ABOUT US

Principal Senior Historian:
Glenn R. Modica
M.A. American History, The City College of New York,
1998

B.A. American History, Northwestern University, 1990

Glenn Modica supervises all work conducted as part of the
Section 106 Consultation Process except for
telecommunications projects.
Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, and
Pennsylvania

 

Senior Architectural Historians:

Jennifer B. Leynes
M.H.P. Historic Preservation, University of Georgia, 1998

B.A. History, Furman University, Magna Cum Laude, 1993
Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto
Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

 

Alana K. Stops

M.A. Architectural History, University of Virginia, 2005

B.A. Art History and Italian Language and Literature, University of Delaware, 2002

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Delaware, Italy, New York

 

Lauren C. Archibald, Ph.D.

Ph.D. City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, 1995

M.A. Historic Architecture and Engineering, University of Delaware, 1985

B.A. Anthropology, Kutztown University Cum Laude, 1976

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania

 

Architectural Historian:

Virginia Brounce

B.A. Art History, Temple University 2005

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Pennsylvania

 

Senior Historians:

Philip Aldrich Hayden

M.A. Early American Culture, Winterthur/University of Delaware, Lois F. McNeil Fellow, 1992

B.A. Historic Preservation and American History, Connecticut College, Cum Laude with distinction in both majors, 1984

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont

 

Kathleen M. Abplanalp, Ph.D.

Ph.D. History, Temple University, 2004

M.A. Modern British History, Oxford University, UK, 1994

B. A. History and Political Science, University of Delaware, 1992

Geographic Experience: New Jersey and Pennsylvania

 

Michael Tomkins

B.A. Anthropology, State University of New York at Albany, 1990

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Vermont

 

Research Assistants:

David Strohmeier

B.A. Anthropology, Ithaca College, 2002

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

Michael Insetta

B.A. Anthropology, University of Rhode Island, 2003

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

Margareta Wenman

M.A. Viking and Early Medieval Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden, 2005

M. Phil. Archaeological Studies, University of Glasgow, Scotland, 2003

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Colorado

 

Jessica Bookin

B.A. Athropology, Syracuse University, 2005

Geographic Experience: New Jersey

 

Adrienne Jarczewski

B.A. Anthropology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2002

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania

 

Mallory Gordon

B.A. Anthropology, State University of New York - Binghamton

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

Tara Dossantos

B.A. Anthropology, Temple University, 2004

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

Erich Rible

B.A. History, Rowan University, 2007

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

Alexis Platvoet

B.A. Anthropology, William Paterson University, Summa Cum Laude, 2007

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

Support Staff:

Nisha Shah

Ms. Shah is the firm's Accounts Receivable Manager and Bookkeeper.

 

David Sting, CPA

David Sting is the firm's Controller and Administrator.

 

Alison Ward

B.A. Public Relations, American University, 2002

Alison Ward is the firm's Report Production Manager.

 

Christina Dunn

B.A. History, Monmouth University, 2005

Christina Dunn is the firm's Editorial Assistant.

 

Patricia R. McEachen

B.A. Anthropology/Archaeology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 1992

Patricia McEachen is the firm's Drafter.

 

Catherine S. Reagan

Certificate of Cartography, Rutgers University, 1998

B.A. Art History/Archaeology, and Anthropology, University of Maryland, 1995

Catherine Reagan is the firm's IT Specialist.

 

President and Quality Control Manager
Richard Grubb
B.A. History, Rutgers University, 1977


Principal Senior Archaeologists:
Paul J. McEachen
M.A. Anthropology, Memorial University of
Newfoundland, Canada, 1996

B.A. Anthropology and Classical Civilizations, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1993
Paul McEachen provides oversight and quality control for all archaeology projects except for projects in Pennsylvania. Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania, USA; and New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Ontario, Canada

 


Michael L. Young, RPA
M.A. Anthropology, New York University, 1997

B.A. Anthropology, Hamilton College, 1992
Michael Young provides oversight and quality control for all archaeology projects in Pennsylvania.

Geographic Experience: Pennsylvania, California, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and the Caribbean

 

Senior Archaeologists:
Ilene Grossman-Bailey, Ph.D., RPA
Ph.D. Anthropology, Temple University, 2001

M.A. Anthropology, Temple University, 1998

B.A. English, College of New Jersey, 1979

Registry of Professional Archaeologists, 2003

OSHA-Certified 40-Hour Hazardous Material Field Training, 2005-present.
Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

 

Michael J. Gall, RPA

M.A. History, Monmouth University, 2004

B.A. Anthropology and History, Monmouth University, 2001.

OSHA-Certified 40-Hour Hazardous Material Field Training, 2004-present.

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

 

Jesse O. Walker, RPA

M.A. Anthropology, Temple University, 2003

B.A. Anthropology, State University of New York at New Paltz, 1997

Registry of Professional Archaeologists, 2004

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Maryland, New York Ohio, Pennsylvania,  Puerto Rico, and Virginia

 

 

Robert Lore

M.S. Quaternary Studies and Anthropology, University of Maine, 2004

B.A. Anthropology, University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, 1992

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Alaska, Maine, New Mexico, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

 

Megan E. Springate

Diploma, Collections Conservation and Management, Sir Sanford Fleming College, Ontario, Canada, 1998

M.A. Anthropology, Trent University, Ontario, Canada, 1996

B.A. and S. Anthropology, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, 1994

Geographic Experience: New Jersey and Tennessee, USA; Ontario, Canada

   

 

Gerry P. Scharfenberger, Ph.D., RPA

Ph.D. Anthropology, City University of New York

M.A. Anthropology/Specialization in Historical Archaeology, Hunter College, New York, 

B.A. Anthropology, Rutgers University

Registry of Professional Archaeologists, 2000

OSHA-Certified 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Responses Training, 1997-present.

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

 

Laboratory Director:

Brenda Springsted, RPA

M.A. Anthropology, New York University, 1977

B.A. Anthropology, Brown University, 1972

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island

 

Archaeologists:

Laura D. Cushman

B.A. Social Science, Muhlenberg College, 1991

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

Paul D. George

B.A. Sociology with Archaeology and Anthropology Muhlenberg College, 1992

OSHA-Certified 40-Hour Hazardous Material Field Training, 1994-present.

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

Sean Bratton

B.A. Anthropology, New York University, 1998

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

Allison Gall

B.A. Anthropology, Monmouth University, 2003

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania

Allison Gall is the firm's Research Coordinator.

 

Tara Bini

B.S. Evolutionary Anthropology, Rutgers University, 2003

Geographic Experience: New Jersey, Alaska

Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania

 

Richard Grubb & Associates’ (RGA) staff has the diverse experience necessary to complete the varied projects required under federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations. The qualifications of the principal investigators meet or exceed federal guidelines and are listed below according to discipline. In addition to these senior personnel, RGA has a large full-time staff of crew chiefs, field supervisors, and highly trained research assistants.
 
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