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Dr. Jodi Arlene Jacobson

  • Program Faculty - Center for Archaeological Studies
Portrait of Dr. Jodi Arlene Jacobson

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

Research Interests

  • Mavroudas, Sophia (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Herrmann, Nicholas Paul (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Hamilton, Michelle D (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Falleur, David M (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %5, Jacobson, Jodi Arlene (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %5. 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, J. A., Haliburton, S., & Bonnette, J. (n.d.). Faunal Analysis of 41TR288 Rockwood Site Phase II. San Marcos, Texas, United States: Center for Archaeological Studies.
  • Jacobson, J. A. (n.d.). Interim Report Winter and Spring Fiscal Year 2025 Section 110 Survey Investigations of Big Bend National Park. San Marcos, Texas: Center for Archaeological Studies.
  • Jacobson, J. A., Haliburton, S., & Bonette, J. (n.d.). Faunal Analysis of 41CM204 Headwaters Site Additional Investigations. Texas State University: Center for Archaeological Studies.
  • 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.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Research Funding and Sponsored Programs, College of Liberal Arts. July 2025 - August 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: E. Mott Davis Award for Public Outreach, Council of Texas Archaeologists. February 2025 - March 2025
  1. Member

    CTA Lost Cemeteries Task Force

  2. Member

    Liberal Arts Communicator Group

  3. Member

    ACRA Task Force on Secretary's Professional Qualifications Standards

  4. Member

    Sexual Misconduct Committee

  5. Member

    Council of Texas Archaeologists Multicultural Committee

  6. Chair

    Council of Texas Archaeologists Standards and Guidelines Committee

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