t.r. Hester), ($5,907) 4) The University of Texas at Austin, University Research Institute, ($5,622) 5) Private donors and in-kind support. ($13,000+) 1988 Travel and Research Grant for comparative studies to Belize. Provided from the Division of Behavioral and Cultural Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio. 1986 Research Grant to review comparative collections in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Provided from the Friends of Archaeology, Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. 1984 Baker Cave Project, Val Verde County, Texas. In-kind donations from San Antonio area businesses. 1983-84 Tuition Grant (as a Traveling Fellow). Provided from the Owens Scholarships Fund, Administered by Dr. G.R. Willey, Harvard University. 1979-83 Harvard University Fellowships. Tuition, fees, and stipends provided for doctoral study. 1981 Travel and Research Grant to attend the symposium, "La Obsidiana en Mesoamerica" in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Provided from the Owens Scholarship Fund, Administered by Dr. G.R. Willey, Harvard University. 1980-81 Summer Research Grants for ceramics studies. Provided from the Owens Scholarship Fund, Administered by Dr. G.R. Willey, Harvard University. 1980-81 Summer Research Grants for dissertation research. Provided from the Department of Anthropology, Harvard University. 1978 Travel and Research Grant to Cerros, Belize. Administered by Dr. R.E.W. Adams, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio. * See FV for explanation of award. Field and Laboratory Experience: 2005-pres. Co-Director (w/liwy Grazioso). Bajo Azucar Archaeological Project. Peten, Guatemala. 1995-pres. 1994-pres. Director. Programme for Belize Archaeological Project. Orange Walk District, Belize. Director. The University of Texas at Austin Archaeological Field School, Belize (in conjunction with the Programme for Belize Archaeological Project). Orange Walk District, Belize. 2004-2005 Coordinator. Huastec Multidisciplinary Program. NE Mexico. Archaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Ethnohistory, Linguistics, Ethnobotany, et al. as a program of research based from Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico. 2005 Director. Spark s Farm Historical Archaeology Project and UT Field School. Manor, Texas. 2001-2004 Project Ceramist. Punta de Cacao Project. Gallon Jug, Belize. Dr. H. Robichaux Director. 2002, 2003 Asesor del Proyecto. San Bartolo Project, Peten, Guatemala. Dr. W. Saturno, Director. 1996-2001 Project Ceramist. Chan Chich Project, Gallon Jug, Belize. Dr. B. Houk, Director. 1992-94 Co-Director (w/r.e.w. Adams). Programme for Belize Archaeological Project. Orange Walk District, Belize. (Associate Director 1992-1993, Field Director 1992, 1994). 1993 Director. Cerros Project Field School, The University of Texas at Austin, and Archaeological Consultant, Cerros Archaeological Project, Dr. Debra Walker, Director. Corozal District, Belize.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 14 1991-92 Project Member, Field Consultant, and Artifact Analyst. Kaminaljuyu Project. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Juan Luis Velasquez, Director. 1991 Director. Honey Camp - El Cacao Project and The University of Texas at Austin Archaeological Field School. Orange Walk District, Belize. 1990-91 Associate Director. Ixcanrio Regional Project. Peten, Guatemala. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. R.E.W. Adams, Director. (Field Director 1991) 1990 Associate Director. Kichpanha Project. Orange Walk District, Belize. University of Massachusetts, Dr. L. Shaw, Director. 1989 General Project Director (Co-Directors: D. Potter and T.R. Hester). Colha Preclassic Project. Orange Walk District, Belize. The University of Texas at Austin. 1988 Co-Director (w/a. Fox). Alamo Plaza Project. Director. The University of Texas at San Antonio Summer Field School, San Antonio, Texas. 1987-88 Associate Director. Kichpanha Project. Orange Walk District, Belize. Trinity University, Dr. E. Gibson and L. Shaw, Directors. 1987 Teaching Associate and Field Supervisor. 41ME34 Archaeological Project. Medina County, Texas. the University of Texas at San Antonio Summer Field School, Dr. T.R. Hester, Director. 1983-87 Senior Staff and Operation Director. Rio Azul Project. NE Department of Peten, Guatemala. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. R.E.W. Adams, Director. 1979-87 Senior Staff Archaeologist: Operation Director, Site Survey, Mapping, and Material Culture Analyst. Colha Project. Orange Walk District, Belize. the University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. T.R. Hester and Dr. H.J. Shafer, Directors. 1983-86 Project Director and Guest Curator. Lower Pecos Project and Exhibit. Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas. 1982-83 Archaeological Consultant. Material Culture Analyst. Spanish Missions Project. San Antonio, Texas. National Park Service. 1978 Staff Member: Survey and Mapping. Cerros Project. Corozal District, Belize. Southern Methodist University, Dr. D. Freidel, Director. 1977 Teaching Assistant and Supervisor. St. Mary's Hall/Walker Ranch Project. Bexar County, Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio Summer Archaeological Field School. Dr. T.R. Hester, Director. 1976 Senior Staff. Baker Cave Project. Val Verde County, Texas. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. R.F. Heizer and Dr. T.R. Hester, Directors. Field Assistant and Laboratory Director. Gateway Project. Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. R.E.W. Adams, Director; Dr. T.R. Hester, Chief Archaeologist. 1975-00 Cultural Resource Management Projects. Experience on more than 20 projects with duties ranging from field crewmember to project director/principal investigator. Service to the University (Administrative, Committee, Advising/Counseling): 2005-09 Member, Parking & Traffic Appeals Panel, The University of Texas at Austin. 2005-08 Chair, Awards Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. 2007-08 Member, Borderlands Recruitment Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin.
Fred Valdez, Jr. 15 1992-08 Chair, Standing Committee for Archaeological Studies, College of Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin. Archaeological Studies Director for the Departments of Anthropology, Art History, Classics, and Geography, The University of Texas at Austin. 2004-06 Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. 2003-04 Co-Chair, Archaeology Recruitment Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. 2000-04 Board Member, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin. 2001-03 Member, Archaeology Recruitment Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. 2000-03 Member, GSC Steering Committee, Department of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. 2001-02 Member, Colloquium Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. 2000-01 Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. Mentor and Chair, Three Year (pre-tenure) Review Committee for Prof. M. Franklin, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. Mentor, Undergraduate Mentor Program (for two students), The University of Texas at Austin. 1999-01 Member, Executive Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. 1993-01 Minority Liaison Officer, Institute of Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. 1996-97 Member, GSC Steering Committee, Department of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, The Univ. of Texas at Austin. Member, University Foreign Fellowships Selection Committee, The University of Texas at Austin. Member, MLO Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. 1995-97 Member, Executive Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. 1993-97 Member, Graduate Studies Committee and Admissions, Institute of Latin American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. 1995-96 Member, Archaeology Recruitment Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. Member, Linguistics Recruitment Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. Member, Colloquia Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. 1988-96 Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin 1993-95 Member, University Foreign Fellowships Selection Committee, The University of Texas at Austin. 1990-91 Member, "Diaspora" Committee; Department of Anthropology, the University of Texas at Austin. 1989-90 Minority Liaison Officer for the Department of Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin. Member, Department Directions Committee; Department of Anthropology, the University of Texas at Austin.