Faculty Profile for Dr. Jodi Arlene Jacobson

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Dr. Jodi Arlene Jacobson
Program Faculty — Center for Archaeological Studies
PECOS 108
phone: (512) 245-8734
Scholarly/Creative Work
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Jacobson is currently the Associate Director of CAS with over 32 years of experience and progressive responsibility in Cultural Resources Management and Environmental Compliance. She previously worked at TRC Environmental, St. Edwards University, and Ramsey House Historic Home and Museum. She has conducted archaeological surveys, testing, and mitigation, detailed artifact analyses, historic resources viewshed surveys, cemetery monitoring and cemetery removal projects in compliance with the Texas Health and Safety Code, and coordinating with Native American tribes in compliance with Section 106 (36 CFR 800.4) of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). She has over 29 years experience as a faunal analyst. Her experience for all areas of cultural resources work has spanned 28 States including the Southwestern United States, Northern, Central, and Southern Plains, Texas, Midwestern, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern United States and Maine.

Teaching Interests

 Cultural Resources Management
Zooarchaeology
Faunal Analysis

Research Interests

 Zooarchaeology, Skeletal Part Frequencies, Taphonomy, Environment, Morphology, Dog Domestication, Public Outreach

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Jacobson, J. A., Ahlman, T. M., Armstrong, A., Gage, S., & Ahlman, K. (n.d.). Archaeological Data Recovery of Site 41CM308, Mission Hill Park, New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas. San Marcos, Texas: Center for Archaeological Studies.
  • Jacobson, J. A., Ramsey, J., & Flatt, B. (2024). Saint John’s Seminary Faunal Analysis. San Marcos, Texas: Center for Archaeological Studies.
  • TxBOX: A Museum in a Box. June 2022 - October 31, 2024 (State)
  • Jacobson, J. A., Haliburton, S., Hamilton, E., & Ahlman, T. M. (n.d.). Archaeological  Survey for City of Kenedy Water Improvements Project, Karnes County, Texas. San Marcos, Texas: Center for Archaeological Studies, Texas state University. Retrieved from 602 University Drive Trinity 120
  • Jacobson, J. A., & Hamilton. (2024). Archaeological Survey for Lamar State College Port Arthur in Pineland, Sabine, County, Texas. San Marcos, Texas: Center for Archaeological Studies. Retrieved from 602 University Drive Trinity 120

Selected Grants

  • Mavroudas, Sophia (Principal), Herrmann, Nicholas Paul (Co-Principal), Hamilton, Michelle D (Co-Principal), Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal), Falleur, David M (Co-Principal), Jacobson, Jodi Arlene (Co-Principal). Acquiring a Microscopy Suite for Forensic Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biology, NSF, Federal, $255000. (Submitted: 2019, Funded: September 1, 2019 - September 2021). Grant.
  • Jacobson, Jodi Arlene (Principal). TxBox Education Outreach Material, Texas Historical Commission Texas Preservation Trust Fund, State, $16591. (Submitted: February 7, 2020, Funded: March 2021 - September 2022). Grant.
  • Jacobson, Jodi Arlene (Principal), Ash, Gwynne Ellen (Supporting). Texas Preservation Trust Fund Grant, Texas Historical Commission, State, $16951. (Funded: October 29, 2020 - 2022). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
CTA Lost Cemeteries Task Force
March 2024-Present
Member
Liberal Arts Communicator Group
October 11, 2023-Present
Member
ACRA Task Force on Secretary's Professional Qualifications Standards
May 17, 2023-Present
Member
Sexual Misconduct Committee
January 2022-Present
Member
Council of Texas Archaeologists Multicultural Committee
October 2020-Present